Bluetooth is a wireless technology designed for short range communication between compatible devices. The Linux kernel includes the BlueZ Bluetooth stack.
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Logitech dinovo edge Bluetooth dongle stop working after upgrade to 12.10
I upgraded from 12.04 to 12.10 on my desktop. My bluetooth dongle does not get detected after the upgrade, which was working fine before.
I tried another dongle of another brand and that works. But I ...
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Switch between speaker, Bluetooth stereo, Bluetooth mono
Using a bluetooth headset that does Stereo (out only), mono (in / out) and speakers.
Switching between the 3 is a lot of clicks. What I want to do:
- run Stereo either on Speaker or headset
- when I ...
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Pairing bluetooth input device does not work
I try to get my Bluetooth keyboard 'KeySonic ACK-540BT' working. Everytime i try to pair it with my computer (Ubuntu 10.10), it fails. The numbers which i have to type are never accepted.
The ...
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A2DP connection not shown in PulseAudio
I'm trying to pipe the audio ouput to my Belkin Z73 bluetooth receiver but once connected and paired with the key 0000 the receiver doesn't show up in PulseAudio. Furthermore the following command
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Ubuntu 12.04 and Bluetooth Mouse
I have just installed the "Windows" version (To try out) of Ubuntu 12.04 and everything went fine with the install, only problem is I cannot find a way of using my Bluetooth Mouse as Ubuntu keeps ...
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Turn-off WiFi / WLAN & Bluetooth completely (electrically off), how?
In windows, most laptops these days have a hot-key to turn off wireless modules completely (i.e. airline mode), including WLAN and Bluetooth. I am currently on Ubuntu 11.10, and wondering as to what ...
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Issues with Bluetooth Connections in 11.10
I'm having a couple of issues that I did not have in 11.04 or 10.10. The first issue involves connecting to my bluetooth headset. I am able to successfully pair and connect to my Samsung headset for ...
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How can I get my Bluetooth adapter working on a Toshiba Satellite m645?
I just recently installed Ubuntu Desktop 11.10 on my laptop.
The laptop is a Toshiba Satellite m645. It does not have a Bluetooth radio in it so I plugged in an IO gear USB Bluetooth adapter. The ...
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How well does a BCM4321 bluetooth work?
I want to upgrade my DV6000's wireless card with a BCM4321, I already have problems getting my BCM4311 to work. What I want to know is: Will the 4321 work and will the bluetooth work as well?
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Bluetooth indicator disappears on turning off bluetooth
Everytime I turn off my bluetooth, the indicator icon in the system tray disappears, as opposed to just greying out as expected. Next time I need to go to the settings select bluetooth to turn it on, ...
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How to transfer files from Samsung Galaxy to Ubuntu 12.04?
I have a Samsung Galaxy GT-S7562 with Android 4.0.4 and Ubuntu 12.04 on a Dell Vostro 1510.
I have just found out I cannot transfer files from Android to Ubuntu with a USB connection because the ...
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Is it possible to log/monitor Bluetooth errors?
My Bluetooth keyboard stops working after I wake up the computer from suspension, for no apparent reason (Cannot write with bluetooth keyboard after suspend).
So I believe an error is being silently ...
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How can I share my internet connection via bluetooth? [duplicate]
I'm running ubuntu 12.04 I have a hp laptop brand and I would like to share my internet connection via bluetooth
I searched on google but I found nothing serious
Can you help me please ?
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Pulse Audio Bluetooth card profile not displaying on Ubuntu 12.10
I am running Ubuntu 12.10 and don't see a bluez_card profile on my system:
$ pactl list cards short
0 alsa_card.pci-0000_00_1b.0 module-alsa-card.c
I tried to load the module as suggested ...
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How do I enable Bluetooth on my Lenovo IdeaPad Z580?
I have a Lenovo IdeaPad Z580 with a built-in Bluetooth adapter running Ubuntu 12.10.
It seems I can't enable it. It works fine in Windows 7, but in Ubuntu the option to enable it in the upper right ...
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Bluetooth not working in12.04 (Dell Inspiron 15R)
I am trying to get my Bluetooth working on Ubuntu 12.04 for my Dell Inspiron 15R Laptop.
I have tried installing Blueman, but yet Ubuntu is unable to access my Bluetooth Device.
Could anyone help ...
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Why is my bluetooth connection always failing?
