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    M-6864 FX Bluetooth

    Discussion in 'Gateway and eMachines' started by ad78, Aug 17, 2008.

  1. ad78

    ad78 Notebook Enthusiast

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    hi, new to forum. i just bought the 6864 FX last week for $749.99 and it seems pretty steal deal. but i cant find my bluetooth?

    nothing on the control panel bluetooth menu. how can i activate my bluetooth?

    thanks in advanced!
     
    ad78, Aug 17, 2008
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  2. X360proGamer

    X360proGamer Notebook Consultant

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    doesn't have blutooth
     
    X360proGamer, Aug 17, 2008
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  3. ad78

    ad78 Notebook Enthusiast

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    they shouldnt put the bluetooth sign on F6 key.. i search also on gateway support page and on FAQ there is a BT and how to enable it.
     
    ad78, Aug 17, 2008
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  4. Sharkonwheels

    Sharkonwheels Notebook Evangelist

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    It's generic - there is no BlueTooth in the 'Tempest' FX series.

    I think the M-6867 has it, so you can look on it's support page, and find a vendor to order the part.
    You gotta remember, most of this WHOLE GROUP of machines is the same thing. They just do a different FINAL assembly, so MANY components are shared between them.

    I think the family is:

    M-152XL, M-153X, M-153XL
    M-6851, M-6862, M-6867
    M-6850FX, M-6864FX

    And probably a few more, that's just the relatively recent ones...

    I see that Arima/Flextronics (the actual manufacturer of these lappies) has a 15.4"
    with HD3650+512MB DDR3, and I'm almost tempted to return my unopened 6864FX,
    and gamble on it being release a little later by Gateway.


    T
     
    Sharkonwheels, Aug 17, 2008
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  5. markeezy

    markeezy Newbie

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    i just got this laptop, and im planning to use bluetooth on it, so just buy a bluetooth dongle (which lets you have bluetooth on the laptop).

    you can find one on newegg, or bestbuy.com for like $20 bucks.

    its a great laptop btw.
     
    markeezy, Aug 20, 2008
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  6. lewdvig

    lewdvig Notebook Virtuoso

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    Good catch. That might be the Monetvina refresh... due any minute.
     
    lewdvig, Aug 29, 2008
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  7. Micaiah

    Micaiah Notebook Deity

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    I'll let you guys know how my progress at adding an internal bluetooth module goes by the end of next week hopefully.
     
    Micaiah, Aug 29, 2008
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    Sharkonwheels Notebook Evangelist

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    Here's to hoping - that would make a schweet portable rig, to keep my 6860FX company...


    T
     
    Sharkonwheels, Aug 30, 2008
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    I did some more research and according to iSupply Arima lost most of its ODM contract with Gateway when the merger with Acer happened.

    Also, looking over the Flextronics chassis none of them have the same look (other than the model Sager uses).
     
    lewdvig, Aug 30, 2008
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