Another comment: when I do "sudo VBoxManage list usbhost" I get the following output: VBoxManage list usbhost Host USB Devices: UUID: d6f00faf-8b29-4f91-bb0f-b86753304cb7 VendorId: 0x0a5c (0A5C) ProductId: 0x2101 (2101) Revision: 0.0 (0000) Port: 2 USB version/speed: 2/Full Manufacturer: Broadcom Corp Product: BCM92045DG Non-UHE Address: sysfs:/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:08.1/0000:06:00.3/usb3/3-3//device:/dev/vboxusb/003/002 Current State: Busy UUID: 91445cb1-7a65-43e8-9697-b010f35b3086 VendorId: 0x062a (062A) ProductId: 0x4102 (4102) Revision: 1.3 (0103) Port: 8 USB version/speed: 1/Full Manufacturer: MOSART Semi. Product: 2.4G Wireless Mouse Address: sysfs:/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.2/0000:01:00.0/usb1/1-9//device:/dev/vboxusb/001/003 Current State: Busy UUID: ba531afc-89b0-4027-a11c-c602227956dc VendorId: 0x05e3 (05E3) ProductId: 0x0743 (0743) Revision: 8.33 (0833) Port: 0 USB version/speed: 3/Super Manufacturer: Generic Product: USB Storage SerialNumber: 000000000821 Address: sysfs:/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:08.1/0000:06:00.3/usb4/4-4/4-4.1//device:/dev/vboxusb/004/003 Current State: Busy UUID: ae8f841f-253c-4074-a69f-ad6fc4e2cd15 VendorId: 0x046d (046D) ProductId: 0x081d (081D) Revision: 0.16 (0016) Port: 7 USB version/speed: 2/High Manufacturer: Logitech, Inc. Product: HD Webcam C510 SerialNumber: 4E0D4B90 Address: sysfs:/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.2/0000:01:00.0/usb1/1-8//device:/dev/vboxusb/001/002 Current State: Busy