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    Did SP1 fix your dell bluetooth problems?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by Freelancer332, Mar 18, 2008.

  1. Freelancer332

    Freelancer332 Notebook Evangelist

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    For the past few months, me and many other dell computer owners have been having problems with the dell bluetooth driver and vista.
    Whether it was the bluetooth icon/hardware disappearing from time to time, or the computer stalling on shutdown/hibernate/sleep....there was apparently no fix for this problem

    Now that SP1 is out, I'm wondering if this problem has been fixed.



    I'll keep you guys updated
     
    Freelancer332, Mar 18, 2008
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  2. HoriZon-UK

    HoriZon-UK Notebook Enthusiast

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    My Bluetooth is odd in none SP1 on boot it wont work i have to turn if off with the Fn-F2 and back on then it works this that problem? same goes after a sleep the lights on but it thinks its off.
     
    HoriZon-UK, Mar 18, 2008
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    Freelancer332 Notebook Evangelist

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    Update: So, after many successful restarts/sleeps/hibernates with SP1 and no bluetooth problems...I finally ran into the bluetooth driver issue again...

    Apparently vista stopped the bluetooth driver (Dell 355 module) because an error had occured

    So in the end, I don't think SP1 fixed this incompatibility....argh
     
    Freelancer332, Mar 20, 2008
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  4. ACHlLLES

    ACHlLLES Notebook Virtuoso

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    I use BT on all my systems, and they all work fine.

    Did you install the setpoint?
     
    ACHlLLES, Mar 20, 2008
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  5. Freelancer332

    Freelancer332 Notebook Evangelist

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    Archilles,
    What's setpoint?

    The bluetooth works fine when the driver isn't stopped by windows....and the driver problems only occur after sleep/hibernate...
    My way of preventing this bluetooth driver problem having happening is to always turn my bt adapter off before I sleep/hibernate my comp and then turning it back on when I use my comp again..

    It's annoying having to do this but this is my fix for now
     
    Freelancer332, Mar 20, 2008
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  6. ACHlLLES

    ACHlLLES Notebook Virtuoso

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    Setpoint is software for logitech BT mouse.

    Try it out. I have 2 logitech mouse, and they work pretty well @ all times.

    Make sure to download bluetooth version though.
     
    ACHlLLES, Mar 20, 2008
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    Freelancer332 Notebook Evangelist

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    I'm connecting my computer's bt to a microsoft 5000 bt mouse...could the problem be with the microsoft driver?
     
    Freelancer332, Mar 20, 2008
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  8. 350Now

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    I am using a Logitech BT mouse and similar to Achilles never had any problem.

    Free, it maybe related to M$.
     
    350Now, Mar 20, 2008
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