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Bluetooth is a wireless local network used by keyboards, mice, speakers, headsets, mobile phones, and other devices.
This page should contain information relevent to using Bluetooth with the OLPC. This includes:


== What adapters work ==
== Hardware ==


Bluetooth is available on the [[XO-4]] built-in.
== Kernel configuration ==
This section should describe how to configure the kernel to get Bluetooth support. (It appears that build 653 with kernel does not include bluetooth support.


Bluetooth is available on the [[XO-1]], [[XO-1.5]], [[XO-1.75]] using a USB bluetooth adapter. The adapter will prevent closure of the latches. Not all adapters are supported.
* See: [http://olpcnews.com/forum/index.php?topic=321.msg14315].


== Software ==
== Attaching a bluetooth permanently ==


On [[13.2.0]]:
* [http://www.hackszine.com/blog/archive/2007/11/internal_bluetooth_hack_for_th.html A similar hack for the EeePC]
* our GNOME desktop does not have the usual Bluetooth panel icon for scan and pairing, but this can be added;
yum install -y gnome-bluetooth
* [[Sugar]] does not have Bluetooth scan and pairing support.


== Firmware ==
== Various bluetooth devices ==


The firmware of the XO-4 includes a Bluetooth pairing test which is used during manufacturing.
* Lego NXT

== Hacking ==
* [[/Serial|How to use an XO-4 laptop as a serial console for another XO laptop via a Bluetooth modem]],
* An XO laptop can be used to [[/Discovery|scan for and discover]] nearby Bluetooth devices,
* A [[/Nintendo Wii Remote Plus|Nintendo Wii Remote Plus can be paired with an XO-4]], giving access to keys, accelerometer, gyroscope, rumble motor, speaker, and the IR dot position camera.
* A USB bluetooth adapter may be [[Adding_Bluetooth|installed inside an XO-1]], using a hardware customisation procedure that has not been tested by OLPC.

Latest revision as of 05:04, 19 August 2014

Bluetooth is a wireless local network used by keyboards, mice, speakers, headsets, mobile phones, and other devices.

Hardware

Bluetooth is available on the XO-4 built-in.

Bluetooth is available on the XO-1, XO-1.5, XO-1.75 using a USB bluetooth adapter. The adapter will prevent closure of the latches. Not all adapters are supported.

Software

On 13.2.0:

  • our GNOME desktop does not have the usual Bluetooth panel icon for scan and pairing, but this can be added;
 yum install -y gnome-bluetooth
  • Sugar does not have Bluetooth scan and pairing support.

Firmware

The firmware of the XO-4 includes a Bluetooth pairing test which is used during manufacturing.

Hacking