On 9 Oct 2011, at 18:52, Bryan Horstmann wrote: > On 09/10/2011 10:32, Tony Firshman wrote: >> >> On 9 Oct 2011, at 10:22, Bryan Horstmann<[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> On 09/10/2011 09:39, Dave Walker wrote: >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: [email protected] [mailto:ql-users- >>>>> [email protected]] On Behalf Of Bryan Horstmann >>>>> Sent: 09 October 2011 08:51 >>>>> To: [email protected] >>>>> Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] Dilwyn's scanner >>>>> >>>>> On 08/10/2011 12:10, pjwitte wrote: >>>>>> On 07/10/2011 17:38, Dilwyn Jones wrote: >>>>>>> <> >>>>>>> But first, I have to find new drivers for my old Benq5000 scanner. >>>>>>> The manufacturer's site lists no drivers for Win7 64-bit and the >>>>>>> driver on CD does not work either, even using the compatibility >>>>>>> assistant for drivers, so I may have to do this using the old PC :-( >>>>>> You may be able to load drivers and run your scanner in a virtual >>>>>> machine. I did that successfully with a device attached to USB, for >>>>>> which there was no 64bit driver, in a VirtualBox machine sporting >>>>> W2k. >>>>>> Per >>>>>> >>>>> That's interesting. I tried the same trick with VMware for my scanner, >>>>> but it wouldn't work and I was told that VMware relies on the host >>>>> machine for peripheral drivers and other services. >>>>> >>>>> Bryan H >>>>> UK >>>>> >>>> That is true for non-USB devices and also where you have USB devices that >>>> you let the host OS take control of rather than the VMWare guest OS. >>>> >>>> The VMWare USB support allows for a transparent "pass-through" mode and in >>>> that mode you can normally use anything that the guest OS has drivers for. >>>> To use this mode you need to be running the guest OS and it must have the >>>> current focus when you plug the USB device in. >>>> >>>> Dave Walker >>>> >>>> Tel: +44 (0)1707 652791 >>>> Mob: +44 (0)7999 218953 >>>> Web: http://www.itimpi.com >>>> Skype: itimpi >>>> >>>> >>> Thanks Dave. But I don't understand "current focus". Can you explain a >>> bit please as I struggle with the techhie bits. VMware was set up for me >>> and I hardly understand it except that it gives me Kubuntu and W2000 (or >>> did until the latter failed) >> It simply means the vmware is the current selected window. >> >> Tony > Thanks for the help. There is a devices button at the top of VMware whereby > the floppy can be connected to VMware or connected to the host. Is that > effectively what is meant? When connected to the guest, it doesn't appear on > the "computer" Vista devices screen. >
I use QPC2 on Windows XP on VMware on an Apple Mac. If I am in QPC2 I can put a floppy in the reader and it is instantly available, as flp2. If I attach some other device I get a window asking whether I want the device attached to the Mac or not. George _______________________________________________ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
