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Bluetooth Problem - Dell Inspiron N5030

15 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/bluetooth-problem-dell-inspiron-n5030.138523/

IronCruz
IronCruz Original post #1
Mar 26, 2011 at 9:25 PM
I bought an Dell Inspiron N5030. When i try to install my Bluetooth Driver It says "Activate Bluetooth Using Wireless Switch". What should i do?
pauldmps
Mar 27, 2011 at 10:24 PM
There must be hardware switch to activate bluetooth (or bluetooth/wifi combo) on your laptop.
IronCruz
Mar 29, 2011 at 12:01 AM
There is no switch. There is an tower symbol,When i press no changes. I also checked in bios, it is proper.I have downloaded latest drivers called "R274729". I installed but again same msg, Activate Bluetooth Using Wireless Switch! Please help me out.
pauldmps
Mar 29, 2011 at 8:20 AM
^^ Is there a switch to activate wifi ? If there is, then most probably that will also activate bluetooth.

BTW, what does Device Manager show ? Is there any question or exclamation mark ?
IronCruz
Mar 29, 2011 at 6:25 PM
There is a wireless buton i.e f2 key. But when i press nothing happens.!
thetechfreak
Mar 31, 2011 at 9:12 AM
There will be drives somewhere for the switch as well. P1 maybe its name(atleast in HCL it is)

Install that.

Start setup and when you get message to activate device press it and should work fine.
pauldmps
Mar 31, 2011 at 9:43 AM
You need to press fn & F2 together.
IronCruz
Mar 31, 2011 at 3:23 PM
fn+f2=f2, i.e I have set to direct multimedia keys. Now when we press a multimedia key it will display on the screen rite? But in my laptop it doesn't. For ex. if i press volume decrease key, the volume gets decreased but it wont display it on the screen. I'm tired of this please somebody help me out.Where are the Digit Gurus? Please please help me out!!!

Wow....My Lappy Doesn't have bluetooth at all. When go to Control panel>network and internet, i dont find Bluetooth Option At all..Anyways thank you guys for replying..
thetechfreak
Mar 31, 2011 at 3:35 PM
I think theres only 1 option now-


Take laptop to service center.
pauldmps
pauldmps #11
Mar 31, 2011 at 5:42 PM
^^ Not so early.

Open Device Manager & check for any question or exclamation marks. If present, report the Hardware IDs here.
IronCruz
IronCruz #12
Mar 31, 2011 at 6:53 PM
There isn't any question mark or exclamatory mark.
IronCruz
IronCruz #13
Apr 2, 2011 at 5:43 PM
GOT MY PROBLEM SOLVED. My laptop didnt come with bluetooth hardware. I contacted dell and they said.
thetechfreak
Apr 2, 2011 at 5:46 PM
GOT MY PROBLEM SOLVED. My laptop
didnt come with bluetooth hardware. I
contacted dell and they said.

Surprising. A Dell laptop doesnt have something as basic as Bluetooth.
pauldmps
pauldmps #15
Apr 2, 2011 at 5:47 PM
I was going to tell the same thing after having a look at the screenshots. Either you don't have a bluetooth hardware or its hardware is not working.