Trying to get the Logitech Bluetooth MX5000 Dongle to start with Ubuntu
Although reconnecting the bluetooth USB dongle is a good workaround for Ubuntu, it is starting to get a tad annoying.
On the Ubuntu forums, it is apparently just since the Edgy release that this occurs. There is a workaround by removing the bluez packages – although the side effect is that you cannot add other bluetooth devices.
As it happens, I’m not a huge fan of bluetooth devices anyway, so I’ll give this a shot.
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Well, did it work?
Well, I’m on Intrepid now. Removing the Bluez utils DID work, but it was also possible to pair up the keyboard and mouse.
If you use a non-bluetooth keyboard and mouse initally, you can pair up the Logitech gear using the Bluetooth Applet on the desktop now. It’s much easier and more reliable. I haven’t had to re-pair my desktop set in ages.
When the logon screen first appears there’s a minor delay in typing while it ‘comes alive’ but after that all is well.
Happy days