topic Re: Bluetooth in PCs & Accessories

Bluetooth

berndkorteling — Sun, 29 Oct 2006 17:44:26 GMT

I've got a Vaio FE-31H, but I'm getting confused by al the different specifications I read. On some sites I read there is no Bluetooth in my laptop, and at some sites I read there is..
Now I checked my Hardware configuraion, and found a "Toshiba BT Port (COM64)". So I guess there is bluetooth at my Vaio. True?
And now my real question: If there really is Bluetooth on my Vaio, how do I activate/use it? (I would like to sync my Mobile Phone with my computer)
Thx for your answer!

Re: Bluetooth

Thalamus. — Sun, 29 Oct 2006 18:59:25 GMT

Hi berndkorteling,

According to the Sony specs your FE31H does have bluetooth capabilities..:smileyhappy:

To enable the bluetooth device turn on the wireless switch, then double click the bluetooth/lan icon in the taskbar, then select enable bluetooth and click OK.. (this information was taken from page 87 of the user manual )

You will also have to pair your phone with you Vaio..

Re: Bluetooth

berndkorteling — Sun, 29 Oct 2006 19:47:25 GMT

Thx for your reaction, but unfortunatly my problem is not solved yet. The problem is, if I double click the lan icon (there is no bluetooth icon), the only posible changes I'm able to maken is for Wireless Lan (2,4 or 5 Ghz).
Any Idea to solve this?

Re: Bluetooth

Thalamus. — Sun, 29 Oct 2006 19:53:45 GMT

Hmm that's strange did you have the bluetooth icon before you ran the recovery utility..?

Re: Bluetooth

berndkorteling — Sun, 29 Oct 2006 19:55:34 GMT

I'm not sure.. I never really looked for it before.

Re: Bluetooth

Thalamus. — Sun, 29 Oct 2006 20:09:51 GMT

This is confusing according to the sony style site it does NOT state that the FE31H has bluetooth capabilities..

Perhaps another FE31H user can confirm whether there Vaio has bluetooth or not..:smileyconfused:

I'll also see if I can get confirmation from Vaio-Link..

Re: Bluetooth

rich912 — Sun, 29 Oct 2006 20:18:13 GMT

It may be worth reinstalling the Bluetooth drivers that can be found in the pre-installed drivers package from Vaio Link.

If that has no effect then try re-installing the utilities (from the same source).

Re: Bluetooth

seb21__ — Sun, 29 Oct 2006 21:18:11 GMT

Did you take a look in "Control Panel" ? There should be a Bluetooth icon. Doubleclick it to add new Bluetooth devices.

I've connected my Wacom Wireless Pen Tablet in this way.

However, does it really have bluetooth? I can't find any about it in specifications at Sony VAIO Link.

Re: Bluetooth

giridhar_pn — Sun, 29 Oct 2006 21:43:09 GMT

Hi,
I use a FE 31 H. The specs do not show the system to have bluetooth but I did find the Toshiba BT COM64 on system info too.The drivers are already installed. No bluetooth icon is displayed on the task bar. I checked the 'Add Hardware' and it is also displayed there.
May be I will try to look for the driver for the bluetooth.
Regards,
Giridhar
:smileygrin:

Re: Bluetooth

berndkorteling — Sun, 29 Oct 2006 22:00:38 GMT

Indeed you find a Bluetooth port. I tried reinstalling the driver, but this neither worked out..

Alsot there is no bluetooth icon in the control panel..

btw Giridhar, what kind of icon you have in the taskbar? Mine looks like this:

Re: Bluetooth

giridhar_pn — Sun, 29 Oct 2006 23:09:41 GMT

Hi,
Even I tried installing the driver but even during installing the bluetooth doesn't start.in the sense, it is not able to detect any bluetooth.
I removed the driver and re-installed but now the Toshiba BT under ports in Device Manager has vanished.
Seems this is just a gimmick played by software or is there a real BT hidden somewhere and disabled//??
Only sony can answer.
Regards,
Giri

Re: Bluetooth

giridhar_pn — Sun, 29 Oct 2006 23:15:52 GMT

Hi Guys,
Bern- Same as urs.. same icon.
I did look into control panel. there was the bluetooth icon. I opened it and it had 2 com ports. com 64-- BT and another one for modem. I selected COM 64 and clicked on 'Add'. It threw a msg saying Bluetooth is not ready'.
I even used the BT connection manager but the same result.
I will ry with the drivers from vaio link.
Regards,
Giri

Re: Bluetooth

tonybeard — Sun, 29 Oct 2006 23:59:00 GMT

Keep fiddling with the com port settings and you will find the com port it wants to use needs to be in pairing mode when you select it. I took several hours to pair a Sonorix headset and found that the sound card needed switching over in the bluetooth software manager before a true pairing could occur. Look in the device manager and see if it has any conflicts.

Re: Bluetooth

berndkorteling — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 14:02:49 GMT

Today I tried installing the driver manually. I removed the Bluetooth from the hardware list, and then started the setup of the driver I downloaded from Vaio-Link (Pre installed drivers). A Installation started, and it added the bluetooth device again. But after a while the setup asked to connect the bluetooth-device, and to press ok. I checked if it was working propperly, and it did, so I pressed ok. But it kept on asking to connect the bluetooth-device.
So I pressed cancel, but the installation told me "Bluetooth Stack" was installed correctly, and I had to restart my computer.
After that the Bluetooth Stack was installed, I checked if the Bluetooth-device was installed in the hardwarelist, and it was.
I also checked the Icon in the systemtray, but it still was only LAN, and it even did not show any bluetooth function at all.
So I checked the Control Panel, and now there was shown a bluetooth icon. But in it I couldn't activate it, nor add it. It told me the Bluetooth device was not ready.
So the last possible way it might work I could think of was by just starting the bluetooth stack. But also here it told me the Bluetooth was not ready..

What could be wrong?

Re: Bluetooth

giridhar_pn — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 19:07:00 GMT

Hi,
I also encountered the same thing. Similar to what you have mentioned.
How do we get over this?

Re: Bluetooth

Thalamus. — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 19:13:04 GMT

Hi berndkorteling

With the wireless switch set to the on position, if you right-click on the Wireless icon in the taskbar and select Show main dialog does the Switch wireless devices window appear, if so does this allow you to select either Bluetooth, Wireless Lan or both..:smileyconfused:

Re: Bluetooth

berndkorteling — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 22:38:47 GMT

Hi,
first when I crossed the icon there appeared a balloon, which told me there was a Wireless Lan and a Bluetooth function, but it only showed the Wireless lan when I double-clicked it.
Now when I cross the same icon it only tells there is a Wireless Lan, and when I double0click the icon I have the same window as before, just Wireless Lan.
Btw, many thanks for helping me, I hope we'll find whats wrong

Re: Bluetooth

giridhar_pn — Tue, 31 Oct 2006 17:33:02 GMT

Hi,
Does having a bluetooth port means the hardware is in-built?
If yes, then I believe the latest driver for the Toshiba is in this location. I have not yet used it and I am not sure of the compatibility too.
Can someone tell me if this is compatible with FE31H laptops?

Regards
Giridhar

Re: Bluetooth

giridhar_pn — Tue, 31 Oct 2006 17:38:11 GMT

Oops forgot to add the location in my prev post :smileygrin:
http://aps.toshiba-tro.de/bluetooth/pages/download.php

Re: Bluetooth

berndkorteling — Tue, 31 Oct 2006 18:41:20 GMT

Thx giridhar, let's try this one.
I'll let you know how it works out
bernd