[iMac] Re: Bluetooth info...

[Raymond P Reedy]

On Sep 24, 2005, at 10:00 AM, Pat <patdart at cox.net> wrote:

> While we were waiting for an action to happen, I told him about my  
> problem with my mouse and
> keyboard, and he suggested that I just unplug any USB and I'd have no
> problems.  Can't tell yet if it works as well as unplugging the iMac
> for an instant prior to reboot, but thought I'd pass it along.

I was having a Bluetooth problem and after talking to an Applecare  
tech, I learned the following...

If you have an "incompatible" USB device attached and the computer is  
shut down, upon restart you will have no Bluetooth capability.

See:

http://search.info.apple.com/?search=Go&lr=lang_en&kword=&q=300429

and

http://search.info.apple.com/?search=Go&lr=lang_en&kword=&q=86496

The immediate solution is to unplug the incompatible device, unplug  
the computer power cord for about a minute and restart.

What makes the device incompatible is not addressed. If it is plugged  
back in, it will work as a USB device, but if you shut down with it  
connected, and restart, the Bluetooth module is not recognized.



Raymond P Reedy
popreedy at comcast.net