Re: VirtualBox and USB

[Mark Neidorff <mark@neidorff.com>]

On Sunday 02 September 2012 1:03:47 am T o n g wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I created my VirtualBox VM using the script from
> http://www.halfdog.net/Misc/TipsAndTricks/VirtualBox.html
> 
> in which it adds USB support like this:
> 
>   # Add usb if needed
>   vboxmanage modifyvm "${_setup_vboxName}" --usb on --usbehci on
> 
> However, when I plug in an USB key in host, the VirtualBox VM guest
> doesn't see the USB key.
> 
> What's the right way to config VirtualBox VM so that USB key in host can
> be accessed from within VM?

With the version I use, in the VB "launcher" there is a setup option for the 
usb.  Each new device (not port) that I want the guest to recognize has to be 
defined in the config.  It used to be very difficult to do, now it is much easier.  
Have you defined the devices?

Mark