Trying to get a USB HID device to autoconnect, but I appear to be missing something...
Here is what I see in the vmware.log for the VM:
013-05-15T12:43:23.992-05:00| vmx| I120: DICT usb.autoConnect.device0 = name:RFIDeas
2013-05-15T12:43:24.273-05:00| vmx| I120: USB: Search for USB devices to connect [name:RFIDeas virtPath:usb.autoConnect.device0 version:2]
2013-05-15T12:43:24.624-05:00| vmx| I120: USB: Found device [name:RFIDeas\ USB\ Keyboard vid:0c27 pid:3bfa path:13/1/1/1/4 speed:low family:hid,hid-bootable arbRuntimeKey:1 version:2]
2013-05-15T12:43:24.624-05:00| vmx| I120: USB: Autoconnecting device "RFIDeas USB Keyboard" matching pattern [name:RFIDeas virtPath:usb.autoConnect.device0 version:2] prefer usb
2013-05-15T12:43:24.624-05:00| vmx| W110: USBG: Cancelling HID autoconnect:RFIDeas USB Keyboard
2013-05-15T12:43:24.624-05:00| vmx| W110: USB: Connecting device [name:RFIDeas\ USB\ Keyboard vid:0c27 pid:3bfa path:13/1/1/1/4 speed:low family:hid,hid-bootable arbRuntimeKey:1 version:2] failed: 17
2013-05-15T12:43:24.794-05:00| vmx| I120: USB: Found device [name:RFIDeas\ USB\ Keyboard vid:0c27 pid:3bfa path:13/1/1/1/4 speed:low family:hid,hid-bootable arbRuntimeKey:1 version:2]
2013-05-15T12:43:24.794-05:00| vmx| I120: USB: Autoconnecting device "RFIDeas USB Keyboard" matching pattern [name:RFIDeas virtPath:usb.autoConnect.device0 version:2] prefer usb
2013-05-15T12:43:24.794-05:00| vmx| W110: USBG: Cancelling HID autoconnect:RFIDeas USB Keyboard
2013-05-15T12:43:24.794-05:00| vmx| W110: USB: Connecting device [name:RFIDeas\ USB\ Keyboard vid:0c27 pid:3bfa path:13/1/1/1/4 speed:low family:hid,hid-bootable arbRuntimeKey:1 version:2] failed: 17
Here is my VMX config:
.encoding = "UTF-8"
config.version = "8"
virtualHW.version = "9"
scsi0.present = "TRUE"
scsi0.virtualDev = "lsisas1068"
memsize = "2048"
mem.hotadd = "TRUE"
scsi0:0.present = "TRUE"
scsi0:0.fileName = "Virtual Disk.vmdk"
ide1:0.present = "TRUE"
ide1:0.fileName = "/Volumes/Shared/SW_DVD5_SA_Win_Ent_7_64BIT_English_Full_MLF_X15-70749.ISO"
ide1:0.deviceType = "cdrom-image"
ethernet0.present = "TRUE"
ethernet0.connectionType = "nat"
ethernet0.virtualDev = "e1000"
ethernet0.wakeOnPcktRcv = "FALSE"
ethernet0.addressType = "generated"
ethernet0.linkStatePropagation.enable = "FALSE"
usb.present = "TRUE"
ehci.present = "TRUE"
ehci.pciSlotNumber = "35"
sound.present = "TRUE"
sound.virtualDev = "hdaudio"
sound.fileName = "-1"
sound.autodetect = "TRUE"
mks.enable3d = "TRUE"
serial0.present = "TRUE"
serial0.fileType = "thinprint"
pciBridge0.present = "TRUE"
pciBridge4.present = "TRUE"
pciBridge4.virtualDev = "pcieRootPort"
pciBridge4.functions = "8"
pciBridge5.present = "TRUE"
pciBridge5.virtualDev = "pcieRootPort"
pciBridge5.functions = "8"
pciBridge6.present = "TRUE"
pciBridge6.virtualDev = "pcieRootPort"
pciBridge6.functions = "8"
pciBridge7.present = "TRUE"
pciBridge7.virtualDev = "pcieRootPort"
pciBridge7.functions = "8"
vmci0.present = "TRUE"
hpet0.present = "TRUE"
usb.vbluetooth.startConnected = "TRUE"
tools.syncTime = "TRUE"
displayName = "Windows 7 x64"
guestOS = "windows7-64"
nvram = "Windows 7 x64.nvram"
virtualHW.productCompatibility = "hosted"
proxyApps.publishToGuest = "FALSE"
tools.upgrade.policy = "upgradeAtPowerCycle"
powerType.powerOff = "soft"
powerType.powerOn = "soft"
powerType.suspend = "soft"
powerType.reset = "soft"
extendedConfigFile = "Windows 7 x64.vmxf"
numvcpus = "2"
cpuid.coresPerSocket = "2"
proxyApps.publishToHost = "FALSE"
keyboardAndMouseProfile = " 52d1d410-5846-7f89-c532-2dc8a012"
floppy0.present = "FALSE"
scsi0.pciSlotNumber = "160"
ethernet0.generatedAddress = "00:0C:29:5B:80:EA"
ethernet0.pciSlotNumber = "33"
usb.pciSlotNumber = "32"
sound.pciSlotNumber = "34"
vmci0.id = "-1654947606"
vmci0.pciSlotNumber = "36"
uuid.location = "56 4d ea 26 ee 3b 6e 5e-05 12 3a 20 9d 5b 80 ea"
uuid.bios = "56 4d ea 26 ee 3b 6e 5e-05 12 3a 20 9d 5b 80 ea"
cleanShutdown = "TRUE"
replay.supported = "FALSE"
gui.fitGuestUsingNativeDisplayResolution = "TRUE"
replay.filename = ""
scsi0:0.redo = ""
pciBridge0.pciSlotNumber = "17"
pciBridge4.pciSlotNumber = "21"
pciBridge5.pciSlotNumber = "22"
pciBridge6.pciSlotNumber = "23"
pciBridge7.pciSlotNumber = "24"
scsi0.sasWWID = "50 05 05 66 ee 3b 6e 50"
usb:1.present = "TRUE"
ethernet0.generatedAddressOffset = "0"
vmotion.checkpointFBSize = "134217728"
softPowerOff = "TRUE"
usb:1.speed = "2"
usb:1.deviceType = "hub"
usb:1.port = "1"
usb:1.parent = "-1"
gui.viewModeAtPowerOn = "fullscreen"
ide1:0.startConnected = "FALSE"
ethernet0.startConnected = "TRUE"
gui.lastPoweredViewMode = "fullscreen"
unity.wasCapable = "FALSE"
tools.remindInstall = "FALSE"
checkpoint.vmState = ""
checkpoint.vmState.readOnly = "FALSE"
chipset.useAcpiBattery = "TRUE"
chipset.useApmBattery = "TRUE"
serial0.startConnected = "FALSE"
usb.generic.pluginAction = "ask"
usb.generic.allowHID = "TRUE"
usb.autoConnect.device0 = "name:RFIDeas"
usb:0.present = "TRUE"
usb:0.deviceType = "hid"
usb:0.port = "0"
usb:0.parent = "-1"