Strange mouse problem

rockinlinux · Post by **rockinlinux** » 19. Feb 2008, 16:47

I have had three different installs of VB on two different versions of linux. The first install was on ubuntu gusty and the mouse worked fine. the second was also on gusty and the third i have now in on mandriva 2008. In all cases I have been running XP as the guest an have had guest additions installed.

So this is my problem. I have a notebook and I use a USB mouse. THe mouse works great in linux. When I start my virtual machine I am not longer able to move the CURSOR with the USB mouse...i can with the track pad. Now is where I think it gets strange. In windows when i move the usb mouse around I can click on things but the cursor is invisible. The curosr does move when i use the track pad however...its like i have a normal mouse (track pad) and a second invisible mouse (usb mouse). I have tied turning off mouse intedration but it does not help. After I hsut off the machine I cant use the USB mouse in linux until I reboot.

I need XP for work, I need to use Adobe Flash.

Any help would be great!!

Thanks!

sipickles · Post by **sipickles** » 21. Feb 2008, 15:18

I have exactly the same problem except I don't have a trackpad!

Just an invisible mouse in XP then none in Ubuntu afterwards.....

rockinlinux · Post by **rockinlinux** » 21. Feb 2008, 16:52

Yeah i really dont understand. the firt time i put VB on ubuntu it was all perefect...them the second time in ubuntu and now mandriva its a f***ed up. I have googled and gooled but nothing....i im not really wure what to do. i guess i might try vmware. if you find something keep me posted

anonymous coward · Post by **anonymous coward** » 23. Feb 2008, 23:37

The pest on my linux host, win 2000 won't get me back to linux. Host key work not. Press, press, press, no nothing! Shut down for the window to linux again. Why no body help in a here. Lots of post the problem with the vermin but no one with the fix the problem. Hello? Hello! Turn the light off ona da way out.

rockinlinux · Post by **rockinlinux** » 24. Feb 2008, 09:51

LOL...im not sure why no one is helping....i guess cuz they dont car or something. If i were you guys I would start to hit other forums....its pretty clear this forum is not real active and ifit is active surely not for us

sipickles · Post by **sipickles** » 2. Jun 2008, 15:51

*bump*

I am still suffering with the frozen mouse pointerin my WinXP guest.

Any suggestions?

plamen_todoroff · Post by **plamen_todoroff** » 2. Jun 2008, 23:06

I have a similar problem, pls take a look at my thread: http://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?t=6801

It has no answers as well...

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