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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Bluetooth not finding any devices on 12.10
When I switch on my bluetooth and search for devices my laptop doesn't find any even though there's plenty in the area.
Most likely this is because of drivers that are missing. So what I want to know ...
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Bluetooth doesn't see devices
I've been trying to tether my phone's connection via bluetooth, but Ubuntu is unable to see the phone. Other machines have no problem with it, and so does Windows on the same machine.
It's an Acer ...
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Where can I find Bluetooth Received folder?
I am able to setup a link with another laptop (Win 7) and even able to send files (surprisingly around 3-4 MBps). But I am not able to locate where exactly the files are getting stored in my Ubuntu ...
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Unable to pair my phone with laptop using Bluetooth in Ubuntu 12.10
I am unable to connect my Nokia 2600C with my Acer Aspire 5738z Notebook running ubuntu 12.10 using Bluetooth. Whenever I try to pair then up, it shows SYSTEM PROBLEM DETECTED and then the process ...
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dhclient not started after bluetooth network connection
Has anyone successfully used Ubuntu 12.04 together with an iPhone (iOS 6) via bluetooth for the purpose of internet connectivity?
I am able to:
Use blueman to pair the Ubuntu device to the iPhone
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Run an xinput command when a device is connected?
Due to a bug in the kernel driver for the Apple Magic Trackpad, two finger right click doesn't work by default. However, you can fix the issue by running the following:
xinput set-prop $DEVICE_ID ...
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Unable to transfer file via Bluetooth from Android phone
When I try to send a file from my Samsung Galaxy Nexus phone to my Ubuntu 12.10 PC, I get a message on the phone reading "connection unsuccessful". What might be the cause of this?
The devices are ...
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Wireless/Bluetooth problems on t43p
I have been struggling to get my wireless mini pcmcia card recognised by 12.04. It suddenly stopped, mid session.
I have taken it out and replaced with a couple of spares with slightly different ...
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Bluetooth headset without crystal clear sound
I've started using Kubuntu 12.04 1 week ago, and i'm having a little issue. I can connect my bluetooth headset without any problem, but the sound coming from the headset isn't crystal clear. I can ...
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Microsoft 5000 bluetooth mouse not working correctly
I am able to pair the mouse find and it "works" but it will sort of pause for about 2 seconds every 10 seconds or so.
The mouse worked fine in Ubuntu 12.04, but started having this issue in 12.10. ...
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Can't enable bluetooth because of adapter [closed]
I can't use my Bluetooth with Ubuntu 12.04 64bit .
I have installed bluetooth, gnome-bluetooth and blueman packages. But i'm getting No adapter found error.
eray@eray-vaio-ubuntu:~$ sudo hciconfig ...
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How do I add more than one command to /etc/rc.local?
I want to add two power saving commands to /etc/rc.local file.
This to disable Bluetooth:
rfkill block bluetooth
And this to reduce screen brightness:
echo 3024 > ...
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Bluetooth keyboard not working after 12.10 upgrade
After the update my bluetooth keyboard works fine with the exception of the Shift, Ctrl, Alt, and win/start keys (oddly the menu key works).
Running xev shows that no event is generated on a ...
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Changing default text input on Nexus 7 Ubuntu to bluetooth keyboard
I was curious if it was possible to use a Logitech bluetooth keyboard for android 4.0+ with Ubuntu on Nexus 7?
I was able to connect the keyboard regularly with the GUI, the pin worked, so I would ...
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Bluetooth switch increases monitor's brightness. Do I have to report a bug?
I have Ubuntu 12.04 and I have a particular issue. I have a hardware switch for bluetooth on my laptop. Every twice I use it, the brightness of my display increases. Very annoying! What should I do? ...
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Bluetooth not detected on Asus X401A / Ubuntu 12.10
I have Asus X401A ( according to specs bluetooth is build-in to this laptop, http://www.asus.com/Notebooks/Versatile_Performance/X401A/#specifications )
Bluetooth in global settings is gray ( ...
