Set the Time Zone You can set the time zone if you are converting a virtual machine to use in a remote location. Procedure 1 On the View/Edit Options page, click Advanced options and select Configure guest preferences for the virtual machine. 2 Click Next to access the guest operating system settings. 3 In the options list, select Time Zone. 4 Select the target time zone from the Time Zone drop-down menu. 5 Select another option to set or click Next to view a summary of the conversion task. The time zone is set on the destination virtual machine.