Do I have bluetooth on my iBook?
I have recently received one of those wireless Apple might mice as a present. I tried to connect it to my laptop but it seems that I don't have a bluetooth installed. How can I know whether I have a bluetooth or not and if not, how can I get one? How much does it cost? I tried to find the item on Apple store but I wasn't able to.
HI Ron,
Open the System Profiler to see all the software/hardware on the iBook. (Applications/Utilities).
If Bluetooth was not pre-installed then you need a Bluetooth adapter. I use a D-Link USB adapter.
This is the exact one I have; http://www.dlink.com/products/?pid=34 and it works like a charm. In fact, this one has lasted 5 years without need of replacement. I use pair it with a mouse and external keyboard both.
As Lyssa said, search the internet to see if there another manufacture available to compare the features with and make certain it's Mac compatible.
But... 2 thumbs up here for the D-Link !!
Carolyn
Similar Messages
-
Mobile phone bluetooth control on iBook
hello guys,
i am using a sony ericsson K750i mobile phone. is there any way/any freeware i can use besides "salling clicker" to be able to control iWorks or powerpoint on my iBook?
thanks a lot.MsVee wrote:
I just bought one of those new do-everything cell phones and I'm trying to get the phone and the computer to talk to each other. When I ran the bluetooth setting on my laptop, it found and downloaded the driver from Toshiba driver site, asked me to connect the device then froze. It keeps asking me to plug in the device over and over.
I've made sure bluetooth is enabled on the phone but not sure how to check the PC.
Any help, direction or advice offered would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
The M305-S4910 does not have Bluetooth hardware, so that's why the laptop is 'freezing'. Toshiba sells a USB adapter:
http://www.toshibadirect.com/td/b2c/adet.to?poid=429172 -
My daughter has an old iBook G4 (iBook G4 PowerBook 6,3. Os 10.4.11 800 MHz power Pc g4. 640 mb DDR sdram); it looks as though it should have bluetooth on it (if you search for blutooth it offers a System preference, but when you click n that it goes to the System preference window, with no Bluetooth preferences. I've got a USB bluetooth dongle ordered, but wonder if I need to download some software too. Any ideas/help? Many thanks.
If you click on "See more technical details," this pops up:
O.S. Driver Support
Windows 98, 98SE, 2000, ME, XP
Since it doesn't list the Mac OS as far as driver support is concerned, I would worry that it won't be supported.
Edit: Upon further searching, I found this on Amazon reviews:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R156T2XEGNCBV6/ref=cm_cr_pr_viewpnt#R156T2XEGNCBV 6
I bought this to use with my Powerbook G4 running OS 10.4 Tiger. It worked perfectly as soon as I plugged it into the USB port - no drivers or software to install on the Mac. It has a very small profile and only protrudes from the port by about 3cm.
My principal use is for connecting my Sony Ericsson W800 phone and my Mac. When I did this using the USB cable my Mac would invariably crash following disconnection (it had never crashed on me before that). Now the Bluetooth connection allows me to transfer files without any hassle. The transfer speed is pretty good too (for Bluetooth, as an earlier reviewer pointed out).
If you want to Bluetooth-enable an older Mac running OS 10.2 and above, this product will do the job.
So, it looks as if you're good to go!
Good luck with it. -
How do I know if I have bluetooth?
I have a iBook G4, with a 1.2 GHz processor I am not sure if have bluetooth, because I want to get a wireless mighty mouse?
Welcome to Apple Discussions!
Go to About this Mac>More Info and click on Bluetooth. If you don't have it, it will say "No information found". I don't know what it would say if you do have it because I don't have it myself.
I don't know if it can be added or not if you don't have it. You could call the Apple Store and give them the serial number of your computer and they should be able to tell you.
Good luck! -
How do I know which HP DV5 Pavilion model I have? and do I have Bluetooth, etc...?
I purchased my HP Pavilion DV5 1000 about 5 or 6 months ago. It's a "Class A" refurbished with a
warranty. Anyway I am not clear on what model of DV5 Pavillion it is specifically. How do you find this
out? I looked under control panel>system and it doesn't say anything beyond this If I know this info than I can
go to Support and Drivers.
