I purchased a Logitech V470 Bluetooth mouse for use with a laptop with an internal Bluetooth radio. Setting up Bluetooth input devices in Ubuntu 8.04 is easy (there’s no command line or config files), but not entirely straightforward.
Where I got confused initially was using the Browse Device option to pair the mouse. This seems to be meant for file transfers only and causes the mouse to disconnect and reconnect rapidly. Here’s the correct way to set this up:
If your system’s Bluetooth radio is working, you should have a Bluetooth icon in your notification area. Right click on this icon and select Preferences. Select the Services tab, and turn on Input service if it is not already running. Select the Input service item from the list and click the Add button.
A new window will list all the currently visible input devices. If your mouse isn’t visible here, then press the button that makes the mouse discoverable now. (For the Logitech V470, that’s the Connect button on the bottom of the mouse.) Select the device and click Connect.
The new mouse should start working immediately. In my testing, the mouse will also automatically reconnect after a reboot.
[update] In Ubuntu 8.10, the Bluetooth utility is much easier to use. To add a new device, left click on the Bluetooth icon in the notification area, select Setup new device, and follow the directions.
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Related fact: I recently started using a Logitech wireless mouse with its own non-Bluetooth adapter. All I had to do was plug it in and it worked (with Ubuntu). A notification pops up when the battery level gets low. It couldn’t be any simpler or easier!
Had my V470 paired to Ubuntu with internal BT for a few months now. It’s a terrific mouse – you’ll love it!
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Well i have a dongle bluethooth when it’s plugged in usb it works (after making some adjust (similar to what is explained here) but when the system is reboot it blocks the internet, i mean that the nm applet can’t get an ip adress until the dongle is unplugged and reboot is performed
Thanks a lot. Useful help!
Hello! simply super resource
Its great advice but my Ubuntu doesnt seem to be able to see it. what do you think?
I use ubuntu 9.10 and when I click preferences I do not see services tab
What can I do