[Ti] Bluetooth problems

[mystshummer]

On Dec 10, 2008, at 2:05 PM, Scott Strehlow wrote:

> You might want to boot from the system CD and see if the Bluetooth  
> device shows up then.  That way you are eliminating many  
> variables.  If it does, then you have some driver conflict from  
> things installed on your hard drive.  If it doesn't show up, then  
> I'd suspect that either the USB port has problems, or the Bluetooth  
> device is having trouble.  Have you tried it on a different  
> machine, PC or Mac?  Then you can verify that it is OK.

The Bluetooth Device is ok on all the other Macs. I have a MacBook  
Pro with the Intel dual, a new iMac, a 4 yr old G5 bought exactly  
when the new Cinema Displays came out - bought the new one instead of  
getting the older version with a big discount. (If I listed all the  
Macs I have we'd be here all day) This is my private machine where no  
one else has access.

>
>> Scott, thanks for responding. I do have the Missing Sync for the  
>> PDA before the World Edition Blackberry. I used it for the last  
>> Sony Clie and it was usually pretty good. I was able to use  
>> Vindigo on it also. One big problem though - the Ti had been sent  
>> to Apple and when it was returned, they had installed a slightly  
>> different OS and I can not get the HotSync to work at all.
>
> So Apple wiped it?  If so, you could back up your files, and wipe  
> it again with the OS disc you have, in the version that was  
> working.  I don't think you can downgrade the OS without reformatting.

I took it to the Apple store and they sent it out for the one price  
fix all which included a new HD, new USB, Firewire, Optical Drive,  
broken hinge and a few other things that went "bad." Personally I  
think they just sent me a different machine. This had already been to  
Apple before because the paint that goes around the perimeter of the  
lower half had peeled and cracked horrendously.  Even though I had a  
full backup of my system, I paid the extra so that they could also  
back up and then re-install. The newly installed system was for  
another powerbook - a few things were different.
>
> It is possible that it was something else they did to the machine  
> killed the hotsync, and not the OS change.  You might be able to  
> test the hotsync just by booting from your OS CD (see above) to  
> rule out that issue.

I will have to find the original CD and boot up with that and also  
run disc repair/aid. I have Disk Warrior which I haven't run in quite  
a while, so perhaps do that too.

>
> Missing Sync is very particular about OS 10.4 and what order things  
> need to be done when upgrading to it.  Do you have 10.3, 4, or 5?

I have 10.4.11  - I literally have no more space on the machine to  
upgrade. I'm down to 1 gig of free space and where I could leave this  
thing in sleep mode for weeks at a time without rebooting, I now have  
to reboot either once a day or if lucky I can get 2 days.

>
>> Missing Sync relies on Palm Software, and without the two  
>> important components for the Conduits - it will not work.
>
> Yes, but only for syncing with a Palm device.  As you mentioned  
> below, you should not need it for the Blackberry.  That version of  
> Missing Sync should come with whatever it needs.  You might not be  
> able to have the Palm version installed at the same time as the  
> Blackberry version.  I don't know.
>
> I think I'd explore the USB issue first.  Then if they all check  
> out, go after the syncing problems.

I'll give it all a try. I rely heavily on this machine and without  
working USB ports, I can't update the iPod, upload my digital photos,  
etc.

Btw .... in the pile of iPods, I swim every day with the last version  
of the iPod before the touch came out. I have a waterproof cover and  
today I discovered that there are rusty spots on the bottom around  
the opening that plugs into the charger.

When it rains, it pours.

Thanks again

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> Cheers,
>
> Scott
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