From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Message-ID: Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2007 09:07:29 -0400 From: "George Francis" To: "BlueZ users" In-Reply-To: <1193372316.6184.331.camel@violet> MIME-Version: 1.0 References: <1193352665.6184.295.camel@violet> <1193372316.6184.331.camel@violet> 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 On 10/26/07, Marcel Holtmann wrote: > 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. > > Regards > > Marcel > 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. -- George Francis e-mail: gfrancis1@gmail.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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