Bob wrote:
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> Checking the Sony website I did locate one without it. I accept that yours
> maybe different.
I'm not sure what you're saying. Here is my VAIO model.
http://www.sonystyle.ca/commerce/ser...ductId=1005136
Click Specifications, and there is no Bluetooth equipment listed.
I asked a Sony tech if there were a way to check if I have Bluetooth. He
said to look in the Wireless Switch Setting Utility, which allows selection
of WiFi frequency. There is no Bluetoon option present there, which he said
means that the computer does not have Bluetooth hardware.
I looked in Device Manager as you suggested, but I do not see any Bluetooth
entries. Could that be because there is no Bluetooth hardware onboard, so
even though the drivers are visible in System Information | System Drivers
they maybe have not bee fully "installed" or recognized?
If I uninstall WIDCOMM Bluetooth Software, might that automatically stop
BthServ (Bluetooth Support Service) from automatically loading and running?
Once that's done, how would I or should I remove or disable all those
Bluetooth drivers?
"Bob J" <BobJ@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> If your laptop definitely does not have bluetooth installed
> removing/disabling services/drivers no problem.
> Checking the Sony website I did locate one without it. I accept that yours
> maybe different.
> Even if installed and you are confident that you will not use it, you can
> disable any services and disable the drivers in Device Manager, relating
to
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> bluetooth.
> Considering the amount of disks space that the drivers occupy why not just
> disable. If all bluetooth services/drivers disabled you should not be
> hindered in any way.
> --
> Regards
> Bob J
> If advise given from anyone, solves problem or not, or if solved from
> another source,post back & let us know.
> Then we all benefit.
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> "Tuttle" wrote:
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> > Hello all:
> >
> > I have a new Sony VAIO laptop, Vista Home Premium. WIDCOMM Bluetooth
> > Software is installed, and BthServ (Bluetooth Support Service) is always
> > running.
> >
> > Also, System Information | System Drivers shows many Bluetooth drivers
> > installed:
> >
> > bthmodem (Bluetooth Serial Communications Driver)
> > bthpan (Bluetooth Device (Personal Area Network))
> > bthport (Bluetooth Port Driver)
> > bthusb (Bluetooth Radio USB Driver)
> > btwaudio (Bluetooth Audio Device Service)
> > btwavdt (Bluetooth AVDT)
> > btwl2cap (Bluetooth L2CAP Service), and
> > btwrchid (apparently another Bluetooth driver).
> >
> > This laptop does not come with Bluetooth. If the software and drivers
are
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> > not part of standard Vista, then perhaps they are part of Sony's
standard
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> > VAIO installation whether the laptop has Bluetooth or not.
> >
> > I thought I would uninstall the software and set the service not to
> > automatically run. Is there any reason not to uninstall the WIDCOMM
> > Bluetooth Software, and set BthServ (Bluetooth Support Service) not to
run?
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> > I don't see the point of having things run if there are of no use. Also,
> > should I uninstall/delete the various Bluetooth drivers? (How does one
> > remove drivers?)
> >
> >
> >