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February 5th, 2022 00:00
Optiplex 7040 SFF Bluetooth
I have an Optiplex 7040 SFF - is supposed to have bluetooth
Windows 10 build 19044
Device manager shows nothing for bluetooth and the bluetooth troubleshooter states this device doesnt have bluetooth
So I assume that it is not "ON" in the BIOS but do not see anywhere in the BIOS to turn it on
Any advise?
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February 5th, 2022 15:00
I dont see it on the configuration..
bradthetechnut
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February 5th, 2022 15:00
Does it have an internal WiFi/BT PCIe card, or possibly just a BT card? If not, then it doesn't have Bluetooth that I know of. External WiFi/BT and BT USB dongles are priced quite reasonable. Whatever works best for you.
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February 5th, 2022 15:00
Just so you know, no posting service tags. That's private info. I can't see your configuration from here. As of now, it looks like you'd have to get an internal card or a dongle.
Did you check it physically to see if it had any PCIe cards? Could you post a photo of the back of it and the inside of it?
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February 6th, 2022 19:00
Yes, you would see it in Device Manager if you had one.
This small BT dongle works great. Windows drivers load automatically. It uses an industry-standard Broadcom chipset.