Windows 7 and Bluetooth File Transfer

firefurby · #1 (**permalink**) 02-09-2010, 08:39 PM

I recently upgraded by Dell Inspiron E1505 from Windows XP to Windows 7 Ultimate. While on XP I was able to right-click and send any file to my phone via Bluetooth. However, I find that I am unable to do this on Windows 7 now even though I can connect to Activesync and Networking through bluetooth. Anybody got any ideas on what's going on? I have a Dell Truemobile 355 Bluetooth + EDR Thanks!

**zone23** · #2 (**permalink**) 02-09-2010, 08:58 PM

Are you sure "beam" is turn on, on your phone?

tool2269 · #3 (**permalink**) 02-09-2010, 09:09 PM

i just turned on the BT on my dell computer and i can NOW see the 'send to' via BT. before BT was on, the option to 'send to' via BT was not there.

mdphoenix · #4 (**permalink**) 02-09-2010, 09:14 PM

I've had some interesting issues with BT and Windows 7. It works on one of my laptops, but not a different one configured similarly. Not sure why it's goofy, but I can confirm I've had issues.

kevmo1965 · #5 (**permalink**) 02-09-2010, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by mdphoenix

I've had some interesting issues with BT and Windows 7. It works on one of my laptops, but not a different one configured similarly. Not sure why it's goofy, but I can confirm I've had issues.

Same here. Two similar computers, SAME BT stack. One will Send via bluetooth one won't.

Oh, and here's a quirk. BT send object to the device will not work if the screen is not on.

firefurby · #6 (**permalink**) 02-10-2010, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by zone23

Are you sure "beam" is turn on, on your phone?

Yes siree.

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Originally Posted by kevmo1965

Same here. Two similar computers, SAME BT stack. One will Send via bluetooth one won't.

Oh, and here's a quirk. BT send object to the device will not work if the screen is not on.

Thanks for the replies guys. Still trying to get the bluetooth to behave like I want. I'll just keep toying with it.