Sent: 02/08/2005
From: Stephen Rosenbaum
Message:Ooops - sorry about the premature post. I just read in the help that USB
ports are not supported in the VM. IMHO this is a glaring omission. Does
anyone from MS know if or when USB ports will be supported in Virtual PC?
"Stephen Rosenbaum" wrote:
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> How do you get the guest machine to recognize the USB ports in the physical
> host? I installed VPC service pack 1 on the host (XP Pro), and then started
> an existing virtual machine (XP Pro) as a guest. Then I installed Virtual PC
> additions on the guest (no options dialog appeared but it indicated normal
> completion). Then a reboot of the guest machine. After all that the USB
> ports are still attached to the host and do not appear on the guest machine.
> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Sent: 02/08/2005
From: "Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst(nojunk)@msn.com>
Message:USB is not available in a guest. It is not implemented. You can only use
the emulated hardware provided to a guest by VPC. Search the VPC Help on
"emulated hardware" to see the list of supported hardware.
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"Stephen Rosenbaum" <Stephen (email address - cut out)> wrote in
message news:(email address - cut out)...
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> How do you get the guest machine to recognize the USB ports in the
> physical
> host? I installed VPC service pack 1 on the host (XP Pro), and then
> started
> an existing virtual machine (XP Pro) as a guest. Then I installed Virtual
> PC
> additions on the guest (no options dialog appeared but it indicated normal
> completion). Then a reboot of the guest machine. After all that the USB
> ports are still attached to the host and do not appear on the guest
> machine.
> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Sent: 02/08/2005
From: Steve Jain <(email address - cut out)>
Message:On Sun, 6 Feb 2005 11:41:06 -0800, "Stephen Rosenbaum"
<(email address - cut out)> wrote:
What do you want to do with USB ports on the guest?
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>Ooops - sorry about the premature post. I just read in the help that USB
>ports are not supported in the VM. IMHO this is a glaring omission. Does
>anyone from MS know if or when USB ports will be supported in Virtual PC?
>
>"Stephen Rosenbaum" wrote:
>
>> How do you get the guest machine to recognize the USB ports in the physical
>> host? I installed VPC service pack 1 on the host (XP Pro), and then started
>> an existing virtual machine (XP Pro) as a guest. Then I installed Virtual PC
>> additions on the guest (no options dialog appeared but it indicated normal
>> completion). Then a reboot of the guest machine. After all that the USB
>> ports are still attached to the host and do not appear on the guest machine.
>> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Sent: 02/08/2005
From: "Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst(nojunk)@msn.com>
Message:It is frequently requested. Microsoft has not stated that usb support is
scheduled on a future release. If MS is planning to, no one who knows is
permitted to say.
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Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
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"Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst(nojunk)@msn.com> wrote in message
news:%238yd$(email address - cut out)...
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> USB is not available in a guest. It is not implemented. You can only use
> the emulated hardware provided to a guest by VPC. Search the VPC Help on
> "emulated hardware" to see the list of supported hardware.
>
> --
> Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
> (Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested)
> "Stephen Rosenbaum" <Stephen (email address - cut out)> wrote in
> message news:(email address - cut out)...
>> How do you get the guest machine to recognize the USB ports in the
>> physical
>> host? I installed VPC service pack 1 on the host (XP Pro), and then
>> started
>> an existing virtual machine (XP Pro) as a guest. Then I installed Virtual
>> PC
>> additions on the guest (no options dialog appeared but it indicated
>> normal
>> completion). Then a reboot of the guest machine. After all that the USB
>> ports are still attached to the host and do not appear on the guest
>> machine.
>> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>
>
Sent: 02/08/2005
From: "DosFreak" <(email address - cut out)>
Message:VMware has support USB in the guest for quite some time. I suggest
using that if you wish to use USB.
Sent: 02/08/2005
From: Stephen Rosenbaum
Message:Thank you for responding. My interest in USB support in the guest is to use
a VM to install and test applications that control scanner transports that
connect via USB and require loading special drivers and perhaps USB dongles.
"Steve Jain" wrote:
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> On Sun, 6 Feb 2005 11:41:06 -0800, "Stephen Rosenbaum"
> <(email address - cut out)> wrote:
>
> >Ooops - sorry about the premature post. I just read in the help that USB
> >ports are not supported in the VM. IMHO this is a glaring omission. Does
> >anyone from MS know if or when USB ports will be supported in Virtual PC?
> >
> >"Stephen Rosenbaum" wrote:
> >
> >> How do you get the guest machine to recognize the USB ports in the physical
> >> host? I installed VPC service pack 1 on the host (XP Pro), and then started
> >> an existing virtual machine (XP Pro) as a guest. Then I installed Virtual PC
> >> additions on the guest (no options dialog appeared but it indicated normal
> >> completion). Then a reboot of the guest machine. After all that the USB
> >> ports are still attached to the host and do not appear on the guest machine.
> >> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>
> What do you want to do with USB ports on the guest?
>
> --
> Steve Jain, Virtual Machine MVP
> Website: http://www.essjae.com
> "This posting is provided "AS IS" with
> no warranties, and confers no rights.
> You assume all risk for your use."
>
Sent: 02/09/2005
From: "roman modic" <(email address - cut out)>
Message:
USB Smart Card Reader!
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>>> ports are still attached to the host and do not appear on the guest
>>> machine.
>>> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>
> What do you want to do with USB ports on the guest?
>
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