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Title: Fast Bluetooth pairing of multiple machines?
Post by: chimera15 on Sun, 29 November 2009, 17:47:48
I'm working on my bluetooth mini hack, and made big progess today as I was able to get a siig minitouch for a low price off ebay.  

My main idea is because I use multiple computers, I have a main desktop, a gaming desktop, and 2 laptops I use all day long, is would it be possible to set up a quick macro, or some sort of quick sink to pair a single keyboard to all 4 systems.

  Right now, in order for the bluetooth keyboard to be used with all 4 systems, I'd have to de pair, or yank the batteries, to reset the keyboard, then go through the process of repairing it with another computer which would take forever and be a pain every time I wanted to switch to another system.


Anyone know of a way to fast pair a bluetooth device without the trouble of putting in codes every time you want to use it, or maybe even having it paired with all 4 computers simultaneously?
Title: Fast Bluetooth pairing of multiple machines?
Post by: breakaway on Wed, 02 December 2009, 09:53:29
for bluetooth it might be hard. consider using synergy. works great for me.
Title: Fast Bluetooth pairing of multiple machines?
Post by: breakaway on Wed, 02 December 2009, 09:53:59
oh the url btw is http://synergy2.sourceforge.net/
Title: Fast Bluetooth pairing of multiple machines?
Post by: microsoft windows on Wed, 02 December 2009, 19:02:06
I'm not sure how to do that but it sounds like an interesting idea. Maybe there could be buttons to switch between computers?
Title: Fast Bluetooth pairing of multiple machines?
Post by: Etinin on Thu, 03 December 2009, 15:33:42
I believe it's a limitation of the keyboard's bluetooth chip.
Some devices can be paired to multiple devices at the same time.
Title: Fast Bluetooth pairing of multiple machines?
Post by: HaaTa on Thu, 03 December 2009, 19:27:14
I used Synergy for almost a year. Works quite well. Though it can get confused sometimes if you try to use multiple mice (i.e. left and right hands, each with its own server and connected client).
Title: Fast Bluetooth pairing of multiple machines?
Post by: chimera15 on Fri, 04 December 2009, 23:16:06
I'll look that up thanks!