USB Preferences
In the
USB
pane of Parallels Workstation Extreme Preferences, you can specify how to connect USB devices that are plugged into your physical computer.
General Behavior
You can choose a general action to perform when a new USB device is plugged into the host computer by choosing one of these options:
-
Connect it to
the host computer
. If you select this option, the USB device plugged into the host computer will be connected to the host computer.
-
Connect it to the active virtual machine
. If you select this option, the USB device plugged into the host computer will be automatically connected to the virtual machine that is currently running on the host computer. When no virtual machine is running, the USB device will be connected to the primary OS.
-
Ask me what to do
. If you select this option, you will be prompted to choose how to connect the USB device each time a new USB device is plugged into the host computer.
Permanent Assignments
You can also set permanent assignments for certain USB devices. These assignments are displayed in the
Permanent assignments
list.
To add a new assignment:
-
Click the
Add
button
below the
Permanent assignments
list.
-
Click the device field in the
USB Device
column to choose a USB device from the list.
-
In the
Connect To
column, double-click the destination field to open the list of available destinations and choose the virtual machine you want to connect this device to. If you want to connect this USB device to the host computer, choose
Computer
.
Note:
To be able to use the USB device in a virtual machine, you may need to install the necessary drivers in its guest OS. By default, such drivers can be obtained from the manufacturers of this device.
-
Click
OK
to apply the changes.
Note:
You can connect up to eight USB 2.0 devices and up to eight USB 1.1 devices to each virtual machine.
You can change an assignment by editing the device and destination in the
USB Device
and
Connect To
fields.
To remove an existing assignment, select it in the
Permanent assignments
list and click the
Remove
button
.
For more information about using USB devices in a virtual machine, refer to
Using USB Devices in a Virtual Machine
.
Restoring default settings
The
Restore Defaults
button enables you to restore the default settings for all options available in this pane.
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