I have a bluetooth headset that has been working fine for about a year. Recently it has been failing, and I believe the time it has been problematic coincides with upgrading to 12.04.
The device ...
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How do I remove Mobile Broadband connections that don't appear under “Edit Connections…”?
When I first tried to use my mobile to connect to the internet, I created a Mobile Broadband connection. I did this by opening Bluetooth > Preferences and ticking "Access the Internet using your ...
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Sennheiser MM450-X Bluetooth headset connected but not working
Sennheiser MM450-X Bluetooth headset gets recognized out of the box in Ubuntu 12.04 beta 64-bit. I used this workaround to get past the reconnection problem: Issues with Bluetooth Connections in 11.10 ...
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Bluetooth won't pair Xubuntu 11.10
I'm running a Lenovo Thinkcentre M55e running Xubuntu 11.10, I bought a bluetooth adapter dongle. Inserted dongle into USB and it recognizes it but it won't ' Pair " with my phone. I used this same ...
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Device Browse using Bluetooth not working in Ubuntu 11.10
I had been using Bluetooth device browse using my system (Dell Inspiron 1525) and my mobile (Nokia 6233) in Ubuntu 10.04. Yesterday I installed 11.10. Bluetooth, send file option, detecting devices, ...
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Recommendation for Bluetooth usb adapter
Which Bluetooth USB adapter do you guys recommend for Ubuntu 11.10/Windows compatibility?
The cheapest, the best. Of course, no CSR deal-extreme please!
Thanks a lot for any advice!
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Why don't the Function Key options and play/pause/volume work on a Mac Bluetooth Keyboard?
I am currently running Ubuntu 11.10 with all updates.
I have been using Ubuntu very successfully on my MacBook Pro (5,5) for a few years now. I also have a Apple bluetooth keyboard. On the laptop ...
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How not to enable bluetooth with hw-wireless switch?
My laptop has hardware switch for enabling and disabling wireless adapters. This includes both bluetooth and wlan. I rarely use bluetooth and would like to keep it disabled (soft blocked) unless I ...
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How to tether with a Blackberry 9000 via bluetooth?
How do I tether my Ubuntu 10.10 via Bluetooth with Blackberry 9000? I set everything up and tried to connect, but it keeps asking me for the password. I don't know what password it wants.
Thanks in ...
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How can I resolve the disabled Bluetooth on resume/power issue on Lenovo laptops?
After you install Ubuntu on a Lenovo laptop the Bluetooth will be disabled after reboot or resume.
The only workaround for this issue is to load factory default from the BIOS but this is not ...
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Bluetooth not working in Ubuntu 13.04
I recently installed Ubuntu 13.04 in dual boot with 12.04.1.
The problem i have is with the bluetooth not working.I've tried searching for my phone, but no luck.
I've installed Blueman and still no ...
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Accidentally disabled my Samsung HM1200 bluetooth headset and can't enable it again
So I was setting up my bluetooth headset to my Ubuntu 12.10 desktop just for kicks, and I made a mistake. In Sound Settings under the Output tab, I changed the "Mode:" to "off". The headset has now ...
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Autoconnecting to bluetooth device on startup and autochanging audio output
I use ubuntu 12.10 64 bit. Every time I turn my computer on, I have to manually connect to my bluetooth speakers and change audio output to bluetooth device.
I've found this question: Autoconnecting ...
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Apple Magic Mouse 'Successfully connected but doesnt work'
Hi I've just installed 13.04 on my machine (but had the same problem with 12.10). The machine is a 2012 imac 21".
When I go to bluetooth settings, the system detects my magic mouse. It will allow me ...
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Bluetooth connection - will not auto pair/reconnect to audio device
I am using Bluetooth 4.99 & bluez.
My audio device is paired successfully. However, on the second attempt to connect there is no auto pairing. I have to issue:
bluez-test-audio connect ...
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Bluetooth mouse cant connect after reboot
I have Microsoft Sculpt BT Mouse , I could set up my mouse , and it worked , but after reboot ,it's not working anymore I clicked connect under the bluetooth menu with my touchpad , but it cant ...
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Dell vostro 2520 switch off bluetooth
I've got vostro 2520. The thing that annoys me is that by default it switches on bluetooth as addition to wifi & i have to switch it off after every reboot :(
Can i save the state switched of for ...
