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Hi,

I have a Logitech USB webcam that I would like to make available to my WinXP guest. I have added Unknown Device 041E:401C [0064] to the filter list as dmesg is telling me when connecting the cam to my usb hub. Also my user reg is in the group vboxusers as my entry in /etc/groups looks like this:
vboxusers122:reg
So what else could be the problem here, any ideas?

Oh also, when i boot up my virtual machine and i click on the little usb plug in the status bar, i get a pop-up showing me all the connected usb devices but they're all disabled - even the cam...
Thank you!
Ron

I'd like to add that not only your camera, but any usb device will not pass throught from the linux host to the guest operating system

I came here hoping to find a solution.

I am editing. I found the solution
I did find the solution. I am using Kubuntu. I edited my user in system setting to include my self as a vbox user but forgot to reboot the other day. It is working today.

If you can not edit the user groups from administer or system settings
then Click here http://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?t=14057
Kasperbs and metodk wrote the fix for counsole
Listed below
step one in a console check if you are a user of Vbox
$ grep vbox /etc/group
if not then type
Let say I am user DWade
sudo /usr/sbin/adduser $(DWade) vboxusers

Remember to reboot.......

See the VirtualBox FAQ for some help with USB. A reboot is not needed when changing your user. Just log off and back on to make the changes take effect. For the FAQ entry, a sudo mount -a should be enough too. No need to reboot.