[ale] VMPlayer USB autoconenct

[Jim Kinney]

On Thu, Dec 13, 2012 at 5:39 PM, Chris Fowler
<cfowler at outpostsentinel.com> wrote:
> I'm having an issue getting only one device to autoconnect to VMPlayer.
>
> USB Config:
>
>
> usb.present = "TRUE"
> usb.generic.autoconnect = "FALSE"
> usb.autoConnect.device0 = "0x10c4:0x84c4"
> usb:1.speed = "2"
> usb.generic.allowHID = "TRUE"
>
> The problem is that it _DOES_ connect that device when attached.  If I
> disconnect that device and then connect my USB printer then player grabs it
> and I have to go to another screen and tell it to disconnect so I can print.
>
> Is this because I'm using the same USB port?

I think so. VMPlayer is now expecting everything on that USB port to
be passed through to it.

>
> Chris
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