You can use VMware Remote Console to add and manage USB controllers on your virtual machine.
Procedure
- Access the target virtual machine in VMware Remote Console.
- On macOS, power off the virtual machine.
- If you want to configure a new USB controller, add it to your virtual machine.
- Open the virtual machine settings in VMware Remote Console.
- On Windows, select .
- On macOS, select .
- On Linux, select .
- Add a USB controller.
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On Windows or Linux, perform the following steps:
- Open the Hardware tab and click Add.
- Select USB Controller and click Finish.
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On macOS, perform the following steps:
- Under Removable Devices, click USB.
- Click Add USB Controller.
- Open the settings for the USB controller.
- On Windows or Linux, open the Hardware tab and select the USB controller.
- On macOS, select USB under Removable Devices.
- Select the USB specification from the drop-down menu.
You can choose
USB 1.1,
USB 2.0, or
USB 3.0.
What to do next
If you no longer need a USB controller, you can remove it from the virtual machine.
- On Windows or Linux, select the USB controller and click Remove.
- On macOS, power off the virtual machine. Select the USB controller and click Remove USB Controller under Advanced USB options.