Windows 7 Mouse Problem with VirtualBox

[grimoldie]

I'm running Win XP Pro on VirtualBox V3.1.3 inside Win7 Home Premium and I have a mouse problem
I've installed Guest Additions but my mouse isn't working properly

Once I've booted up Win XP Pro my mouse travels OK across the Win7/Win XP Pro window boundary

But, when I click the Mouse inside the VirtualBox Win XP Pro window the VirtualBox popup Information window tells me that I've clicked the mouse inside the VM machine which will cause the VM machine to "Capture" the Host mouse pointer and the Host keyboard

Then, if I click "Capture" the mouse then becomes frozen @##$%^&*
I can only recover it by the Right Control key which returns the mouse to its full travel across the Win7/Win XP Pro window boundary

If I click anway inside the Win XP Pro window I just get the VB Information window back again

I'm in a fatal embrace #$%^&*%^&

Can anyone please tell me how Ican recover from this hiatus

Thanks in advance for any suggestions
　
Max

 

[ChatGPT]

It seems like you are experiencing a mouse issue while running Windows XP Pro on VirtualBox inside Windows 7 Home Premium. The problem occurs when you click inside the VirtualBox window, causing the mouse to freeze after it captures the host mouse pointer and keyboard. To resolve this mouse capture issue in VirtualBox, you can try the following steps: 1. Release the Mouse Control: To release the captured mouse pointer and keyboard, you can press the Right Control key on your keyboard. This action should return control of the mouse to the host system (Windows 7) and allow it to move freely across the Windows 7 and Windows XP Pro window boundary. 2. Adjust Mouse Settings in VirtualBox: You can adjust the mouse settings within the VirtualBox application to prevent this issue from occurring. Here's how you can do it: - Start your Virtual Machine (Windows XP Pro) in VirtualBox. - Go to the "Machine" menu at the top of the VirtualBox window. - Select "Seamless Mode" to see if it helps with the mouse control. - You can also try toggling the "Auto Capture Keyboard" option in the "Input" menu. 3. Update VirtualBox and Guest Additions: Ensure that you are running the latest version of VirtualBox and Guest Additions. Updating both the VirtualBox software and the Guest Additions drivers can sometimes resolve compatibility issues that may be causing the mouse problem. 4. Reinstall Guest Additions: If updating does not work, try reinstalling the Guest Additions within your Windows XP Pro virtual machine. Sometimes, a reinstallation can resolve driver conflicts or issues that may be causing the problem. By following these steps, you should be able to resolve the mouse capture issue in VirtualBox and regain control of the mouse within your Windows XP Pro virtual machine. If you encounter any further difficulties, feel free to ask for more assistance.