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Nimral201110141
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Assign a USB HID to the host exclusively

Hi community,

I know how to assign wireless USB HIDs like keyboards and mice to a specific VM by making use of the "Show all USB input devices" setting.

Can the same be achieved for wired USB devices connected to the internal USB controllers of the computer mainboard, they don't seem to show up if I activate the setting mentioned above.

I am on Windows 10 x64 and use latest VMware workstation 15 pro.

Thx, Armin.

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bonnie201110141
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Do you mean your wired UBS devices does not show up in VM > Removable Devices? What device are you using?

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bonnie201110141
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Do you mean your wired UBS devices does not show up in VM > Removable Devices? What device are you using?

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Nimral201110141
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Hi Bonnie,

sometimes it only takes someone ask the correct question :slightly_smiling_face: They do, if I actually attach them. I was so occupied with the fact that HID device usually don't show up on the list of removable devices that, when I turned visibility on via the settiong mentioned above, I totally missed that I had phased out my cabled devices this summer and thus only wireless devices attached :slightly_smiling_face:

I plugged in a cabled USB keyboard now, and it does show on the list --> issue resolved, PEBCAC :slightly_smiling_face:

Thanks,

Armin

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