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bluetooth keyboard isn't recognized
I'm running a Kubunutu 12.04 on my Lenovo Thinkpad x301. I wanted to pair my bluetooth keyboard, but Kubuntu doesn't recognize it. The keyboard is a Periboard-804. It's tricky trouble shooting when ...
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Make PC w/ Bluetooth fake Keyboard + mouse for other computer?
Is there a way to have my PC talk to my laptop and have it send Keyboard commands?
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Automatically connect bluetooth mouse
I have a bluetooth mouse (Apple Mighty Mouse) which I use with Kubuntu (KDE). I always have to manually connect to the mouse, although it is listed as a trusted device. How can I automatically connect ...
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How to connect internet in ubuntu using the bluetooth connection?
How to connect internet in ubuntu using the bluetooth connection? please provide some screen shots on those
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Connection manager applet [ Removing Entries ]
These separate entries gets created every time i setup DUN over Bluetooth Device.
I don't know how to remove these.
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Ubuntu 11.10 can't play music with Logitech Bluetooth receiver
I'm a very basic Ubuntu 11.10 user and I'm trying to stream music on a Logitech wireless speaker adapter for bluetooth audio devices.
I can get to pair the device with my computer, but I can't play ...
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Bluetooth - How to browse files on a device?
It might sound stupid, but I don't know how to browse files on my device (phone) connected to Ubuntu machine via Bluetooth. I see that the connection is established, I can send files from my computer ...
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sending sms using empathy
I've got gnome-phone-manager installed on ubuntu 12.04, and noticed it adds an SMS account type to Empathy. The only setting required to set up is 'bdaddr' which I think is a blue tooth address. i ...
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Install using a Logitech Keyboard and mouse with bluetooth dongle?
I'm trying to install 12.10 on my system, but my mouse and keyboard are not working during installation. I use the Logitech MX5500 Bluetooth mouse+keyboard combo with a Bluetooth dongle.
My keyboard ...
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Ubuntu 11.10 server; can't stream audio to bluetooth
I have a current working setup of mpd -> alsa on ubuntu server 11.10.
I now have an usb<>bluetooth adapter, with which i can see the to-be-paired device (logitech adapter) with hcitool scan.
So ...
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Installing Ubuntu 12.10 to Mac Mini 2011
I'd like to try installing Ubuntu onto my Mac mini 2011 but I have a few reservations.
The b43-fwcutter drivers need to be installed via offline since I can't ethernet.
I'm worried if I wipe the OS ...
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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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No A2DP streaming audio from 12.04 to Bluetooth headset
I want to listen to streaming audio from Ubuntu using headset (Bose Bluetooth Headset Series 2). Although Bluetooth connection is established, I haven't been able to hear anything via the headset. How ...
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Ubuntu 12.10 is reading mouse battery as a laptop battery [closed]
I have a bluetooth mouse connected to my laptop.
Much to my delight (I posted the suggestion!) the mouses battery is now displayed along side the laptop's battery.
Unfortunately is is named simply ...
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Bluetooth adapter turned from working fine to unrecognized
i had been using bluetooth fine, with devices working, but today when i turned on my computer again bluetooth strangely failed.
there is a bluetooth icon on the top bar, showing "bluetooth on", but ...
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Bluetooth wizard is not detecting other devices [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Bluetooth device is not detecting any other devices?
I have installed many versions of Ubuntu, but none of them appears to support my bluetooth device.
Whenever I try ...
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Bluetooth device is not detecting any other devices? [closed]
I have installed many versions of LINUX but none of them appears to support my bluetooth device.
Whenever I try to set up a new device, it just searches for devices but ends up with nothing.
Here ...
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Bluetooth connectivity on Ubuntu 11.04
I tried to connect to a device via Bluetooth from my laptop running Ubuntu 11.04, and I have some difficulty.
I had to write a script to restart the Bluetooth dongle (it does not activate Bluetooth ...
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Bluetooth not working on an Alienware m14x r2
on my alienware m14x r2 laptop with ubuntu 12.04.1 x64,
the bluetooth interface is not working. WLAN works fine.
