could not draw out mouse from guest os

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windstory
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could not draw out mouse from guest os

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host: vista x64
guest centos 5.2 x86

I/ve tried to press right ctrl button, but not worked.

How can I solve this problem?
Sasquatch
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Post by Sasquatch »

Did you cange the Host Key in the VB Preferences? The host key is always shown in the status bar on the bottomright. Did you by any chance enable USB and mount the mouse in the VM through USB? If so, then you need to use the keyboard navigation, or shutdown the Guest to get your mouse back.
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windstory
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Post by windstory »

Sasquatch,

No, I didn't.
Fortunately, I can shutdown my machine.

How can I escape mouse?

Sasquatch wrote:Did you cange the Host Key in the VB Preferences? The host key is always shown in the status bar on the bottomright. Did you by any chance enable USB and mount the mouse in the VM through USB? If so, then you need to use the keyboard navigation, or shutdown the Guest to get your mouse back.
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