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    Installed a refurb bluetooth card... Fn+F2 doesn't activate it...what gives?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by Waveblade, Dec 20, 2007.

  1. Waveblade

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    11 bucks was cheap but I expect it to work!

    I reseated it just a few minutes ago, ran the installer and it tells me to press Fn+F2 to turn it on or turn on the radio (My wireless is already on...)

    Still not working :(

    http://support.dell.com/support/dow...=5&impid=-1&formatcnt=1&libid=5&fileid=188664

    That's the installer I got and it's the right one...

    But I guess my problem is that my laptop isn't detecting it...I just disconnected it and reconnected it (opening it up, etc.), but didn't work D:

    Edit: I DO have quickset installed. Fn+F3 works fine etc.
     
    Waveblade, Dec 20, 2007
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    Locate this driver patch R159805 on Dell site.
    It fix issues of no radio on and hardware detection
    Read me notes
     
    BlackRussian, Dec 20, 2007
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    Thanks! I'll try that
     
    Waveblade, Dec 20, 2007
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    Huh. No dice.

    Man, I'm bummed out :(
     
    Waveblade, Dec 20, 2007
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    Ah never mind. I never enabled it in my bios.

    D'oh
     
    Waveblade, Dec 20, 2007
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    I got it to work perfectly in XP Pro using the Anycom driver right now, but I am still having problem in installing the driver in Vista Ultimate. I've tried the inst.exe method and different drivers, but it keeps showing a BCM2045 in device manager that cannot install/update the driver.
     
    billcsho, Dec 20, 2007
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    Waveblade, Dec 20, 2007
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    lol that was going to be my first response... always make sure you hit the power button before troubleshooting. :)
     
    640k, Dec 20, 2007
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    It is on for sure. I have 2 hard drives, one with XP Pro installed and one with Vista Ultimate. When I first put in the BT 355, it is running Vista Ultimate. I have previous used a Belkin BT dongle in Vista using BlueSoleil and I am suspecting that is the problem. When I swap in the XP hard drive, the BT 355 works fine and I am using the Anycom driver. That suggests the hardware is okay. Basically I am stuck in Vista that the BT 355 is recognized as BCM2045 under other devices and does not take any Widcomm driver. I have already tried the inst.exe approach and the R159805 patch to turn the BT on but neither way help.
     
    billcsho, Dec 20, 2007
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