RDP and USB Device

[guardian]

I am trying to route a USB device through an RDP (remote desktop) connection but am having issues with this.  The device is a Phillips SpeechMike Pro.  It is an audio (microphone/speak) device with an optical ball mouse.  When It connects to the new device the ball mouse doesn't work but the buttons for the audio does.  Any thoughts?  I am also connecting from an XP Pro SP2 device to a VMWARE virtual device that is also XP Pro with SP2.  Any help or thoughts would be great.

Thanks,

PS = Here is a link to the product I am having troubles with.  http://www.dictation.philips.com/index.php?id=1425

[Carbon Dudeoxide]

Wait a sec, so you are trying to use this device on another remote computer?

[guardian]

That is correct.

[Carbon Dudeoxide]

Not sure if this is possible. Have you done it before?

If so, I would try to make sure it's properly installed on the remote computer.

[guardian]

Unfortunately I have not done anything like this before.  I have done it with regular USB key storage but never a device that has multiple peaces to it such as this.  I can get the audio to work but not the mouse portion of this device.

[Carbon Dudeoxide]

It look likes a fairly complex device to use over the internet.

Just to be sure, does it even work on the other computer? (not remotely)

[guardian]

it does work on the local device.

[Carbon Dudeoxide]

What about on the other computer (not through remote connection, normally)

[guardian]

Well I am connecting to a VMware Virtual device so I am not sure how I can even test it locally on that device.  The drivers are installed on it and it is prepared for it.

[Carbon Dudeoxide]

Wait, does this even work on your own computer?

[guardian]

It does work on the local hardware device.

Sorry for the delayed response.

[Carbon Dudeoxide]

No problem.

What I want to know though if you can run it locally on the machine you are connected to.
This way we can discount the possibility of the problem being Remote Connection.