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#4151 31-May-2005 05:16

Trying to setup my Nokia 6230 bluetooth phone with Win XP SP2 but my machine does not appear to have bluetooth loaded. I can find nothing about bluetooth in Control Panel.
Where has it gone? what shall I do? any suggestions would be appreciated.
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#15163 31-May-2005 08:12

Hello! You don't say what kind of Bluetooth hardware you have on your computer. Is it a laptop with built-in Bluetooth, or a USB adapter?

Also, the Nokia 6230 is known for some Bluetooth problems.

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#15191 31-May-2005 19:06

Hi freitasm

I have a Sony Vaio laptop with Windows XP SP2 latest upgrade loaded.
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#15200 31-May-2005 22:43

Does it have built-in Bluetooth? Not all models have. Also, have you turned Bluetooth on? The icon will only show up when the hardware is enabled.

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