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Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2007 09:39:12 +0200
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Subject: Re: [Bluez-users] help with Logitech Travel Mouse
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Hi Martin,

> > For the hidd case we provide smooth transition. So once you connected
> > via --search and --connect the new input service will pick up that HID
> > device on next boot and make it work. However --search and --connect and
> > are one-time commands only. No matter what you think or what you want or
> > what you read somewhere else. If you use them in a wrong why, then that
> > is your problem.
> > 
> 
> Thank you very much.  I didn't realize that hidd were supposed to still
> work.  I will look into writing a python tool that does what I want to
> do.  However, I still don't quite understand why the hidd behavior has
> changed and/or why it is incorrect to use them more then once.  In
> particular, in the case where a device (keyboard/mouse) was once paired
> with a computer, but then has been re-paired with another computer.  If
> I want to reconnect the keyboard/mouse to the first computer, wouldn't I
> have to re-issue a hidd --connect <MAC> ?  (or the equivalent D-Bus
> calls?)

the HID devices are not designed to work like this. Period. They only
support one binding with a host system. You try to make it work with a
scenario it is not designed for. If you need details, check the
Bluetooth HID specification.

Regards

Marcel



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