This thing is pretty cool. I've got one already for my parents' media PC and.
This post explains how to connect a Bluetooth keyboard to your Linux/ Mac/ Windows computer without having to enter a pairing code. This is useful if you have a broken key on your keyboard, if you want to automate the pairing from a script, or you are building a custom keyboard that doesn’t have all the number keys connected (that’s me!). Linux Based on the Ubuntu Community Documentation for Bluetooth Setup, these commands were tested on Ubuntu Lucid Lynx 10.4, but should work on other version of Linux provided you can figure out how to install the necessary Bluetooth utilities. First, we need to scan the available devices. Make sure your keyboard is in discoverable mode (push the button) before running the scan command. matthew@broderick:~$ hcitool scan Scanning. 00:12: A E Blue Packet Bluetooth Wireless Keyboard This provides us with the device ID, similar to the MAC address of a network card. Copy this code to the clipboard for the next command. We need the hidd command, which is part of the bluez-compat package. On Ubuntu, you can install it with this command: matthew@broderick:~$ sudo apt-get install bluez-compat Next, we need to manually connect to the keyboard device ID: matthew@broderick:~$ sudo hidd -connect 00:12: A E After this command finishes, your keyboard should be working with Linux. Try typing characters into vim or gedit, to make sure it’s working properly. Congratulations! Windows 7 This solution was found at one of the Microsoft support forums. I know, I had no idea that Microsoft had support forums, either. Even more surprisingly, I was able to obtain useful information from a Microsoft webpage. To start, open up the Control Panel, and go to “ Hardware and Sound”. Select “ Add a Bluetooth device”: When Windows is searching for your Bluetooth devices, put your keyboard into pairing mode (press the button). When it shows up in the.
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