VMware Workstation 4.5

The following sections describe how to use various devices with a virtual machine:

• Using Parallel Ports
  • Parallel Ports
  • Installation in Guest Operating Systems
  • Configuring a Parallel Port on a Linux Host
  • Special Notes for the Iomega Zip Drive
• Using Serial Ports
  • Using a Serial Port on the Host Computer
  • Using a File on the Host Computer
  • Connecting an Application on the Host to a Virtual Machine
  • Connecting Two Virtual Machines
  • Special Configuration Options for Advanced Users
  • Examples: Debugging over a Virtual Serial Port
• Keyboard Mapping on a Linux Host
  • Quick Answers
  • The Longer Story
  • V-Scan Code Table
• Using USB Devices in a Virtual Machine
  • Notes on USB Support in Version 4
  • Enabling and Disabling the USB Controller
  • Connecting USB Devices
  • Using USB with a Windows Host
  • Replacing USB 2.0 Drivers on a Windows 2000 Host
  • Installing USB Devices as a Non-Administrator
  • Using USB with a Linux Host
  • Who Has Control over a USB Device?
  • Disconnecting USB Devices from a Virtual Machine
  • Human Interface Devices
• Connecting to a Generic SCSI Device
  • Generic SCSI on a Windows Host Operating System
  • Generic SCSI on a Linux Host Operating System