My dell vostro 1510 does not shpw bluetooth device in the control panel...Do I need to install a driver? I thought It came with the laptop.

Try this link make sure it is for your model specification, Click Here this is a 360 Bluetooth driver page install application from Dell.com..John

It sounds like you do not have the driver or the support software for your WiFi adapter installed.
At the Dell Support web site, you can download the appropriate Networking drivers and support software.
Once you've done this, you should see a WiFi utility in the tray with the Bluetooth symbol.

Hello

Your bluetooth driver is not properly installed

Go to device manager in your control panel,click on bluetooth radios, right click on Integrated bluetooth module,you will see a list of options,click on update driver software

Do the same for bluetooth enumerator,update the driver as well, after updating,you will need to install the update and you may have to restart your system

Goodluck

Please visit

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for a full list of Vostro 1510 driver downloads..

The Vostro 1510 comes in a few subtle flavours so make sure you can identify and download the correct drivers for your hardware configuration.. 9 times out of 10 the software will prompt you and let you know if you are trying to install incorrect drivers.. also for Windows7 users, try either the Vista32bit drivers or visit the original hardware manufacturers site for compatible Windows 7 drivers..

Internal Bluetooth card, service manual link: http://support.dell.com/support/edoc....htm#wp1179838
Make sure you have the correct drivers installed for your OS and make sure that both wireless and bluetooth are enabled in the system setup. To do this, boot into the system setup by rebooting your computer and tapping on F2. On the left pane, look for Wireless (navigate using the arrow keys) then hit Enter, then navigate to bluetooth, make sure the setting is set to ENABLED (complete instructions for navigations and options selections should be illustrated on the lower portion of the setup screen). Once ENABLED, reboot into your OS and go into to control Panel open the bluetooth icon, make sure your external Bluetooth device (phone/smartphone, etc.) is set to discovery. Search for the device to see if it is detected.
The Bluetooth Icon will appear in the systray (lower right corner of your desktop task bar. Right click on that icon and then select the option you need. Make sure you enter the same device code in both the laptop and the device you want the computer to connect to. Hope this helps FixYa! Leave some feedback and a testimonial if you find these instructions helpful.

install the blue tooth driver first. u can download the full software from support.dell.com site.

You may have installed the correct driver but does the laptop have a bluetooth component device installed? Check in control panel, system specs.

install the driver and program, in vostro ethier you installed or not the icon is on showing but if you try to use it can't use except you install the driver and software,

and should be exact driver

http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/index.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=gen

boot to the BIOS (by turning your computer on the start tapping on F2) after that, on the left pane, look for wireless, (you can only navigate using the arrow keys. highlight wireless then hit Enter, after that highlight bluetooth check if its ENABLED, if it IS ENABLED, go to control Panel open the bluetooth icon, make sure that the device you are trying to hook up to the computer is on Discovery mode or the bluetooth wireless is activated, try searching for it (the device) see if it connects this time. Hit me back on the results.

Boot to the system BIOS and ensure that a Bluetooth card is actually installed and seen by the system. I'm pretty sure bluetooth is a option on the 1510 and you may not have a BT card.