Bluetooth Mouse with Linux (Logitech V470)
I bought a Logitech v470 Bluetooth wireless mouse. I did not expect any Linux problems because it should be a standard device. In actual use, however, I found an unexpected issue: the scroll wheel did not work. To scroll pages, I had to do it the old-fashioned way, moving the mouse to the scroll bar and clicking up or down -*- (on CentOS 5.2, because there was no driver for this mouse).
Setup is simple: run the following command.
[root@ezylinux ~]# hidd —search
Searching …
Connecting to device 00:07:61:XX:XX:XX
The mouse is then connected and ready to use immediately.
Update
Newer Linux versions do not have the scroll wheel issue.
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Replying to lv: Yes, you can; there is no difference. The method above can connect any type of Bluetooth device.
I happen to be interested in this mouse. I have one question: other Bluetooth mice, such as Microsoft's, can be configured with the same command too, right? Thanks in advance.