Q: (from Eric)
Virtual PC from Microsoft:
- MS not letting the mouse scroll wheel software work in VPC? – very bad.
- MS not providing USB connectivity in VPC? – very bad.
Can you get this corrected?
A:
Regarding the mouse issue, have to applied the Virtual Machine Additions? These are effectively the drivers necessary for the virtualized OS to talk properly to the virtual machine environment. They are found under the Action menu and should be applied after you have booted your virtual OS. Remember you need to save the image after applying the Additions.
Regarding the missing USB connectivity – very bad indeed. This is a common complaint about our Virtual PC software and I don’t know when they will be added. Please remember, however, the host OS translates the USB devices like the mouse and external hard drives into a form that can be consumed by the virtual machine. But I understand, there are other devices you would like to expose to the virtual machine that you can’t do so without direct USB support.
You can provide your feedback directly by going to www.microsoft.com/VirtualPC and using the “Contact Us” link at the bottom of the page. Then click on the “Send Questions” link.
https://support.microsoft.com/contactus2/emailcontact.aspx?scid=sw;en;1214&WS=mscom&url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.microsoft.com%2fwindows%2fproducts%2fwinfamily%2fvirtualpc%2fdefault.mspx
Your direct feedback is always more powerful than my feedback. Make sure to make it painful to Microsoft; are look looking to use the competition’s product because we don’t have USB support?