Bluetooth icon missing from control panel

I have a Dell Latitude D610 with a built in bluetooth adapter. When I
do a fresh OS install on other similar machines, I am able to see the
Bluetooth icon in the control panel. I believe this machine used to
have the Toshiba Bluetooth stack on it. However it has since been
removed. I can confirm that there are no unknown devices or devices
with error in the device manager. I tried running
C:\windows\system32\bthprops.cpl and nothing happens. I can also
confirm that c:\windows\inf\bth.inf exists and is the original (SP2)
version. There is also a string value in
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run called
"BluetoothAuthenticationAgent" that has the value "rundll32.exe
bthprops.cpl,,BluetoothAuthenticationAgent".

Given all of the above, does anyone have any idea how to force the
bluetooth icon in the control panel to show up?

On Apr 23, 3:25*pm, Irwin Fletcher <ffle...@nospam.nospam> wrote:
> I have a Dell Latitude D610 with a built in bluetooth adapter. *When I
> do a fresh OS install on other similar machines, I am able to see the
> Bluetooth icon in the control panel. *I believe this machine used to
> have the Toshiba Bluetooth stack on it. *However it has since been
> removed. *I can confirm that there are no unknown devices or devices
> with error in the device manager. *I tried running
> C:\windows\system32\bthprops.cpl and nothing happens. *I can also
> confirm that c:\windows\inf\bth.inf exists and is the original (SP2)
> version. *There is also a string value in
> HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run called
> "BluetoothAuthenticationAgent" that has the value "rundll32.exe
> bthprops.cpl,,BluetoothAuthenticationAgent".
>
> Given all of the above, does anyone have any idea how to force the
> bluetooth icon in the control panel to show up?

Check in Device Manager and look for the Bluetooth device (aka
radio.) You need a BlueTooth device before the icons show.

If I check view - show hidden devices, I see a section called Bluetooth
with the following 3 devices shown under it:
Bluetooth RFBUS
Bluetooth RFHID
Dell Wireless 360 Bluetooth Module

However if I don't have show hidden devices checked, there is no
Bluetooth Devices section.

On a new OS install on this type of machine, I see the Bluetooth Devices
section. Is there something I should do to make that section show up?

smlunatick wrote:
> On Apr 23, 3:25 pm, Irwin Fletcher <ffle...@nospam.nospam> wrote:
>> I have a Dell Latitude D610 with a built in bluetooth adapter. When I
>> do a fresh OS install on other similar machines, I am able to see the
>> Bluetooth icon in the control panel. I believe this machine used to
>> have the Toshiba Bluetooth stack on it. However it has since been
>> removed. I can confirm that there are no unknown devices or devices
>> with error in the device manager. I tried running
>> C:\windows\system32\bthprops.cpl and nothing happens. I can also
>> confirm that c:\windows\inf\bth.inf exists and is the original (SP2)
>> version. There is also a string value in
>> HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run called
>> "BluetoothAuthenticationAgent" that has the value "rundll32.exe
>> bthprops.cpl,,BluetoothAuthenticationAgent".
>>
>> Given all of the above, does anyone have any idea how to force the
>> bluetooth icon in the control panel to show up?
>
> Check in Device Manager and look for the Bluetooth device (aka
> radio.) You need a BlueTooth device before the icons show.

On Apr 23, 5:12*pm, Irwin Fletcher <ffle...@nospam.nospam> wrote:
> If I check view - show hidden devices, I see a section called Bluetooth
> with the following 3 devices shown under it:
> Bluetooth RFBUS
> Bluetooth RFHID
> Dell Wireless 360 Bluetooth Module
>
> However if I don't have show hidden devices checked, there is no
> Bluetooth Devices section.
>
> On a new OS install on this type of machine, I see the Bluetooth Devices
> section. *Is there something I should do to make that section show up?
>
>
>
> smlunatick wrote:
> > On Apr 23, 3:25 pm, Irwin Fletcher <ffle...@nospam.nospam> wrote:
> >> I have a Dell Latitude D610 with a built in bluetooth adapter. *When I
> >> do a fresh OS install on other similar machines, I am able to see the
> >> Bluetooth icon in the control panel. *I believe this machine used to
> >> have the Toshiba Bluetooth stack on it. *However it has since been
> >> removed. *I can confirm that there are no unknown devices or devices
> >> with error in the device manager. *I tried running
> >> C:\windows\system32\bthprops.cpl and nothing happens. *I can also
> >> confirm that c:\windows\inf\bth.inf exists and is the original (SP2)
> >> version. *There is also a string value in
> >> HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run called
> >> "BluetoothAuthenticationAgent" that has the value "rundll32.exe
> >> bthprops.cpl,,BluetoothAuthenticationAgent".
>
> >> Given all of the above, does anyone have any idea how to force the
> >> bluetooth icon in the control panel to show up?
>
> > Check in Device Manager and look for the Bluetooth device (aka
> > radio.) * You need a BlueTooth device before the icons show.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

If any device is "hidden" then the device is:

- Not connected to the PC
- Not enabled in BIOS / CMOS
- Switched off (some laptops may have switch to turn off features.)
- Disconnected (after any possible servicing.)
-- Dead and not functionalable.

