FConnecting a Bluetooth device (Select models only)If your computer has an integrated Bluetooth adapter card, it can connect to and transfer data wirelessly to other Bluetooth enabled devices, such as notebook computers, PDAs and cell phones. You can transfer data between these devices without cables and up to 10 meters range in open space.Enabling Bluetooth communications on your computer1Slide the integrated wireless device switch from the button .2Press Fn + F5 to make configuration.Note: When using a high power consumption USB device such as USB ODD, use the external device's power adapter. Otherwise, the device may not be recognized, and system shut down may result.Note:The actual maximum range may vary due to interference and transmission barriers. To get the best possible connection speed, place the device as near your computer as possible.Notes:•When you do not need to use the Bluetooth function, turn it off to save battery power.•You need to pair the Bluetooth enabled device with your computer before you can transfer data between them. Read the documentation supplied with the Bluetooth enabled device for details on how to pair the device with your computer
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Networking
TheN100 has the Intel 3945 A/B/G wireless card and Realtek Ethernet card.It also has a modem for those still using dial-up. Wireless/Bluetoothcan be turned on or off using a switch on the front of the notebook.For the most part the wireless card worked well. I was having someproblems when I first got it, but I uninstalled Norton and it workedbetter.
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Afterthat, I did have the occasional drop-out, but if I disconnected andthen reconnected it would work. I took it to my neighbors about 100feet away. It saw the network, but failed to connect.
The N100also has Bluetooth 2.0 with support for Bluetooth Audio. My KensingtonBluetooth Pocket mouse worked well. I don't have any Bluetoothheadphones so I could not test that. My only thought on it is morebatteries to carry around.
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Try restoring your computer to earlier time using System Restore,
on Explorer click Help menu - Help and Support Center and select Undo changes to your computer using System Restore.
If you want to connect a Bluetooth peripheral device to a computer, you may need to download a new driver to support it.
There are two approaches to this:
If your Bluetooth device came with a driver on a disc, you can install the driver directly from the disc.
Otherwise, simply connect your computer to the Internet and connect your Bluetooth device to your computer, then wait for Windows to install any required drivers automatically.
You may receive this message when you connect your Bluetooth device to your computer: "Windows needs to install driver software for your Bluetooth peripheral device."
Bluetooth peripheral device driver downloads are easy to locate via any search engine.
Open the CD-ROM drive on the computer and insert the driver disc that shipped with the Bluetooth device.
Wait for a moment to see if the software auto-launches, as most modern software discs do.
If the program does not launch automatically, double-click the "My Computer" icon and then double-click the "CD-ROM drive" icon.
If this does not launch the software but instead opens a file folder, look for a .exe file such as "setup.exe" or "run.exe" and double-click that.
You're looking for a Bluetooth peripheral device driver.
Follow the on-screen prompts, once the software launches, to install the Bluetooth peripheral device drivers on the disc. You may be prompted to restart your computer at the end of the process.
Letting Windows Install the Driver
Make sure Windows is up to date, as most Bluetooth drivers are included in Windows Service Pack updates.
To do this, make sure your computer is connected to the Internet, then click the "Start" button in Windows and select "Windows Update" from the program list.
This will launch an Internet Explorer window. Click the "Find Updates" button in the window and wait for Microsoft to search for available updates.
If it recommends any high priority updates, follow the on-screen prompts to install them.
Connect the Bluetooth device to the computer.
There are three ways to do this.
If you have an internal Bluetooth receiver in your computer, just make sure the receiver and your Bluetooth device are turned on and put your device within range of the computer.
If you have a USB Bluetooth receiver, plug it into an available USB port on the computer; then turn on the Bluetooth device and put it within range of the computer.
If you have another type of auxiliary cable, you may also be able to use it to connect your Bluetooth device to the computer without using a Bluetooth connection.
Watch the system tray in the bottom right corner of Windows.
You should see a notification that Windows has detected a Bluetooth device, followed by another notification that the device has been installed properly.
The installation it is referring to is that of the driver. If this does not work as expected, proceed to the next step.
Click the "Start" button in Windows, then click "Control Panel." Launch "Device Manager."
Expand the "Bluetooth Devices" entry in the Device Manager by clicking the plus sign next to it.
Find your Bluetooth device listed under this heading, right-click it and select "Update driver" from the list of options.
Wait as Windows automatically finds and configures any missing Bluetooth peripheral device driver downloads.
Hope this helps
Install the downloaded software but it may not look like it worked on Windows 7 PCs. Vista automatically configures the settings on the bluetooth devices but for those who have Windows 7, here are the things you should do:
- Go to 'Device Manager' from 'Control Panel' -Or- just right-click on Computer Icon and choose 'Properties' and then click on 'Device Manager'.
- You'll see an 'Unknown Device' named 'Bluetooth Peripheral Device'
- Right-Click it and click on "Update Driver Software" -Or- anyway you find it easy to bring up the Update driver window.
- Click "Browse My Computer for Driver Software" button.
- Click "Let Me Pick from a List of Device Drivers on my computer".
- Select 'Bluetooth Radio' from the list if it asked you to select and then in the next window, it will show a list of drivers with Company Names in one list and Drivers in another. In the Company List choose 'Microsoft Corporation', not only Microsoft.
- From the drivers list there may be one or more drivers with the name "Windows Mobile-Based Device Support" with different driver versions. Select one or the latest.
- Ignore any warnings and keep pressing next and then Finish at last. If all goes well, the last screen will show the message that device driver is successfully installed.
Now, after manually updating the driver for your bluetooth device, in 'Device Manager' when you click on 'Bluetooth Radios', it should display one more item which will say 'Windows Mobile-based device support'.
There are few more things that you want to pay attention to. If you have already added the device in your 'bluetooth device list' that didn't work, then remove the device and add it again. After you add it, you might need to restart the computer if it gave you a connection problem error message.
I hope this will help you guys fix your bluetooth problem with Windows 7.Rate me if the message was helpfull.
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