visualbox

[Norman Silverstone]

> Norman Silverstone wrote:
> > I am a new user of VB and I am just feeling my way around. I have loaded
> > VB 3.0 PUEL and it is running Windows XP Pro in Ubuntu 9.04. I would
> > like to be able to use an external HDD with a USB connection with XP
> > but, so far, have failed to do so. Should it be possible for a non
> > technical person like me to do this, please? All help greatly
> > appreciated.
> >

> In short, absolutely.
> 
> Ensure you're running the PUEL version of Virtualbox.  As long as you
> are, you're golden with using USB devices.  Here's how its done.
> 
> It doesn't matter if VB is running or not when you connect your USB
> device, but it must be connected and visible to Ubuntu (HDDs will
> generally present an icon on the Ubuntu desktop when recognized and
> fully enumerated).
> 
> If VB isn't running, launch it.  if it is, get it in the foreground and
> start your guest operating system (in your case WinXP).
> 
> Once the guest OS is running, look at the outer edge of the VB window at
> top left.  One of the pull down menus will be 'USB Devices'...from there
> a sub menu will fly out to the right.  Click on the device you want to
> be visible to the guest OS. 
> Then just watch as Windows does what it usually does when a USB drive is
> connected...you should be good to go.
> 
> Please do report back your success...and if you're still having trouble,
> that too.
> 
Instructions were followed verbatim and the device did not show up in
the sub-menu. What I find puzzling is that a USB scanner showed up and
worked without any problem.

Norman