Bluetooth light blinking meaning?

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Dell Latitude D630

Dell Latitude D630 is a thin and lightweight version of the Latitude line. With a 14.1 LCD screen and a 9 cell battery, this laptop is meant to be more mobile.

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crwdns2955602:0crwdne2955602:0: Mha 10, 2019

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Bluetooth light blinking meaning?

I just installed a Bluetooth wireless card. When I boot into bios the card is detected and the Bluetooth light blinks on and off a few times then pauses for a few seconds then starts again. When I boot into Linux mint I get a Bluetooth icon in the toolbar, but when I click the Bluetooth configuration the progress bar freezes. The Bluetooth light is also off at this point. My question is what does the blinking light mean. I heard online that it was supposed to be a solid blue. Any answers are greatly appreciated. Thank you.

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score 2 · Answer 1 · 2019-08-10T05:38:45-07:00

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crwdns2955602:0crwdne2955602:0: Mha 10, 2019

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Hi @manuel12345 ,

Don't know the answer but in what position is the Wireless switch on the side of the laptop?

Is it set to position 2 i.e. On or position 3 where it scans for any connections?

Position 1 is the Off position.

According to the user guide for the laptop, this switch can control the BT as well as the WLAN.

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Hello @jayeff, the wireless switch is on. The WiFi works fine. I’m just having trouble with the Bluetooth card. I ordered a new one. Hopefully the one I’m using is defective and it’s not the computer. I’m also trying a different edition of Linux Mint to check if it’s a software issue. Thanks for your feedback.

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Dell Latitude D630

Bluetooth light blinking meaning?

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