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Old 08-29-2020, 08:46 AM   #1
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Question Issue with Bluetooth Keyboard - in two different distros


I had Kubuntu installed on my machine all the way up until the latest version of Ubuntu Studio was made available. So I installed that and for some odd reason, my Bluetooth keyboard (a Logitech MX Keys) no longer works but my Bluetooth mouse does. Problem with the distro I'm guessing so I try something else, Manjaro in this case and the SAME DARN THING happens! Tried using a different Bluetooth keyboard (a Logitech K450 in this case) and it won't work either! Am I cursed?????????
 
Old 08-29-2020, 08:56 AM   #2
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Hi,

What do you see when you do as root from a terminal;
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rfkill list
 
Old 08-29-2020, 11:29 AM   #3
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0: hci0: Bluetooth
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no
1: phy0: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no
 
Old 08-29-2020, 12:14 PM   #4
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Do you use a desktop tool to setup the device(s)? Most BT tools will let you discover a device for pairing. Does the keyboard power up in pairing mode?
 
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There's a setup took for this in Windows but not Linux (it figures). Blueman sure isn't much help.
 
Old 08-29-2020, 08:42 PM   #6
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This may be obvious, but have you checked the keyboard batteries? I ask that because I've been puzzled in the past about why a device wouldn't work, and spent time troubleshooting it, when the problem was dead batteries.
 
Old 08-30-2020, 09:28 AM   #7
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Sure as heck did, otherwise it wouldn't be showing up in the list of visibile devices in Blueman anyway.
 
  


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