Re: [Bug 318465] Re: Logitech MX5000 doesn't connect via bluetooth under ubuntu

2010-10-24 Thread mjrick...@gmail.com
Why? They have perfectly operational devices that are durable, long lasting, and perform to or exceed all product claims. Linux, on the other hand, does not work with these now "old" technology devices which have been out for years and are popular choices. Linux has simply failed to operate as d

Re: [Bug 318465] Re: Logitech MX5000 doesn't connect via bluetooth under ubuntu

2010-08-07 Thread mjrick...@gmail.com
It did. I used Ubuntu for two years and rather liked it. But the hardware problems eventually just became too cumbersome to deal with. I'm pretty happy now with Mac OSX. EVERY upgrade of Ubuntu for two years broke my logitech wireless keyboard - including the latest. For most of them, I could

Re: [Bug 318465] Re: Logitech MX5000 doesn't connect via bluetooth under ubuntu

2009-05-13 Thread mjrick...@gmail.com
I've got this on two machines, and have for several versions. The only way I've found is to press the button on the dongle and on the keyboard with each bootup. It's discouraging. One machine is an AMD Optera with two processors and the other is a quad intel - both 64 bit. Identical keyboards a

[Bug 318465] Re: Logitech MX5000 doesn't connect via bluetooth under ubuntu

2009-05-11 Thread mjrick...@gmail.com
This problem showed up for me with Ubuntu 8.10. On bootup, the Logitech wireless mouse is found and paired. The logitech wireless keyboard is not. If I press red button on dongle, and then red button on keyboard, they do pair. But if the system is rebooted, you must do this manual pairing again