Bluetooth Module not seen in Device Manager

[Budson54]

I have a Dell XPS M1210 laptop that I have recently upgraded to Windows 7. Everything went great with the upgrade with the exception of the internal Bluetooth module.

I have Vista on another drive and installed it into my laptop to test to see if the module is working. The bluetooth works fine and I am able to couple devices.

I have checked the BIOS and the setting for the Bluetooth show it present and enabled.

I do not see Bluetooth in my Windows 7 Device manager. As expected, I cannot couple devices.

The Device Manager rescans when I turn the Bluetooth on with the switch on the laptop but does not appear.

I have downloaded the Broadcom Setup Module but it does not see it either.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

 

[richc46]

Just a guess, go to services and make sure that blue tooth is aon automatic and enabled.
Type services in search.

 

[Budson54]

Yes. services are on and automatic....

 

[richc46]

Go to the website of the manufacurer and download the most current drivers.

 

[Budson54]

Thanks... the problem was due to the drivers but the process of getting it corrected was not easy. Windows 7 pretty much took the wheel once I discovered the wrong drivers were originally present. Was not just a simple driver update... very impressive.

Now that I have Bluetooth working all I can say is WOW. The implementation and presentation of devices in Windows 7 is excellent. I do believe that this is the very first time that EVERYTHING on my computer is working! (knock on wood)

Thanks

 

[asmcriminal]

Can you elaborate i am in the same boat, my bluetooth isn't working. Tried pretty much everything I could think of.