Nikolai Cassanova: Help with virutalbox for ubuntu 13.04

[Chris Green]

On Mon, Jan 20, 2014 at 03:33:53PM -0500, nikolaigauntiet at estelacm.sld.cu wrote:
> Hi, I installed virtualbox from the synaptic package manager and then
> loaded windows 7 and also installed the extensions pack.  For some reason
> when i plug in usb devices they can't be accessed by the virtual windows
> 7.  Every time it says failed to install drivers for the usb device when i
> plug in a usb memory stick, or iphone or etc.  What can i do to get usb
> suppor to work, the usb devices are shown in the lower portion of the
> virtualbox window but won't work in windows 7.
> 
You have to tell the virtual machine it can use the USB device.

In the 'Devices' menu at the top of the screen select 'USB' and then
tick the devices you want to use in the Windows 7 virtual machine.

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Chris Green