Hi all,
Is there any way to make it so that the host and VM can "share" a USBkeyboard?
When I work from home I use a USB keyboard, and at work I use a PS/2 connector. Launching VirtualBox at work is fine - the keyboard is usable in my Ubuntu host and my hosted Windows XP session.
However at home I have a USB keyboard, so when I launch VirtualBox, it "grabs" the USB keyboard and I can't use it on the host, which is really annoying.
Thanks for any help.
Virtualbox steals my USB keyboard
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Disable USB on the Guest Settings. If you want to use USB, then make sure that there is no filter active that grabs your keyboard.
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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.
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E.g. install guest additions site:forums.virtualbox.org
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