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122 CHAPTER 8 GETTING EVERYTHING UP AND RUNNING Figure 8-18. Sending files from your Ubuntu PC is easy if you create a desktop shortcut. Using a Bluetooth Keyboard or Mouse You may find that your Bluetooth-equipped keyboard or mouse works automatically under Ubuntu. However, if not, you may find the following instructions useful: 1. Open a GNOME Terminal window (Applications . Accessories . Terminal) and type hcitool scan. 2. Your Bluetooth keyboard or mouse should be identified in the results (ignore any other devices that might appear in the list). If not, make sure it isn t in sleep mode. You might also have to press a button on the device for it to be made visible. 3. Alongside the entry for the keyboard or mouse will be a MAC address a series of numbers like 00:12:62:A5:60:F7. 4. In the GNOME Terminal window, type the following: sudo hidd –connect xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx Replace xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx with the series of numbers you discovered in the previous step. 5. You should now find that your keyboard or mouse works under Ubuntu. You now need to make sure your mouse or keyboard works every time you boot your computer, so you ll need to edit the Ubuntu Bluetooth configuration file. Type the following in the GNOME Terminal window to open the configuration file in Gedit: sudo gedit /etc/default/bluez-utils