Virtualbox and usb

[jnpnshr411]

How do i enable usb on ubuntu virtual box for a windows guest?

[Ghost|BTFH]

Okay Timmy...you're name's Timmy, right? Well, it is now...

Anyhow Timmy, this is what you do...nothing. It's already set up.

The only thing you need to do is this - When you plug something into the USB port there Timmy, right click on the little USB icon in the lower right of your VirtualBox...from there, select the item (if you have multiple items plugged in, you'll see several, select from the list) once you click on it, the Virtual Windows will "see" it.

Pretty slick, eh Timmy?

Cheers,
Ghost|BTFH

[jnpnshr411]

see but that is the issue. I wouldnt post for something that simple.

There is no usb icon anywhere. There is no usb option in settings. I dont see usb anywhere in the corner i can see CD floppy(which i dont have), adapters and shared folders. Is there something that im missing here?

[howefield]

Which edition of Virtualbox have you installed, the OSE version from the repository which doesn't support USB or the PUEL version from the virtualbox website which does ?

You also need guest additions installed.

[Ghost|BTFH]

What howefield said, Timmy.

You need the guest additions.

Cheers,
Ghost|BTFH

[jnpnshr411]

I got the one from the repositories but I will download the one from the website hopefully that works

[sdowney717]

yes, the one in repos does not work with usb

[jnpnshr411]

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thanks alot i got everything to work