I have an older VMware Fusion image of OS X 10.7 that I ported over. When I boot it, it insists on pairing with a bluetooth keyboard and I'm unable to use it -- even the mouse doesn't work.
I looked through the device configs, profile, etc, and I don't see an obvious way to fix this. Does anyone know how?
Thank you.
OS X will pop up the Bluetooth keyboard window when fails to find any attached USB keyboard. Three things to check:
1. Check that the virtual machine is configured with a USB controller. OS X does not include support for legacy PS/2 keyboards, so a USB controller is a requirement. When a VM has a USB controller, we will automatically emulate a USB keyboard and mouse.
2. Check that the USB controller is configured for USB 2.0... This is in Fusion under Virtual Machine > Settings... > USB & Bluetooth, then expand the Advanced USB options and check that USB Compatibility is set to USB 2.0.
3. Check that the guest OS type is set correctly. Some versions of OS X (or the older Mac OS X Server) have strict requirements for their USB controllers and their USB keyboards, and setting the guest OS in Fusion (Virtual Machine > Settings... > General, then look for OS), will ensure that we are using appropriate and compatible emulated hardware.
Hope this helps!
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Darius
OS X will pop up the Bluetooth keyboard window when fails to find any attached USB keyboard. Three things to check:
1. Check that the virtual machine is configured with a USB controller. OS X does not include support for legacy PS/2 keyboards, so a USB controller is a requirement. When a VM has a USB controller, we will automatically emulate a USB keyboard and mouse.
2. Check that the USB controller is configured for USB 2.0... This is in Fusion under Virtual Machine > Settings... > USB & Bluetooth, then expand the Advanced USB options and check that USB Compatibility is set to USB 2.0.
3. Check that the guest OS type is set correctly. Some versions of OS X (or the older Mac OS X Server) have strict requirements for their USB controllers and their USB keyboards, and setting the guest OS in Fusion (Virtual Machine > Settings... > General, then look for OS), will ensure that we are using appropriate and compatible emulated hardware.
Hope this helps!
--
Darius
THANK YOU
This worked and fixed the problem. It needed USB 2.0 compat. It's been a while since I've used Fusion here, and I really appreciate your help!
Changing USB settiings from 3.1 to 2.0 fixed the issue. Thanks!