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Verify that you have the Virtual machine..Add or remove device privilege on the virtual
machine.
Procedure
1 Click Virtual Machines in the VMware Host Client inventory.
2 Right-click a virtual machine in the list and select Edit  from the pop-up menu.
3 On the Virtual Hardware tab, select Add other device and select Parallel Port.
The parallel port appears in the hardware list.
4 In the virtual hardware list, expand the parallel port and click Browse to locate a folder to create the le
in.
5 Choose a folder from the list and click Select.
The le path appears in the Connection text box.
6 (Optional) Select Connect at power on to congure the device to connect when the virtual machine
powers on.
7 Click Save.
Add a Sound Controller to a Virtual Machine in the VMware Host Client
With the VMware Host Client 1.4 and later you can add a sound controller to a virtual machine.
Procedure
1 Click Virtual Machines in the VMware Host Client inventory.
2 Right-click a virtual machine in the list and select Edit  from the pop-up menu.
3 On the Virtual Hardware tab, select Add other device and select Sound controller from the drop-down
menu.
You can see the sound controller in the list of available devices for the virtual machine.
4 In the Sound card section, select an option for the sound controller from the drop-down menu.
5 Click Save.
Add a USB Device to a Virtual Machine in the VMware Host Client
With the VMware Host Client 1.4 and later, you can add a USB device to a virtual machine.
Prerequisites
Assign a USB device to the ESXi host where the virtual machine is located by plugging the USB device into
the host.
Procedure
1 Click Virtual Machines in the VMware Host Client inventory.
2 Right-click the virtual machine in the list and select Edit  from the pop-up menu.
3 On the Virtual Hardware tab, select Add other device and select USB device from the drop-down
menu.
You can see the USB device in the list of available devices for the virtual machine.
4 Select the USB device that you want to add from the drop-down stack that appears in the list of
available devices for the virtual machine.
5 Click Save.
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