How do we connect/pair a Bluetooth mouse in Fossapup64 9.5?

[mikewalsh]

Evening, gang.

As the title says, I'd like to connect/pair a Bluetooth-enabled mouse in Fossapup64 9.5.

Just been trying it out under ChromeOS Flex running from a USB stick, and was amazed at how simple the process was. Fossa's JankyBT appears to be dedicated to audio & networking.....no options for a mouse at all.

What would other Puppians recommend as definitely working? What app.....and what dependencies are required?

I'm probably barking up the wrong tree even bothering to ask about this stuff. The BT success rate seems to be extremely low here in Puppyland, and most members appear to have little to no interest in it anyway.

I asked about this once nearly 18 months ago, and didn't get a single answer. I don't expect to get one this time either.

Mike.

[wizard]

Never made a successful BT connect with F95, but have done both speaker and smartphone file transfer with F96 and Bookwork Pup64. Don't have a BT mouse, does your mouse have a dedicated USB receiver?

wizard

[mikewalsh]

@wizard :-

I've got two mice that are BT-capable, Wiz. They also have dedicated USB dongles, which I normally use.

As I said, I was playing around in Chrome OS Flex earlier, and just decided to mess about with the BT to see if it worked. And it did. (Did it EVER!) Put the mouse in pairing mode, hit 'Pair' in the Chrome OS settings, wait 3 seconds.....up it comes in the list. Click, annnd.....done. Simple as that.

Why can't Puppy be that simple? As somebody else has remarked, Barry's got BT down to a tee in EasyOS, and I did try it the one time I experimented with Easy, a couple of years back.

The mice are perfectly usable as they are, mate.. I was just "having a play" (as you do). With Chrome OS, it's a piece of cake. With Puppy.......eurrgh. Not so much.....

(*shrug*)

Ah, well. Not to worry. It's not a matter of life or death..!

Mike.

[wizard]

Yeah MIke, I thought I knew the answer, but had to ask the question. Many people confuse wireless (2.4ghz) with BT.
I've never run Easy, but here in Puppy I think we are just now getting to working BT. And, you are right, I'm always mucking around with something, just like you. Think I'll be ordering me a BT mouse.

Thanks
wizard

[mikewalsh]

@wizard :-

Seems that every Logitech mouse in the MX Master series comes with BT, which most folks tend to use as standard. It frees-up a USB port, which is quite important on modern laptops. But they ALSO come with the "Unifying" receivers, which permit pairing of up to 6 devices from a single dongle.

And the VicTsing mouse I bought a couple of years back - got a side-scroll wheel, just like the MX Master - also has BT in addition to its USB receiver. In addition - also just like the MX Master - it permits linking to 3 devices simultaneously; one USB connection, plus 2 Bluetooth connections. Which you choose from via a button on the base.

I run with the USB receivers.....but then, with around 15 USB ports in total, I'm not exactly short of the things!

Mike.