Thanks anyway.  I remember having this option in VMWare Fusion 3.0.

cheers,

Earle
On Feb 12, 2011, at 12:19 AM, David Tanner wrote:

> I wish I could tell you where I saw that choice, but I do know that I have 
> seen that choice in Fusion more than once.
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Earle M. Harrison" 
> <earle.harri...@comcast.net>
> To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>
> Sent: Friday, February 11, 2011 4:35 PM
> Subject: Re: VMWare Fusion and USB Ports
> 
> 
> I see a USB button in the tool bar of the settings dialog, but the option to 
> always let Windows have the USB ports doesn't exist here.  Is this the menu 
> to which you are referring?  Thanks.
> 
> Earle
> On Feb 11, 2011, at 4:21 PM, Paul Hunt wrote:
> 
>> There is a usb menu in the vm menu.
>> 
>> On Feb 11, 2011, at 10:26 AM, "Earle M. Harrison" 
>> <earle.harri...@comcast.net> wrote:
>> 
>>> Hi all,
>>> 
>>> Is anybody aware of a way to have Windows grab the USB ports automatically 
>>> when running within a VMWare virtual machine?  In previous versions, you 
>>> used to be able to connect and disconnect the USB, but in the latest 
>>> version of VMWare fusion, it asks  if you want to connect to the Mac side 
>>> or the Windows side when you plug in the USB device.  It also asks you if 
>>> you would like VMWare to remember the option you choose, but on my 
>>> computer, it doesn't seem to remember.  I really would like to give the USB 
>>> ports to the Windows side when I launch the virtual machine but can find an 
>>> option to do this in either settings or preferences of VMWare Fusion.  Any 
>>> ideas would be greatly appreciated.
>>> 
>>> Best,
>>> 
>>> Earle Harrison
>>> 
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