[buzurk]

Hey guys

Running XBMCbuntu

Got a small USB BT Adapter and a small bluetooth keyboard, im a total linux noob, how do i pair it up and make it all work

thanks in advance

[HenryFord]

plug the dongle in, turn your keyboard on and it should be good to go...
If it doesn't you are probably missing a driver.
Which BT-Adapter is it?

[buzurk]

I'm not sure it's a cheap tiny nano adapter, works in windows a treat

[HenryFord]

mhm - that can be difficult to find out - I'll look into it later, maybe I'll find a solution.

[DaVu]

Maybe this will help you to get infos about the plugged device:


Type

Code:

lsusb

in a console and post what you get.

Greetings

[nsviper]

Install the blueman app inside the ubuntu shell and get the keyboard paired and trusted using the gui.

One gotcha, if you have a USB keyboard plugged in as well, remove it before going into XBMC - the BT keyboard and USB both work fine in the shell, but once you go into XBMC it seems to ignore the BT one. I had this issue and as soon as I unplugged the USB keyboard the BT one worked fine.

[HenryFord]

One gotcha, if you have a USB keyboard plugged in as well, remove it before going into XBMC - the BT keyboard and USB both work fine in the shell, but once you go into XBMC it seems to ignore the BT one. I had this issue and as soon as I unplugged the USB keyboard the BT one worked fine.

Might be a specific issue to the dongle though. I have a usb-keyboard, a PS2-keyboard (yes, I know - it's for 'just in case' ) and a BT connected at the same time - works flawless.

[buzurk]

Great that worked, got it paired up

only thing is, when i reboot or go to use the machine another time it does not reconnect
in blueman i made sure i made the device trusted