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    Wireless Console

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by PhoenixReborn, Nov 17, 2008.

  1. PhoenixReborn

    PhoenixReborn Notebook Enthusiast

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    When I clicked on the blue icon in my taskbar, I used to get the option to turn wireless on, bluetooth on, both on, or both off. Now I'm just getting the option to turn wireless on and off. How do I get bluetooth back? I don't have a bluetooth device so I can't test to see if it's working or not.
     
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    Bump. Does anyone know?
     
    PhoenixReborn, Nov 26, 2008
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    AlexF Notebook Deity

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    I'm going to guess you have a G1S from your other posts.

    If Fn-F2 is for wireless, does it show the Bluetooth icon at all or just the WiFi one?

    Did you change the Bluetooth stack or WiFi drivers with non-ASUS ones? Changing drivers with non-ASUS ones might cause the control interface (ie: any physical or toggle buttons on the chassis, or soft-buttons like the Fn-F2 keys) to not work with it anymore.

    If you have a physical switch, maybe there's one separate for Bluetooth and WiFi? Is there any separate LED for Bluetooth on the chassis?
     
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    F2 is for wireless but it just shows WiFi. I didn't change the bluetooth drivers at all. I don't think there's a physical switch. There's an LED for WiFi but not bluetooth.
     
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    To me it sounds like the Wireless Console doesn't think you have a bluetooth adapter in the laptop.

    My first thought was that it had been disabled in the Device Manager. But, the bluetooth adapter doesn't appear there at all when it is turned off (unlike the WiFi adapter).

    The next thought is the BIOS. My F3Sv doesn't have an option for that.

    Otherwise, it sounds like it might be broken. Or has somehow become physically disconnected.

    David
     
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    Hm, that's a possibility. It seems like it happened after I sent it in (four fracking times) for an unrelated problem. Maybe they forgot to reconnect a wire someplace. I wish I had something to test it with. Can iPhones or PDAs connect to a notebook with bluetooth? Those are the only things I can think of that I can get my hands on easily enough.
     
    PhoenixReborn, Dec 5, 2008
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    You should be able to connect from a phone I imagine, or at least see the laptop's BT connection (assuming it's set to discoverable).

    I agree that if has happened right after the notebook was opened, that's probably related. If the BT adapter is accessible easily enough, you could simply pop open the panels and see if everything is connected properly. If you do indeed have the G1S(n), we have a disassembly manual/photos that you could use, it's linked from the Info Booth.
     
    E.B.E., Dec 6, 2008
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