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Re:Solaar is a Linux manager for many Logitech keyboards, mi... by 0points on Thursday December 19, 2024 @06:31AM (#42460470)
May I suggest you use the bolt receiver instead of bluetooth, and you will have a much more reliable connection.
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Re:Solaar is a Linux manager for many Logitech keyboards, mi... by jwr on Thursday December 19, 2024 @06:51AM (#42460581)
That might be true for Windows, on Mac OS I get perfectly reliable connections (years of usage with multiple mice) with Bluetooth. And I don't have to use any stupid dongles.
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Re:Solaar is a Linux manager for many Logitech keyboards, mi... by 0points on Friday December 20, 2024 @05:48AM (#42469982)
I wouldn't know.

This thread is about Solaar and i suggested parent try the reciever to resolve their bad connectivity.

You telling us that your macbook is great helps who exactly?

I am a solaar user on arch linux, btw ;-)

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Re:Solaar is a Linux manager for many Logitech keyboards, mi... by ninkendo on Thursday December 19, 2024 @05:29PM (#42466407)
Using Linux with an MX Master 3S, I see noticeable lag sometimes when moving the mouse cursor around when using the bolt receiver. Using regular Bluetooth gives me no issues.
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Re:Solaar is a Linux manager for many Logitech keyboards, mi... by 0points on Friday December 20, 2024 @05:47AM (#42469970)
Parent had this exact issue: > getting repeatedly frustrated with bluetooth connection issues

My suggestion to use the bolt reciever was in response to that.

Why you suggest to me and parent to just forget about it because you have such great experience is depressing to me.

I have the MX Master 3 and MX Keys Mini. Using Solaar on Linux for 2.5 years without a single issue.

I did have more issues using pure bluetooth with an external bt antenna (intel bluetooth hardware).

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