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    win 7 and bluetooth driver

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by catonroof, Feb 11, 2009.

  1. catonroof

    catonroof Newbie

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    Clean installed win 7 on my new xps 1330, all went well and everything is functioning, including the biometric fingerprint reader. Problem is with the Broadcom/Widcomm BT driver that won't install, not even in win xp compatibility mode.
    Any ideas?
     
    catonroof, Feb 11, 2009
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    Tolkannn Notebook Evangelist

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    You using the 32-Bit edition or the 64-Bit?
     
    Tolkannn, Feb 11, 2009
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    kuncheesh Notebook Evangelist

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    Does it show "switch on the bluetooth device by using switch or Fn+F9 command" ??
     
    kuncheesh, Feb 11, 2009
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    catonroof Newbie

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    I use the 32-bit version and it does show when clicking Fn+F2.
     
    catonroof, Feb 11, 2009
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    StudioXPS16 Notebook Consultant

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    Why do you need to install a separate driver? Doesn't Windows 7 supposed to have enhanced Bluetooth functionality? I would have hoped that you no longer need to install a 3rd party driver.
     
    StudioXPS16, Feb 11, 2009
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    catonroof, Feb 11, 2009
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    Koer Notebook Deity

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    hmm now i cant turn off my bluetooth... the driver doesnt even have the option... heh any ideas?
     
    Koer, Feb 11, 2009
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