Specs are:
Windows Vista Home Premium
Intel Core2 Duo T5800 @ 2ghz
RAM 4GB
64bit OS
I have looked in the control panel and I see that BlueTooth is listed. If it is listed, does that mean that I have Bluetooth?
How do I find this out? I would then like to get a wireless printer if this is the case!
I am using Windows Vista SP2. If I rightclick the desktop and go to "personalize" and then on the righthand side choose "connect a projector or other display" the "Windows Mobility Center" will open and gives me the option to set the Brightness on the screen. This is fine,
but I want my setting to be PERMANANT. I don't want to keep having to set it everytime I boot my computer, or wake it
from a sleep. It's far too bright for me. I need shades or something when it's at 100% !!Try to Login to all your iCloud Account one by one and then from Find My iPhone device list you will find all your devices which is associated with that Apple Id. If you have all your other iPhones with you and in working condition and connected to Internet then try to play a sound on that device from Find My iPhone to make sure it is not that device which is Locked after Restore and the other option is Remove all your Device from your Account in iCloud.com Do not select the option of Erase or Lost Mode and once you removed all your devices from All your Apple iCloud Account Restart that iPhone once and this time you should not be asked for any Apple Id or Password to unlock your Device.
-
I have wireless keyboard and a new magic mouse. I want to enter data into a Christmas list app on my 3GS iPhone. Too time consuming to just type on iPhone keyboard. How can I get keyboard and mouse to be 'connected' or recognized by my iPhone? I have Bluetooth "on" in my iPhone.
You cannot connect the mouse. This is not a feature of iphone
You can learn about connecting a keyboard in the manual:
iPhone User Guide (For iOS 5.0 Software) -
I changed jobs and bought a new phone. I would like to get my iBooks info on my new phone but it is under my old account. When I try to log in under the old account i get a message that I will not be able to log back onto my new account for a period of time. HOw do i get the information from my old account over to my new account?
You can't currently transfer purchases/downloads from one account to another account.
When you download past purchases from an account then you will potentially tie the device (or computer if you do it on that) to that account for 90 days : http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4627
Have you got the ibooks already on your computer and/or on a backup so that you can sync them to your new iPhone ? If not then have you bought anything on your new account yet - could you go back to just using the old account ? -
Does the iPod nano have Bluetooth?
Hello,
I am looking at buying the latest iPod nano, I don't like the standard cable headphones, they get in the way, fall out, get tangled and get pulled out of your ears.
Does the latest model come with Bluetooth connectivity?
thank you.Onechief:
i10s Bluetooth adapter ($45) - Since the iPod nano 6G doesn’t have Bluetooth, a dongle is your only option. While dozens of choices exist, the i10s BT adapter is the smallest of the lot. When you’re rocking the world’s smallest iPod, you don’t want a big horsey adapter jutting out of the side. At about two-thirds the size of Sony’s BT adapter, the i10s is the perfect fit. The i10s is zero-config and auto-pairs when it’s powered up.
Cheers. -
Downloaded IOS 7 and now I do not have a dictionary in iBook. This is very frustrating. What can be done to fix this issue?
I've got to agree with Allan. It sounds like the hard drive is corrupt at least. It's possible it might be physically failing. Without backups, it's possible your data is already gone. You need a professional to help you.
If you do not have an Apple Store near you or simply don't have the time to spare, there are some things you can try, but you must understand that it's possible these things could make the chances of recovering your data worse than they already are. Perform the instructions to follow at your own risk!
First, you can try repairing your hard drive with Disk Utility. If that works, see if you can start up the machine. If you can, the very first thing you need to do is back up any data you don't want to lose. You may still need to take other steps, as your system may be damaged as well, but getting the data is the important part.
If Disk Utility cannot repair the problems, you can try DiskWarrior. It can repair problems that Disk Utility cannot. However, it also increases the risk of destroying your data if it fails. If it works and you can start up the machine, do the same as I advised for following success with Disk Utility.
If repairs (with either) were successful, but the machine still won't start up, you can try reinstalling the system. Hold down command-R at startup and then just install right on top of the existing system. If all goes well, you'll be able to start up afterwards and can get your data backed up. If all goes badly, it'll further decrease the chances of getting your data back.
