10.4.10 USB Fix from Parallels

via the parallels update function help menu/search for upgrades

 

Thanks for everybody's support.
It works again.
Just updated via the parallels window

BUT could somebody explain what exactly happened with the USB device after the osx upgrade and parallels?
I want to understand...is there another way (workaround) when this happens again in the next OSX upgrade?

Hans

 

Apple made some significant changes to the USB code in OS X 10.4.10 that Parallels and VMWare's Fusion depend on. My recollection is it had to do with with new Santa Rosa chipset in the new MacPro. It required a rewrite of that part of Parallels

 

I have the latest 3214 build and the latest Mac OSX update and I still can't get my USB thumb drives to show up in the Windows file browser. They show up and are correctly named in the Devices>USB list but are not assigned a drive letter.

 

When it shows up in the devices usb list do you then click your mouse to select it? That list shows you what Parallels can see but unless there is a check mark next to it, Parallels has not presented it to Windows.

 

It's already checked, if I click it it becomes unchecked.

 

Ok - you definitely have an issue for Parallels to correct. I don't see an obvious solution. Never hurts to go through this drill one last time:

Validate Parallels Tools version is correct for your version of Parallels
Reboot your system after installing Parallels
Ensure the device has been ejected from OS X
Disable autoconnect for USB devices in Parallels

Did you ever hear the Windows chime indicating removable hardware was found when attempting to attach the device?

 

Steps 1-4 already done
No, never heard or saw any indication from Windows that anything new has been attached to the USB port (either port by 3 different thumb drives).

 

Work-Around to USB problem?

I spent hours yesterday struggling with the same USB problem others are reporting, using Parallels 3.0. Every time I plugged in my device, I'd get the message that the device was being used by another application (even though it wasn't.) I tried plugging it into one of the USB ports on my keyboard, as well as directly into the Mac. Same problem.

I was about to give up, when, on a whim, I tried plugging it into the OTHER USB port on my keyboard. To my surprise, it worked!

So for some reason, when I plug it into the left-hand keyboard socket, it doesn't work, but the right-hand socket, it does. It seems completely reproduceable. I can't explain it, and it's clearly a bug somewhere - but at least I got things to work. Maybe this will help somebody else.

David

 

Unfortunately, I can't get mine to work on either the right or left side socket (I've tried 3 different thumb drives made by 3 different companies, all of which work fine under the Mac OS).

Rob..............

 

The keyboard sockets have some notoriety for poor reliability. On my 15" MBP the right-hand socket doesn't work well but the left-hand socket always does. That's the one I keep my cooling fan plugged into, though, so I unplug it to use the thumb drive.

 

Have USB promblem on 10.4.9

FWIW, I discovered that I am unable to connect to USB devices with the same error messages already mentioned here.

BUT, I am running 10.4.9 not 10.4.10. I am also using build 4128.

Any suggestions?

 

After restarting everything, the problem went away. Maybe it is a latent problem in < 10.4.9 but a killer in 10.4.10?

 

it might be a dumb question but i have down loaded this patch and it has started up as a full install of parallels is this right???

 

I'm running a Windows XP VM under Parallels build 4560 and Mac OS 10.4.10 (which was pre-installed on my new MacBook Pro). The control key only functions as right-click, not as a selection extender. I've tried to various solutions posted here and elsewhere with no luck. Is there any news?

Pat

 

Please tell me how to initiate a post or thread on this sight ?

 

Well, I have Ver 3.0 (5160) and OSX 10.4.10 and I still get the pesky error message when trying to connect a Garmin GPS. Infuriating as it used to work in earlier examples of Parallels/OSX. Just for my gratification, does anyone have a surefire routine (ie loading drivers, tools etc) that I can try. Message sent to Tech Support but I'm not holding my breath.

 

Other way around

Never had any problems with USB devices in Windows XP.
When I am running Parallels (2.5 - build 3214), the Mac-side (OS 10.4.10) doesn't recognise USB devices anymore. Can't print from the Mac-side, Windows seems to claim all rights, even when I (thought I) set everything on 'share'... Have to shut down the VM to be able to print again.

Does this fix help, or is this some different problem?

I don't use Windows very much, only to check how HTML-files look in Outlook express and IE, and sometimes MS Office-files for work.

 

No, everything points to an application in OS X using the USB device. Has anyone got an idea how to capture details of devices being used in OS X?

 

Tech support can't help. I was talked through a couple of scenarios but after that I was thanked for the information and told that the issue would be passed to 'QA' - did I want to revert to an earlier version? I guess that means they don't know what is going on and I should wait for a new build.

Marvellous. I now have a USB device that used to talk to my VM and now doesn't.