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    X61 Bluetooth LED not lighting up when Bluetooth is on?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by orangelounge, Dec 3, 2007.

  1. orangelounge

    orangelounge Notebook Consultant

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    The Bluetooth LED on my X61 no longer lights up whenever the Bluetooth is on. I've tried uninstalling + reinstalling both the hotkey utility and Bluetooth software, but, this hasn't helped.

    I'm running Windows Vista Business.


    Much thanks to anyone who can help..
     
    orangelounge, Dec 3, 2007
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    orangelounge Notebook Consultant

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    Has anyone else had this issue?
     
    orangelounge, Dec 5, 2007
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    Maybe you can try to reinstall the system interface driver?
     
    Arki, Dec 5, 2007
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    orangelounge Notebook Consultant

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    Tried the system interface driver, unfortunately, that didn't help. What does the system interface driver do, anyway?

    Has anyone else had this issue?
     
    orangelounge, Dec 5, 2007
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    A Google search hasn't turned anything helpful up, either. =/
     
    orangelounge, Dec 6, 2007
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    LED crapped out?
     
    alexkolb1, Dec 7, 2007
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    I suppose that's a possibility, but it worked before my last reformat. Does anyone know the particular bit of software that drives those LEDs?
     
    orangelounge, Dec 7, 2007
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    Did you reimage using the Lenovo image or your own and are you using Access Connections to power on the BT?
     
    optomos, Dec 8, 2007
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    I used my own image. And I'm using the Fn + F5 to power on the Bluetooth, which isn't Access Connections, but is provided by the hotkey utility, I believe.
     
    orangelounge, Dec 8, 2007
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  10. optomos

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    FN+F5 is also used to open AC to create network profiles and see BT.

    You need:
    http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-67228
    http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-4GXPEG
    http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?sitestyle=lenovo&lndocid=MIGR-67283

    Worth a try
     
    optomos, Dec 8, 2007
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