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When using XP Mode in Windows 7, you can attach a USB device. Is there anyway to automatically attach a USB device when running an application in XP Mode? For instance, a USB Printer?

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This is not availvable in windows 7 unlitmate, so i dont know what you are on a bout...there is nothing like "Manage USB Devices" when you right click the task bar all you get is start task manager and lock task bar amongst other unrelated stuff from the context menu...so unless you are sure of what you are saying can you be more specific where exactly you saw it ???? – user106706 Nov 24 '11 at 14:52
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No it is not currently possible, though you can right-click on the Windows 7 Taskbar Icon for the running program and under "Tasks" you can select "Manage USB Devices". That way you don't have to fully open then XP virtual machine and still attach and remove devices.

While I wish we could set it for automatic, I have yet to find a way!

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Open the desired XP mode program from Windows 7. (The program must already be installed in XP mode.)

Once open, right click on the task icon in the task bar.

Then a Manage USB Devices window opens where you can attach the desired USB devices.

This allows for USB devices to be attached without starting the whole virtual desktop.

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