
A menu (After clicking the battery icon) that shows all mice that have been paired.A panel icon (Battery icon) that measures how much battery the wireless mouse has left.

On Ubuntu 14.04 with version 0.9.2 you can see the following: So the Unifying receiver is not only supported by it offers (Depending on the device) several features like the image above. I have a Logitech Anywhere MX mouse and when the batteries were almost out, I got the following message: I would like to complement Lekensteyn's answer by including a feature I did not know about. After installation, you can search for Solaar in the applications menu and start it from there.
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It is available though the ppa:daniel.pavel/solaar PPA (if you do not know how to install such a "PPA", see What are PPAs and how do I use them?). It has better support for functionality of newer devices such as swapping the functionality of FN keys. After doing so, you can pair a new device with the sudo ltunify pair command and unpair devices with a command like sudo ltunify unpair mouse (be sure to have a second device that you can use after detaching your Unifying device!).Ī graphical tool is also available, Solaar. This will fetch the sources and install the program to $HOME/bin/ltunify, if $HOME/bin did not exist before, then you may have to re-login or reopen your terminal. Quick installation instructions if you are in a hurry: sudo apt-get install git gcc For Linux, I have created the ltunify tool which is described in detail on my article Logitech Unifying for Linux: Reverse Engineering and unpairing tool.
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Having that said, Logitech only supports Unifying software for Windows and Mac OS X. Lsusb | grep Logitech: Bus 002 Device 004: ID 046d:c52b Logitech, Inc. We're also assuming you have good working batteries.Ĭlick on the Advanced tab, and you can find all the diagnostics and troubleshooting you need, including pairing or unpairing devices, updating firmware, device name, battery and device status, and firmware version.Īs a geek, I am embarrassed to discover this software, which has been available for over nine years (at the time of this review) while thrilled that the four Logitech mice I own can now all be used.I've a Logitech Illuminated Keyboard and M525 mouse here, both are using the Logitech Unifying USB receiver.

If your device isn't detected, try unplugging the receiver and plugging it back on or turning your Logitech device on or off. Click on Next, and you will be reminded to turn on your device.

Once installed, plug in your Logitech receiver and turn on your Logitech device (keyboard, mouse). By using the Logitech Unifying Software and my keyboard, I was able to pair a mouse up in minutes and write this review. Recently, I had two mice and only one receiver that didn't match. Logitech Unifying Software is a lifesaver if you have Logitech receivers, yet hardware that won't pair wirelessly. Logitech Unifying Software allows you to pair any Logitech Unifying receiver with compatible mice, keyboards, and more.
