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Mac Forum / Applications / Virtual PC / May 2004using a USB device with my virtual PC...can it be done?
I am trying to use a USB Device with my virtual PC (windows xp) and not having any luck. On the bottom of the Virtual PC window there are icons for network, cd and dvd's, hard drive, and USB. So when I goto my USB settings and enable the ports using the device its cool. But when I go to the program it says there is no device hooked up. So I go BACK to the USB setting in the Virtual PC bar and the boxed are UNchecked where I just CHECKED them. I am running OS X 10.3.3 So my question is, How can I get my USB ports to talk to my Virtual PC? ANY thoughts? Chris For USB devices, Use VPC on System 9. > I am trying to use a USB Device with my virtual PC (windows xp) and > not having any luck. [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > Chris Marshall ³I don't do windows" > For USB devices, Use VPC on System 9. If you're saying that USB devices don't work with VPC + OSX, that's not true. I use plenty of USB devices (printers, flash memory, cameras, mice, etc.) with this combination and they work fine. >> For USB devices, Use VPC on System 9. > > If you're saying that USB devices don't work with VPC + OSX, that's not true. > I use plenty of USB devices (printers, flash memory, cameras, mice, etc.) > with this combination and they work fine. Some do work in OS X (e.g. My printer, digital camera and Wacom Pad) but I have one device that uses a Belkin adapter and it will only work in OS 9. Marshall ³I don't do windows" > I am trying to use a USB Device with my virtual PC (windows xp) and > not having any luck. [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > Chris You have to install your USB devices on the Windows side just like for a real PC. Have you ever install a printer on Windows ? >> I am trying to use a USB Device with my virtual PC (windows xp) and >> not having any luck. [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > PC. > Have you ever install a printer on Windows ? I installed my Belkin on the Windows side. Still only works under OS 9. Marshall ³I don't do windows" > I installed my Belkin on the Windows side. Still only works under OS 9. > > Marshall > 3I don't do windows" Do you get OS 9 and OS X in the same machine ? The problem is when it's the case you get an emulator, for one of the OS. So how to emulate an other emulator just VPC on an emulator. So it's the reason why it doesn't work. This solution was transitory. If you choose or OS 9 or OS X as an unique OS all work perfectly well. >> I installed my Belkin on the Windows side. Still only works under OS 9. >> [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > This solution was transitory. > If you choose or OS 9 or OS X as an unique OS all work perfectly well. Not sure I understand what you are saying. I have VPC installed on OS 9 on my internal drive, in order to use my Belkin adapter. In order to save space on my internal drive I installed VPC on OS X on an external drive. This was after I had two versions installed on my internal drive, one for OS X and one for OS 9. Are you saying that if I trash the OS 9 version my USB Belkin device will work on OS X? Marshall ³I don't do windows" > >> I installed my Belkin on the Windows side. Still only works under OS 9. > >> [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > Marshall > 3I don't do windows" Your USB devices work all on OS 9 and OS X ? Or is it only your Belkin adapter which works only on OS 9 ? Because some people get trouble with USB devices when they get OS 9 and OS X. But it's possible also they are not able to install their devices in a good way. In my case, I get only OS 9.2.2 and all my USB devices are installed on Windows and work pretty well: Epson Printer 760, Epson Scanner Perfection1250, Zip 100 Mo, USB key... If there is a driver and a software for your Belkin adapter on OS X, it could be run on it. But I read because of Classic which is an emulator some USB devices don't work on the 2 OS. And work well on one only. Which is in the States the best montly publication for Mac ? I was searching unsuccessfully when I saw your message. Could you help me and so I will be able to give you some evidences. Unfortunatly, I'm able to give you only French evidences of Classic as an emulator. > Your USB devices work all on OS 9 and OS X ? Or is it only your Belkin > adapter which works only on OS 9 ? Correct. > Because some people get trouble with USB devices when they get OS 9 > and OS X. But it's possible also they are not able to install their [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > If there is a driver and a software for your Belkin adapter on OS X, > it could be run on it. No drivers for Belkin on either OS 9 or X. Only for Windows. > But I read because of Classic which is an emulator some USB devices > don't work on the 2 OS. And work well on one only. In my case the Belkin only works on OS 9. > Which is in the States the best montly publication for Mac ? In my opinion, the following: http://www.macfixit.com/ http://www.macaddict.com/ http://www.macworld.com/ Marshall ³I don't do windows" > No drivers for Belkin on either OS 9 or X. > Only for Windows. Correct on Widows installed on OS X. Is it the same Windows than for OS 9 or a different one ? > > But I read because of Classic which is an emulator some USB devices don't work on the 2 OS. And work well on one only. > In my case the Belkin only works on OS 9. I think a lot of people read too quickly the getting started guide when updating their version of VPC and that causes some troubles. > > Which is in the States the best montly publication for Mac ? > In my opinion, the following: > http://www.macfixit.com/ > http://www.macaddict.com/ > http://www.macworld.com/ Thanks for the links. |
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