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rag on a muffin · May 8, 2004, 11:48 AM

well, my bluetooth menu icon is messed up. it refuses to let me turn on bluetooth as seen in this picture

PeterKG · May 8, 2004, 03:36 PM

Originally posted by rag on a muffin:
well, my bluetooth menu icon is messed up. it refuses to let me turn on bluetooth as seen in this picture

Try resetting the PMU

rag on a muffin · May 8, 2004, 11:50 PM

ok ill do that. thanks for the idea

rag on a muffin · May 9, 2004, 12:03 AM

it didn't seem to work, i tried resetting the pram, nvram and everything else i could think of.

jtwiskowski · May 9, 2004, 12:10 AM

Have you updated to the latest BlueTooth software from Apple?
If not, try that ... or try re-installing it, or a previous version if available.

I assume you are running 10.3.3? That came with some updates to BlueTooth, I think - could be wrong. I know there was an update separately at some point. There have also been firmware updates, seaparte from actually software version updates, for the built-in adapters and Apple BlueTooth Keyboard and Mice.

Good luck, and maybe I was some help?

chet@mac.com

rag on a muffin · May 9, 2004, 12:17 AM

thanks for the quick response. i think it was the recent bluetooth firmware update, so i was gunna look for the older version. does anyone know where i could get this? thanks in advance.

PeterKG · May 9, 2004, 12:41 AM

I would not revert if I was you. Try deleting the BT preference. Go to Home-Library-Preferences and delete the com.apple.Bluetooth.plist, Repair Permissions, and restart. If that does not work, I would do an Archive and Install. Then I would apply all updates, even BT. Then Repair Permissions.
I am having no prooblems with the BT update. Good luck!

jamesa · May 9, 2004, 07:22 AM

try logging in as a different user, see if that helps. if it does, it'll be a stuffed preference file most likely.

otherwise, I'd be playing around in the bluetooth preference pane. see if you can't get it going from in there.

if that doesn't work (nor the suggestions above this post) I'd take it back to Apple.

-- james

rag on a muffin · May 9, 2004, 10:41 AM

thanks for all of your replies, i will try all of your suggestions and get back to you with the results.

rag on a muffin · May 9, 2004, 11:01 AM

this seemed to work! thanks you guys! i will let you know if it stops working.

jamesa · May 10, 2004, 10:25 AM

Originally posted by rag on a muffin:
this seemed to work! thanks you guys! i will let you know if it stops working.

which solution did work exactly? helpful for the next poor soul with the same problem who searches for the thread... lord knows, I've been there a few times

-- james

rag on a muffin · May 13, 2004, 09:01 PM

the preferences were the issue. thanks for the help you guys.