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Dell Inspiron 1545 Bluetooth Problem
after a manual reinstallation of my laptop because Dell sent me a new hard drive WITHOUT factory image restore option during repair, i tried to install the bluetooth driver but it keeps telling me to "activate bluetooth by pressing Fn+F2 or turning On/Off radio switch". I did this many times but it does nothing and it ends up cancelling the driver download. I know I had the bluetooth installed before I reinstalled everything manually. How do I fix this problem? Thanks in advance
this is my system info,
OS Name: Microsoft® Windows Vista™ Home Premium
OS Version: 6.0.6002 Service Pack 2 Build 6002
OS Manufacturer: Microsoft Corporation
OS Configuration: Standalone Workstation
OS Build Type: Multiprocessor FreeSystem Manufacturer: Dell Inc.
System Model: Inspiron 1545
System Type: x64-based PC
Processor(s): 1 Processor(s) Installed.
[01]: Intel64 Family 6 Model 23 Stepping 10 GenuineIntel ~2000 Mhz
BIOS Version: Dell Inc. A14, 2009-12-07
Windows Directory: C:\Windows
System Directory: C:\Windows\system32
Boot Device: \Device\HarddiskVolume1
Total Physical Memory: 4,055 MB
Available Physical Memory: 2,260 MB
Page File: Max Size: 8,304 MB
Page File: Available: 6,331 MB
Page File: In Use: 1,973 MB
Page File Location(s): C:\pagefile.sys
Network Card(s): 2 NIC(s) Installed.
[01]: Dell Wireless 1515 Wireless-N Adapter
Connection Name: Wireless Network Connection
DHCP Enabled: Yes
DHCP Server: 192.168.0.1
IP address(es)
[01]: 192.168.0.11
[02]: fe80::d41:8ce1:3fc9:a2c6
[02]: Marvell Yukon 88E8040 PCI-E Fast Ethernet Controller
Connection Name: Local Area Connection
Status: Media disconnectedyjw0119,
When you installed the operating system, did you install the notebook system software and the chipset drivers first? If not, then rest of the drivers will fail to install. How to Download and Install Drivers in the Correct Order These drivers have the drivers needed for all attached devices, like network adapters, wen\bcam, usb ports and other items.
OS Name: Microsoft® Windows Vista™ Home Premium
OS Version: 6.0.6002 Service Pack 2 Build 6002
System Model: Inspiron 1545
System Type: x64-based PC
Network Card(s): 2 NIC(s) Installed.
[01]: Dell Wireless 1515 Wireless-N Adapter
Connection Name: Wireless Network Connection
DHCP Enabled: Yes
DHCP Server: 192.168.0.1
IP address(es)
[01]: 192.168.0.11
[02]: fe80::d41:8ce1:3fc9:a2c6
[02]: Marvell Yukon 88E8040 PCI-E Fast Ethernet Controller
Connection Name: Local Area ConnectionGuessing that you're using English (US) system or English (UK) because you removed this information.
I do not see the bluetooth device listed.
Rick
Status: Media disconnected
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Posted March 1st, 2011 01:00
yjw0119,
How To Restore or Reinstall Microsoft® Windows® on a Dell™ Computer
How to Download and Install Drivers in the Correct Order
Did you install Dell QuickSet? This controls the Fn keys for the wireless adapters.
Rick