Comments on: Quick Windows 7 Experiences http://www.nickhodge.com/blog/archives/2925 microsoft, munging and on being a mercurial iconoclastic professional geek. Thu, 14 Jul 2011 19:42:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Nick Hodge http://www.nickhodge.com/blog/archives/2925/comment-page-1#comment-139795 Nick Hodge Sun, 22 Feb 2009 23:51:11 +0000 http://www.nickhodge.com/blog/archives/2925#comment-139795 Jens Bluetooth on the Dell XPS 1330 and Win7 build 7000 was a little convoluted. This step through of a work around I found some weeks ago may help: "After some experimentation over the weekend, I was able to get this to work on my Dell XPS 1330. Yes, I am using the latest Vista drivers from Dell.com. The default \R140135\3100_216\Setup.exe wait for the Bluetooth to be “activated”; the device is not in the device tree; and turning off/on the Bluetooth via the wireless on/off switch (right hand side of the XPS 1330) did not activate the Bluetooth. Therefore, all you can do is “Cancel” Instead of using the default installer, I decided to go straight to a lower-level installer (that is probably just chained from the initial installer) from \R140135\3100_216\Win64\Inst.exe This installed all the drivers in the appropriate places in Windows 7 (without complaining its not Vista x64) Restart, and the hardware was found. Drivers installed OK; Created a Bluetooth Device to my Treo Pro. Working. I agree, this is a little around-a-bout; Might be more of a Dell installer issue than Windows 7? I am not sure." Jens

Bluetooth on the Dell XPS 1330 and Win7 build 7000 was a little convoluted.

This step through of a work around I found some weeks ago may help:

“After some experimentation over the weekend, I was able to get this to work on my Dell XPS 1330. Yes, I am using the latest Vista drivers from Dell.com.

The default \R140135\3100_216\Setup.exe wait for the Bluetooth to be “activated”; the device is not in the device tree; and turning off/on the Bluetooth via the wireless on/off switch (right hand side of the XPS 1330) did not activate the Bluetooth. Therefore, all you can do is “Cancel”

Instead of using the default installer, I decided to go straight to a lower-level installer (that is probably just chained from the initial installer) from \R140135\3100_216\Win64\Inst.exe

This installed all the drivers in the appropriate places in Windows 7 (without complaining its not Vista x64)

Restart, and the hardware was found. Drivers installed OK; Created a Bluetooth Device to my Treo Pro. Working.

I agree, this is a little around-a-bout; Might be more of a Dell installer issue than Windows 7? I am not sure.”

]]> By: jens oinonen http://www.nickhodge.com/blog/archives/2925/comment-page-1#comment-139499 jens oinonen Sun, 22 Feb 2009 02:03:44 +0000 http://www.nickhodge.com/blog/archives/2925#comment-139499 hi interesting readings, i also found same problems with bluetooth, it gets stuck at the "connecting" state is that what happened to you aswell? i tried to install drivers from dells website but it didn´t work for me. could you explain to me how you managed to fix the bluetooth issue, i didn´t quite understand how you solved it. btw i have xps m1330 the same as you do. thanks in advance //Jens hi interesting readings, i also found same problems with bluetooth, it gets stuck at the “connecting” state is that what happened to you aswell? i tried to install drivers from dells website but it didn´t work for me. could you explain to me how you managed to fix the bluetooth issue, i didn´t quite understand how you solved it. btw i have xps m1330 the same as you do. thanks in advance
//Jens

]]> By: Nick Hodge http://www.nickhodge.com/blog/archives/2925/comment-page-1#comment-133338 Nick Hodge Fri, 06 Feb 2009 00:26:33 +0000 http://www.nickhodge.com/blog/archives/2925#comment-133338 Brett Thanks for the update. I found a similar work-around; installing the Vista x64 drivers using one of the low-level installers (rather than the chaining installer) and the Bluetooth was activted, found and is now working. Nick Brett

Thanks for the update. I found a similar work-around; installing the Vista x64 drivers using one of the low-level installers (rather than the chaining installer) and the Bluetooth was activted, found and is now working.

Nick

]]> By: Brett http://www.nickhodge.com/blog/archives/2925/comment-page-1#comment-133336 Brett Thu, 05 Feb 2009 23:29:12 +0000 http://www.nickhodge.com/blog/archives/2925#comment-133336 Hi Nick, Great info regarding Win7. I've been running it for a few days now on my Dell E6500, and had similar issues with Bluetooth. Ended up installing the XP drivers (in compatability mode - vista drivers were a vista only msp patch). and it has been working a treat ever since. Might be worth a shot :). Hi Nick,

Great info regarding Win7. I’ve been running it for a few days now on my Dell E6500, and had similar issues with Bluetooth. Ended up installing the XP drivers (in compatability mode — vista drivers were a vista only msp patch). and it has been working a treat ever since. Might be worth a shot :) .

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