On 07/27/2016 08:16 AM, Ed Greshko wrote: > > > On 07/26/16 23:56, Patrick O'Callaghan wrote: >> On Tue, 2016-07-26 at 09:35 -0400, Roger Wells wrote: >>> On 07/25/2016 05:55 PM, Ed Greshko wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> On 07/26/16 02:49, Roger Wells wrote: >>>>> Something changed (although not fatally): >>>>> I use Bluetooth speakers quite often. >>>>> Back in F22 or so after pairing the device merely turning it on caused >>>>> Fedora to connect to it. >>>>> Several months ago, now on F23, (not sure when this problem appeared) >>>>> that changed and after turning the speaker on, I have to go into >>>>> Bluetooth Settings where the device appears as "Disconnected", select it >>>>> and activate the "Connection" switch several times and it will >>>>> eventually connect and be available for selection in the "Sound >>>>> Settings" after which it works fine. >>>>> Is there a path back? >>>>> >>>>> The setup is up to date Fedora 23 using Gnome 3.18.1-1.fc23.x86_64 >>>>> TIA, >>>> I use F24, a Bluetooth headset, and KDE. The GUI may be different but I think gnome >>>> should have similar settings. >>>> >>>> On my settings for the headset I have "trusted" checked. Then there is another "tab" >>>> called "Advanced Settings". There is a drop down box for "Accept Automatically" and I >>>> have "Trusted Devices" selected. >>>> >>>> When I power on my headset it is connected automatically. >>>> >>> Thanks for responding. >>> >>> I don't see any Advanced Settings offer via the Gnome desktop and no >>> mention of BT in the tweak tool. I'll hunt around. >> To be clear: this was in KDE. I don't know what the equivalent Gnome >> control is. >> > > One thing that "confuses" me is that within the KDE settings there is, as I said, an > "Accept Automatically" choice. But if you use bluetoothctl there doesn't appear to be an > equivalent setting in the command line interface. > > I don't currently have GNOME installed on my system in order to check if my headset would > connect automatically in that environment. > Here's progress: Use bluetoothctl and set "trust" on for the speaker device. After the next re-boot the device connected when powered on just like before. (I just didn't know about the existence of bluetoothctl) Thanks, all -- Roger Wells, P.E. leidos 221 Third St Newport, RI 02840 401-847-4210 (voice) 401-849-1585 (fax) roger.k.wells@xxxxxxxxxx -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/admin/lists/users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Fedora Code of Conduct: http://fedoraproject.org/code-of-conduct Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org
