USB not working in Parallels

[Hustle]

Hey,

I have Windows XP MCE running through parallels on my Macbook. I've burnt the Windows XP drivers disk and installed that, but i can't seem to get it to recignise anything through the USB. OSX is, but not Windows.

Anyone have any idea why?

 

[dakineyj]

When running parallels I have to "turn on" usb items to use them. Either by going to devices>USB on the top menu or buy clicking the USB icon on the bottom of the parallels window.

 

[knightlie]

I think Hustle is talking about BootCamp...? In which case try uninstalling and reinstalling the Apple drivers.

 

[Hustle]

No, i was on abuout Parallels. I got it working now. Thanks.

 

[MACyMouse]

How did you get it to work? I'm having the same problem but even when i select USB devices and auto-connect or what-not it still won't work. My track pad won't work and the keyboard won't work....

I've tried all the settings allowed.... nothing helped........

 

[dakineyj]

Did you install parallel tools?

 

[MACyMouse]

This may be a stupid question but...... does it come with the download of parallel trial? I noticed this "tools" in another thread..... just tried reinstalling the software but I see nothing about Parallel Tools.......

 

[dakineyj]

Yes it comes with it. After you install XP or whatever you are using. Then run that OS. In the Parallels menu under the "Actions" tab it has an "Install Parallels Tool..." option.

 

[MACyMouse]

Ok....... my windows XP is already installed via bootcamp..... I installed parallels and Used the "bootcamp" option....... I cannot get windows to start up at all under OS because the little text in the window frame at the bottom that says "click in os window to capture mouse" does not work..... I click in the os window of xp and nothing happens. the mouse will not move... nor does the track pad if I remove the usb mouse..... If I try to change the usb settings...... my mouse stops working entirely, I have to shutdown then restart to get back to normal.......

What am I doing wrong?

 

[MACyMouse]

Ok.......... this is as far as I can get loading windows XP........ I cannot get the mouse to move to the YES box ....... via usb OR track pad.....

So therefore, I cannot load the Tools because I am not fully logged into XP.


neye:

Here's my screenshot

 

[dakineyj]

Unfortunately that is the extent of my knowledge regarding your problem as I have never used Bootcamp. I went straight to Parallels with my install. However, the Parallels menu I referred to before is not in the windows OS but in the mac.

 

[dakineyj]

Ah, the only other thing I have heard was to open parallels and select making a new OS. Then select the OS you have installed already..

 

[MACyMouse]

Ok...... I can give that a try...... although I think I did but how do I find the actual OS of Windows? I can navigate to the Windows HD through my mac but where would I find that particular file? Everything I attempt to select, the "select" key is grayed out...

And when I do select install parallel tools under the MacOS, it screams at me saying I'm not logged into windows..... then I can only "cancel" the action.

 

[maccsyd]

Reactivate windows

I got the same message regarding the hardware change and 3 days to register. What I did was tried to activate windows again, which will fail, but at the bottom of the windows screen there will be a box "telephone" click this and it will give you long long number. Call Microsoft with this number just tell them you updated the drivers on your computer and it locked you out of windows (don't mention "mac" ) and they will give you another number which will reactivate windows.....hope this makes sense......good luck. You'll have to be sitting in front of your computer when you doing this.

 

[MACyMouse]

Activating windows wasn't my problem..... the problem lied where I could MOVE the mouse via trackpad OR usb device..... just wouldn't work!

I evidently uninstalled XP and reverted to a full Mac OSX system and then installed XP through parallels.... I'm running seamlessly now..... everything works...... no bootcamp required.....