Procedure:
1. Click Start> Run, enter "services. msc" in the dialog box, and click OK to open the Service Manager.
2. Select "VMware USB Arbitration Service" in the service list, double-click to open the Properties dialog box, and then select "start" to start the VMware USB arbitration service.
3. Shut down the VMware software and re-open it. Start a virtual machine. after entering the system, VMWare will prompt you to find a USB device. If you want to use these USB devices in a Virtual Machine (using a USB camera as an example ), choose VM> removable devices> pixart imaging CIF Single Chip> connect (disconnect form host) from the menu bar of VMware. Of course, when a USB device connects to a virtual machine, it will disconnect the connection from the host (generally in Windows. If you want to use a USB device on the host again, choose VM> removable devices> pixart imaging CIF Single Chip> disconnect (connect to host) in the VMware menu bar ).
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