Bluetooth

[Windows 7 Troub]

I just wanted to clear a few things up about bluetooth on the above pc.

1. Does it actually have bluetooth? I.e can I transfer files from the pc to my mobile phone?

When looking through my pc I can see the bluetooth icon but when I click on it I can't see my mobiole phone (phone has bluetooth on) in other words it is greyed out.
Can a pc have the software for bluetooth and not the hardware?

2. If it does how do I actually get it to work?

I have been trying all day any help would be appreciated and if you have not noticed I am a pc novice.


Thanks

 

[Qdos]

Please complete your system specifications, without this we're unable to help you, as we can't guess at your hardware...

 

[aem]

I just wanted to clear a few things up about bluetooth on the above pc.

1. Does it actually have bluetooth? I.e can I transfer files from the pc to my mobile phone?

When looking through my pc I can see the bluetooth icon but when I click on it I can't see my mobiole phone (phone has bluetooth on) in other words it is greyed out.
Can a pc have the software for bluetooth and not the hardware?

2. If it does how do I actually get it to work?

I have been trying all day any help would be appreciated and if you have not noticed I am a pc novice.


Thanks

1)

You could check your BIOS to see if it's there.
You can check in Device Manager
Look around the for the symbol on the panel somewhere. Might not be light up if you have it disabled.

Or you could search for the model of your machine on the manufacturer's website for the system specs. It should be listed.

2) After you have enabled BT, installed drivers etc. Launch the application, and you need to setup your BT on your system to allow others to see you as a BT device. You then do a search for other BT devices and connect.

 

[Windows 7 Troub]

I just wanted to clear a few things up about bluetooth on the above pc.

1. Does it actually have bluetooth? I.e can I transfer files from the pc to my mobile phone?

When looking through my pc I can see the bluetooth icon but when I click on it I can't see my mobiole phone (phone has bluetooth on) in other words it is greyed out.
Can a pc have the software for bluetooth and not the hardware?

2. If it does how do I actually get it to work?

I have been trying all day any help would be appreciated and if you have not noticed I am a pc novice.


Thanks

1)

You could check your BIOS to see if it's there.
You can check in Device Manager
Look around the for the symbol on the panel somewhere. Might not be light up if you have it disabled.

Or you could search for the model of your machine on the manufacturer's website for the system specs. It should be listed.

2) After you have enabled BT, installed drivers etc. Launch the application, and you need to setup your BT on your system to allow others to see you as a BT device. You then do a search for other BT devices and connect.

Thanks
I have checked device manager and I don't seem to be able to see it but I can see the blue icon when I click on start but like I said when I click on it is greyed out I can't do anything to it. How would I enable it?

 

[aem]

Then you might need to install a BT driver. What's your make and model of your machine?

You might also want to check the BIOS to see if it is turned on.

 

[Windows 7 Troub]

Please complete your system specifications, without this we're unable to help you, as we can't guess at your hardware...

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CPU

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[Windows 7 Troub]

Then you might need to install a BT driver. What's your make and model of your machine?

You might also want to check the BIOS to see if it is turned on.

please the post above for make and model

How do I check BIOS

 

[Qdos]

There's nothing under downloads about bluetooth... :huh:

 

[Windows 7 Troub]

There's nothing under downloads about bluetooth... :huh:

Ok that would lead me to think no bluetooth but I have a icon when I click on start and if I right click a mp3 file it gives me an option to send via bluetooth.This is darn confusing.

 

[Qdos]

If your hardware has Bluetooth... then take note that Win 7 does not have Bluetooth service enabled by default... you will almost certainly have to go into services.msc to enable it before anything will work on that front, no matter what...

However if you don't see Bluetooth in device manager and if it's an option in the BIOS you would have to also enable it at BIOS level too of course...

 

[aem]

It's a Desktop, do all desktops comes with BT?

I'm a laptop-er, i can't remember when i last had a desktop.

 

[Windows 7 Troub]

Thanks but how do I do that thanks for all ur help

 

[aem]

Hav you tried looking in the BIOS to see if it exists?

 

[FuturDreamz]

It's a Desktop, do all desktops comes with BT?

I'm a laptop-er, i can't remember when i last had a desktop.

not all, I remember my Dad's C2D iMac didn't.
tho it seems to be near de facto standard by now.

 

[Windows 7 Troub]

Hav you tried looking in the BIOS to see if it exists?

I have just started it in services but I don't know how to check in BIOS, how would I do that, please?

 

[aem]

When you restart your machine, Press F1, or Esc to get into your BIOS. From there browse around for Bluetooth device. The BIOS is different for everyone?

 

[Qdos]

Out of curiosity I started Bluetooth Services on my desktop (the one shown in my specs on here...) because it has NO Bluetooth devices installed.

The minute I did it Win 7 created a 'Send to' Bluetooth shortcut in my right-click context menu... so it sounds very much like you have a system with the Bluetooth service running when it shouldn't be - because there's no Bluetooth card or dongle present...

 

[Windows 7 Troub]

As far as BIOS IS CONCERNED i DON'T KNOW WHEN i AM IN bios, WILL IT ACTUALLLY SAY bios or something else? In any even I have had a looked at System Iformation and found the below information


bthenum Bluetooth Request Block Driver c:\windows\system32\drivers\bthenum.sys Kernel Driver No Manual Stopped OK Normal No No
bthmodem Bluetooth Serial Communications Driver c:\windows\system32\drivers\bthmodem.sys Kernel Driver No Manual Stopped OK Normal No No
bthpan Bluetooth Device (Personal Area Network) c:\windows\system32\drivers\bthpan.sys Kernel Driver No Manual Stopped OK Normal No No
bthport Bluetooth Port Driver c:\windows\system32\drivers\bthport.sys Kernel Driver No Manual Stopped OK Normal No No
bthusb Bluetooth Radio USB Driver c:\windows\system32\drivers\bthusb.sys Kernel

 

[aem]

Well it seems this is an optional device. If it comes with BT, you should see it in the BIOS.

 

[Qdos]

Well it seems this is an optional device. If it comes with BT, you should see it in the BIOS.

Perhaps the OP never had the damn book of words...