How-to use a bluetooth headset with SuSE 11.1

From openSUSE

You need to install following packages with YAST

bluez
bluez-utils
bluez-firmware
bluez-alsa
bluez-gnome

Now plug in your Bluetooth dongle or enable the builtin Bluetooth adapter. Start the gnome applet (kde still does not work) bluetooth-applet. Put your device into pairing mode, start hciconfig scan

jj@linux-6rsl:~> hcitool scan
Scanning ...
       00:09:DD:70:BC:04       Stereo Headset
       00:0A:3A:7B:A2:1D       linux-tqp9-0

The first one is the head set (You will need it later) Now click with the right button on the blutooth applet (in tray) and choose setup new device

and proceed the coupling

Now create file .asoundrc in Your home directory and edit it

pcm.btheadset {
              type bluetooth
              device "00:09:DD:70:BC:04"
              profile "voice"
              }
ctl.btheadset {
   type bluetooth
}

where the sting behind the device tag is the one You found before. Reboot and start skype. In skype options -> Sound Devices tab set all three select bars to btheadset.

Note

In my version is skype not releasing the connection after finishing the call and I have to do it manually by clicking on the the release button in the applet