Bug 220027

Summary:	Bluetooth keyboard will not PAIR, the PIN dialog box is ambiguous
Product:	[Unmaintained] kbluetooth	Reporter:	Venky <venkythegeek>
Component:	general	Assignee:	Alex Fiestas <afiestas>
Status:	RESOLVED NOT A BUG
Severity:	normal
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	unspecified
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Arch Linux
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed In:
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Description Venky 2009-12-25 09:31:00 UTC

Version:           4.0.4RC2-1 (using KDE 4.3.4)
OS:                Linux
Installed from:    Archlinux Packages

I am unable to pair my Logitech Cordless MediaBoard Pro PlayStation 3 (http://www.amazon.com/Logitech-PlayStation-3-Cordless-MediaBoard-Pro/dp/B000W5RBQE) using kbluetooth 4.0.4RC2-1
The bluez version is bluez version is 4.58-1

The pin dialog box open when i use the device manager, i have tried typing 0000 in it and then tried typin the same in the bluetooth keyboard, but nothing works. The device shows as connected, if I press disconnect and try to connect again nothing happens.

Comment 1 Alex Fiestas 2009-12-26 00:04:22 UTC

I don't have this keyboard so I can't test it :(

Can you test if you're able to pair the keyboard with other bluetooth softwares such blueman?

Thanks!

Comment 2 Venky 2009-12-26 01:06:55 UTC

Well i do not use gnome related software, but I was able to pair it with
plain BLUEZ using
sudo hidd --search
I was unable to get it to pair after sleep or after computer restart
automatically.

The question is what is the PIN? Windows 7 gives me a default number to type
in in the keyboard and press enter.
Why does the UI say connected eventhough there is a background dialog box
open asking for pin and warning that it will not function if not paired.

Thanks

On Fri, Dec 25, 2009 at 5:04 PM, Alex Fiestas <alex@eyeos.org> wrote:

> https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=220027
>
>
> Alex Fiestas <alex@eyeos.org> changed:
>
>           What    |Removed                     |Added
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>             Status|UNCONFIRMED                 |NEEDSINFO
>         Resolution|                            |WAITINGFORINFO
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>
>
>
> --- Comment #1 from Alex Fiestas <alex eyeos org>  2009-12-26 00:04:22 ---
> I don't have this keyboard so I can't test it :(
>
> Can you test if you're able to pair the keyboard with other bluetooth
> softwares
> such blueman?
>
> Thanks!
>
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Comment 3 Venky 2009-12-26 01:17:23 UTC

Alex found out you have to press enter after entering the PIN number in the bluetooth keyboard.
I was not pressing ENTER KEY
Sorry the bug is invalid.
I do still believe the UI could be more friendly to stupid ppl like me and I am also not sure if this allows the keyboard to connect on startup
Thanks