This post shows steps to enable SD card access from Linux VirtualBox guest on Windows host. In this post, I use Windows 10 as the host and Ubuntu 18.04 as the guest. Steps 1. Check Device ID for SD Card 1-1. Open Command Prompt (or Windows PowerShell) as administrator (e.g. “Windows” key + “x”… Continue reading “Accessing SD Card from Linux VirtualBox Guest on Windows Host”
The default screen resolution for Mac OS X VirtualBox Guest is 1024×768. Below shows how to change the screen resolution of Mac OS VirtualBox guest running on Windows 10. Steps 1. Open “Command Prompt”. (press Win + x and select “Command Prompt”) 2. Navigate to VirtualBox folder in which “VBoxManage.exe” resides. e.g.) cd C:\Program… Continue reading “Changing Screen Resolution of Mac OS VirtualBox Guest”
This post shows steps to enable webcams in a VirtualBox guest OS on Windows host. OS/software and the version I used are below. I tested it with Microsoft Surface Pro 4 and Dell Precision 3510. Host: Windows 10 running VirtualBox 5.2.6. Guest: Ubuntu Linux 16.04.03 / Mac OS X High Sierra Here is the steps. Steps 1. Install ‘Oracle… Continue reading “Enabling Webcam in VirtualBox Guest OS on Windows Host”
This post shows how to enable clipboard sharing and file sharing via shared folder between VirtualBox guest OS and host OS. In this post, I use Windows 10 as the host and Ubuntu Linux as the guest. Assumptions To enable those functions, “VirtualBox Guest Additions” needs to be installed on the guest OS. Please… Continue reading “Enabling Clipboard Sharing and Shared Folder on VirtualBox (Ubuntu Linux Guest)”
VirtualBox guest OS doesn’t recognize Bluetooth adapter by default. Here is how to enable the built in Bluetooth adapter for Ubuntu guest on Windows host. OS and the version I used are below. Host: Windows 10 Guest: Ubuntu 16.04 I tested the steps with Microsoft Surface Pro 4 and Dell Precision 3510. Here is the list… Continue reading “Enabling Bluetooth in VirtualBox”