On Apr 23, 8:38*pm, smlunatick <yves...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Apr 23, 5:12*pm, Irwin Fletcher <ffle...@nospam.nospam> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > If I check view - show hidden devices, I see a section called Bluetooth
> > with the following 3 devices shown under it:
> > Bluetooth RFBUS
> > Bluetooth RFHID
> > Dell Wireless 360 Bluetooth Module
>
> > However if I don't have show hidden devices checked, there is no
> > Bluetooth Devices section.
>
> > On a new OS install on this type of machine, I see the Bluetooth Devices
> > section. *Is there something I should do to make that section show up?
>
> > smlunatick wrote:
> > > On Apr 23, 3:25 pm, Irwin Fletcher <ffle...@nospam.nospam> wrote:
> > >> I have a Dell Latitude D610 with a built in bluetooth adapter. *When I
> > >> do a fresh OS install on other similar machines, I am able to see the
> > >> Bluetooth icon in the control panel. *I believe this machine used to
> > >> have the Toshiba Bluetooth stack on it. *However it has since been
> > >> removed. *I can confirm that there are no unknown devices or devices
> > >> with error in the device manager. *I tried running
> > >> C:\windows\system32\bthprops.cpl and nothing happens. *I can also
> > >> confirm that c:\windows\inf\bth.inf exists and is the original (SP2)
> > >> version. *There is also a string value in
> > >> HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run called
> > >> "BluetoothAuthenticationAgent" that has the value "rundll32.exe
> > >> bthprops.cpl,,BluetoothAuthenticationAgent".
>
> > >> Given all of the above, does anyone have any idea how to force the
> > >> bluetooth icon in the control panel to show up?
>
> > > Check in Device Manager and look for the Bluetooth device (aka
> > > radio.) * You need a BlueTooth device before the icons show.- Hide quoted text -
>
> > - Show quoted text -
>
> If any device is "hidden" then the device is:
>
> - *Not connected to the PC
> - *Not enabled in BIOS / CMOS
> - *Switched off (some laptops may have switch to turn off features.)
> - *Disconnected (after any possible servicing.)
> -- Dead and not functionalable.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Aslo, if the system is a Del, it is very must "improbable" the a
Toshiba Bluetooth protocol. I only know of three protocols:

-- Microsoft's BlueTooth (part of SP2.)
-- Bluesoleil
-- Widcomm (now Broadcom)

[kdavis1974]

I know you have a Dell, but I experienced this problem with my hp 9000dv, which has an integrated bluetooth module connected via an internal USB port and my solution (after many frustrating no-solution solutions) was to go to HP and download and reinstall the bluetooth integrated module drivers. this provided an instant fix.

also, could be relevant to some users out there, this problem occurred for me after my motherboard failed and HP installed a new one and wiped the hard drive. at some point in that process, the bluetooth drivers were forgotten or installed incorrectly.

[sheryll37]

Hi,

I have an HP Mini Note 2140 with built-in Bluetooth and Windows XP Home SP3. My problem is that I cannot connect my pocket PC to my laptop since I don't have the Bluetooth icon in my system tray. When I check control panel, I also don't have the Bluetooth Devices option which I believe I need to bring back the Bluetooth icon in the system tray. The only option I have in Control Panel is for Bluetooth Configuration. And when I checked Device Manager, Bluetooth Devices is listed and under it is Bluetooth Bus Emulator.

Any help would be very much appreciated. Thanks!

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Bluetooth icon missing from control panel

I have a Dell Latitude D610 with a built in bluetooth adapter. When I
do a fresh OS install on other similar machines, I am able to see the
Bluetooth icon in the control panel. I believe this machine used to
have the Toshiba Bluetooth stack on it. However it has since been
removed. I can confirm that there are no unknown devices or devices
with error in the device manager. I tried running
C:\windows\system32\bthprops.cpl and nothing happens. I can also
confirm that c:\windows\inf\bth.inf exists and is the original (SP2)
version. There is also a string value in
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run called
"BluetoothAuthenticationAgent" that has the value "rundll32.exe
bthprops.cpl,,BluetoothAuthenticationAgent".

Given all of the above, does anyone have any idea how to force the
bluetooth icon in the control panel to show up?

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