Installing Bluetooth on Acer laptop

[HADLEY]

Installation under Windows

If you have deleted the backup partition and reinstalled Acer Windows properly and do not submit applications Acer. you make a fright on learning that the Bluetooth will not be recognized before. I exchanged several emails with the technical service of Notebook Solutions who did that as a last resort reinstall Windows from the partition of relief Acer. Suffice it to say that it was impossible.

However it has put the chip in the ear and I installed Acer Acer Empowering Framework and Power Management. This helps to manage the activation of certain electrical components. including Bluetooth! And once activated, the blue Windows recognizes and activates instruments the fruit of your hard work. Saved.

Installing Linux

Unless you have a penchant free and you are looking to activate the Bluetooth module Acer on your favorite Linux distribution. Good as you do with little manipulation is quite feasible. With Ubuntu I did not need a specific driver for my Acer computer (some yes, because they are required to activate the Wi-Fi via a button on the front), my Wi-Fi is supported by an Intel chip, supported natively by the distribution with a proprietary driver ipw3945 I had no choice, the installation of acer-acpi needed by adding a software layer interfaced directly with the hardware.

Ubuntu, since Intrepid Ibex (8.10)

The distribution package includes acer-wmi therefore there is no need to install anything.

For the Bluetooth is activated, you must replace 0 by 1 in the file: /sys/devices/platform/acer-wmi/bluetooth

To automate this each time you boot, your file /etc/rc.local like this:
sudo echo 1 > /sys/devices/platform/acer-wmi/bluetooth exit 0

Ubuntu Hardy Heron (7.10)

The distribution package includes acer_acpi therefore there is no installation required.

For the Bluetooth is activated, you must replace 0 by 1 in the file:
/sys/devices/platform/acer_acpi/bluetooth

To automate this each time you boot, your file /etc/rc.local like this:
sudo echo 1 > /sys/devices/platform/acer_acpi/bluetooth exit 0

[Delaware]

Stay in close range with the device you are trying to pair your laptop features Bluetooth. Distance affects the stability and success of the couple and makes it harder to keep your laptop online. Remember to turn off Bluetooth when you are finished using it. Bluetooth has a lot of battery life to run, in view of the fact that it is an internal utility. Make in no doubt your operating system meets the minimum necessities needed to install the Bluetooth function successfully. Use the right of the Bluetooth version for your operating system.