Glitchy Mouse Issue

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speedial
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Joined: 18. Jan 2011, 19:16
Primary OS: Mac OS X Leopard
VBox Version: VirtualBox+Oracle ExtPack
Guest OSses: Windows XP

Glitchy Mouse Issue

Post by speedial »

I am currently running Mac Snow Leopard with Virtual Box so I can run Windows XP. I need XP cause I'm an Autocad User. Virtual Box is awesome by the way and I am very pleased to be given the oppertunity to use VB for free. However when I boot up VB I get a message that says I have a mouse capture setting wrong and when VB opens it captures my mouse. And once my mouse is in the VB window its very very glitchy. Does anyone know what I'm talking about or did I explain this well enough? I'm not sure what else to say or do at this point.
Perryg
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Re: Glitchy Mouse Issue

Post by Perryg »

Have you installed the guest additions (in the guest)?
speedial
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Joined: 18. Jan 2011, 19:16
Primary OS: Mac OS X Leopard
VBox Version: VirtualBox+Oracle ExtPack
Guest OSses: Windows XP

Re: Glitchy Mouse Issue

Post by speedial »

I reinstalled VB with extensions and Windows is running like a charm. However Autocad seams to be a resource hog so I'm gonna keep VB cause its awesome and send Autocad to boot camp lol. Thank you for your tip! If any autocad users out there have found a way to make it work I'd be gladly to know. Love and Light
Sasquatch
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Re: Glitchy Mouse Issue

Post by Sasquatch »

Moving to Windows Guests. This is a Mac Host with XP Guest, not a Mac OSX Server as Guest.
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

Retired from this Forum since OSSO introduction.
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