From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Message-ID: <41B8A67C.3060608@paytec.com> From: Dave Sailer MIME-Version: 1.0 To: bluez-users@lists.sourceforge.net Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Subject: [Bluez-users] Microsoft keyboad/mouse problem 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 14:24:44 -0500 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. I'm new to this and I'm a bit confused on some things: 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. 2) what does the blinking mouse mean (I don't have any docs with these devices). 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?) ------------------------------------------------------- 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