Can't choose port on Linux Mint (Macbook Pro, Model: A170)

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Robin2:
Why does it say "Win7 Settings" at the top of the screen?

What is the name of the program that produces that screen?

...R

I think he's running linux as a virtual machine, using Oracle VirtualBox.
No wonder USB didn't work ...

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Yes, I am running it on VM, but I don't think that is the reason it wasn't working. It should act like a normal computer except a little bit slower.

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mat137247:
but I don't think that is the reason it wasn't working. It should act like a normal computer except a little bit slower.

Of course that's the reason. USB devices are available to the guest OS only if you enable it in the settings, as you've discovered. It has nothing to do with Linux Mint itself.

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PieterP:
It has nothing to do with Linux Mint itself.

Just as I thought.

...R