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Re:Solaar is a Linux manager for many Logitech keyboards, mi... by seaal on Wednesday December 18, 2024 @11:14PM (#42458372)
I think the real highlight of the Bolt receiver is being able to pair up to 6 devices with just a single receiver.
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Re:Solaar is a Linux manager for many Logitech keyboards, mi... by selcuka on Thursday December 19, 2024 @12:15AM (#42458610)
The old unifying receiver was also able to pair up to 6 devices.
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Re:Solaar is a Linux manager for many Logitech keyboards, mi... by teekert on Thursday December 19, 2024 @02:17AM (#42459197)
I think the real highlight is that it is not backwards compatible. So I now have an MX Keys and an MX Master 3s, both on their own dongle.
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Re:Solaar is a Linux manager for many Logitech keyboards, mi... by bayindirh on Thursday December 19, 2024 @03:37AM (#42459560)
IIUIC, Unifying receiver used a completely different protocol, but Bolt protocol is just supercharged Bluetooth with some low latency and encryption sauces on top.
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Re:Solaar is a Linux manager for many Logitech keyboards, mi... by wodenokoto on Thursday December 19, 2024 @03:51AM (#42459634)
Doesn't bluetooth handle many, many more devices?
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Re:Solaar is a Linux manager for many Logitech keyboards, mi... by kristjank on Thursday December 19, 2024 @04:21AM (#42459811)
It also introduces a ton of lag, especially when more than a single device and some distance is involved (Mouse + Keyboard + Headphones makes my headphones cut out sometimes)
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Re:Solaar is a Linux manager for many Logitech keyboards, mi... by liotier on Thursday December 19, 2024 @07:51AM (#42460959)
Bluetooth MIDI keyboard + Bluetooth headset = audio glitches. Disappointing.
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Re:Solaar is a Linux manager for many Logitech keyboards, mi... by Ghoelian on Thursday December 19, 2024 @10:57AM (#42462677)
Sounds nice, except so far I have only one Logitech device that works with the bolt receiver, which is the MX Master 3s.

I also have an MX vertical which uses the unifying receiver. Then I also have a pro x superlight, which has yet another receiver. I believe they call that one lightspeed or something.

So now I have 3 separate adapters for 3 devices, all of which theoretically support pairing multiple devices (I think the lightspeed only does 3 though).

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