Your virtual machine might have access to some of the devices attached to your host computer, such as the floppy disk drive, CD or DVD drive, and the Ethernet adapter. Depending on the preferences you set (see
Removable Devices Preferences), these devices appear on the toolbar or on the
Devices menu.
To disconnect and reconnect the devices shown on the toolbar, click a device’s icon to toggle it off and on. A device with a depressed icon is connected. If the device appears level with the toolbar, it is disconnected.
To disconnect and reconnect the devices from the Devices menu, choose the name of a device to toggle it off and on. A check mark next to the name of a device indicates that it is connected. If there is no check mark, the device is disconnected.
Only one machine — either the host computer or the virtual machine — can use disk drives and USB devices at any one time. If your virtual machine is configured to use the device, and if you want to use that device directly on your host computer, make sure it is disconnected from the virtual machine. The Ethernet adapter can be shared by the host computer and the virtual machine.