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How can I connect an extra HID device (for example, an extra mouse and keyboard unifier) at VM startup for Windows 10 guest? I'm using VMware Workstation 15.0.3 on Windows 10 host machine.

I can connect non-HID USB devices like USB pen automatically to VM and VM remembers it at every start and don't connect it to host machine.

However, I cannot find an easy solution for a HID device. PC have its own mouse and keyboard. Extra HID devices will be used for guest only.

How can I do it ? Thanks.

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  • Not at all @jamesdlin. I have a mouse controls both host and guest already. Now, I added second mouse and connect it to guest. It controls guest only. I want attach this mouse to guest permanently like a USB pen. It should connect automatically to guest at every host restart ( VM starts automatically at login).
    – berkb
    Commented Apr 2, 2019 at 12:13
  • What do you mean "Not at all"? That is the same as the question I linked to. You need to set usb.generic.allowHID = "TRUE" in your VM's .vmx file to allow USB HID devices to be treated as generic USB devices so that you can disconnect them from the host and connect them to the VM.
    – jamesdlin
    Commented Apr 2, 2019 at 15:21
  • I know it. I want connect extra HID to VM automatically at startup.
    – berkb
    Commented Apr 4, 2019 at 8:24
  • So can connect USB HID device to your VM, but they're just not connected when the host starts? This is the sort of thing that you should clarify in your question.
    – jamesdlin
    Commented Apr 4, 2019 at 15:39
  • Correct. The header "Connecting Extra USB HID Device to VMware Workstation VM Automatically on Startup " is clear enough to be I think :)
    – berkb
    Commented Apr 5, 2019 at 19:49

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