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    win7 and bluetooth g50vt

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by zakazak, Sep 3, 2009.

  1. zakazak

    zakazak www.whymacsucks.com

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    hello, how can i enable and check for bluetooth devices in win7 ?
    i got an asus g50vt-a1


    didnt find anything :(

    thx
     
    zakazak, Sep 3, 2009
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  2. Szadzik

    Szadzik Notebook Evangelist

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    If BT is not working go to Services and make sure the BT service is set up to start automatically.
     
    Szadzik, Sep 3, 2009
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  3. zakazak

    zakazak www.whymacsucks.com

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    oh it was on manual.. still i started it now and dont know where do check for bluetooth devices

    @edit:

    okay i found it

    but another problem:

    even if blutooth services is not running my blutooth works without problems and also dedects other devices and asks for adding them.. so what is that service good for? :D
     
    zakazak, Sep 3, 2009
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  4. Szadzik

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    If it is in automatic start mode it is supposed to be fine.
     
    Szadzik, Sep 3, 2009
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  5. zakazak

    zakazak www.whymacsucks.com

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    ye but it also works fine when this service is not running.. so i wonder why i should start that service :p.. also i hoped that when activating my bluetooth (fn + f2 ) this service would start when its set to manual.. but it doesnt :(
     
    zakazak, Sep 3, 2009
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