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Hi to all!
I had a very annoying problem with my T60. I couldn't make the following work together:

- Wireless LAN (my card is Intel 3945ABG)
- Bluetooth 2.0 with EDR
- Access Connections

At the beginning I had only WLAN working, then I installed BT and the LAN couldn't connect anymore. My Access Connections icon in System tray had a FORBIDDEN SIGN on it.

I solved the issue by myself, after checking similar (but not identical) ones on this forum, so I decided to post my solution, hoping to help someone else.

SOLUTION:

- Go to System ---> Hardware and uninstall: any bluetooth except for Bus enumerator, Intel 3945ABG;

- Go to Install applications and uninstall: Access Connections, Bluetooth software, Intel 3945 driver;

(If you cannot uninstall AC, reinstall it by downloading from Lenovo and THEN uninstall it.)

- Press Fn+F5 and deactivate the BT

- Reboot keeping the WIRELESS/BT physical switch ON

- Let it install the wireless card Intel 3945ABG

- Install in the order: Intel 3945ABG driver update (try to connect to test the driver), BTSoftware

- Press Fn+F5 and activate BT

- Let it install all the BT drivers

- Reboot keeping the WIRELESS/BT switch ON

- Try the BT and the Wireless connecition. IF IT WORKS, go further

- Switch the BT/WIRELESS OFF

- Install Access Connections

- Reboot keeping the WIRELESS/BT switch OFF

- Switch the BT/WIRELESS ON

- Reboot keeping the WIRELESS/BT switch ON

- Now it should work!

Bye bye
Fabio

iosonofabio wrote: - Press Fn+F5 and deactivate the BT
Fabio

Fabio. MULTO BENE!!! Both on my other T60p, and on my new one, I thought that for some reason Bluetooth had been broken, but just hitting Fn + F5 turned it right on, Vista installed the drivers, and I'm in business.

I hardly ever use Bluetooth, so that I didn't even bother to remember as to how I had gotten it to work on my other T60p, but now, with Windows Mobile 6 Pro on my Treo, it's nice to have for sync'ing.

AWESOME POST!!!

Thanks Fabio!