Can't see USB on VirtualBox [Former: USB Re: TomTom on Ubuntu]

[NoOp]

On 07/01/2009 09:26 AM, Ray Leventhal wrote:
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> If you have, under the Devices pulldown menu, a list of your USB 
> devices, then you're using PUEL.  It *may* be under Help/About, but I'm 
> not in front of it to test atm so can't be certain.
> 
> Also...even with PUEL, you'll need to explicitly select which USB 
> devices you want avail to the Virt.  Example:
> 
> Boot Ubuntu, insert USB device.  Device mounts, icon on desktop
> 
> Start your VM, select the USB device to make avail to the Virt.
> 
> What happens at that point is the USB device is UNMOUNTED from the Linux 
> 'side' of things and is made avail to the Virt only.  Close the Virt (or 
> deselect the USB Device) and it should again auto mount in Ubuntu.

Unless it is a USB printer. Never had issues with a usb mouse etc., but
a usb connected printer requires you either turn the device off/on, or
plug/unplug when returning to the host.