Re: Bluetooth adapter not working on Fedora 32
On Thu, 8 Oct 2020 at 09:29, Matt McCutchen wrote: > On Thu, 2020-10-08 at 12:55 +0100, Paul Smith wrote: > > Thanks, George. Yes, I only need bluetooth to connect audio from my > > computer to my bluetooth headphones and bluetooth speakers. > > > > From what you said, I infer that bluetooth can be more general than > > connecting only audio -- I did not know that. > > Indeed. If you connect a "Bluetooth host controller" directly to your > computer (usually by USB), then it will show up in the XFCE Bluetooth > manager and you can configure everything from there: connect to > specific devices, etc. When you use a device like yours that has a > Bluetooth host controller inside it but has only an audio connection to > your computer, the UI is typically minimal (e.g., a single button) and > you may not be able to do things like tell it to make a Bluetooth > connection to a specific device. > > The most popular other uses for Bluetooth are: > - Mouse and keyboard input > - Networking. It's pretty slow but can be useful if your Wi-Fi is > taken for something else. For example, I use a Bluetooth network to > synchronize my personal information management applications between my > phone and my computer via various HTTPS- and SSH-based protocols > without relying on any external service. > Bluetooth LE (low energy. or BTLE) is used by a wide range of small battery-powered devices (heart-rate sensors, bicycle cadence, etc) and some more specialized devices such as indoor cycling machines. There are temperature and moisture sensors for your garden. -- George N. White III ___ users mailing list -- users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe send an email to users-le...@lists.fedoraproject.org Fedora Code of Conduct: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/code-of-conduct/ List Guidelines: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines List Archives: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/users@lists.fedoraproject.org
Re: Bluetooth adapter not working on Fedora 32
Thanks, Matt, for your helpful explanation! Paul On Thu, Oct 8, 2020 at 1:29 PM Matt McCutchen wrote: > > On Thu, 2020-10-08 at 12:55 +0100, Paul Smith wrote: > > Thanks, George. Yes, I only need bluetooth to connect audio from my > > computer to my bluetooth headphones and bluetooth speakers. > > > > From what you said, I infer that bluetooth can be more general than > > connecting only audio -- I did not know that. > > Indeed. If you connect a "Bluetooth host controller" directly to your > computer (usually by USB), then it will show up in the XFCE Bluetooth > manager and you can configure everything from there: connect to > specific devices, etc. When you use a device like yours that has a > Bluetooth host controller inside it but has only an audio connection to > your computer, the UI is typically minimal (e.g., a single button) and > you may not be able to do things like tell it to make a Bluetooth > connection to a specific device. > > The most popular other uses for Bluetooth are: > - Mouse and keyboard input > - Networking. It's pretty slow but can be useful if your Wi-Fi is > taken for something else. For example, I use a Bluetooth network to > synchronize my personal information management applications between my > phone and my computer via various HTTPS- and SSH-based protocols > without relying on any external service. > > Matt > > ___ > users mailing list -- users@lists.fedoraproject.org > To unsubscribe send an email to users-le...@lists.fedoraproject.org > Fedora Code of Conduct: > https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/code-of-conduct/ > List Guidelines: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines > List Archives: > https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/users@lists.fedoraproject.org ___ users mailing list -- users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe send an email to users-le...@lists.fedoraproject.org Fedora Code of Conduct: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/code-of-conduct/ List Guidelines: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines List Archives: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/users@lists.fedoraproject.org
Re: Bluetooth adapter not working on Fedora 32
On Thu, 2020-10-08 at 12:55 +0100, Paul Smith wrote: > Thanks, George. Yes, I only need bluetooth to connect audio from my > computer to my bluetooth headphones and bluetooth speakers. > > From what you said, I infer that bluetooth can be more general than > connecting only audio -- I did not know that. Indeed. If you connect a "Bluetooth host controller" directly to your computer (usually by USB), then it will show up in the XFCE Bluetooth manager and you can configure everything from there: connect to specific devices, etc. When you use a device like yours that has a Bluetooth host controller inside it but has only an audio connection to your computer, the UI is typically minimal (e.g., a single button) and you may not be able to do things like tell it to make a Bluetooth connection to a specific device. The most popular other uses for Bluetooth are: - Mouse and keyboard input - Networking. It's pretty slow but can be useful if your Wi-Fi is taken for something else. For example, I use a Bluetooth network to synchronize my personal information management applications between my phone and my computer via various HTTPS- and SSH-based protocols without relying on any external service. Matt ___ users mailing list -- users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe send an email to users-le...@lists.fedoraproject.org Fedora Code of Conduct: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/code-of-conduct/ List Guidelines: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines List Archives: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/users@lists.fedoraproject.org
