HOWTO: Apple Wireless Keyboard (Bluetooth)

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My Apple bluetooth keyboard is up and working in Lucid thanks to this thread (and the great Ubuntu developers.)
Just follow previous post instructions

[untmdsprt]

I'm so glad all you people can read whatever directions and get this thing working. I've not been able to get my computer to recognize my keyboard at all. NOW I can't get the bluetooth services to come back on so I can use my mouse again.

What do I need to do to get bluetooth re enabled again?

Can someone rewrite this thread for v9.10?


Ok, this is annoying me. Now I've lost the mouse again, and never can get the computer to pair with the computer.

I've reinstalled Ubuntu 10.04 from a live CD and everything is working out of the box. I find it odd, but hell it's working. Even the mouse is working. Now if I could assume I could close my Mac's lid, and just run off the external monitor, I might start switching more.

[lancest]

Keep the faith.
Desktop
Just add: add "hid_apple" in /etc/modules.conf
as mentioned.
I'm using Gnome Bluetooth manager. (not Blueman)
Go through it's configuration. (setup new device)
9.10 same as 10.04 setup.

[Gemba]

Be careful, you have to repeat connecting procedure at least 2 times to actually connect keyboard to computer. After that it should work...

I'm not sure if you're referring to the same problem I have. Actually it's more of a minor annoyance than a problem.

After upgrading to Lucid I find that at the login screen when I turn my keyboard on I cannot get a connection. I have to turn the keyboard off and then on again to get it to work. Seems slightly strange why it only connects on the 2nd attempt!

[lancest]

After upgrading to Lucid I find that at the login screen when I turn my keyboard on I cannot get a connection. I have to turn the keyboard off and then on again to get it to work.

Mine works on Lucid with no such issue. When I arrive at the login screen the keyboard is ready to go. No power cycling on/off hassle.

[DoubleX667]

After upgrading to Lucid I find that at the login screen when I turn my keyboard on I cannot get a connection. I have to turn the keyboard off and then on again to get it to work. Seems slightly strange why it only connects on the 2nd attempt!

I have the same problem here...very strange...
Anyone an idea what could cause this problem?

Thanks a lot for any input...

DoubleX

[lancest]

Not sure if this will help.

Clean install of 10.04 (64 bit)

Gnome Bluetooth manager

My Keyboard is latest model with (2 batteries).

At login screen there is a slight 1-2 second lag with indicator light showing progress.

$ lsusb
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 0a12:0001 Cambridge Silicon Radio, Ltd Bluetooth Dongle (HCI mode)

Follow other thread config instructions

[Michael Eitelwein]

Just solved a nasty bug with the Apple Wireless Keyboard (Bluetooth): It works to log-in, but after log-in it shows very strange behaviour: Most keys do not work and only some few keys on the right side produce numbers.

Reason: Numlock is switched on after log-in which disables most keys and some alpahnumeric keys get numeric (even if the keyboard does not have a numpad).

Solution: Press fn-F6 twice to disable numlock. To switch numlock off permanently after log-in go to System -> Preferences -> Keyboard -> Layout -> Layout Options -> Miscellaneous compatibility options -> turn on "Default numeric keypad keys"

This setting takes effect after logging in and does not affect the graphical login screen or local consoles.

[HeinekenPissr]

After fresh install of Ubuntu 10.04 64-Bit I can use the default gnome blue-tooth manager to pair with my apple wireless keyboard. I successfully enter in the PIN with the Apple keyboard and press enter and it reports that it paired successfully. However when i go to use the keyboard after that nothing happens when i press any of the keys.

Am i missing something here? of course i also tried that hid_apple trick but that didn't do anything and several reboots and repairing don't do anything either.

It's strange to me that i can type in the PIN with the Apple wireless keyboard during the pair and then immediately after i can't type any numbers/letters in a text document.

Help please

[HeinekenPissr]

ok I went over the entire posting again trying everything once more with SOME SUCCESS.

I installed BLUEMAN and after i open up BLUEMAN and right click on my device and choose "Input Service" twice in a row very quickly it says "connecting" and is followed by "success" with a nicely working keyboard that i am typing on right now.

However when i reboot i have to manually right click on "input services" twice in a row quickly before my keyboard will work again

I have tried everything in this posting so far but nothing seems to do anything more.