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    cant turn on bluetooth

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by maluskeeter, May 15, 2009.

  1. maluskeeter

    maluskeeter Notebook Consultant

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    im running a windows 7 build 7057 but i cant turn on my bluetooth

    i pressed function +f5 but nothing comes up. I also toggled that switch on the bottom left to the right and nothing happened - switched it to the left and nothing happened.

    Please advise
     
    maluskeeter, May 15, 2009
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  2. jaredy

    jaredy Notebook Virtuoso

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    Did you install the appropriate drivers and software...?

    Windows7 isn't support outright anyways so you'll have to fiddle around.
     
    jaredy, May 15, 2009
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    maluskeeter Notebook Consultant

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    i just updated to windows 7 and didnt really install anything else as far as drivers...i have a t400, what is the link where i can find my specific drivers?
     
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    Lew Notebook Deity

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    Strange. I don't remember specifically turning on bluetooth and Win7 RC (7100) installed drivers on its own and it works fine on my T400.

    As for FnF5 -- have you installed the hotkey drivers (lenovo)? Need those to enable the key. With that I get the usual menu and can enable/disable BT. Since that I think disables it at the hardware level Win7 wouldn't see it to load drivers if it wasn't "on".
     
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    no, i havent installed the hotkey drivers. where can i get that from?
     
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    Forgive me for asking you an "is it plugged in" type question, but when you downloaded the driver and installed it, did you then perform the second step where you go to \DRIVERS\WIN\HOTKEY and run Setup?

    The Lenov drivers aren't exactly the most intuitive in terms of setup/install.
     
    Lew, May 16, 2009
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    just went back and ran setup on the hotkey, restarted, pressed fn+f5 and nothing happened :(

    please help?

    how can i see if they even installed bluetooth? i requested it
     
    maluskeeter, May 19, 2009
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    i had the same question, what i did to make it work was this. I installed the hot key plus the rest but as you said it still didn't do anything when i pressed FN+F5. but..... that doesn't mean it is not there.

    So go to C:\Program Files\Lenovo\HOTKEY\*.* and in there you will see the tp-FnF5.exe. I made a shortcut on the desktop so every time i want to enable/disable the bluetooth/wifi i use that.

    try that
     
    iorgus, May 19, 2009
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    that did it. and now all of a sudden, when i press fn+f5 it works. very odd!
     
    maluskeeter, May 20, 2009
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