Return-Path: MIME-Version: 1.0 In-Reply-To: <20120214164518.GA11881@smtp.free.fr> References: <20120214164518.GA11881@smtp.free.fr> Date: Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:54:16 +0100 Message-ID: Subject: Re: Entering the PIN of a device? From: David Herrmann To: Fabrice DELENTE Cc: linux-bluetooth@vger.kernel.org Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Sender: linux-bluetooth-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: Hi Fabrice On Tue, Feb 14, 2012 at 5:45 PM, Fabrice DELENTE wrote: > Hello. > > I can't find a way to pair my wiimote with my computer. > > I started simple-agent, and tried an rfcomm connection with > > # rfcomm connect 1 $WIIMOTE > > but I didn't get the prompt for the PIN key to establish the connection. The Wii Remote does not support RFCOMM connections. What are you trying to do here? Furthermore, the Wii Remote expects a fixed PIN which is generated by BlueZ automatically for you. > Is there a file or database somewhere where I can enter this number > manually, saving me some trouble? > > I am on Slackware Linux, so I have no access to Gnome or KDE tools to > set up my Bluetooth connections. I succeded with pairing and sharing > files with my cell phone, but not with the wiimote; I have trouble > with a wireless headzset too... You cannot share files with the Wii Remote. It simply does not support this. The Wii Remote can only be used as input device. There is a kernel driver which supports that. > Thanks. > > -- > F. Delente Regards David