Ron A. wrote:

Unfortunately, Jeppesen's card programmer is USB and not compatible
with Vista. They said they don't know when they will get around to
it. Now I thought I could cheat and run it in XP Pro in the Virtual
PC but guess what, Virtual PC doesn't support USB ports. I also need
a serial port to update databases and read tracks on my handheld
Garmin 196. Better hope you have a serial port on your motherboard.
There are no USB serial port converter drivers for Vista yet either.
My motherboard has a header for a serial port and it works but my case
doesn't have a blank for it so the times I need it I will have to take
the front cover off the case or drill a hole for a serial cable extender.

Go to

grc.com/securitynow.htm

Download the program notes from the virtualization programs.
I do not recall whichvirtual software program this was noted in, but
there was a specific reference to how to turn on support for USB in the
virtual software. It is off by default.