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    [SOLVED] How to activate Bluetooth (KBluetooth is running)

    Hi there!

    I am trying to connect my Toshiba Satellite laptop to (basicly anything, but it's my cell phone) via bluetooth.

    The "wireless" LED in the panel of my laptop is on.
    But in the KBluetooth widget all options are greyed-out, even the widget icon itself is grey.

    Playing with the command line terminal gives the following:

    :~$ service bluetooth status
    * bluetooth is not running
    :~$ service bluetooth start
    :~$ service bluetooth status
    * bluetooth is not running

    I then quit the Kbluetooth widget, and started it via the command line teminal:

    :~$ kbluetooth
    Connecting to deprecated signal QDBusConnectionInterface::serviceOwnerChanged(QStr ing,QString,QString)
    kbluetooth(1616)/kdecore (KLibrary) kde4Factory: The library "/usr/lib/kde4/solid_bluez.so" does not offer a qt_plugin_instance function.
    :~$

    What does this mean? Why can't I use the bluetooth?
    What to do to get bluetooth activated?

    Please remember, I am a "new guy", a step-by-step explanation would be highly appreciated!

    Thanks a lot in advance!
    Toshiba Satellite L500D-11D, AMD Turion X2, ATI Technologies Inc M92 (Radeon mobility HD4500 series), Kubuntu 10.04,
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    Re: How to activate Bluetooth (KBluetooth is running)

    Open a Konsole and try

    sudo /etc/init.d/bluetooth start
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      Re: How to activate Bluetooth (KBluetooth is running)

      What model of Toshiba Satellite? Not all Toshiba's have a bluetooth chip in them - mine does not.

      KBluetooth is provided with Kubuntu, and, the daemon gets loaded by default. That doesn't mean that your PC has the hardware needed to access Bluetooth devices.
      Windows no longer obstructs my view.
      Using Kubuntu Linux since March 23, 2007.
      "It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data." - Sherlock Holmes​
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        Re: How to activate Bluetooth (KBluetooth is running)

        It's a Toshiba Satellite L500D-11D and I thought it should have a bluetooth....... how do I check that?
        Toshiba Satellite L500D-11D, AMD Turion X2, ATI Technologies Inc M92 (Radeon mobility HD4500 series), Kubuntu 10.04,
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          Re: How to activate Bluetooth (KBluetooth is running)

          According to this CNET Review, it seems that it doesn't have Bluetooth.
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            Re: How to activate Bluetooth (KBluetooth is running)

            I use a cheap USB dongle from a bigbox store think it was $19 works great. I also recommend Blueman utility instead of kdebluetooth it offers more connection options. But kdebluetooth worked fine for pushing files back and forth if thats all your aiming to do.
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              Re: How to activate Bluetooth (KBluetooth is running)

              Thanks a lot! I will try with a Bluetooth dongle instead!
              Moving files is what I want to do!
              Toshiba Satellite L500D-11D, AMD Turion X2, ATI Technologies Inc M92 (Radeon mobility HD4500 series), Kubuntu 10.04,
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