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    M17x - Bluetooth problem

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by Paraplygic, Jul 26, 2009.

  1. Paraplygic

    Paraplygic Notebook Guru

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    Hey guys,

    Ive just got my shiney new M17x which in unsuprisingly ace, just one question though......

    Everytime i boot up it tries to install the "Bluetooth periphial Device" and it cant find the driver for it anywhere (and its still showing as unkown in Device Manager). I have looked all over Dell's website but i still cant find anything it.

    Can any of you genius's offer any suggestions ??
     
    Paraplygic, Jul 26, 2009
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  2. pritchardavid

    pritchardavid Notebook Geek

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    have you try connecting/paring a device with the bluetooth on your m17x?

    on the device manager you it should show two bluetooth device, under bluetooth, if this is the case, you have tried to pair something and it wants the driver of the thing you tried to connect to it
     
    pritchardavid, Jul 26, 2009
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  3. GabeZ

    GabeZ Information Technology

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    Hi Paraplygic,
    The bluetooth software can be found on your resource cd. Just install it and the "unknown device" will disappear.

    Thanks,
    Gabe
     
    GabeZ, Jul 26, 2009
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  4. Paraplygic

    Paraplygic Notebook Guru

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    Thanks for your help guys. It was as you said dd123pp, it was trying to find the driver for my IPhone. I have unpaired them now, because quite frankly i am to tired and bored to find out how to make it find my driver for my IPhone bluetooth.

    Thanks again chaps, god this message board is good.
     
    Paraplygic, Jul 26, 2009
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  5. pritchardavid

    pritchardavid Notebook Geek

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    no problems mate, glad I could help you out!
     
    pritchardavid, Jul 26, 2009
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