Bluetooth System Preference

My bluetooth system preference won't load anymore... it always stops responding.
Any ideas? I know thats really not specific...if there's any info I can find out for you to help just let me know...

Same thing hapened to my Macbook overnight. I leave the computer on all night. When I left my Macbook, I know my Bluetooth keyboard and Mighty Mouse were working, but now all I get is Bluetooth: Not Available. I've restarted several times and nothing changes. I appreciate any help.

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Bluetooth System Preference Gone / Can't Find Keyboard

i booted up my mac pro today and it couldn't find my wireless keyboard. I went to System Preferences and clicked on bluetooth and got the spinning beachball. Restarted and now my bluetooth preference is gone. Changed the batteries on the keyboard and no luck. Ran cocktail (repair disk permissions, etc) and re-set p-ram. Please help!

Same thing hapened to my Macbook overnight. I leave the computer on all night. When I left my Macbook, I know my Bluetooth keyboard and Mighty Mouse were working, but now all I get is Bluetooth: Not Available. I've restarted several times and nothing changes. I appreciate any help.

Why trackpad wakes iMac up from sleep after activating wi-fi despite I've unchecked this option at bluetooth System Preferences?

In the bluetooth advanced options at system preferences I've unchecked the item "Allow Bluetooth devices to wake this computer".
My iMac is running Lion and sleep mode works fine, i.e. trackpad doesn't recall it from sleep, the Mac's back panel is cold and it takes a little delay to finally wake up.
Nevertheless, I've noticed that trackpad is able to wake my iMac up and the back panel is still warm when wi-fi is active. It seems to me that only the display sleeps.
Is there anything I forgot to do to have iMac full sleep mode even with wi-fi active? Note: wi-fi is only active, I'm connected to nothing.

In the bluetooth advanced options at system preferences I've unchecked the item "Allow Bluetooth devices to wake this computer".
My iMac is running Lion and sleep mode works fine, i.e. trackpad doesn't recall it from sleep, the Mac's back panel is cold and it takes a little delay to finally wake up.
Nevertheless, I've noticed that trackpad is able to wake my iMac up and the back panel is still warm when wi-fi is active. It seems to me that only the display sleeps.
Is there anything I forgot to do to have iMac full sleep mode even with wi-fi active? Note: wi-fi is only active, I'm connected to nothing.

Bluetooth and keyboard system preferences not working

Hi all,
When I try to change the keyboard system preferences or the bluetooth system preferences, the 'application' locks up (Doesn't bring up any details, force quit gets out of it). I've tried leaving it for ages to see if it eventually opens but it doesn't.
This means I can't use any bluetooth devices or change the keyboard shortcuts.
It only happens on one of my otherwise identical Mac Pros; the other is fine.
Any clues as to how to repair it? I could try reinstalling Snow Leopard, but I'd rather try ditching a preference file first.
Thanks in advance,
Simon.

Hi all,
When I try to change the keyboard system preferences or the bluetooth system preferences, the 'application' locks up (Doesn't bring up any details, force quit gets out of it). I've tried leaving it for ages to see if it eventually opens but it doesn't.
This means I can't use any bluetooth devices or change the keyboard shortcuts.
It only happens on one of my otherwise identical Mac Pros; the other is fine.
Any clues as to how to repair it? I could try reinstalling Snow Leopard, but I'd rather try ditching a preference file first.
Thanks in advance,
Simon.

System Preferences crashes when I click the Bluetooth icon

I tried pairing my MacBook Pro with a Juno Trimble GPS receiver. It seemed to pair but wouldn't transfer a file from the GPS to the laptop. Now, when I click on the Bluetooth icon in System Preferences, it suddenly quits. I tried restarting the MacBook but that didn't help the issue.

I had a similar issue this morning and ended up having to go in to the Apple Store to get it fixed. It was a software issue and I needed to re-install the OS.
I have a wireless keyboard and mouse and neither would connect with the computer. Anytime I tried to do anything in the Bluetooth System Preferences, it stopped responding and I had to Force Quit.
The solution was to turn off the computer and hold down the "Option" key as I turned it back on. Hold the key down until a screen pops up with your hard drive button and a Recovery button. Click (or arrow over if you have a wireless mouse too) the Recovery button. It will take a second, but eventually your wireless mouse will connect with the computer in this mode. Select ReInstall OSX and follow the instructions. It takes about 2 hours, but Bluetooth and all your wireless devices should be working again.

System Preferences Bluetooth WONT OPEN/ ODD MESSAGE.

Hi,
I just purchased a new wireless keyboard for my iBook G4. When I go into system preferences and click "Keyboard & Mouse" a message appears that says, " Preferences Error- Could not load Keyboard & Mouse." So I tried to then go into bluetooth and got the same message. Any thoughts?

