How can I turn off the bluetooth device from broadcasting?

Question

Hi, Prior to this forum I published my problem in this forum http://www.techsupportforum.com/hardware-support/laptop-support/470833-dell-vostro-how-turn-off-bluetoot h-radio.html so here is a copy of my question: I have got a Dell Vostro 1014 laptop.I am trying to shut down the bluetooth device and still keep the wireless connection open to have network through it but so far I couldn't do it.When I tried to disable in my 'bluetooth device' through windows 7 dialogs kept the bluetooth light on the laptop on so I figure that bluetooth keep broadcasting.The only way to turn the light off, was by pressing fn+f11 in the laptop's kewboard, but this shut down both the bluetooth and the wi-fi connections.How can I shut the bluetooth?Thanks ahead

kirkd · Answer

Strange, I just had the same situation. You need to go to the Wireless section of the BIOS (F2 at the Boot) and shut off Bluetooth.

You would think shutting Bluetooth down in Services, deleting it from Device Manager and uninstalling the software would shut everything down, but Noooooooo!!!

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