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USB ports in VPC?

Source: microsoft.public.virtualpc
Sent: 01/03/2009
From: Rossi
Message:

Howdy!

I installed VPC in my Vista PC so I could still run XP and some older apps
that do not do well with Vista.

However, I cannot make my VM "see" the USB ports of the host computer.
Apparently VPC does nto support USB ports or am I missing anything?

If VPC does not support USB, is there any other vistualization software you
recommend? USB is used everywhere and it sucks not being able to use those
ports.

Thansk in advance.

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Re: USB ports in VPC?

Sent: 01/03/2009
From: Grand_Poobah <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

VPC doesn't support USB ports as USB ports. You can map a network
drive, for instance, if it is connected to the host USB port though.
Things like that. VMWare will support USB ports.

GP

--->

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> Howdy!
>
> I installed VPC in my Vista PC so I could still run XP and some older apps
> that do not do well with Vista.
>
> However, I cannot make my VM "see" the USB ports of the host computer.
> Apparently VPC does nto support USB ports or am I missing anything?
>
> If VPC does not support USB, is there any other vistualization software you
> recommend? USB is used everywhere and it sucks not being able to use those
> ports.
>
> Thansk in advance.

Re: USB ports in VPC?

Sent: 01/03/2009
From: Robert Comer <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

>However, I cannot make my VM "see" the USB ports of the host computer.

Unfortunately not, VPC doesn't support USB access in VM's.

You could add one of the IP to USB software products and use it with
VPC. VMWare has USB support in most of its virtualization products,
most devices will work, but some will not. Parallels also has USB
support and so does VirtualBox. (though I really would recommend those
two, not stable enough for me.)

--
Bob Comer

On Sat, 3 Jan 2009 13:16:11 -0800, Rossi
<(email address - cut out)> wrote:

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>Apparently VPC does nto support USB ports or am I missing anything?
>If VPC does not support USB, is there any other vistualization software you
>recommend? USB is used everywhere and it sucks not being able to use those
>ports.
>Howdy!
>
>I installed VPC in my Vista PC so I could still run XP and some older apps
>that do not do well with Vista.
>
>However, I cannot make my VM "see" the USB ports of the host computer.
>Apparently VPC does nto support USB ports or am I missing anything?
>
>If VPC does not support USB, is there any other vistualization software you
>recommend? USB is used everywhere and it sucks not being able to use those
>ports.
>
>Thansk in advance.

RE: USB ports in VPC?

Sent: 01/04/2009
From: sam Iam
Message:

This is all you have to do as far as transferring DATA.

1. Make sure your Virtual PC OS is open then minimize or make it smaller
then real OS so that you can Drag and Drop DATA into it.
2. plug in your USB flash drive or digital camera or anything with DATA.
3. Copy it to your main OS first like you normal would.
4. Then just Drag & Drop it into your Virtual PC's Desktop or where you
normally store data.

Works Excellent for me.
one thing.... make sure that the Virtual PC window is close to the Data
where you will be dragging & dropping .

RE: USB ports in VPC?

Sent: 01/18/2009
From: matt777
Message:

From the host plug in the flash drive, go to my computer right click the
device and either go to sharing or if it is not listed properties, then share
the device you may have to click advanced sharing and GIVE IT A SIMPLE NAME
eg: drive, joe.
PS: get windows 7 beta for vPC
"Rossi" wrote:

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