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How to I connect a raw serial terminal to a bluetooth connection?
I'm trying to connect to a Totalstation that doesn't offer bluetooth drivers. As I am doing this for purely diagnostic reasons, I'd like to see the raw output from the established serial connection.
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No sound from bluetooth headset, but its detected
I have an bluetooth headset connected to my computer, the buttons play/pause/volume are working fine, but i have no sound in the headset, but in the speaker of the computer. In fact i played with the ...
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WiFi and Bluetooth will not work on Dell Studio XPS 1645
Today I acquired a Dell XPS 1645. Ubuntu seems to run alright on it however The bluetooth is not detected and the WiFi doesn't work. The WiFi is especially weird because I actually have the restricted ...
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wifi and bluetooth stopped workig [closed]
I am running ubuntu 11.04 on a laptop and recently both bluetooth and wireless internet stopped working for no reason (maybe because of an update? accidentally pressing a key combination?).
ifconfig ...
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Bluetooth is not working in Ubuntu 12.04
I am using Sony Vaio laptop and I have installed 12.04. My bluetooth is not working. Neither it can search any device nor the opposite. I generally use bluetooth modem
(mobile phone) for Internet in ...
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How do you emulate a Bluetooth keyboard?
Well I'm using Ubuntu 12.04 on a Samsung R410 (newer version!) and I have many bluetooth enabled devices with horrible virtual keyboards, and I would like to connect them to bluetooth keyboards, but I ...
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Bluetooth not working in kubuntu
I have installed Kubuntu 12.04 x64 bit tomorrow on my laptop. All seems to run fine but the Bluetooth is not! It says no adapter found. It worked great in ubuntu 11.10. How can I fix this? Let me know ...
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Bluetooth dongle not working in 12.04
I have a Broadcom BCM2046, it appears as connected in the blurtooth widget over the panel, and the hcitools drops me data, but it doesn't work at all, i've tried to connect from another device and ...
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Windows randomly stop accepting input from bluetooth keyboard
I've got a laptop running Ubuntu 11.10 with the most recent updates and an Apple Wireless Keyboard that syncs via bluetooth. The Ubuntu box is also a Synergy server, using QuickSynergy to run Synergy. ...
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Why is /dev/rfcomm0 giving PySerial problems?
I am connecting my Ubuntu box to a wireless readout setup over Bluetooth. I wrote a Python script to send the serial information through /dev/rfcomm0. The script connects fine and works for a few ...
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Kubuntu 11.10 mobile broadband option is disabled
I am using Sony Vaio VPCEB44EN.
I had installed Kubuntu 11.10 and configured my Samsung mobile phone there (adding Bluetooth device was successfully done.), but when I am trying to configure mobile ...
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bluetooth fails to get enabled; Unknown symbol security_sk_clone (err 0) in dmesg
$ uname -a
Linux ubuntu1110 3.0.0-14-generic-pae #23-Ubuntu SMP Mon Nov 21 22:07:10 UTC 2011 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux
laptop model: Lenovo W520
upon trying to enable bluetooth, the led turns on ...
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Bluetooth Connection Reconnecting Problem With All Samsung Phones!
I have samsung corby 2 s3850 and galaxy s2. both phone have same bluetooth problem. in ubuntu 11.10, when i trying to connect my phone using "DUN" it connects for first time. but after disconnecting ...
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Multiple Bluetooth problems when connected [closed]
Bluetooth doesn't work correctly on my system (it works fine in Windows 7).
When I'm using it, it always crashes my computer.
This happened many times just after (or few minutes later) when I send my ...
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DV6325us and AR9002wb-1ng [closed]
I have recently added an Atheros AR9002wb-1ng WiFi combo card to my HP Pavilion Dv6325us laptop. I had to modify my BIOS to get the WiFi to work, but the Bluetooth isn't working. It's not even ...
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Using the Apple Wireless Keyboard
I borrowed my flatmate's Apple Wireless Keyboard and I want to connect it to my Dell running Ubuntu 11.04 (Unity UI).
I tried various solutions, but I can't even get it to work like a numpad.
Could ...
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Dell Vostro 3450 Bluetooth disables on reboot
I have a dell Vostro 3450 with an Core i3 CPU and no additional graphics card. The problem is, when I shut down and start later, Compiz is always disabled. After I do a reboot (not shutdown and power ...
