Tag Archives: Bluetooth

How to fix Bluetooth problem on HP laptops with Ubuntu (or similar)

Posted on June 26, 2014 by SoCRaT

A very annoying issue I had with my hp g62 laptop, is that Ubuntu 14.04 couldn’t detect my bluetooth adapter and I couldn’t send or receive any files or pair any devices. This problem might extend to many other hp laptops. … Continue reading →

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Use Your Bluetooth Phone To Access The Internet

Posted on June 6, 2009 by SoCRaT

This is really cool! I could finally access the internet over a bluetooth personal area network (PAN) on my Ubuntu Hardy, here are the steps: Install the following packages: bluez-utils, bluetooth, bluez-gnome, bluez-hcidump you will need to enable the BlueTooth … Continue reading →

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BlueProximity: Leave it – it’s locked, come back – it’s back too..

Posted on January 18, 2009 by SoCRaT

This is a MARVELOUS piece of software!! I couldn’t believe myself at first :S, here is its description from the official website: This software helps you add a little more security to your desktop. It does so by detecting one … Continue reading →

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Bluetooth and Wireless Ad-hoc Networks Problems Solved

Posted on May 25, 2008 by SoCRaT

Now and finally I can say that my Ubuntu setup is PERFECT: Easily connect to any wirelss network; infrastructure and ad-hoc, thanks to ndiswrapper 🙂 Send and receive bluetooth files as well as browse any bluetooth device using Nautilus (latest … Continue reading →

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