coming through fine. For sound don't forget to check the Linux mixer for sound volume.
For printing it would not surprise me that network printing is a lot slower than direct usb, especially on lower end hardware. Not really a virtual box thing. Virtual box is the worst performing hypervisor out there, though it does tend to get the nod for ease of use. On 10 Jul 2014 11:24, "TekBudda" <tekbu...@gmail.com> wrote: > I haven't heard from anybody on this? Is it actually coming through? > > On 14-06-30 10:04 PM, TekBudda wrote: > > Hi All, > > > > Am working with someone to remediate his XP environment to Windows 7. > > The software ONLY runs on Windows so no choice there. But there is a > > Linux connection. > > > > I am working with his old IT guy & as part of the remediation we have > > put Ubuntu 14.04 (with KDE) as a host...running latest VirtualBox & > > additional bundle both downloaded directly from website. We are also > > using zfs for the snap-shoting as well. > > > > Pretty much everything is working as it should with a couple small > > exceptions: > > * Sound: Seems to play fine but he is complaining that it isn't loud > > enough. Sometimes after work they like to crank the tunes or a video or > > something & while the volume is good, it was louder under Windows XP. > > It is onboard sound & a custom build from MemEx & imagine fairly generic > > drivers. > > > > I haven't used VirtualBox that much so I am not sure if that is the > > problem. I am not 100% of the chipset on the soundcard without taking > > the computer apart...unless anyone can suggest anything. In Win 7 I > > believe it shows as generic...so not much help there. I did try to > > update the drivers but only a minor change. > > > > * Printer: He was mentioned that the printer didn't seem to print as > > quickly from the Win 7 environment as it did before. Now this could be > > down to being connected via IP address & I think now that the USB issue > > that was happening through VBox we might be able to connect it directly. > > > > Surely VBox isn't affecting things THAT much? > > > > _______________________________________________ > clug-talk mailing list > clug-talk@clug.ca > http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) > **Please remove these lines when replying >
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