Re: [Bluez-users] Current information on bluetooth mouse support

[Andrey Jivsov <bluetooth@brainhub.org>]

Robert Moskowitz wrote:
> Andrey Jivsov wrote:
>> Robert Moskowitz wrote:
>>   
>>> I am trying to find information on bluetooth utilities.  Everything I 
>>> have found so far is either at least a year old, and does not map to 
>>> files on my system.
>>>
>>> Anyway, I have an HP NC4010.
>>>
>>> I am using a Cables Unlimited dongle:
>>>
>>>
>>> But I loose connection with this mouse if it goes idle long enough, and 
>>> so far I have had to power it off and reconnect.
>>>
>>> I have read messages like:
>>>
>>> http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.bluez.user/6609/match=automatically+accepting+pairing+mouse
>>>
>>> But I don't have a /etc/default/bluez-utils file to add:
>>>
>>> 	HIDD_ENABLED=1
>>> 	HIDD_OPTIONS="--server"
>>>
>>> Nor can I figure out what file this now goes into.
>>>
>>>     
>> Hello Robert. I successfully solved this problem. You don't even need to 
>> power-off or reset the mouse. Follow the directions in my earlier e-mail:
>>
>> http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?thread_id=30640322&forum_id=1883
>> ( or search for "Microsoft IntelliMouse with kernel 2.6.18 and 
>> patch-2.6.18-mh1 is broken (fix provided)" ).
>>   
> Well I am running Centos 4.4, that means Bluez 2.1 for now. As far as 
> the kernel, well.....
> 
> But when I look at your notes, I am left straggling in the dust. I am 
> not a unix heavy, missed my chance 10+ years ago with Solaris 
> 3.whatever.... And I don't do kernel sources.

I was pointing out to the user-level commands. Here are they again:

	try this:
	killall hcid
	killall hidd

	hciconfig hci0 up
	<physically reset your mouse>
	hcitool scan
	<note its address that looks like this: 00:50:F2:E8:E0:71>

        hcid
        hidd -t 10 --connect <address that looks like this: 
00:50:F2:E8:E0:71> --server
        hciconfig hci0 down
        usleep 500000
        hciconfig hci0 up

I think that the above "hidd" will solve your problem because it is 
responsible for keeping connection active to your mouse. -t parameter 
informs the daemon when your mouse will go idle.

The options your mentions should cause the same effect after you add "-t 
X_in_minutes" parameter after "--server" so you might try this simpler 
method first.

> 
> Why are you initializing the mouse at boot? I only use my wireless mouse 
> sometimes.
> 
> WHere is the sleep script? Or is that notebook suspend?
> 
>>   
>>> Also how do I get the Gnome bluetooth tools working on my Centos desktop?
>>>
>>> I still have my headphone, stereo headset, and TREO 650 to connect....

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