[Bug 284994] Re: bluetooth-wizard unable to pair to fixed pin devices

[Shankar]

I just upgraded to Ubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid Ibex w/Gnome) and had similar
problems with my Bluetooth Sony speaker (unable to pair with this device
which has a hardcoded pincode). The problem is that the Gnome Bluetooth
applet generates a random pincode and the Sony speaker has no way to
respond to this pincode as it doesn't have a built-in keypad.

PROBLEM SOLVED! -- Just now I came across this page
(http://www.technetra.com/2008/11/22/pairing-stubborn-bluetooth-devices-
in-fedora-10-ubuntu-ibex/) -- which provides a script using DBus
commands to pair Bluetooth devices. I tried it on my Ubuntu Ibex system
and it worked for me. I'm now able to pair my Sony speaker and use
Rhythmbox.

HTH
Cheers

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bluetooth-wizard unable to pair to fixed pin devices
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