Trying to connect usb device to MBP in parrallels

DRIAFS · DRIAFS #1 (**permalink**)

11-18-2007, 09:34 PM

Hi
I am trying to connect a 'Topaz' signing pad to my MBP
In the mac os the MBP sees the device but in Parallels/XP the program that uses the device cannot see it

Does anyone have any suggestions?

smartyMAC · smartyMAC #2 (**permalink**)

11-18-2007, 10:46 PM

Have you connected the usb device to the virtual machine?

DRIAFS · DRIAFS #3 (**permalink**)

11-18-2007, 10:57 PM

I use an Blue tooth mouse with a usb unit and a sprint air card both of which usb devices and work on OSX and XP

Where do I check to see if I have added the port?

naftalim · naftalim #4 (**permalink**)

11-18-2007, 11:13 PM

I am not sure about Parallels, but in Fusion, a USB device cannot be connected to 2 "machines" at the same time. So, you should try to Eject the device in OSX and then connect it in Parallels.

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Originally Posted by DRIAFS

Hi
I am trying to connect a 'Topaz' signing pad to my MBP
In the mac os the MBP sees the device but in Parallels/XP the program that uses the device cannot see it

Does anyone have any suggestions?

DRIAFS · DRIAFS #5 (**permalink**)

11-18-2007, 11:26 PM

You both pointed me in the right direction I had to chose the the device in parallels. It's working great

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DRIAFS #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 29, 2006 Location: Sammamish, WA Posts: 34 Mac Specs: Macbook Pro Core 2 Duo 2.33 GHz 2GB Ram	11-18-2007, 09:34 PM Hi I am trying to connect a 'Topaz' signing pad to my MBP In the mac os the MBP sees the device but in Parallels/XP the program that uses the device cannot see it Does anyone have any suggestions?
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smartyMAC #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 20, 2007 Location: Land of Rising Sun Posts: 337 Mac Specs: MB White 160GB, 2GB RAM,	11-18-2007, 10:46 PM Have you connected the usb device to the virtual machine?
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DRIAFS #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 29, 2006 Location: Sammamish, WA Posts: 34 Mac Specs: Macbook Pro Core 2 Duo 2.33 GHz 2GB Ram	11-18-2007, 11:26 PM You both pointed me in the right direction I had to chose the the device in parallels. It's working great
	QUOTE Thanks

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