I have a dualboot install with ubuntu & win 7 on this laptop.
In win 7, the ...
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bluetooth headset can connect, but not visible in pulse audio
I have a plantronics bluetooth headset, and until yesterday I could use it without any problem. However, today it suddenly stopped working (maybe related to the last software update I did). I can ...
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Problem With Dell inspiron 1545 Bluetooth
I just installed 12.04 (dual-boot, kept Windows just in case) on my DELL inspiron 1545.
The hardware is on (and working fine under Windows) The icon shows up on the menu, giving me the options of ...
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Make bluetooth compatible with apple products [closed]
Is it possible to make bluetooh in Ubuntu compatible with bluetooth in Apple products? This might just attract users who have Apple devices and non-Apple devices to switch to Ubuntu for ease of use ...
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Bluetooth not working on Toshiba Satellite L645 (Ubuntu 12.10) [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
There’s an issue with an Alpha/Beta Release of Ubuntu, what should I do?
I am using Toshiba Satellite L645 with Ubuntu 12.10 installed in it. Bluetooth icon does not ...
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Xubuntu + Nokia BH-503
I have installed xubuntu and everything seems to be working up until I tried to sync my Nokia headset to play music. I used ubuntu 12.04 which work fine. I tried installing bluez-pcmcia-support which ...
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Bluetooth pairing of nokia with acer ubuntu 12.04
I have a Nokia 2700 classic phone. I tried installing obextool and Nokuntu. I run Nokuntu and find that every icon is enabled except for the Nokia Communication Centre, (it is greyed but is precisely ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 + Bluetooth problems with maintaining connection
I have an Apple Wireless Mouse, Apple Wireless Keyboard, Apple Wireless Trackpad, and a pair of headphones. All of these connect to the computer via a Bluetooth dongle.
After several hours I've ...
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Bluetooth between Mac OSX and Ubuntu
I want to share files via Bluetooth between a Mac OSX Mountain Lion and Ubuntu 12.04 but neither of the two can see/recognize each other.
Why did this happen? Is there a way to solve it?
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Sharing internet connection over Bluetooth from Desktop to Android
What I have is these
Desktop PC without a wifi adapter
Bluetooth dongle
Android phone
What I want is
Sharing the internet connection on Desktop with the phone.
Although it has been asked on ...
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Android device connects to my computer, but doesn't play audio over Bluetooth
I turn on Bluetooth on both my devices and open up Music on my Android. I select a song to play, press the menu button, and tap "Via Bluetooth":
I tap on my computer in the "Bluetooth Device ...
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What is the best bluetooth mouse that works out of the box with Ubuntu 12.04 and have long battery life?
What is the best bluetooth mouse that works out of the box with Ubuntu 12.04 and have long battery life?
I have Microsft 5000 and have problems with Ubuntu 12.04 also its battery life is really ...
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Bluetooth doesn't work on MacBook Pro 9.1. Magic Mouse strangely does kind of work (picture + hardware provided!)
I recently installed Ubuntu 12.04 LTS on my Mid-2012 15" (non-Retina) MacBook Pro. At first the Wi-Fi wasn't working but I found a quick fix for that. The problem I'm now having is that I can't enable ...
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Broadcom Bluetooth device remains undetected (BCM2046, WIDCOMM )
lspci output :
Broadcom Corporation BCM4313 802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN Controller (rev 01)
lsusb output :
Broadcom Corp. BCM2046B1 USB 2.0 Hub (part of BCM2046 Bluetooth)
rfkill list ...
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Bluetooth not working at all on a Macbook Pro 8,1
There is some weird issues with bluetooth on macbook pro 8,1. I've seen people saying its working out of the box but it doesnt seem to work at all. hcitool scan as well as blueman return no results ...
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Bluetooth and WiFi not working on HP PROBOOK 4430s
It is showing the bluetooth status "on" but when I am trying to setup new device it is not detecting any device.
Even my cell phone is also not detecting it. Please help me with this.
Ubuntu 12.04 ...