Re: Bluetooth adapter not working on Fedora 32
Thanks, George. Yes, I only need bluetooth to connect audio from my computer to my bluetooth headphones and bluetooth speakers. From what you said, I infer that bluetooth can be more general than connecting only audio -- I did not know that. Paul On Thu, Oct 8, 2020 at 12:59 AM George N. White III wrote: > > On Wed, 7 Oct 2020 at 14:32, Paul Smith wrote: >> >> Thanks, Tom. I had already tried that, but the button simply does not >> move! Please, see a screenshot: >> >> https://drive.google.com/file/d/14FrZIxJnEDqUyF8GmwiwUUt3p9SlcG5K/view?usp=sharing >> >> Paul > > > That is an audio device, so only useful with bluetooth headphones and > speakers. Is that what > you wanted? > > -- > George N. White III > > ___ > users mailing list -- users@lists.fedoraproject.org > To unsubscribe send an email to users-le...@lists.fedoraproject.org > Fedora Code of Conduct: > https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/code-of-conduct/ > List Guidelines: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines > List Archives: > https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/users@lists.fedoraproject.org ___ users mailing list -- users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe send an email to users-le...@lists.fedoraproject.org Fedora Code of Conduct: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/code-of-conduct/ List Guidelines: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines List Archives: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/users@lists.fedoraproject.org
Re: Bluetooth adapter not working on Fedora 32
On Wed, 7 Oct 2020 at 14:32, Paul Smith wrote: > Thanks, Tom. I had already tried that, but the button simply does not > move! Please, see a screenshot: > > > https://drive.google.com/file/d/14FrZIxJnEDqUyF8GmwiwUUt3p9SlcG5K/view?usp=sharing > > Paul > That is an audio device, so only useful with bluetooth headphones and speakers. Is that what you wanted? -- George N. White III ___ users mailing list -- users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe send an email to users-le...@lists.fedoraproject.org Fedora Code of Conduct: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/code-of-conduct/ List Guidelines: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines List Archives: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/users@lists.fedoraproject.org
Re: Bluetooth adapter not working on Fedora 32
Thanks to all who tried to help me! The device is the following: https://www.ebay.com/itm/2-in-1-5-0-Audio-USB-Bluetooth-Transceiver-Transmitter-Receiver-Adapter-Wireless/163945014115?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649 The USB connection is not necessary -- it is only needed to connect the audio cable. The USB cable appears to be to charge the device. While the USB cable is connected, an annoying noise interferes on the headset; without the USB cable connected, the sound is nice. The XFCE bluetooth manager does not show any adapter, even when the bluetooth adapter is connected and transmitting the audio of the computer to a wireless headphones! Paul On Wed, Oct 7, 2020 at 8:53 PM Samuel Sieb wrote: > > On 10/7/20 10:08 AM, Paul Smith wrote: > > I have just bought a bluetooth adapter (receiver and trasnmitter) to > > work on Fedora 32. > > > > I have switched the adapter to transmitter mode, and I have plugged it > > into a USB entry of my computer. When I go to the XFCE bluetooth > > manager, it says > > Is it a bluetooth audio converter with USB power? Your description > doesn't make sense for a real bluetooth dongle. Do you have a link to > the product or a specific model name? > > > $ lsusb > > Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub > > Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub > > Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub > > Bus 001 Device 005: ID 04ca:707a Lite-On Technology Corp. EasyCamera 5M > > Bus 001 Device 003: ID 413c:2107 Dell Computer Corp. KB212-B Quiet Key > > Keyboard > > Bus 001 Device 002: ID 275d:0ba6 USB OPTICAL MOUSE > > Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub > > It definitely doesn't look like a USB device. > You can try running "sudo journalctl -fa" in a terminal window while > plugging it in and out to see if there are any messages just to be sure. > ___ > users mailing list -- users@lists.fedoraproject.org > To unsubscribe send an email to users-le...@lists.fedoraproject.org > Fedora Code of Conduct: > https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/code-of-conduct/ > List Guidelines: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines > List Archives: > https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/users@lists.fedoraproject.org ___ users mailing list -- users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe send an email to users-le...@lists.fedoraproject.org Fedora Code of Conduct: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/code-of-conduct/ List Guidelines: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines List Archives: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/users@lists.fedoraproject.org
