From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Subject: Re: [Bluez-users] Microsoft keyboad/mouse problem From: Marcel Holtmann To: BlueZ Mailing List In-Reply-To: <41B8A67C.3060608@paytec.com> References: <41B8A67C.3060608@paytec.com> Content-Type: text/plain Message-Id: <1102627652.7962.4.camel@pegasus> Mime-Version: 1.0 Sender: bluez-users-admin@lists.sourceforge.net Errors-To: bluez-users-admin@lists.sourceforge.net Reply-To: bluez-users@lists.sourceforge.net List-Unsubscribe: , List-Id: BlueZ users List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , List-Archive: Date: Thu, 09 Dec 2004 22:27:32 +0100 Hi Dave, > My mouse and keyboard sometimes loose their connection. I'm running > 2.6.10_rc2 and hidd --server on boot. I also run a script I found around > the net that runs hidd --search and/or hidd --connect with retries and > delays to try to connect to the keyboard & mouse. When the connection is > lost, I typically run "hidd --show" to see that it is indeed not > connected then "hidd --search" to reconnect and it USUALLY works > especially since I upgraded the kernel from 2.6.8. Thankfully it is > usually the mouse that is a problem, so I can do this from the same box. > When "hidd --search" fails I remove and replace the batteries. I've > noticed the mouse lights blinking at me, which I'm not sure is telling > me the batteries are low. I checked and they weren't really that low. It > sometimes seems as though the mouse desires batteries really well > charged. The few times the keyboard was a problem, I ssh from another > box and "hidd --search" and it works. first questions is if this is the old Microsoft desktop or new 2.0 version of it? > 1) when the devices sleep should "hidd --show" show the device? (And the > hidd server is waiting for a wakeup from the device?) I guess I should > check "hidd --show" sometime when they've been inactive. When the device sniff then the connection should still be shown, but after a while it disconnects and then it will not be shown anymore. However this doesn't matter, because it will reconnect on the next touch to your running "hidd --server" instance. > 2) what does the blinking mouse mean (I don't have any docs with these > devices). How should I know? I don't work for Microsoft ;) > 3) Should I have to push the mouse and keyboard buttoms on every reboot > or just one time for the device? (should I need that second script I'm > running?) You need to push the connect button only for the initial setup and there is no need for another script. Only "hidd --server" must run. However you need to push a keyboard or mouse button to initiate the reconnect. Regards Marcel ------------------------------------------------------- SF email is sponsored by - The IT Product Guide Read honest & candid reviews on hundreds of IT Products from real users. Discover which products truly live up to the hype. Start reading now. http://productguide.itmanagersjournal.com/ _______________________________________________ Bluez-users mailing list Bluez-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bluez-users