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No Bluetooth Devices icon in Control Panel/XP SP2 by alegator on 09-01-2005 at 07:23 AM
Hi, I have WinXP SP2 and in Control Panel there's supposed to be a Bluetooth Devices icon but I can't find it. How can I fix this? Thanks.
RE: No Bluetooth Devices icon in Control Panel/XP SP2 by multimillion2k on 09-01-2005 at 07:29 AM
More info, please! As far as I know the reason you can't see Bluetooth Devices in the Control Panel is because you don't have one 
What model is your bluetooth dongle, and what steps have you taken to install it?
RE: No Bluetooth Devices icon in Control Panel/XP SP2 by alegator on 09-01-2005 at 07:46 AM
I don't currently have any Bluetooth hardware installed in my PC, but I'm planning on buying a BT USB adapter to be able to make my PC BT ready to connect with my mobile phone. Anyways, in getting ready for this I checked the Control Panel and can't see a "Bluetooth Devices" icon. Is this because I have no BT hardware installed or is this icon supposed to show anyways?
RE: No Bluetooth Devices icon in Control Panel/XP SP2 by prashker on 09-01-2005 at 07:47 AM
quote:
Originally posted by alegator
no BT harware installed
RE: No Bluetooth Devices icon in Control Panel/XP SP2 by alegator on 09-01-2005 at 07:47 AM
By the way I found this BT USB adapter. Any feedback?
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00...ectronics&n=507846
RE: No Bluetooth Devices icon in Control Panel/XP SP2 by prashker on 09-01-2005 at 07:50 AM
at the botom of the page it shows some reviews/
RE: No Bluetooth Devices icon in Control Panel/XP SP2 by multimillion2k on 09-01-2005 at 07:58 AM
I'm pretty sure that the difference is minimal between brands.
As for the range, I Have a class 1 device (100 metres) but my phone itself is class 2 (10 metres), the only reason I paid more for a greater range is that hopefully I will make use of this in future.
RE: No Bluetooth Devices icon in Control Panel/XP SP2 by user13774 on 09-01-2005 at 02:04 PM
quote:Like SonicSam said:
Originally posted by alegator
Is this because I have no BT hardware installed or is this icon supposed to show anyways?
The Bluetooth icon will ONLY appear when you install you Bluetooth drivers. I recommend NOT to use the SP2 build-in drivers for Bluetooth, because they are limited in fuctions. Alternatives are i.E. BlueSoleil