VBox grabs all USB devices when a USB flash drive is attached

[Jason Lewis]

When I plug in a USB device, or if I start VBox after adding it and select the device from the Devices menu, VBox grabs all USB devices, including my keyboard and mouse set. Fortunately, I'm using VBox on a laptop, so I can still use its built-in keyboard and mouse in the host system. With that mouse I can uncheck my keyboard and mouse set from the devices menu and get back to normal.

Also, while VBox has control of my USB keyboard and mouse, I do not see a mouse pointer, but I can see various items highlighting as I mouse over them.

Attached are screen shots of the devices menu with all devices checked, then my keyboard and mouse set unchecked, as well as all VBox logs from the last two days.

This may be the same problem reported in Ticket 4595, but I'm not sure.

[Jason Lewis]

Shows that the USB extension grabbed all USB devices.

[Jason Lewis]

All files in a zip archive.

[Perry G]

It looks like you have filters set for all USB devices in your settings file.

[Matt]

I have the same issue as above, however as I am using a desktop (Dell Optiplex 780), when I insert a USB stick, I loose the ability to use my mouse and keyboard until I do a hard roboot.

This has been a problem since 4.1.4 and exists in all versions including 4.1.8

My filter is set to auto connect any USB devices (there are many brands of USB sticks used on the virtuals and is not feasible to add each one manually) and up until 4.1.4 would only try to connect the new device inserted, not all devices.

Can this be looked into?

[Matt]

My mistake, I have experienced the same issue with earlier versions too. I am currently using 4.0.8 with no issues.

I have also found out that the problem only occurs when the add hardware wizard comes up for the usb device. Once the device is installed, the issue does not occur

[aeichner]

Please reopen if still relevant with a recent VirtualBox release.