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    No even after a full 3 minutes (time keyboard remains on when not connected) no name shows up whereas other devices show up with names instantaneously. And it doesn't proceed to the PIN stage simply keeps looking for devices. I've tried entering '0000' as the pin too. Still no luck. Commented Jul 8, 2012 at 17:58
  • Updated my answer with some code I use myself to bypass the GUI bluetooth system. Might help. Commented Jul 8, 2012 at 18:05
  • Aren't there some complications with having both bluez and gnome's standard Bluetooth package? Do I need to uninstall the standard package to get bluez to work? Commented Jul 8, 2012 at 18:14
  • shouldn't have to. I guess your package manager will let you know if there's any known dependencies. Didn't affect anything on my system, although I'm running KDE. Commented Jul 8, 2012 at 18:16
  • I'll try and tell you what happens. Commented Jul 8, 2012 at 18:23