[BTM] Still cannot use bluetooth

[Steve Savery]

I'd recommend downloading and installing the latest Mac OS X Combo 
Updater. This has helped many people with similar intermittent 
Bluetooth availability.

Good luck!

Steve

On Sunday, Jun 22, 2003, at 00:05 Europe/London, Jaime Gomez-Hernandez 
wrote:

> I have not been able to use bluetooth in a consistent way, yet.
>
> I have a TiPowerbook 800 MHz, pre-bluetooth incorporated, and use a 
> USB bluetooth dongle.
> I have disconnected all haxies, and have the latest updates of Mac OS 
> X and Bluetooth.
>
> Most of the times when I boot up, I get  bluetooth recognized by the 
> system but in the bluetooth preference panel, under the device name, 
> it says: "Bluetooth Device Name: Not available, the device name is the 
> same as the Computer Name in Sharing Preferences"
>
> After several shut downs and reboots, the Blueetooth Device Name 
> appears as the device name in Sharing Preferences and bluetooth works 
> correctly.
>
> Plugging and unplugging the dongle does not help.
>
> Any hints why this weird behavior?
>
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Steve Savery
Bristol, United Kingdom
[G4 Dual 867Mhz, Mac OS X 10.2.6]