Howto start Bluetooth Mouse

Jim mickeyboa at sbcglobal.net
Fri Oct 17 14:33:27 UTC 2008


Joey Krane wrote:
>
>
> On Fri, Oct 17, 2008 at 8:38 AM, Jim <mickeyboa at sbcglobal.net 
> <mailto:mickeyboa at sbcglobal.net>> wrote:
>
>     Will Woods wrote:
>
>         On Thu, 2008-10-16 at 15:31 -0400, Jim wrote:
>          
>
>             FC10, Latest Updates
>             How do you get the Bluetooth Mouse working on FC10 ??
>                
>
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>         On my system, it goes something like this:
>
>         0) Make mouse discoverable*
>         1) Click Bluetooth icon
>         2) Click "Setup new device..." to start the BT Device Wizard
>         3) Click "Forward"
>         4) Choose the mouse from the list and click "Forward"
>         5) A pairing request will be received; click "Enter PIN"
>         6) Enter the PIN for your device*
>
>         And that's it. Use your newly-connected mouse to click "Close"
>         on the
>         Bluetooth wizard.
>         What happens when you try?
>
>         -w
>
>         *These things depend on what kind of mouse it is - for my
>         Apple mouse
>         you just open the lens cover and it starts blinking, and the
>         pin is
>         0000.
>
>          
>
>     Well my problem is I can't find the Bluetooth Icon.
>     Kbluetooth4 won't execute.
>     My bluetooth Mouse is a Logitech.
>     I had the mouse working on FC9 but I can't get to work on FC10.
>
>
>
> Check if your bluetooth service is running.
>
> # /etc/rc.d/init.d/bluetooth start
>
> This should put the bluetooth icon on the task bar if you have a 
> bluetooth adapter.
>
> Also, check /var/log/messages to ensure your bluetooth device is 
> recognised.
>
> Then follow instructions provided by Will.
>
> Steve
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Bluetooth is enabled and running in services.
What Bluez packages do you have install on you box, I have a feeling I 
maybe missing a package ?
What does /sbin/lsmod give for bluetooth ?
I don't understand I had the same Logitech mouse and USBT100 Linksys 
dongle working perfect in FC9




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