Use a Removable Device in a Virtual Machine

You can connect and disconnect removable devices in a virtual machine. You can also change the settings for a removable device by modifying virtual machine settings.

Prerequisites

• Power on the virtual machine.

• If you are connecting or disconnecting a USB device, familiarize yourself with the way Workstation Pro handles USB devices. See Connecting USB Devices to Virtual Machines.

Procedure

• To connect a removable device, select the virtual machine, select VM > Removable Devices, select the device, and select Connect.

  If the device is connected to the host system through a USB hub, the virtual machine sees only the USB device, not the hub.

  A check mark appears next to the name of the device when the device is connected to the virtual machine and a device icon appears on the virtual machine taskbar.

• To change the settings for a removable device, select VM > Removable Devices, select the device, and select Settings.
• To disconnect a removable device, select the virtual machine, select VM > Removable Devices, select the device, and select Disconnect.

  You can also disconnect the device by clicking or right-clicking the device icon on the virtual machine taskbar. Using the taskbar icon is especially useful if you run the virtual machine in full screen mode.