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Revision as of 18:18, 13 April 2014

Depending on your computer, you might have to install some specific vendor drivers and/or dedicated programs.

Audio ALSO mixer

apt-get install alsamixergui pavucontrol


Bluetooth headset manager

Drivers

Requirements

apt-get install paprefs paman padevchooser
apt-get install pulseaudio-module-bluetooth*

Low quality sound driver:

apt-get install bluez-btsco

High quality sound driver:

apt-get install bluez-alsa

Restart your computer.


Pairing

Pair your audio device using the User Interface, then get its bluetooth HW address.

Create a bluetooth configuration file.

vim ~/.asoundrc

Insert

pcm.btheadset {
        type bluetooth
        device 00:02:5B:02:56:E0
        profile “auto”
}

Restart your computer.


Auto-connect

Edit your bluetooth settings:

sudo vim /etc/bluetooth/audio.conf

Under [general] add and un-comment:

[General]
Disable=Socket
AutoConnect=true


Edit your Pulse-audio settings:

sudo vim /etc/pulse/default.pa

Line 42, add:

load-module module-switch-on-connect

Restart your computer.


Usage

Then Applications > Multimedia > PulseAudio Volume center

  • You should see Bluetooth headset :)


Sources

Ubuntu official help:

Other thread:



Nvidia graphical driver

This is required to manage many screen on Nvidia chipsets.

!! As of now (November 2013) Ubuntu cannot work with Nvidia Optimus technology !! You have to disable it from your bios (under video > Optimus).

Nvidia driver:

apt-get install nvidia-current-updates

Reboot after installation. Then you should be able to configure your screens.