Enable Bluetooth Radio at Startup

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carlnunes · #1 Post by **carlnunes** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 2:19 am

When my X40 starts the bluetooth radio is off by default.
How can I turn on the bluetooth radio by default?
Or maybe the question should be:
How do I keep the bluetooth radio from getting turn off at startup?

Any input will be appreciated.

kingofthehill3 · #2 Post by **kingofthehill3** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 8:48 pm

Linux or Windows?

carlnunes · #3 Post by **carlnunes** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 3:57 pm

OOPS! Yeah right,
Windows XP Pro
and the other sys spec are in my sig, thanks for atleast catching that.

carlnunes · #4 Post by **carlnunes** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 2:59 am

Okay so my biggest problem is a docked X40 with closed monitor. Also using external touch screen. Need to have bluetooth enabled on startup. So I don't have to touch the keyboard I'm ganna put a shortcut to the app that runs that FN+F5 Wireless Radio app. on my desktop.That way I only need to use the touch screen.

carlnunes · #5 Post by **carlnunes** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 4:34 am

1. Made a shortcut to TpFnF5.exe.
2. Then added a parameter in the shortcut properties; Target = "C:\Program Files\Lenovo\PkgMgr\HOTKEY\TpFnF5.exe" " /BTON"
3. Added shortcut to the startup folder in my Programs Menu.

Hotkey Features for Windows XP - May 8, 2006 - Version 1.03.0605
- The command line control for the 'Wireless switching hot key (Fn+F5)' feature.
- It is available to control the wireless radio using the following command;
C:\Program Files\Lenovo\HOTKEY\TpFnF5.exe [PARAMETER]
The following parameters are defined;
- /WLON, /WLOFF Turn on/off internal 802.11.
- /BTON, /BTOFF Turn on/off internal bluetooth.
- /WANON, /WANOFF Turn on/off internal WAN.
- /ALLON, /ALLOFF Turn on/off any radio at once.

* I found the above technical info here.

kingofthehill3 · #6 Post by **kingofthehill3** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 5:27 am

nice solution... thx for sharing

captbunzo · #7 Post by **captbunzo** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 7:48 am

Great post - I used this just now to setup links profiles with Access Connections that will automatically power down my Wireless Radio when connected to my Ethernet based profiles. Nice!