How to Turn Bluetooth on in a Dell D600

The Dell D600 is capable of sending data through a Bluetooth connection.

Your Dell Latitude D600 model laptop includes an option to come from the factory with an internal Bluetooth adapter. The adapter gives your laptop the ability to detect other Bluetooth devices, such as cell phones, and transfer files to and from the devices. To communicate with a Bluetooth device, the D600 must have the latest device drivers installed, and you need to turn on the Bluetooth feature through the operating system.

Things You'll Need

• Bluetooth-enabled device

Instructions

1. Open the Dell Latitude D600's "Start" menu and navigate to "Control Panel." Click "System and Security" if your D600 came with Windows 7 or "System and Maintenance" if it came with Windows Vista.

2. Choose the "Device Manager" link. Windows Vista also requires you to click "Continue."

3. Click the plus sign next to the "Bluetooth Devices" entry near the top of the list of devices. Right-click the entry for the Dell D600's internal Bluetooth adapter and select "Update Driver Software."

4. Select the option to "Search Automatically." Click "Finish" after the latest driver is downloaded and installed.

5. Close the "Device Manager" window. Locate the blue "Bluetooth" icon in the notification area at the bottom right of the screen. Right-click the icon and choose "Enable Bluetooth."

6. Turn on your Bluetooth-enabled device, such as a cell phone or PDA. Navigate through the device's menu to the "Bluetooth" option and select "Enable Bluetooth," or the equivalent option for your device.

7. Right-click the "Bluetooth" icon on your Dell Latitude D600 again and choose "Add Device." Click the name of your detected Bluetooth device and click "Next" to connect to the device.

Tips & Warnings

• Instead of right-clicking the Bluetooth icon, there is also a keyboard shortcut to automatically turn on the Dell D600's Bluetooth. Simply hold the "Fn" key and tap the "F2" key to turn on the Bluetooth feature.

• Each Bluetooth device has a slightly different way to turn on its Bluetooth feature. Check the device's manual to find out how to turn on the Bluetooth "Discovery mode" so your Dell D600 will recognize it.

• If you need to transfer data to or from the Bluetooth device, open the "Start" menu and click "Computer." Double-click the entry for your Bluetooth device to open a window showing the data stored on the device.

References

• Dell: Bluetooth Card in Laptop Computer Does Not Function
• Dell: Connect to a Bluetooth Device From Your Dell Computer in Windows 7

Resources

• Dell: Drivers & Downloads for Latitude D600