>It is my understanding from reading some posts here that VPCs can't
>recognize USB devices. True?

> On Mon, 16 Jun 2008 19:15:00 -0700, run4it
> <(email address - cut out)> wrote:
>
> >It is my understanding from reading some posts here that VPCs can't
> >recognize USB devices. True?
>
> Yes, this is the most blatant shortcoming of both VPC2007 and VS2005.
> USB is so widely used in today's computing that not having any
> emulation of USB in virtualization cripples the systems greatly.
>
> You can test VMWare Player if you need USB, but you have to go to
> independent websites to be able to create a guest since Player in
> itself does not have the capability to create the guests.
> Of course if you are willing to support the virtualization company by
> *buying* their product you can buy VMWare WorkStation and get all the
> benefits.
>
> --
>
> Bo Berglund (Sweden)
>

> so what about putting both host and guest on a network? Would that allow
> me
> to share the printer that the host can access?
>
> "Bo Berglund" wrote:
>
>> On Mon, 16 Jun 2008 19:15:00 -0700, run4it
>> <(email address - cut out)> wrote:
>>
>> >It is my understanding from reading some posts here that VPCs can't
>> >recognize USB devices. True?
>>
>> Yes, this is the most blatant shortcoming of both VPC2007 and VS2005.
>> USB is so widely used in today's computing that not having any
>> emulation of USB in virtualization cripples the systems greatly.
>>
>> You can test VMWare Player if you need USB, but you have to go to
>> independent websites to be able to create a guest since Player in
>> itself does not have the capability to create the guests.
>> Of course if you are willing to support the virtualization company by
>> *buying* their product you can buy VMWare WorkStation and get all the
>> benefits.
>>
>> --
>>
>> Bo Berglund (Sweden)
>>

>"Bo Berglund" wrote:
>
>> On Mon, 16 Jun 2008 19:15:00 -0700, run4it
>> <(email address - cut out)> wrote:
>>
>> >It is my understanding from reading some posts here that VPCs can't
>> >recognize USB devices. True?
>>
>> Yes, this is the most blatant shortcoming of both VPC2007 and VS2005.
>> USB is so widely used in today's computing that not having any
>> emulation of USB in virtualization cripples the systems greatly.
>>
>> You can test VMWare Player if you need USB, but you have to go to
>> independent websites to be able to create a guest since Player in
>> itself does not have the capability to create the guests.
>> Of course if you are willing to support the virtualization company by
>> *buying* their product you can buy VMWare WorkStation and get all the
>> benefits.
>>
>so what about putting both host and guest on a network? Would that allow me
>to share the printer that the host can access?
>

> On Tue, 17 Jun 2008 08:13:01 -0700, run4it
> <(email address - cut out)> wrote:
>
> >"Bo Berglund" wrote:
> >
> >> On Mon, 16 Jun 2008 19:15:00 -0700, run4it
> >> <(email address - cut out)> wrote:
> >>
> >> >It is my understanding from reading some posts here that VPCs can't
> >> >recognize USB devices. True?
> >>
> >> Yes, this is the most blatant shortcoming of both VPC2007 and VS2005.
> >> USB is so widely used in today's computing that not having any
> >> emulation of USB in virtualization cripples the systems greatly.
> >>
> >> You can test VMWare Player if you need USB, but you have to go to
> >> independent websites to be able to create a guest since Player in
> >> itself does not have the capability to create the guests.
> >> Of course if you are willing to support the virtualization company by
> >> *buying* their product you can buy VMWare WorkStation and get all the
> >> benefits.
> >>
>
> >so what about putting both host and guest on a network? Would that allow me
> >to share the printer that the host can access?
> >
>
> Having the host and guest on the same network is the *default* setting
> when you install a guest in VPC2007. Both will use the same physical
> network card on the host but with different MAC addresses and both
> will get a DHCP assigned address from your DHCP server or DSL router
> or whatever you have to assign automatic addresses on your physical
> network. And bot will be able to communicate with each other providing
> firewalls on host and guest are configured appropiately.
>
> Then the guest can use the printer on the host if you share it on the
> network from the host and if you create printer connection in the
> guest towards the host printer.
> It is done *exactly* as you would do it for any printer sharing you do
> otherwise. VPC itself does not come into the picture.
>
> However,
> this is the end of the USB street with VPC2007.
> You are out of luck if you try to run dongle protected software on
> your guest since that software cannot see any dongle.
>
> --
>
> Bo Berglund (Sweden)
>

> I'm afraid you are talking over my head. I've never had any home computer
> on
> a network before. Is there a URL with instructions/tutorial you might be
> able to point me to? Thanks.
>
> "Bo Berglund" wrote:
>
>> On Tue, 17 Jun 2008 08:13:01 -0700, run4it
>> <(email address - cut out)> wrote:
>>
>> >"Bo Berglund" wrote:
>> >
>> >> On Mon, 16 Jun 2008 19:15:00 -0700, run4it
>> >> <(email address - cut out)> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> >It is my understanding from reading some posts here that VPCs can't
>> >> >recognize USB devices. True?
>> >>
>> >> Yes, this is the most blatant shortcoming of both VPC2007 and VS2005.
>> >> USB is so widely used in today's computing that not having any
>> >> emulation of USB in virtualization cripples the systems greatly.
>> >>
>> >> You can test VMWare Player if you need USB, but you have to go to
>> >> independent websites to be able to create a guest since Player in
>> >> itself does not have the capability to create the guests.
>> >> Of course if you are willing to support the virtualization company by
>> >> *buying* their product you can buy VMWare WorkStation and get all the
>> >> benefits.
>> >>
>>
>> >so what about putting both host and guest on a network? Would that
>> >allow me
>> >to share the printer that the host can access?
>> >
>>
>> Having the host and guest on the same network is the *default* setting
>> when you install a guest in VPC2007. Both will use the same physical
>> network card on the host but with different MAC addresses and both
>> will get a DHCP assigned address from your DHCP server or DSL router
>> or whatever you have to assign automatic addresses on your physical
>> network. And bot will be able to communicate with each other providing
>> firewalls on host and guest are configured appropiately.
>>
>> Then the guest can use the printer on the host if you share it on the
>> network from the host and if you create printer connection in the
>> guest towards the host printer.
>> It is done *exactly* as you would do it for any printer sharing you do
>> otherwise. VPC itself does not come into the picture.
>>
>> However,
>> this is the end of the USB street with VPC2007.
>> You are out of luck if you try to run dongle protected software on
>> your guest since that software cannot see any dongle.
>>
>> --
>>
>> Bo Berglund (Sweden)
>>

> Host: Vista Premium 64-bit with HP printer with USB connection
> Guest: XP Pro 32-bit
>
> I am trying to get the printer to run on the guest. I thought all I would
> need to do is to install the printer software, but I am getting this error:
> "This computer does not have the necessary USB oftware support to allow
> completion of a USB installation......"
> It is my understanding from reading some posts here that VPCs can't
> recognize USB devices. True?
> I also saw the other posts that say the only way to print from a VPC is to
> set the two computers up on a network so they can share the printer. I have
> never set up a network. Would someone be so kind as to point me to some URLs
> with instructions to get me going in the right direction?
> Thanks!