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View Full Version : Bluetooth Help! ukstudent 26-04-2008, 16:35 Right - I have just bought a Samsung phone which has bluetooth, I also have a laptop which is supposed to have bluetooth too - However I'm not sure how to use it I think I have managed to turn bluetooth on on my phone, but my laptop says it cant find any devices? HELP! demoniac 26-04-2008, 16:40 makes sure that you phone is set to visable and do another search Mod_Man 26-04-2008, 16:44 Are you getting Wi-Fi and Bluetooth mixed up or do all lappies with Wi-Fi now pick up Bluetooth? pcdoctor 26-04-2008, 16:46 Are you getting Wi-Fi and Bluetooth mixed up or do all lappies with Wi-Fi now pick up Bluetooth? no they dont but some do have bluetooth built in Mod_Man 26-04-2008, 16:48 no they dont but some do have bluetooth built in I wasn't sure if some bright spark had made any device with Wi-Fi able to receive Bluetooth. Ta. ukstudent 26-04-2008, 17:01 Ok - My laptop doesnt have bluetooth - whats this dongle thing I appear to need!? Mod_Man 26-04-2008, 17:03 Ok - My laptop doesnt have bluetooth - whats this dongle thing I appear to need!? http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=bluetooth+dongle&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB:official&client=firefox-a It's a dongle that will connect to your lap top via USB and allow you to access Bluetooth devices. pcdoctor 26-04-2008, 17:04 you can get them from the argos for 6 quid, cheap as chips :D Mod_Man 26-04-2008, 17:05 I never realised they had become so cheap. Then again I never looked. craigus 26-04-2008, 17:15 if you are to get one i suggest getting a belkin one, there a lot easier to use, as in u just right click on any item on your pc then click send to bluetooth..... easy peasy lemon squeezy ukstudent 26-04-2008, 18:31 thanks craigus - just got one for £8.99 |