HI,
*"When I go into System Profile> Hardware> Bluetooth- it says "No information found."*
That means there was never a Bluetooth Module ever installed.
What you can do is get a D-Link Bluetooth Adapter. http://www.dlink.com/products/?pid=34
Also available at Amazon. Very inexpensive and uses a USB port. I have been using one on my iBookG4 for years.
Carolyn
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Bluetooth is neither detected nor working. In the system preferences under BLUETOOTH header it says "No information found". Bluetooth icon is not appearing on desktop either. Please help.

Bluetooth is neither detected nor working. In the system preferences under BLUETOOTH header it says "No information found". Bluetooth icon is not appearing on desktop either. Please help.

Yes....It happens all the time. I also erased my HD and installed Snow Leopard but with no success. Tried lots of REBOOTING but nothing worked for me.As I have already installed the new OSX I think there is no need to go through the below procedure. What do you suggest?
Before you go through the ritual of reinstalling the entire system just try to do a "factory reset" of your bluetooth environment. To do this you need to run the Bluetooth Explorer which is a utility installed as part of XCode.
1. Launch Bluetooth Explorer.
2. Select the "Modify Software & Device Configuration" from the Utilities menu.
3. Keep the first 4 checkboxes checked (one will say "Full factory reset").
4. Click "Perform actions" button (lower right of window).
5. Reboot (possibly the Reboot NOW button will work, if not just do a normal reboot).
Hopefully that will clear your problem(s) so you can re-pair your bluetooth devices.
Good luck.

No more Bluetooth: profiler or system preferences

Originally thought this was a software issue: tonight while trying to connect to my cell phone, the Bluetooth icon in System Preferences just disappeared. No longer shows up, even after trashing the com.apple.systemiuser file.
Did SMC reset, still no luck. Not even showing up in profiler either. Will boot from external disc and try. Will create guest account and try. But coming just a month after getting a new Airport card, I'm suspecting this may be a hardware issue.
Only the fourth time this MacBook has been in the shop for major repairs.
Any other suggestions?
Thanks.

It seems you're going in panic!
First of all run mainteinance , look for system updates if any, and take care of any block key pressed
on your keyboard.
Do not abuse of Force Quit it 'd destroy preference applications, if your itunes take 3h to import your library you can setup in Energy Saver panel some tunings to protect lcd.
I think 3h to import a music library is not normal, can you post some other info about?
What can of device you are copying from?
Did you import ,when you set up your new iMac , an user from your old mac?
Take a look also at spotlight corner, if there's a little point inside the glass icon , spotlight is indexing your drive/s , this is normal on the first system's run and this 'd slow mac performance.

HT1153 I turned my macbook off maanually last night. Magic mouse was working fine. When I turned ir back on the mouse did not work. I do not have the option of Bluetooth in my system preferences. I have no idea how to resolve this problem.

I turned my macbook off manually last night. Magic mouse was working fine. When I turned it back on it wasn't working. I have no option in system preferences for Bluetooth. I have no clue how to get it working again. The batteries in the mouse are working fine.

Try resetting the SMC.
Barry

Bluetooth disappeared from System Preferences

When I fired up my PowerBook G4 this morning my Bluetooth is no longer available. When I go to System Preferences the Bluetooth preference is not there. I've rebooted to no avail.
I've also noticed funny things with the Bluetooth icon in the menu bar ever since upgrading to Tiger. The location of the icon keeps moving to the spot next to Spotlight. It won't stay where I put it.
Has anyone else run into this problem?

Updating to 10.4.6 caused me to lose Bluetooth on my 17" Powerbook G4. I zapped the PRAM (3 times, as was suggested in an earlier post), dumped the Bluetooth preferences, and even re-installed the System Update. Still no Bluetooth.
The Bluetooth was working perfectly prior to the update. Now the System Profiler indicates there is no Bluetooth on this machine, which, of course, is not true.
Any ideas?

