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Subject: Re: [Bluez-users] SOLVED: Dell Inspiron 8600 was: 'hciconfig -a'
	ok, but 'hcitools scan' shows no devices
From: Marcel Holtmann <marcel@holtmann.org>
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Date: Sun, 12 Dec 2004 12:42:16 +0100

Hi Andreas,

> thanks a lot for your help.
> 
> SUMMARY:
> 
> hciconfig -a         looked right
> hcitool scan         did not show any devices
> 
> RESOLUTION:
> 
> Bluetooth was diabled under Windows!
> There was no way to start it from Linux as far as I know.
> 
> After booting Windows and activation Bluetooth (right click on icon in
> task bar, then activate) it works under Linux. Nothing to do with <FN-F2>.
> Now the blue Bluetooth LED is on even on Linux startup.

do you still get vendor event with hcidump?

Maybe they have a special VM application running on the Bluetooth chip
that can enable/disable the antenna or whatever. What Windows stack did
you used?

> Thank You, Marcel, for your help!

You are welcome.

Regards

Marcel




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