Set up USB for Virtualbox

Note: There is no longer a "pay" version for individual copies/licenses of VirtualBox. For more information please see:http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Licensing_FAQ

For Precise Pangolin 12.04

This was tested with VBox 4.1.12-Ubuntu_r77245 (Ubuntu Reps) with Matching Extensions, and Guest Additions.

Add yourself to the user group vboxusers.

However the Manage Groups Applet is no longer installed in 12.04 by default.

Open Software Centre, Search "Gnome-System-Tools" and install.

Tap Super Key to get the Dash, Type "user" and click the Users and Groups icon to start up the Groups Manager. Click "Manage Groups", find vboxusers, click properties, add your own and any other desired users to the vboxusers group.

Click OK.

Now log out and back in, to make use of available USB devices. Connect USB Devce(s)

===FOR PERSISTENT CONNECTION TO VM===

Open VBox, go to Settings for the VM, Go to USB.

Click USB+ Icon and select device from List (Be careful not to select your mouse device)

This will add a Filter Spec to the List, repeat as necessary for more devices

Start VM - Devices should appear in Guest OS, and mount or request drivers etc as normal for the OS.

Devices Mounted in Guest OS will likely be unavailable in Host OS

===FOR TEMPORARY CONNECTION TO VM===

Insert USB Device & Wait for it to activate in Host OS

Start or go to VM

Right Click USB Icon in the VM Status Bar at bottom of screen, OR from Menu go Devices > USB Devices, and select desired device.

Devices should appear in Guest OS, and mount or request drivers etc as normal for the OS.

Devices Mounted in Guest OS will likely be unavailable in Host OS