Help with USB please

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pannido18
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Help with USB please

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hello, i have a hp pavillion dv2000 series (dv2946nr) and im running ubuntu 8.10 well i recently installed sun xvm virtualbox lastest vertion... im running winxp on it and i cant get the usb to work. it recognised anything i plug in but i wont let me know pick them also it says NO usb its attached and if i go to Devices/usb devices it will show is plug in but i wont let me pick it. any suggestions?

thank you
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Re: Help with USB please

Post by Sasquatch »

USB for Ubuntu is in the VirtualBox FAQ.
Read the Forum Posting Guide before opening a topic.
VirtualBox FAQ: Check this before asking questions.
Online User Manual: A must read if you want to know what we're talking about.
Howto: Install Linux Guest Additions
Howto: Use Shared Folders on Linux Guest
See the Tutorials and FAQ section at the top of the Forum for more guides.
Try searching the forums first with Google and add the site filter for this forum.
E.g. install guest additions site:forums.virtualbox.org

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