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iBook built-in bluetooth - firmware upgrade?
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Sophus
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Dec 4, 2003, 05:12 AM
 
Hi,
I have a G4 800 iBook with built in bluetooth adapter. I also have a Cube with a d-link dbt-120 bluetooth adapter. After upgrading the bluetooth firmware on the cube, the mouse now works in login panel and keyboard in open firmware etc. just like a USB mouse. Before upgrading, it didn't.

With my iBook, the bluetooth mouse won't work at login screen. It kicks in only when the desktop is fully loaded.

The question is: Should the bluetooth firmware update be applied also on the iBook?

BTW the bluetooth mouse on the iBook is the Microsoft one.
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Sophus  (op)
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Dec 4, 2003, 06:13 PM
 
OK, no answers. I decided to have a go at it and downloaded the update. I ran it. It did update without protests or problems. Afterwards, the choice of waking computer from sleep was no longer grayed out. Bluetooth mouse also works at login etc. Obviously, the built-in bluetooth adapters that comes with the new iBooks have an older bluetooth firmware.

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