Bluetooth questions

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Recently installed BT on XP1 PRO. Didn't have any devices to use with it
until today. Bought a Logitech V470 mouse. Configured BT software to
recognise the mouse but I'm puzzled because the SYSTRAY icon which shows the
BT network always shows the icon (similar to the LAN icon) with a red X.
That icon has show a red X ever since the software was installed. Network
Connections displays the status as 'Network cable unplugged'. Huh?

The BT mouse works fine, so why the red X on the BT networking systray icon?

TIA

 

[M.I.5¾]

Recently installed BT on XP1 PRO. Didn't have any devices to use with it
until today. Bought a Logitech V470 mouse. Configured BT software to
recognise the mouse but I'm puzzled because the SYSTRAY icon which shows
the
BT network always shows the icon (similar to the LAN icon) with a red X.
That icon has show a red X ever since the software was installed. Network
Connections displays the status as 'Network cable unplugged'. Huh?

The BT mouse works fine, so why the red X on the BT networking systray
icon?

Is it a red 'X' or a red sylised 'B' symbol that bluetooth has adopted for
its trademark? If the bluetooth works fine, I wouldn't let it worry you.

 

[Vic]

It is definitely a red 'X'. The stylized 'B' changes color from white
(no device connected) to cyan (device connected). What I did with the
network is this: realizing BT provides functionality for numerous and
varied functions, I disabled BT networking; the mouse still works fine
and there is no more systray icon with a red 'X' !

Would still like to know why it had that 'X' however, so if anyone has
the answer please let me know. And one last item: looking for BT
software for Win98se. The manufacturer of this notebook PC (IBM /
Lenovo) does not have it so if you know when it can be found would sure
appreciate hearing!

TIA
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[smlunatick]

Recently installed BT on XP1 PRO. Didn't have any devices to use with it
until today. Bought a Logitech V470 mouse. Configured BT software to
recognise the mouse but I'm puzzled because the SYSTRAY icon which shows the
BT network always shows the icon (similar to the LAN icon) with a red X.
That icon has show a red X ever since the software was installed. Network
Connections displays the status as 'Network cable unplugged'. Huh?

The BT mouse works fine, so why the red X on the BT networking systray icon?

TIA

Bluetooth (BT) offers several devices to your XP. You have the BT
keyboard / mouse, BT serial port / modem and the networking. BT
networking offers you a method of connecting multiple PCs together in
a LAN based on Bluetooth signals. If you do not "network" PCs, you
could safely ignore this or disable this BT network connection.

 

[Onsokumaru]

One of the services is a network connection. You are seeing a Bluetooth LAN
adapter, (PAN), but it is not connected to anything, hence the red X.

The same as when you unplug your LAN cable, the adapter is working but not
connected.



If you look in Network Connevctions you will see it there