On Tue, Jun 7, 2016 at 9:20 PM, Fernando Cassia <[email protected]> wrote: > On 6/8/16, Kenneth Wolcott <[email protected]> wrote: > >> The pushed-in and/or pushed-out buttons are confusing in the >> interface when viewed from the VirtualBox host. > > There is a way to show the status of each VM from the command line. > Just start a command prompt (Start Menu-> Run, type cmd.exe -> press [enter]) > Then type > > VboxManage showvminfo "Name of your VM here, enclosed in quotes" > > You will get a long list of parameters, including near the end of the list: > > -------------------------------------------- > Clipboard Mode: Bidirectional <<<< This is what you're looking for > Drag'n'drop Mode: Bidirectional > -------------------------------------------- > > I assume you have installed the Guest Additions on all guests? > > Anyway, hope this helps as a starting point... > FC
Hi Fernando; I found your advice useful again :-) This time I used "VBoxManage modifyvm my_vm_name--clipboard bidirectional" to enable the desired feature as the gui does not work for me. Thanks, Ken ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Attend Shape: An AT&T Tech Expo July 15-16. Meet us at AT&T Park in San Francisco, CA to explore cutting-edge tech and listen to tech luminaries present their vision of the future. This family event has something for everyone, including kids. Get more information and register today. http://sdm.link/attshape _______________________________________________ VBox-users-community mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/vbox-users-community _______________________________________________ Unsubscribe: mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe
