keyboard and mouse functionality lost while trying to install Debian 7.2 on VB 4.3.4 Mac Mavericks host

[Kenneth Wolcott]

Hi All;

keyboard and mouse functionality lost while trying to install Debian 7.2 on
VB 4.3.4 Mac Mavericks host

I have Mac Mavericks host OS.

I have Virtual Box 4.3.4 installed.

I have Debian 7.2 64bit iso (DVD1) in the virtual cdrom drive.

I have successfully started the vm instance (that is, it has booted from
the virtual install DVD).

I am unable to select via tab, arrows or mouse in the Debian 7.2 install
menu as whenever the mouse is captured all I/O seems to be ignored until I
escape the capture with the left command key.

Is there a fix for this?

Thanks,
Ken Wolcott