Bluetooth device ASUS USB-BT540 on Zorin 17.3

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Recently purchased one of these from Amazon (the clue is in the model number, it uses BT 5.4)

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A few tips first.

Make sure you have all these packages installed using Synaptic Package Manager:

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Next, make sure you have a wired USB mouse while you setup your Bluetooth Mouse. This is to enable you to click on the device in settings to Connect:

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For connecting the USB Mouse (I have a Mk1 Cherry DW-9000 slim keyboard and mouse), it was just a case of switching from RF to Bluetooth and using the wired usb mouse to click on connect. Now if you leave the wired USB mouse connected you will get a lot of wobble from the bluetooth mouse so disconnect it. To connect the keyboard I held the connection button for a few seconds. Zorin then came up with a pairing key on screen. Don't attempt to use the numeric keypad, use the numbers on the top row.

I noticed in Synaptic Package Manager, BT6 is now out and about so if your device uses Bluetooth 6 you will need to install these:

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(Just to add, have not been able to add the keyboard on PCLOS Debian!)

This now means I will have to add this to the Unofficial Manual for 18 - but will try it out first.

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Just to add, got both keyboard and mouse working in Zorin 18 Core (and realised where I went wrong with the Mouse in PCLOS Debisn - forgot to hit the small transmit button underneath! D'OH!). However, that being said, the keyboard keeps dropping out which did not happen on 17.3 Core.

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Just thought I would see if any difference in xorg with Keyboard keep dropping connection, no joy. This did not happen in Zorin 17. I have to keep clicking on the Keyboard in Bluetooth Manager to get it reconnected.