Bluetooth not working on computer

[jafo105 39057]

Today I tried to sync my cell phone with my laptop computer but the computer Bluetooth is not working. I know it used to work - I have used it many times.

 

{I am using a MSI computer with Windows-7. The system is up-to-date.}

 

 

I can see the icon in the system tray - it is red. I tried to turn it on (green) but I get a pop up message, "Please plug in Bluetooth device and press OK to continue". [Kind of hard to do - it is built in.]

 

I re-booted my computer and tried again - but it still did not work.

 

I went into the Control Panel and everything appears to be fine there. The Bluetooth device is showing installed and working fine.

 

I ran the Troubleshooting program but it said that the Bluetooth device is working fine.

 

 

Can someone please help me figure this out.

 

Maybe it is time for a new computer :(

[frank97500 18478]

Today I tried to sync my cell phone with my laptop computer but the computer Bluetooth is not working. I know it used to work - I have used it many times.

 

{I am using a MSI computer with Windows-7. The system is up-to-date.}

 

 

I can see the icon in the system tray - it is red. I tried to turn it on (green) but I get a pop up message, "Please plug in Bluetooth device and press OK to continue". [Kind of hard to do - it is built in.]

 

I re-booted my computer and tried again - but it still did not work.

 

I went into the Control Panel and everything appears to be fine there. The Bluetooth device is showing installed and working fine.

 

I ran the Troubleshooting program but it said that the Bluetooth device is working fine.

 

 

Can someone please help me figure this out.

 

Maybe it is time for a new computer :(

 

Jafo did you google it or looked on Youtube for a fix?

[roamingguy 300292]

Maybe this will help

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/4251-63-getting-bluetooth-work-window

Good Luck

 

RG

[frank97500 18478]

Have a look at this as well..... You never know!

 

http://www.drivers.com/fix_bluetooth_drivers.php

 

Just helping! :)

[jafo105 39057]

I GOT IT!

 

I forgot about the Bluetooth power button on the side of the computer.

 

Could they have made it any more obvious and easy to find???

 

Thank you everyone for your suggestions.

 

Cheers :)

[frank97500 18478]

Too funny!! Sounds like something I would have done!! LOL Glad to hear it's fixed!! :)

[Guest S*rca****sid]

I had the same issue with my old laptop. Same thing with the sound, a little volume control on the side of the laptop and also the volume control within Windows.

I solved both problems by switching to a Mac.

[bcguy42 38594]

All of which reminds me of this: