Need help to turn blue tooth on

Sasha222 · 10-07-2010, 00:45

I have a Lenovo: G550 Model no: 2958. If I have a blue Icon does that mean that I have blue tooth. I have tried to turn it on but to no avail. I cant find a button on the laptop either to turn it on.

MadGamer · 10-07-2010, 00:53

Found a user guide Here

Sasha222 · 10-07-2010, 01:00

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Originally Posted by MadGamer

Found a user guide Here

Thans madGamer. My virsus checker wont let me open the link

Lord Nikon · 10-07-2010, 01:44

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Enabling Bluetooth communications
1 Slide the integrated wireless device switch to on
2 Press Fn + F5 to make configuration.

Please note however that your model may not have bluetooth even though it has the led for it on the pad.

Sasha222 · 10-07-2010, 02:02

Slide the integrated wireless device switch to on

Where do I find this and what is the intergrated wireless?

Lord Nikon · 10-07-2010, 02:39

the switch is on the front of the laptop to the left of the headphone / microphone sockets, it turns on the radio capability of the wifi card and bluetooth modules (if fitted) or shuts them down eg where you do not want wifi or bluetooth

Sasha222 · 10-07-2010, 12:14

Found the switch and when I slid it to the left it turned shut the wfi down. Also when I press the bluetooth icon it gives the option of sending or receiving files.

Matty_ · 10-07-2010, 20:02

If you have the 2958 j6y you don`t have blue tooth, if however it`s the 66y then you have. Have you tried sending some files via the icon to something else (dog and bone)?

This is all the manual has on it

Sasha222 · 10-07-2010, 20:06

Ya have been through the manual and the only thing I got from it was I would need a university degree to understand it and also I have to phoine India to get the answer. I have also been on there web page and they want me to pay 40e before the guy gives me the answer to what I want to know

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Originally Posted by Matty_

If you have the 2958 j6y you don`t have blue tooth, if however it`s the 66y then you have. Have you tried sending some files via the icon to something else (dog and bone)?

This is all the manual has on it

I have the G450/g550. When I press the icon for blue tooth the box comes up to give me the option to send or recieve files

Matty_ · 10-07-2010, 20:11

What happens if you go to Control Panel->Bluetooth Devices->Add wireless device. Do you even have that option (i.e. to pair up with a device with a password or not)?

Also can you right click the BlueTooth icon and select "Add a Bluetooth device"?

Sasha222 · 10-07-2010, 20:14

It has no Icon on the control panel for blue tooth just when I press the start button under the internet explorer icon I have the bluetooth icon

Matty_ · 10-07-2010, 21:05

Try clicking Start->Run->type in bthprops.cpl and click OK. Does a bluetooth control panel come up? So nothing happens if you click either send or recieve files after clicking the icon.

Also can you type in services.msc and look to see if there is an entry called Bluetooth Support service.
Seems like your laptop may not have bluetooth capability

You could allways go here and try downloading and installing the Bluetooth drivers for your model and Operating System http://consumersupport.lenovo.com/us...egoryID=600154

Sasha222 · 10-07-2010, 23:22

Thanks to all for your help. I really appricate the time ye took to help me. Just found out that I need to buy a wirless device for the bluetooth to work on my laptop.