From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: From: Marcel Holtmann To: BlueZ users In-Reply-To: <20061108210057.7c40adaa@nim.leo> References: <20061108210057.7c40adaa@nim.leo> Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2006 09:14:54 +0100 Message-Id: <1163405694.26272.36.camel@localhost> Mime-Version: 1.0 Subject: Re: [Bluez-users] "Connect" button on Logitech bluetooth receiver Reply-To: BlueZ users List-Id: BlueZ users List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Sender: bluez-users-bounces@lists.sourceforge.net Errors-To: bluez-users-bounces@lists.sourceforge.net Hi Paul, > I've got a Logitech bluetooth keyboard/mouse combo that comes with a > charging base for the mouse, which server also as the BT receiver. On it > is a button marked "connect". > > When the receiver is working in "I'll do the bluetooth bit and just > pretend to be a USB keyboard and mouse", this is used to connect it to > the keyboard or mouse in question. When it is running as a real Bluetooth > receiver with the HID being done by Linux, this button appears to have no > effect. > > I was wondering whether it might be possible to watch for this button > being pressed, and if so, trigger a > > hidd --search > > command. I personally don't think that this button event is reported through HID in any way. So we can't react on it. > I ask because sometimes lately I've noticed the keyboard and/or mouse > will become disconnected, requiring the above command to be run > simultaneously to pressing the "connect" button on the keyboard/mouse. > When the mouse has done that, not too difficult. But if the keyboard > goes, it's obviously more difficult to recover :) A Bluetooth mouse and keyboard re-connects to you after the initial connect. Make sure "hidd --server" is running to accept these connects. Regards Marcel ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 _______________________________________________ Bluez-users mailing list Bluez-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bluez-users