Help me to release mouse capture in virtualBox

**hoboy** · February 24th, 2011

i have install virtualBox OSE, then install windows 7.
but when the mouse is captured inside I press on pil-down-Right Ctrl to release the mouse, but nothing happen.
what key shall be use to release the mouse capture in virtualBox ?

**CharlesA** · February 24th, 2011

That's the "host" key, by default it's right control. Shouldn't need to use any other keys in combination with the host key.

**Hedgehog1** · February 25th, 2011

This stumped me too at first.

They want you to press one key by itself:

*The [CTRL] key on the right hand side of the keyboard.

Then the mouse gets release back to you (well, to the host OS).

**hoboy** · February 25th, 2011

Originally Posted by Hedgehog1

This stumped me too at first.

They want you to press one key by itself:

*The [CTRL] key on the right hand side of the keyboard.

Then the mouse gets release back to you (well, to the host OS).

Thanks a lots I will try that..
what an annoying think.

**howefield** · February 25th, 2011

If you haven't already installed Guest Additions, doing so will give you a better set of drivers for your guest, including non capture of the mouse.

http://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch04.html

**linuxbasiccommand** · February 26th, 2011

Originally Posted by hoboy

i have install virtualBox OSE, then install windows 7.
but when the mouse is captured inside I press on pil-down-Right Ctrl to release the mouse, but nothing happen.
what key shall be use to release the mouse capture in virtualBox ?

You select "CTRL+F"

**kachilda** · November 2nd, 2012

Open up Vitrualbox, go to settings, scroll down to usb and uncheck the virtualbox usb mouse port; that should free up your mouse to be used by your host operating system.