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Problem Activating Bluetooth
Hi all first of all!
So i have an Inspiron E1505/6400 with Windows XP and i am trying to activate the bluetooth for the first time on my notebook.
I have downloaded the 2 drivers available from the Downloads & Drivers in my Dell page account which are :
Wireless 350 Bluetooth Internal Module and
Wireless 355 Bluetooth Module (Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR)
So when i install the 350 it starts and at instalation time stops and says no bluetooth chip found and stops installation
When i try to install the 355 it starts saying "Activate Bluetooth using Fn+F2 or Radio On/Off Switch" I try to activate it using the Fn+F2 conbination but when i press that only the WIFI starts and so the installation does not continue since i havent found how to turn bluetooth on!
Can you pls help me out with this problem??
Thanks in advance for helping me
Greetz to all
Mystic
Message Edited by Dj_Mystic on 09-22-2007 03:27 PM
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Posted September 22nd, 2007 14:00
Yes but now how to activate it???601
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Posted September 22nd, 2007 14:00
i hate to ask this, but are you sure you have bluetooth?edit: there are a couple of stickies at the top of this board that relate to BT problems after a clean instal (specifically after downgrading from vista). You should read them as well.
edit2: this thread was vista related but might help as well: http://www.dellcommunity.com/supportforums/board/message?board.id=si_wireless&message.id=38536
Message Edited by NemesisDB on 09-22-2007 10:40 AM601
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Posted September 22nd, 2007 14:00
if it's showing up correclty in device manager (no yellow question marks) it sounds like it's already installed... ?601
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Posted September 22nd, 2007 15:00
Yes it is bounded with quickset but now there is another problem. I have to make a verygood near the radio network, i can make or remove only the one for WIFI the bluetooth one is there too but it is not available i cannot tick it since it is not available! Edit: I mean the box for the bluetooth network is available but is is locked and i cannot put a verygood in it! Edit: I have now installed the 355 and a bluetooth icon came in the system tray, I right click and pres Enable Bluetooth radio, No again a window comes out saying "Activate BLuetooth Using Fn+F2 or Radio On/Off Switch" I press the Fn+F2 combination and still the WIFI only turns on! Message Edited by Dj_Mystic on 09-22-2007 06:31 PM
Message Edited by Dj_Mystic on 09-22-2007 06:58 PM601
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Posted September 22nd, 2007 15:00
well, I have BT on my computer but it's not provided by dell. Usually there is a program or icon that controls it (look in the bottom right of the screen). Dell may have combined it with their network utility, or quickset, or it may be completely seperate. Is that what you meant by activate it?601
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Posted September 23rd, 2007 03:00
Try to follow the solutions here and see if it works for your laptop. http://www.dellcommunity.com/supportforums/board/message?board.id=netwkint&message.id=19400#M19400601
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Posted September 23rd, 2007 09:00
I used the patch i found in that topic but still i got the Fn+F2 message. I insalled the 355 driver and still cannot find the hardware. I even changed the driver of the BT chipset to the 355. But now it is marked with an ! mark which means its no compatable and so i have to rol it back to brodcom. I dont know what is the problem!!808
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Posted September 23rd, 2007 10:00
The above screen shot gives you a clear view of what i am asking... How to activate it??601
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Posted September 23rd, 2007 10:00
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