Re: [Dorset] Bluetooth Keyboards and Mice

2016-03-13 Thread Peter Merchant
On 13/03/16 13:55, Terry Coles wrote: On Sunday 13 March 2016 13:42:22 Peter Merchant wrote: My keyboard doesn't specify the wireless connection other than 2.4GHz. AFAIK, most wireless keyboards and mice use a direct connection between the device and a dongle that you have to plug in to the

Re: [Dorset] Bluetooth Keyboards and Mice

2016-03-13 Thread Terry Coles
On Sunday 13 March 2016 13:42:22 Peter Merchant wrote: > My keyboard doesn't specify the wireless connection other than 2.4GHz. AFAIK, most wireless keyboards and mice use a direct connection between the device and a dongle that you have to plug in to the computer. I can't be sure, but I

Re: [Dorset] Bluetooth Keyboards and Mice

2016-03-13 Thread Peter Merchant
On 13/03/16 12:21, Terry Coles wrote: On Sunday 13 March 2016 12:18:09 Ralph Corderoy wrote: Does that mean that any KB/mouse we buy would also have to be Bluetooth 4.0 + compatible? No. AIUI, and Wikipedia should say, 4.1 downgrades itself to 4.0, 3.x, 2.x, etc., just like all the previous

Re: [Dorset] Bluetooth Keyboards and Mice

2016-03-13 Thread Terry Coles
On Sunday 13 March 2016 12:18:09 Ralph Corderoy wrote: > > Does that mean that any KB/mouse we buy would also have to be > > Bluetooth 4.0 + compatible? > > No. AIUI, and Wikipedia should say, 4.1 downgrades itself to 4.0, 3.x, > 2.x, etc., just like all the previous versions. It does mean if

Re: [Dorset] Bluetooth Keyboards and Mice

2016-03-13 Thread Ralph Corderoy
Hi Terry, > > Specifically Bluetooth 4.1, and being >= 4.0 it means it has > > Bluetooth Low Energy; BTLE. Just in case you see it bandied about > > when you're shopping. > > Does that mean that any KB/mouse we buy would also have to be > Bluetooth 4.0 + compatible? No. AIUI, and Wikipedia

Re: [Dorset] Bluetooth Keyboards and Mice

2016-03-13 Thread Terry Coles
On Sunday 13 March 2016 12:03:27 Ralph Corderoy wrote: > > the RPi 3 has Bluetooth built in. > > Specifically Bluetooth 4.1, and being >= 4.0 it means it has Bluetooth > Low Energy; BTLE. Just in case you see it bandied about when you're > shopping. Does that mean that any KB/mouse we buy

Re: [Dorset] Bluetooth Keyboards and Mice

2016-03-13 Thread Ralph Corderoy
Hi Terry, > the RPi 3 has Bluetooth built in. Specifically Bluetooth 4.1, and being >= 4.0 it means it has Bluetooth Low Energy; BTLE. Just in case you see it bandied about when you're shopping. Cheers, Ralph. -- Next meeting: Bournemouth, Tuesday, 2016-04-05 20:00 Meets, Mailing list, IRC,

Re: [Dorset] Bluetooth Keyboards and Mice

2016-03-13 Thread Terry Coles
On Sunday 13 March 2016 11:37:00 Peter Merchant wrote: > On 13/03/16 11:29, Terry Coles wrote: > > Now we have our Raspberry Pi 3, we're considering the purchase of a > > wireless keyboard and mouse combo. We know from evidence on the Internet > > and from other LUG members that standard mice,

[Dorset] Bluetooth Keyboards and Mice

2016-03-13 Thread Terry Coles
Hi, Now we have our Raspberry Pi 3, we're considering the purchase of a wireless keyboard and mouse combo. We know from evidence on the Internet and from other LUG members that standard mice, etc using a 2.4 GHz wireless dongle work fine on Linux, but does anyone have any experience using a