Bluetooth questions

[Guest none]

Recently installed BT on XP1 PRO. Didn't have any devices to use with it

until today. Bought a Logitech V470 mouse. Configured BT software to

recognise the mouse but I'm puzzled because the SYSTRAY icon which shows the

BT network always shows the icon (similar to the LAN icon) with a red X.

That icon has show a red X ever since the software was installed. Network

Connections displays the status as 'Network cable unplugged'. Huh?

 

The BT mouse works fine, so why the red X on the BT networking systray icon?

 

TIA

[Guest M.I.5¾]

Re: Bluetooth questions

 

 

"none" <nospam@bogusaddress.com> wrote in message

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> Recently installed BT on XP1 PRO. Didn't have any devices to use with it

> until today. Bought a Logitech V470 mouse. Configured BT software to

> recognise the mouse but I'm puzzled because the SYSTRAY icon which shows

> the

> BT network always shows the icon (similar to the LAN icon) with a red X.

> That icon has show a red X ever since the software was installed. Network

> Connections displays the status as 'Network cable unplugged'. Huh?

>

> The BT mouse works fine, so why the red X on the BT networking systray

> icon?

>

 

Is it a red 'X' or a red sylised 'B' symbol that bluetooth has adopted for

its trademark? If the bluetooth works fine, I wouldn't let it worry you.

[Guest Vic]

Re: Bluetooth questions

 

It is definitely a red 'X'. The stylized 'B' changes color from white

(no device connected) to cyan (device connected). What I did with the

network is this: realizing BT provides functionality for numerous and

varied functions, I disabled BT networking; the mouse still works fine

and there is no more systray icon with a red 'X' !

 

Would still like to know why it had that 'X' however, so if anyone has

the answer please let me know. And one last item: looking for BT

software for Win98se. The manufacturer of this notebook PC (IBM /

Lenovo) does not have it so if you know when it can be found would sure

appreciate hearing!

 

TIA

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"M.I.5¾" <no.one@no.where.NO_SPAM.co.uk> wrote in message

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> "none" <nospam@bogusaddress.com> wrote in message

> news:ug9HHdycIHA.4696@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>> Recently installed BT on XP1 PRO. Didn't have any devices to use with

>> it

>> until today. Bought a Logitech V470 mouse. Configured BT software to

>> recognise the mouse but I'm puzzled because the SYSTRAY icon which

>> shows the

>> BT network always shows the icon (similar to the LAN icon) with a red

>> X.

>> That icon has show a red X ever since the software was installed.

>> Network

>> Connections displays the status as 'Network cable unplugged'. Huh?

>>

>> The BT mouse works fine, so why the red X on the BT networking

>> systray icon?

>>

>

> Is it a red 'X' or a red sylised 'B' symbol that bluetooth has adopted

> for its trademark? If the bluetooth works fine, I wouldn't let it

> worry you.

>

[Guest smlunatick]

Re: Bluetooth questions

 

On Feb 19, 1:43 pm, "none" <nos...@bogusaddress.com> wrote:

> Recently installed BT on XP1 PRO. Didn't have any devices to use with it

> until today. Bought a Logitech V470 mouse. Configured BT software to

> recognise the mouse but I'm puzzled because the SYSTRAY icon which shows the

> BT network always shows the icon (similar to the LAN icon) with a red X.

> That icon has show a red X ever since the software was installed. Network

> Connections displays the status as 'Network cable unplugged'. Huh?

>

> The BT mouse works fine, so why the red X on the BT networking systray icon?

>

> TIA

 

Bluetooth (BT) offers several devices to your XP. You have the BT

keyboard / mouse, BT serial port / modem and the networking. BT

networking offers you a method of connecting multiple PCs together in

a LAN based on Bluetooth signals. If you do not "network" PCs, you

could safely ignore this or disable this BT network connection.

[Guest Onsokumaru]

Re: Bluetooth questions

 

One of the services is a network connection. You are seeing a Bluetooth LAN

adapter, (PAN), but it is not connected to anything, hence the red X.

 

The same as when you unplug your LAN cable, the adapter is working but not

connected.

 

 

 

If you look in Network Connevctions you will see it there

"Vic" <nospam@bogusaddress.com> wrote in message

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> It is definitely a red 'X'. The stylized 'B' changes color from white (no

> device connected) to cyan (device connected). What I did with the network

> is this: realizing BT provides functionality for numerous and varied

> functions, I disabled BT networking; the mouse still works fine and there

> is no more systray icon with a red 'X' !

>

> Would still like to know why it had that 'X' however, so if anyone has the

> answer please let me know. And one last item: looking for BT software for

> Win98se. The manufacturer of this notebook PC (IBM / Lenovo) does not have

> it so if you know when it can be found would sure appreciate hearing!

>

> TIA

> ___

> "M.I.5¾" <no.one@no.where.NO_SPAM.co.uk> wrote in message

> news:47bbf087_1@glkas0286.greenlnk.net...

>>

>> "none" <nospam@bogusaddress.com> wrote in message

>> news:ug9HHdycIHA.4696@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>> Recently installed BT on XP1 PRO. Didn't have any devices to use with it

>>> until today. Bought a Logitech V470 mouse. Configured BT software to

>>> recognise the mouse but I'm puzzled because the SYSTRAY icon which shows

>>> the

>>> BT network always shows the icon (similar to the LAN icon) with a red X.

>>> That icon has show a red X ever since the software was installed.

>>> Network

>>> Connections displays the status as 'Network cable unplugged'. Huh?

>>>

>>> The BT mouse works fine, so why the red X on the BT networking systray

>>> icon?

>>>

>>

>> Is it a red 'X' or a red sylised 'B' symbol that bluetooth has adopted

>> for its trademark? If the bluetooth works fine, I wouldn't let it worry

>> you.

>>

>

>