From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: From: Marcel Holtmann To: BlueZ users In-Reply-To: References: <1193352665.6184.295.camel@violet> <1193372316.6184.331.camel@violet> Date: Sat, 27 Oct 2007 12:26:30 +0200 Message-Id: <1193480790.4416.14.camel@aeonflux> Mime-Version: 1.0 Subject: Re: [Bluez-users] Bluez-Gnome applet 'pair' function 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 George, > > > > > I am using the bluez-gnome applet; I've tried both the 'official' and > > > > > Gnome:Community versions - where is the option to pair a new device? > > > > > I'm trying to pair my Logitech BT mouse. > > > > > > > > a Bluetooth mouse will not be paired according to the specification. How > > > > do you wanna enter the pin code? With morse code and the mouse > > > > buttons ;) > > > > > > Why reply with sarcasm? Don't you know that BT devices that dont > > > accept user input have the default code of 0000? > > > > if you would read the HID specification, then you would see that it > > explicitly says that mice don't pair with the host. > > > > Also there is no relation between the 0000 pin code and not having user > > input. That 90% of all devices do it this way, doesn't make it a > > standard and no way it makes it secure. A default pin code (no matter > > what it is) doesn't give you a useful authentication and hence no useful > > encryption either. > > Are you saying that there's no way to use a BT mouse with > Suse10.3/Gnome? If you're not saying that then please tell me how to > do it. of course there is, but that is a different topic. You were talking about pairing a mouse. Not making a mouse work. Check the BlueZ wiki pages on how to make a input device work. Regards Marcel ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ _______________________________________________ Bluez-users mailing list Bluez-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bluez-users