Bluetooth vanished from system preferences

Today my system seems to have forgotten that it has bluetooth hardware. The OS doesn't see it. In fact, the bluetooth panel has vanished from system preferences.
So far I've...
reset the PRAM
reset the SMC
tried to delete com.apple.bluetooth.??? (but it wasn't there)
deleted com.apple.preferencepane.cache
No luck - stil no BT.
What should I try next?
system: 2010 mbp 15" i7 2.66 with hi-res anti-glare, running 10.8.2
Thanks a lot for your wisdom...
Steve

Has the black barrel by the hinge of the LCD been damaged or exposed to liquid recently?
Bluetooth is not intergrated, just a chip swap. Sadly, its in barrel

I use a 2003 FW800 MDD desktop, with dual 1.25 GHz processors, and OS10.4.11, and with native Bluetooth card, won't recognize a newer Bluetooth Headphone set as an Input or Output device in System Preferences

I use a Mac 2003 FW800 MDD desktop with dual 1.25 GHz processors, 2 GB memory, and a native Bluetooth card installed. I use OS10.4.11. The FW800 was the only MDD that could use Bluetooth natively, as an optional installation. I use the installed Bluetooth to run an Apple Aluminum Keyboard, and would like to use it with a new (2010) Samsung SBH-600 Bluetooth Headphone set, but, although the set will pair with the computer, and is recognized in both the System Profiler, and the Bluetooth section of System Preferences, it is not recognized in the Sound preferences section of System Preferences as either an Input or Output device. Only the installed external Apple speakers are recognized. I'd like to know if there is anything that can be done to make the Bluetooth system installed work with these headphones - either something that can be changed in the computer settings, or an added external Bluetooth device with different Bluetooth capabilities.

It it may be that you are running either an outdated BT software or the firmware of the card is not up to date.
What version is your BT software? Is it later than 1.5?
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1209
Firmware:
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL354
Along with the firmware, it is likely that the headphones require a later BT revision than you are running. The headphones need rev.2.
You may need to move to Leopard for support.
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL889
It also may be that headphone support is limited to iChat or the like in Tiger.....
If you go to a USB BT dongle, D-Link often gets the nod as having native compatibility in OS X.

Can't find bluetooth on system preferences

The bluetooth key is not appearing on system prefences.
I used to work with my magig mouse and the bluetooth was always on the menu bar. now is not showing anywhere

key?
You've opened System Preferences > Bluetooth ??
Which Mac OS X is your Mac running?

Bluetooth Icon disappears and no Bluetooth in System Preferences. Can anyone help please. Have reset PRAM and SMC, but this does not work at all.

This issue happened randomly. I was working away and the bluetooth just disappeared. The first time this happened, I reset the SMC and it solved the issue. Now, nothing seems to work including removing the bluetooth plist file. Any ideas on how to fix? Thanks.

To find out if it's system wide or user specific, try this...
Open System Preferences>Users & Groups, unlock the lock, click on the little plus icon, make a new admin account, log out & into the new account.
Does it work in the new account?

Bluetooth disappeared from system preferences and menu bar...

My bluetooth preferences disappearead from system preferences as well as the menu bar. I discovered this because my bluetooth mighty mouse stopped working. I tried replacing the batteries but nothing happened. I used my trackpad to click on the bluetooth icon on my menu bar and told it to connect to my mouse, which was there in the list. I got the swirling ball and so restarted my computer, when it came back, bluetooth was gone from the menu bar and system preferences, so now I don't know how to reconnect my mouse.
I tried resetting the PRAM and NVRAM as recommended by another post, I tried it twice as the instructions outline, but I haven't had any success.
I have tried doing spotlight for bluetooth in system preferences, this takes me to keyboard and mouse, then I get this message:
"The Bluetooth tab of Keyboard & Mouse preferences is hidden because you don't have a Bluetooth module installed or attached to your computer."
When I do a spotlight on the entire system, I get a result for bluetooth in system preferences, when I click on that, I get this message:
"You cannot open “Bluetooth” preferences pane because it is not available to you at this time. You might need to connect a device to your computer to see this preferences pane."
But, the irony is, that I can't connect a bluetooth device without this option in preferences. Also, in utilities, I remember that there used to be a bluetooth setup assistant, and that is not longer there.
I realize other threads have come up on this, but I haven't found anything besides deleting the plist, restarting, and resetting the PRAM and NVRAM (whatever that is). I've tried this but haven't been successful so I'm looking for more ideas.
Dan

HI Daniel,
Try deleting this file.
com.apple.preferencepanes.cache
~/Library/Caches.
Move that file to the Trash and restart your Mac.
If that doesn't help, download and install the 10.5.8 combo update available here.
http://support.apple.com/downloads/MacOS_X_10_5_8_ComboUpdate
It's ok to do this even though you are already running 10.5.8.
Make sure and repair disk permissions after the installation.
Quit any open applications/programs. Launch Disk Utility. (Applications/Utilities) Select MacintoshHD in the panel on the left, select the FirstAid tab. Click: Repair Disk Permissions. When it's finished from the Menu Bar, Quit Disk Utility and restart your Mac. If you see a long list of "messages" in the permissions window, it's ok. That can be ignored. As long as you see, "Permissions Repair Complete" when it's finished... you're done. Quit Disk Utility and restart your Mac.
Carolyn
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