Now that you have Windows XP virtualizing on Ubuntu using VirtualBox, it’s reasonable that you will at some point want to use a USB device under Windows. I personally would really like to be able to sync my iPod with iTunes. It takes a bit of tweaking to Ubuntu – Intrepid Ibex to get it [...]

Welcome back.  This next portion of the VirtualBox tutorial is going to go over setting up a virtual machine to install your desired operating system on.  At this point you should have already covered the easy installation steps of VirtualBox Part 1. Starting up VirtualBox should present the main screen.  <sarcasm> I’m sure this is [...]

I have been examining various virtual machine applications for projects I wanted to work on.  I was aware of Parallels and VMWare but they are commercial solutions.  Ideally since these were hobbyist projects I was looking for a free solution, preferably open-source.  VirtualBox was suggested to me and I instantly fell in love. I’m so [...]

I’m sure just about anybody that’s worked in a corporate environment for any length of time has encountered a laser printer that will jam more than it prints.  Printer jamming like this is usually because the rollers that grip the paper from the tray and feed it through the paper path are completely worn out.  [...]