#VMWARE WORKSTATION PRO 15 ISSUES HOW TO#

To enable USB passthrough for a VMware Workstation Pro 16 virtual machine, open the virtual machine and click on Edit virtual machine settings as marked in the screenshot below. Setting Up Virtual Machines for USB Passthrough: Select the option that suits you the best and click on OK.Īsk me what to do – VMware Workstation Pro 16 will ask you whether you want to connect it to a virtual machine or connect it to the host (your computer) every time you connect a USB device to your computer.Ĭonnect the device to the host – VMware Workstation Pro 16 will connect the USB device to the host (your computer) every time you connect a USB device to your computer.Ĭonnect the device to the foreground virtual machine – VMware Workstation Pro 16 will connect the USB device to the virtual machine that you will be using when you’ve connected the USB device to your computer. Navigate to the USB tab, and you should see 3 options. To access the system-wide USB passthrough settings of VMware Workstation Pro 16, open VMware Workstation Pro 16 and click on Edit > Preferences as marked in the screenshot below. Depending on the system-wide USB passthrough settings, VMware Workstation Pro decides what to do with your USB device when they are first plugged into your computer. VMware Workstation Pro 16 has some system-wide USB passthrough settings. Passthrough USB Devices to VMware Virtual MachinesĬonfiguring System-wide USB Passthrough Settings:.

Setting Up Virtual Machines for USB Passthrough.

Configuring System-wide USB Passthrough Settings.

#VMWARE WORKSTATION PRO 15 ISSUES HOW TO#

In this article, I will show you how to passthrough USB devices to your VMware Workstation Pro 16 virtual machines. You can disconnect the USB devices connected to your computer and connect it to a VMware Workstation Pro 16 virtual machine and use it in there very easily.

Vmware workstation pro 15 issues