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Host Bluetooth Keyboard stops after starting VirtualBox
Posted: 2. Nov 2013, 20:43
by bikas
I have Virtual Box running on a Windows Server 2008 R2 host and it has 2 guest OSs. The USB controller feature is unchecked for both OSs. I recently attached a bluetooth keyboard to the host machine and it works fine until I start VirtualBox. The moment I start virtual box the keyboard stops working. Note that this happens even before I start the guest OS. I just have to start the VirtualBox application and the keyboard is lost. The machine has a USB Bluetooth dongle with a Toshiba Bluetooth stack. Any ideas what the issue might be? Running latest Virtual Box 4.2.X.
Re: Host Bluetooth Keyboard stops after starting VirtualBox
Posted: 2. Nov 2013, 20:52
by Perryg
Depending on the version of VirtualBox you are using (you don't specify) it may be that you need to post a ticket at
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Re: Host Bluetooth Keyboard stops after starting VirtualBox
Posted: 2. Nov 2013, 22:45
by bikas
4.2.18 R88780 is the version I am using. Is this a known issue with older versions? Is there a fix/workaround?
Thanks!
Re: Host Bluetooth Keyboard stops after starting VirtualBox
Posted: 2. Nov 2013, 22:54
by Perryg
It's possible that 4.2.18 had some of the 4.3.* code was backported. Try 4.2.16 and if it works or not post a ticket. Be sure to post the 4.2.18 guests log file as an attachment to the ticket.
Re: Host Bluetooth Keyboard stops after starting VirtualBox
Posted: 2. Nov 2013, 23:09
by bikas
Actually I was running 4.1.X yesterday when this issue occurred. VB prompted me to upgrade and so I upgraded to 4.2.18 yesterday. The issue happened with 4.2.18 too. Now I am upgrading to 4.3.2.
Where would this log be? And where do I file a bug?
Re: Host Bluetooth Keyboard stops after starting VirtualBox
Posted: 2. Nov 2013, 23:59
by Perryg
See
Online Users Manual for the location of the file.
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