Re: Bluetooth adapter not working on Fedora 32
On 10/7/20 12:52 PM, Samuel Sieb wrote: On 10/7/20 10:08 AM, Paul Smith wrote: I have just bought a bluetooth adapter (receiver and trasnmitter) to work on Fedora 32. I have switched the adapter to transmitter mode, and I have plugged it into a USB entry of my computer. When I go to the XFCE bluetooth manager, it says Is it a bluetooth audio converter with USB power? Your description doesn't make sense for a real bluetooth dongle. Do you have a link to the product or a specific model name? Oops, again I replied before reading the other replies even though I had seen them there... Anyway, it is what I was saying. It's only a bluetooth to audio in/out adaptor. It's not USB, that plug is only to power it. You didn't explain how you've wired it, so I don't know if your headphones are plugged into your computer or the device, but it's likely the wireless signal from the device causing audio interference. ___ users mailing list -- users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe send an email to users-le...@lists.fedoraproject.org Fedora Code of Conduct: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/code-of-conduct/ List Guidelines: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines List Archives: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/users@lists.fedoraproject.org
Re: Bluetooth adapter not working on Fedora 32
On 10/7/20 10:08 AM, Paul Smith wrote: I have just bought a bluetooth adapter (receiver and trasnmitter) to work on Fedora 32. I have switched the adapter to transmitter mode, and I have plugged it into a USB entry of my computer. When I go to the XFCE bluetooth manager, it says Is it a bluetooth audio converter with USB power? Your description doesn't make sense for a real bluetooth dongle. Do you have a link to the product or a specific model name? $ lsusb Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub Bus 001 Device 005: ID 04ca:707a Lite-On Technology Corp. EasyCamera 5M Bus 001 Device 003: ID 413c:2107 Dell Computer Corp. KB212-B Quiet Key Keyboard Bus 001 Device 002: ID 275d:0ba6 USB OPTICAL MOUSE Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub It definitely doesn't look like a USB device. You can try running "sudo journalctl -fa" in a terminal window while plugging it in and out to see if there are any messages just to be sure. ___ users mailing list -- users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe send an email to users-le...@lists.fedoraproject.org Fedora Code of Conduct: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/code-of-conduct/ List Guidelines: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines List Archives: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/users@lists.fedoraproject.org
Re: Bluetooth adapter not working on Fedora 32
The noise on the headphones, just disappeared after having switched off and on the bluetooth adapter. Paul On Wed, Oct 7, 2020 at 7:33 PM Paul Smith wrote: > > Thanks, Matti. The adapter is the following: > > https://www.ebay.com/itm/2-in-1-5-0-Audio-USB-Bluetooth-Transceiver-Transmitter-Receiver-Adapter-Wireless/163945014115?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649 > > The mysterious thing is that the adapter is now working with my > headphones, but I still get: > > -- > # systemctl status bluetooth > ● bluetooth.service - Bluetooth service > Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/bluetooth.service; > enabled; vendor preset: enabled) > Active: inactive (dead) >Docs: man:bluetoothd(8) > > Oct 07 19:10:34 new-host systemd[1]: Condition check resulted in > Bluetooth service being skipped. > # > -- > > And when I mute the audio of my computer, I listen to a continuous > noise on my headphones. > > Paul > > On Wed, Oct 7, 2020 at 7:14 PM Matti Pulkkinen wrote: > > > > Paul Smith kirjoitti 7.10.2020 klo 20.08: > > > Dear All, > > > > > > I have just bought a bluetooth adapter (receiver and trasnmitter) to > > > work on Fedora 32. > > > > What is the make and model of the adapter? It could be that, much like > > USB WLAN adapters, USB bluetooth adapters suffer from a common lack of > > drivers in the kernel. > > > > > > -- > > Terveisin / Regards, > > Matti Pulkkinen > > ___ > > users mailing list -- users@lists.fedoraproject.org > > To unsubscribe send an email to users-le...@lists.fedoraproject.org > > Fedora Code of Conduct: > > https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/code-of-conduct/ > > List Guidelines: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines > > List Archives: > > https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/users@lists.fedoraproject.org ___ users mailing list -- users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe send an email to users-le...@lists.fedoraproject.org Fedora Code of Conduct: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/code-of-conduct/ List Guidelines: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines List Archives: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/users@lists.fedoraproject.org
