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Posted by BillW50 on June 20, 2008, 10:21 am
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Mike G typed on Fri, 20 Jun 2008 14:22:24 +0100:
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> Sony Vaio VGN-A117S. XP Home SP2.
> I've found why I'm having a problem getting the mouse to work.
> Hovering the cursor over the bluetooth symbol on the taskbar, I
> am told bluetooth is off. Clicking on it brings up a box telling
> me to switch it on.
> My problem now is how do I do that.
> I've pored through the paper manual, and the file in the
> computer, and can't find any information on it, apart from
> telling me the wireless link must be switched on and that a
> bluetooth connection can't be used at the same time as a wireless
> one. Switching the wireless connection on is as far as I've got.
> It's a simple sliding switch on the front of the case. That's as
> far as I've got.
> Basically all the manual says, is switch the wireless connection
> on then switch bluetooth on, without explaining how that is done.
> Any help gratefully received.
> TIA.
> Mike.
I don't know how on that machine. But I have seen either a tiny switch
or a Fn key combo to toggle it. For example on my Gateway, it is Fn+F2
to toggle Bluetooth.
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Bill
Gateway Celeron M 370 (1.5GHZ)
MX6124 (laptop) w/1GB
Windows XP Home SP2 (60GB HD)
Intel(r) 910GML (64MB shared)
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> I've found why I'm having a problem getting the mouse to work.
> Hovering the cursor over the bluetooth symbol on the taskbar, I
> am told bluetooth is off. Clicking on it brings up a box telling
> me to switch it on.
> My problem now is how do I do that.
> I've pored through the paper manual, and the file in the
> computer, and can't find any information on it, apart from
> telling me the wireless link must be switched on and that a
> bluetooth connection can't be used at the same time as a wireless
> one. Switching the wireless connection on is as far as I've got.
> It's a simple sliding switch on the front of the case. That's as
> far as I've got.
> Basically all the manual says, is switch the wireless connection
> on then switch bluetooth on, without explaining how that is done.
> Any help gratefully received.
> TIA.
> Mike.