The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    Setting up bluetooth mouse on M1530

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by visionz_, Dec 17, 2007.

  1. visionz_

    visionz_ Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    47
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    15
    I installed the software, turned the mouse on went into control panel to add a bluetooth device and I set the mouse to discoverable like instructions say, but it does not pick it up at all. Is there something I'm missing :confused:
     
    visionz_, Dec 17, 2007
    #1
  2. ScifiMike12

    ScifiMike12 Drinking the good stuff

    Reputations:
    801
    Messages:
    2,529
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    55
    I have a bluetooth mouse also (I'm using a Logitech diNovo Media Desktop Laser) and I've noticed that if you do not use the software that came with the unit, you're fine.

    I'm not sure what mouse brand you have but in my case I had installed Logitech's SetPoint software but ran into so many problems afterwords it wasn't even funny. I uninstalled the software, went under my Bluetooth icon and set it there.

    When you go under your BT settings, don't turn Discovery on. Instead, go under Devices and click 'Add'. Make sure you select that your device is ready and then click next. There is usually a button or switch that sends out the BT signal. It will take a few seconds or so for your computer to receive it. Once it does, select the device and then click next. You'll have the option of creating a passcode. In your case, select no pass code. It's kind of hard to type a passcode on a mouse.. ;)

    Hope this helps.
     
    ScifiMike12, Dec 17, 2007
    #2
  3. visionz_

    visionz_ Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    47
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    15
    Alright, I got the Logitech V770 or something. I will uninstall the software... Software for a mouse.. ROFL
     
    visionz_, Dec 17, 2007
    #3