If neither can repair the damage, you're in bad shape. You will need a professional to help you, unless you are willing to lose all your data. -
I have downloaded books in ibooks but for some reason it says downloaded i cannot see the book anymore...??? How did that happen? The only thing i did do was download a free cook book that shows as a pdf....
For support for this app, which isn't an Apple product, contact the app developers, which can be found in the App Store description.
-
My Bluetooth disappeared from my MacBook. How do I reinstall?
That was my question, I recommend intalar MAC OS X 10.5 Leopard, but would have to format the MAC to have bluetooth, but I ended up installing snow leopard and windows 20011. I'll install Windows 2011 with the same key? Why does the snow leopard has not fixed the bluetooth?Download and install this update combo. This update combo for Snow Leopard can bring any version of Snow Leo up to 10.6.8 with the lastest version of App Store for Snow Leo.
OS X Snow Leopard 10.6.8 v1.1 update combo
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1399 -
Does anyone have Bluetooth failures with Mot Razr Droid Maxx using car hands free systems
Both my wife and I have Razr Droid Maxx's and are having the same problems with our respective cars. At times, the phone will drop the bluetooth connection and it will have to be rebooted at which point it will be discovered and re-connected to the car. The problem is NOT in the car, as we have a Ford Fusion and a Toyota Camry and we encounter the same problem with both.
Both phones are running Ice Cream Sandwich and we have verified all of the bluetooth settings at both ends of the connection.For some reason the phones.
The problem is particularly annoying in that, at least in the Camry, you are unable to reconnect the phone while driving, so you have to pull over and put the car in Park in order to do it.
Verizon tech support and the Verizon store have been of no help. They simply shrug their shoulders and say they have never heard of the problem.
Has anyone else had issues like this?I use Razr HD Maxx and used to have bluetooth disconnect problems during the calls. I tried everything I could think of, all in vain. Factory-reset solved the problem only for a while. Finally, I have found that some communication apps like Viber have the nasty habit of asserting itself every few minutes during non-Viber calls and reset both the bluetooth and speakerphone state to the default mode. This causes bluetooth to disconnect or turn off the speakerphone a few minutes into every non-Viber call. If you have an app like Viber, try either freezing it or uninstalling it. Uninstalling Viber was the only permanent solution to my bluetooth disconnect problems.
-
I have digital handbooks in iBooks on my iPad yet they are not showing in iBooks on my 3G iPhone. I have the iCloud completely set up - everything else syncs. Anyone have any idea why they're not showing on both devices?
You still have to sync them or download them to your phone. iBooks will sync your bookmarks, and your collections (which are they are organized when you tap "Collections" on your iPad) using iCloud, but it will not transfer copies of the actual books or pdfs to your other devices.
-
I have PDF files in iBooks on my iPad and am not able to sync them to my Mac computer. Please help!
You should be able to copy them over to your Mac's iTunes by connecting the iPad to it and doing File > Devices > Transfer Purchases (that should copy PDFs and epubs that are in iBooks, not just actual ibooks) - does that not work ?
-
Does ipad have bluetooth to be able to connect iphone internet to the ipad?
does ipad have bluetooth that will allow the iphone's internet to be used by the ipad?
Yes.
Maybe you are looking for
-
Hello every one please i really need help with exporting video in adobe premiere pro CS4. I am using windows xp 64bit with 8 GB of ram. i edit my video which is HD and it works fine but when i try to export the video.... it says. Installation was uns
-
I was in my gmail and forwarding a message when I was "kicked out" because the screen stated that there had been "too many redirects". I am technically deficient and don't know what that means. I tried to reset Safari but that did not correct the p
-
Autofill of my ID starts with a wrong ID, How can I reset it?
Is there help out there?
-
Financial Statement version (f.01)
Hi All, T code F.01 Can any one can hint me to change the ITEM no. in the ALV Grid control list of a FSV.(one of the three types of outputs ) I need to change the Item no. of of two gl accounts which appear in FSV (from NO.1 to 83) Is there any poss
-
I have created a Database Link in Oracle 10g for Oracle 9i. Link is created is successfully but when i test it it gives me error ORA-12154 TNS COULD NOT RESOLVE THE CONNECT IDENTIFIER SPECIFIED I have tested the connect string, thats working pretty f