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Bluetooth gone. What to do?

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  • 13-12-2012 11:11pm
    #1
    KKkitty
    Registered Users Posts: 7,534 ✭✭✭


    Hi. Having a problem with my Fujitsu lifebook A series laptop. Went to send a bluetooth file and the shortcut is gone and I don't know where it is or how to get it back.


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    GreenWolfe
    Registered Users Posts: 1,731 ✭✭✭GreenWolfe


    Is there a bluetooth icon in Control Panel or in the system tray? See if you can access it there.

    If it's gone completely, look up your laptop model on the Fujitsu support site then download and install the bluetooth drivers from there.

    http://www.fmworld.net/globalpc/download/


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    KKkitty
    Registered Users Posts: 7,534 ✭✭✭KKkitty


    EarthlyPangaea wrote: »
    Is there a bluetooth icon in Control Panel or in the system tray? See if you can access it there.

    If it's gone completely, look up your laptop model on the Fujitsu support site then download and install the bluetooth drivers from there.

    http://www.fmworld.net/globalpc/download/
    Where would I find the system tray? Can't seem to find anything in relation to it on the laptop? I am not technologically advanced at all when it comes to stuff like this.


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    GreenWolfe
    Registered Users Posts: 1,731 ✭✭✭GreenWolfe


    KKkitty wrote: »
    Where would I find the system tray? Can't seem to find anything in relation to it on the laptop? I am not technologically advanced at all when it comes to stuff like this.

    Look at the clock in the Windows taskbar. Near the clock, there should either be a row of icons or an arrow. Click the arrow to reveal any hidden icons. It should look something like this:

    Bluetooth-taskbar-icon-PAN.gif

    or this:

    5367.Win7_5F00_Taskbar_5F00_BT.png


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    KKkitty
    Registered Users Posts: 7,534 ✭✭✭KKkitty


    That's where it was but it's disappeared altogether. I don't understand it at all.


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    GreenWolfe
    Registered Users Posts: 1,731 ✭✭✭GreenWolfe


    KKkitty wrote: »
    That's where it was but it's disappeared altogether. I don't understand it at all.

    Check in Device Manager to see whether your device has drivers installed.

    Go into Run (Windows key + R), paste the following and click OK.
    %WINDIR%\System32\devmgmt.msc

    If the drivers are installed, it will be in a section of it's own.


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    KKkitty
    Registered Users Posts: 7,534 ✭✭✭KKkitty


    EarthlyPangaea wrote: »

    Check in Device Manager to see whether your device has drivers installed.

    Go into Run (Windows key + R), paste the following and click OK.
    %WINDIR%\System32\devmgmt.msc

    If the drivers are installed, it will be in a section of it's own.
    Thanks for your help. Will try in the morning and let you know how it goes.


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    yoyo
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,016 Mod ✭✭✭✭yoyo


    Make sure the bluetooth on/off switch hasn't been switched off on the laptop, sometimes a hardware switch or a fn button,

    Nick

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    Freddy Smelly
    Registered Users Posts: 980 ✭✭✭Freddy Smelly


    reboot your laptop.. the bluetooth stack likely crashed... a reboot will usually restart it


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    KKkitty
    Registered Users Posts: 7,534 ✭✭✭KKkitty


    Got it sorted thanks everyone.


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