Re: Bluetooth adapter not working on Fedora 32
Thanks, Matti. The adapter is the following: https://www.ebay.com/itm/2-in-1-5-0-Audio-USB-Bluetooth-Transceiver-Transmitter-Receiver-Adapter-Wireless/163945014115?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649 The mysterious thing is that the adapter is now working with my headphones, but I still get: -- # systemctl status bluetooth ● bluetooth.service - Bluetooth service Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/bluetooth.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled) Active: inactive (dead) Docs: man:bluetoothd(8) Oct 07 19:10:34 new-host systemd[1]: Condition check resulted in Bluetooth service being skipped. # -- And when I mute the audio of my computer, I listen to a continuous noise on my headphones. Paul On Wed, Oct 7, 2020 at 7:14 PM Matti Pulkkinen wrote: > > Paul Smith kirjoitti 7.10.2020 klo 20.08: > > Dear All, > > > > I have just bought a bluetooth adapter (receiver and trasnmitter) to > > work on Fedora 32. > > What is the make and model of the adapter? It could be that, much like > USB WLAN adapters, USB bluetooth adapters suffer from a common lack of > drivers in the kernel. > > > -- > Terveisin / Regards, > Matti Pulkkinen > ___ > users mailing list -- users@lists.fedoraproject.org > To unsubscribe send an email to users-le...@lists.fedoraproject.org > Fedora Code of Conduct: > https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/code-of-conduct/ > List Guidelines: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines > List Archives: > https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/users@lists.fedoraproject.org ___ users mailing list -- users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe send an email to users-le...@lists.fedoraproject.org Fedora Code of Conduct: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/code-of-conduct/ List Guidelines: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines List Archives: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/users@lists.fedoraproject.org
Re: Bluetooth adapter not working on Fedora 32
Paul Smith kirjoitti 7.10.2020 klo 20.08: Dear All, I have just bought a bluetooth adapter (receiver and trasnmitter) to work on Fedora 32. What is the make and model of the adapter? It could be that, much like USB WLAN adapters, USB bluetooth adapters suffer from a common lack of drivers in the kernel. -- Terveisin / Regards, Matti Pulkkinen ___ users mailing list -- users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe send an email to users-le...@lists.fedoraproject.org Fedora Code of Conduct: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/code-of-conduct/ List Guidelines: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines List Archives: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/users@lists.fedoraproject.org
Re: Bluetooth adapter not working on Fedora 32
Thanks, Tom. I had already tried that, but the button simply does not move! Please, see a screenshot: https://drive.google.com/file/d/14FrZIxJnEDqUyF8GmwiwUUt3p9SlcG5K/view?usp=sharing Paul On Wed, Oct 7, 2020 at 6:16 PM Tom Horsley wrote: > > On Wed, 7 Oct 2020 18:08:27 +0100 > Paul Smith wrote: > > > Any help would be greatly appreciated! > > Is there a on/off button in the top corner on the screen where it says > "no adapter found"? > > Try turning it on (even though you think that must be > utterly pointless since it can't find the adapter :-). > ___ > users mailing list -- users@lists.fedoraproject.org > To unsubscribe send an email to users-le...@lists.fedoraproject.org > Fedora Code of Conduct: > https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/code-of-conduct/ > List Guidelines: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines > List Archives: > https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/users@lists.fedoraproject.org ___ users mailing list -- users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe send an email to users-le...@lists.fedoraproject.org Fedora Code of Conduct: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/code-of-conduct/ List Guidelines: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines List Archives: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/users@lists.fedoraproject.org
Re: Bluetooth adapter not working on Fedora 32
On Wed, 7 Oct 2020 18:08:27 +0100 Paul Smith wrote: > Any help would be greatly appreciated! Is there a on/off button in the top corner on the screen where it says "no adapter found"? Try turning it on (even though you think that must be utterly pointless since it can't find the adapter :-). ___ users mailing list -- users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe send an email to users-le...@lists.fedoraproject.org Fedora Code of Conduct: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/code-of-conduct/ List Guidelines: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines List Archives: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/users@lists.fedoraproject.org
