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How to connect-and have recognized-external keyboard through USB adapter in VM?

  • 1.  How to connect-and have recognized-external keyboard through USB adapter in VM?

    Posted Jun 27, 2025 10:01 AM

    Hello! Essentially, I am using the VMware in order to access software for my external keyboard-which I connect to my Mac via a USB adapter. As such, in order for me to access that software for my keyboard, it must recognize my keyboard as connected to the computer. So, how do I go about having my keyboard recognized within the VM-where the software is that must recognize it-all the while my keyboard is connected to my Mac via USB?

    As it stands currently, the software that I am using within the VM is not recognizing my external keyboard. 

    I should note that I had figured this out before, but since then I had mistakenly deleted the VMware off of my computer and I have forgotten how I fixed this problem in the first place.

    Thanks in advance.  



  • 2.  RE: How to connect-and have recognized-external keyboard through USB adapter in VM?

    Posted Jun 27, 2025 10:17 AM

    See  Broadcom KB article https://knowledge.broadcom.com/external/article?articleNumber=344342  - I think that will deli you do what you want. 



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