No disconnect option for ble_app_hids_mouse in windows 10 settings.

[mirhamza708]

Hi everyone,

I am implementing the ble_app_hids_mouse example everything works fine but I can't find a disconnect option on the windows side as shown in the screenshot below

there is only remove device option. Can anybody tell me where the problem is coming from? Is it from the programming side or the windows side? 
I will be really thankful if someone can point me in the right direction. 
Thanks in advance

[Simonr]

Hi

I believe this is a Windows standard thing, where they don't add a specific disconnect button for connected Bluetooth LE devices. Using the "Remove device" button will disconnect from (and erase bonding information of if relevant) the Bluetooth LE device that was connected.

Most audio devices like your AirPods use Bluetooth classic, where there's apparently a separate connect/disconnect button., but that does not seem to be the case for Bluetooth LE devices. 

Best regards,

Simon

[mirhamza708]

Thanks for your reply. So if I understand you correctly, it means that with Bluetooth LE we won't have the disconnect option. Everytime we have to remove and then reconnect meaning we have deleted bonding data.

The problem is basically that I want to be able to disconnect from one pc and connect to another. But I don't want to add device on windows everytime I want to connect to the previously connected pc, or I have to turn Bluetooth off which I don't want to because I have other devices connected as well. Do you know of any workaround that I can implement? Also for information my pc is an old pc with 6th gen Intel processor and board I bought in 2016. I don't think they supported BLE at that times? If I connect to a newer version of PC would that make it any different?

[Simonr]

As far as I can tell, yes, your understanding is correct.

I'm not much of a Windows developer, so I don't have any suggestions for workarounds on the Windows side. Maybe if your mouse continues advertising after connecting, you can also connect with another computer, and from there choose which one is connected on the Windows side. 

If you were able to connect to a Nordic device at all with your old PC, that means it does support Bluetooth LE, as Nordic devices doesn't support Bluetooth Classic at all and only use Bluetooth LE. I don't think connecting to a newer computer will make a difference, as my computer from last year (with Windows 10) also only has the "remove device" button. It's possible that using another app for managing your Bluetooth devices on the Windows device might be a possible solution as well.

Best regards,

Simon