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**Solaar** is a Linux manager for many Logitech keyboards, mice, and trackpads
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**Solaar** is a Linux manager for many Logitech keyboards, mice, and trackpads
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that connect wirelessly to a USB [Unifying][unifying], Bolt, Lightspeed, or Nano receiver,
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that connect wirelessly to a USB [Unifying][unifying], Bolt, Lightspeed, or Nano receiver;
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connect directly via a USB cable, or connect via Bluetooth.
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connect directly via a USB cable; or connect via Bluetooth.
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Solaar does not work with peripherals from other companies.
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Solaar does not work with peripherals from other companies.
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Documentation here is for the current version of Solaar.
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Documentation here is for the current version of Solaar.
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If you are using an old version and something described here does not work you should upgrade
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If you are using an old version and something described here does not work you should upgrade
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using one of the methods described below.
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using one of the methods described below.
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Solaar can be used as a GUI application or via its command-line interface.
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Solaar can be used as a GUI application, the usual case, or via its command-line interface.
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Both interfaces are able to list the connected devices and
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The Solaar GUI is meant to run continuously in the background,
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monitoring devices, making changes to them, and responding to some messages they emit.
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To this end, it is useful to have Solaar start at user login so that
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changes made to devices by Solaar are applied at login and through out the user's session.
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Both Solaar interfaces are able to list the connected devices and
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show information about each device, often including battery status.
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show information about each device, often including battery status.
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Solaar is able to pair and unpair devices with
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Solaar is able to pair and unpair devices with
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receivers as supported by the device and receiver.
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receivers as supported by the device and receiver.
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title: Solaar Usage
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title: Solaar GUI Usage
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# Solaar usage
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# Solaar GUI Usage
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Under normal usage Solaar creates an icon in your system tray. This icon is
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The Solaar GUI (the usual way to run Solaar) is meant to run continuously in the background,
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monitoring devices, making changes to them, and responding to some messages they emit.
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The Solaar GUI normally creates an icon in your system tray that provides an interface
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to Solaar. This icon is
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usually a battery icon showing the approximate battery level for your device
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usually a battery icon showing the approximate battery level for your device
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with the lowest known battery level. If there are no devices with battery information,
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with the lowest known battery level. If there are no devices with battery information,
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then the icon is one of the Solaar icons.
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then the icon is one of the Solaar icons.
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Solaar also has a main window. When the main window is invisible,
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Solaar also has a main window. When the main window is invisible,
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click on the icon in the system tray to bring up the menu, and then
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click on Solaar's icon in the system tray to bring up the Solaar menu, and then
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click on a receiver or device in the menu to see information about
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click on a receiver or device in the menu to see information about
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that receiver or device.
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that receiver or device.
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Clicking on “Quit” in the Solaar menu terminates the program, and “About Solaar” pops up a window with further information.
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Clicking on “Quit” in the Solaar menu terminates the program.
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Clicking on “About Solaar” pops up a window with further information about Solaar.
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## Solaar options
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## Solaar options
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There are several options that affect how Solaar behaves:
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There are several options that affect how the Solaar GUI behaves:
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* `--help` shows a help message and then quits
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* `--help` shows a help message and then quits
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* `---window=show` starts Solaar with the main window showing
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* `---window=show` starts Solaar with the main window showing
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