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Bluetooth on Netbook

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  • 13-10-2013 10:10pm
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    The Black Oil
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 18,422 CMod ✭✭✭✭


    Hey,

    I've been trying to get bluetooth going in a Windows 7 Starter netbook without success. It's a Packard Bell 'dot s' model. I checked in services.msc and it is running, set to automatic. I then try to add a smartphone via Devices and Printers (bluetooth turned on on the phone), but Windows won't find anything in its scan. I went onto the PB site, got the relevant bluetooth drivers (Bluetooth Broadcom, Bluetooth Driver, 6.2.0.9700, 57.7 MB, 2010/01/13) and tried to install them, but without success - I think it said it couldn't find anything on the PC. Could the bluetooth device on the netbook be kaput?

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    5uspect
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    It can be a bit obtuse to get some devices to pair sometimes. On my Nexus 4 you have to enable discoverability by hitting a button that only appears when searching and you'll easily miss it if you're watching a second screen.

    Have you access to another device to test?


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


    The Black Oil wrote: »
    Hey,

    I've been trying to get bluetooth going in a Windows 7 Starter netbook without success. It's a Packard Bell 'dot s' model. I checked in services.msc and it is running, set to automatic. I then try to add a smartphone via Devices and Printers (bluetooth turned on on the phone), but Windows won't find anything in its scan. I went onto the PB site, got the relevant bluetooth drivers (Bluetooth Broadcom, Bluetooth Driver, 6.2.0.9700, 57.7 MB, 2010/01/13) and tried to install them, but without success - I think it said it couldn't find anything on the PC. Could the bluetooth device on the netbook be kaput?
    Your not trying to pair an iPhone out of interest? If you are these have completely locked down Bluetooth so only support Bluetooth for speakers or headset functionality. You cannot pair them with computers or other devices, unless it's changed recently

    Nick

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    The Black Oil
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 18,422 CMod ✭✭✭✭The Black Oil


    Thanks both. I tried two Android devices without success - both were able to see each other, but not the netbook.

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    CMod: Entertainment



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


    The Black Oil wrote: »
    Thanks both. I tried two Android devices without success - both were able to see each other, but not the netbook.

    There may be a function key combination to activate Bluetooth or even a switch so I'd investigate this first :-) . Has Bluetooth ever worked on the netbook?

    Nick

    My Beer Glass collection site 🍺

    My Irish Callcards site



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