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From: Mike G on 18 Jun 2008 21:19
Sony Vaio VGN-A117S. XP Home SP2
Aquired a s/h Sony bluetooth mouse VGP-BMS30. Just the mouse. No
s/ware or instructions if there are any.
Anyway switched it on. Laptop doesn't find it using the bluetooth
connection app in 'control panel'. Pressed the 'connect' button
on the mouse, still no joy.
My question is, is there a particular installation procedure, or
should I be looking elsewhere for the problem?
Could the mouse be at fault, if so how can I check it?
Tried googling for answers without any joy.
TIA.
Mike.



From: tc on 18 Jun 2008 21:59
The Bluetooth mice I've dealt with turn on a light when they are in
discovery mode(press the connect button). You do that first and then have
your computer Bluetooth application search for it. Once found, it is
automatic after that.
Are the batteries in the mouse ok?
Terry

"Mike G" <metier(a)largefoot.com> wrote in message
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> Sony Vaio VGN-A117S. XP Home SP2
> Aquired a s/h Sony bluetooth mouse VGP-BMS30. Just the mouse. No s/ware or
> instructions if there are any.
> Anyway switched it on. Laptop doesn't find it using the bluetooth
> connection app in 'control panel'. Pressed the 'connect' button on the
> mouse, still no joy.
> My question is, is there a particular installation procedure, or should I
> be looking elsewhere for the problem?
> Could the mouse be at fault, if so how can I check it?
> Tried googling for answers without any joy.
> TIA.
> Mike.
>
>
>


From: GG Willikers on 17 Jun 2008 22:59
tc wrote:
> The Bluetooth mice I've dealt with turn on a light when they are in
> discovery mode(press the connect button). You do that first and then have
> your computer Bluetooth application search for it. Once found, it is
> automatic after that.
> Are the batteries in the mouse ok?
> Terry
>
> "Mike G" <metier(a)largefoot.com> wrote in message
> news:-OOdnWhuUp-qKcTVnZ2dnUVZ8uednZ2d(a)posted.plusnet...
>> Sony Vaio VGN-A117S. XP Home SP2
>> Aquired a s/h Sony bluetooth mouse VGP-BMS30. Just the mouse. No s/ware or
>> instructions if there are any.
>> Anyway switched it on. Laptop doesn't find it using the bluetooth
>> connection app in 'control panel'. Pressed the 'connect' button on the
>> mouse, still no joy.
>> My question is, is there a particular installation procedure, or should I
>> be looking elsewhere for the problem?
>> Could the mouse be at fault, if so how can I check it?
>> Tried googling for answers without any joy.
>> TIA.
>> Mike.
>>
>>
>>
>
>
Is your onboard bluetooth active?

that is not switched off by a hotkey or button.
Is bluetooth enabled in BIOS?
From: Mike G on 18 Jun 2008 23:41

"tc" <terrycassidy(a)msn.com> wrote in message
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> The Bluetooth mice I've dealt with turn on a light when they
> are in discovery mode(press the connect button). You do that
> first and then have your computer Bluetooth application search
> for it. Once found, it is automatic after that.
> Are the batteries in the mouse ok?

New batteries, and it still fails to get found after pressing the
'connect' button. Thanks for the interest.
Mike.

From: Mike G on 18 Jun 2008 23:49

"GG Willikers" <ggwillikers(a)gmail.com> wrote in message
>> "Mike G" <metier(a)largefoot.com> wrote in message
>> news:-OOdnWhuUp-qKcTVnZ2dnUVZ8uednZ2d(a)posted.plusnet...
>>> Sony Vaio VGN-A117S. XP Home SP2
>>> Aquired a s/h Sony bluetooth mouse VGP-BMS30. Just the mouse.
>>> No s/ware or instructions if there are any.
>>> Anyway switched it on. Laptop doesn't find it using the
>>> bluetooth connection app in 'control panel'. Pressed the
>>> 'connect' button on the mouse, still no joy.
>>> My question is, is there a particular installation procedure,
>>> or should I be looking elsewhere for the problem?
>>> Could the mouse be at fault, if so how can I check it?
>>> Tried googling for answers without any joy.
>>> TIA.
>>> Mike.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
> Is your onboard bluetooth active?

According to the indicator light on the laptop it is, but it does
look like that whatever wrong, it's not the mouse. The laptop
also doesn't 'see' my bluetooth phone, whereas my PC does.
>
> that is not switched off by a hotkey or button.
> Is bluetooth enabled in BIOS?

That I haven't checked. I'll check that tomorrow.
Thanks.
Mike.

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