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    Is it possible to enable/disable bluetooth without FN+F5?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by Ocelot, Feb 18, 2008.

  1. Ocelot

    Ocelot Notebook Consultant

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    Hi,

    I want to remove Access Connections to free up some system resources and run a leaner machine since I don't really use the program. Currently bluetooth is disabled but I might need to use it in the future. Is there a way to enable/disable it outside of Access Connections? I've looked around and I can't find anything...
     
    Ocelot, Feb 18, 2008
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    Computer--right click--manage--device manager--turn bluetooth off. If you need it on, do the same to turn it back on.
     
    Acorn, Feb 18, 2008
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    I don't even have Access Connections installed and I still get that Fn+F5 menu.
     
    Arki, Feb 18, 2008
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    Same for me, I think it might be part of the Hotkeys driver.
     
    RKRick, Feb 18, 2008
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  5. Ocelot

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    You're right. Uninstalled AC and hotkey for wireless options still work. Thanks.
     
    Ocelot, Feb 19, 2008
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    It is part of hotkey drivers
     
    gamemint, Feb 19, 2008
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    Hello
    I have a Lenovo 3000 N200 Machine.

    I installed a clean copy of Vista. Then first the bluetooth driver und after that the Hotkey-Driver.

    But there is no Blootooth option in the Fn+F5 Menu. Just Wireless-Lan.
    I've read somewhere, that installing Access Connections would help, but it did not for me.

    Any solutions/Suggegtions to fix this?
     
    Riemen, Feb 19, 2008
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    sorry to bring back an old thread, but

    i don't have access connections running. Fn F5 turns my cursor into the loading cursor, and going to programs and trying to even launch AC both result in nothing. the screen that should come up, doesn't come up, but it seems that it recognizes that Fn F5 should be something. what's going on with this?

    oh, and when i do hit Fn F5, i check in task manager and notice that the process AcFnF5.exe starts running. multiple instances, in fact, for each time i try Fn F5.

    actually, i just got it to come up, but i tried to do it again and it didn't wokr :confused:

    edit: also, going into device manager, bluetooth radio is nowhere to be found
     
    supra97RX7, May 27, 2008
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