Blue Tooth Hardware

So my Blue Tooth device seems to have disappeared. I use it seldomly so I know it worked in the past, and I know it doesn't work now.

Not sure how or when this problem started. No luck from HPsupport. Anybody here have a clue how to fix the prob?

TIA Everyone for the kind help,

Mike

 

Activate the bluetooth/wireless switch. Re-install the driver.

 

If you could elaborate I'd really appreciate it.

Thanks,

Mike

 

It seems that the bluetooth device is often not detected in HP computers...I've got the similar problem. Tried to solve it with different methods but so far the problem still exists.

 

I'm not sure what model HP you guys are using, but the Widdcomm Bluetooth drivers that HP provides on their website are notoriously unreliable. Here are some instructions on switching from the Widdcomm drivers to the far better Microsoft drivers. Ironically, these instructions are on HP's website, go figure.

HP Notebook PCs - Removing the HP Bluetooth Software and Installing the Microsoft Bluetooth Stack

 

The sad part about HP and their drivers is that they are never up to date. You always have to find out what the actual hardware is and go find the updated drivers yourself.

Is your laptop still under warranty? I know that I had a problem with my wireless/bluetooth card, except it was the opposite for me, wireless didn't work but bluetooth did. If your laptop is still under warranty then try the steps that Teraforce mentions, and if it still doesn't work call back HP and they will send you out the bluetooth/wireless card. In my situation, it ended up being the motherboard that needed to be replaced and not the card, but they couldn't tell that until I replaced the card and it didn't work. I eventually sent my laptop in for repair and that's when they noticed it was the motherboard in the laptop that was the problem. Of course I'm not saying that's the problem with yours, I just thought I would share a similar experience.

 

Thanks everyone, very helpful info... I'm about to try what teraforce recommended, I'll post if I have any luck...

 

Big Big BIG THANK YOU to TeraForce!! That only took me about 5 minutes to fix my Bluetooth. Longer than I waited on hold for HP Support and they said I'd have to send in my laptop because they couldn't figure out the problem!

Thanks Again TeraForce, you rock!!

PS I'm online via the BT DUN on my new VZ Pearl, I Love it!

 

had issue with bluetooth drivers too
double click on icon in sys tray and give nice error
spend my evening downloading the new driver mentioned above at avg 7-8 kbps from v slow hp server
but before could complete that download thanks to the tip i manged to get everything working without installing hp drivers
thanks a lot