Has my Acer Aspire E 15 Start ES1-512-C9QM got Bluetooth Capability?

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  • TechNerd
    TechNerd Member Posts: 98 Troubleshooter
    edited May 2023

    If I ask to "Browse my computer" it just asks me what folder I want to look in ! I already downloaded the Bluetooth driver from Acer as instructed by Puraw but it didn't come up with an icon in the right of the taskbar when I rebooted the computer, in fact I can't see where it downloaded the Bluetooth driver to. Did search under Bluetooth and other devices and it brought up a list of things but nowhere to switch it on or off, it just said to avoid having to go into Settings you can go into "Action Centre" to do it, but haven't a clue where the Action Centre is ! It does give the option to "Add Bluetooth devices" but no "toggle" for on and off. It is also not listed in the Device Manager as I mentioned before to Puraw.

  • TechNerd
    TechNerd Member Posts: 98 Troubleshooter

    If I go to "Have Disk" it takes me to System 32 directory list but I don'tknow where the file is and why does it say in the file name "Copy manufacturer's files from" and it is asking me to insert the manufacturer's disk ?

  • StevenGen
    StevenGen ACE Posts: 12,059 Trailblazer
    edited May 2023

    Try these steps, first you need to install the BT driver through Device Manager >>> and when you get to “Have Disk” the appropriate BT driver should come up when you link to the BT driver, if you have the Atheros Wi-Fi/BT card in your E1-531, its the BT driver file name “Bluetooth_Atheros_10.0.1.0_W10x64_A” and this folder should have the appropriate .inf BT driver file, so that you can install the BT driver only.

    To install the BT software so that its icon appears in the “Task Bar” on the right side with the BT icon, you need to go into this same folder the “Bluetooth_Atheros_10.0.1.0_W10x64_A” and click on “Setup” which is an Application file that is 366KB in size, as this will start an installation process that will installs the BT software, and then reboot the laptop as the BT icon will appear in the right corner of the taskbar. It’s a very simple task to install the Wi-Fi driver and the BT driver for this laptop, as you have all the drivers and the Wi-Fi/BT card.

  • TechNerd
    TechNerd Member Posts: 98 Troubleshooter

    Hi there,

    I have managed to update my BIOS (firmware) but am unsure which driver update I need for my other two highlighted broken drivers. I managed to nagivate to the PCI options and as my system has an Intel Celeron processor got to the options, but which is it and are they all for my Windows 64 system?

    Also is the System DMA Controller easy to update?

    TIA 🙂

  • Puraw
    Puraw ACE, Member Posts: 13,150 Trailblazer
    edited May 2023

    You first clicked this thread was answered and now it is not anymore?

    Start a new thread with GPU driver issues.

  • TechNerd
    TechNerd Member Posts: 98 Troubleshooter
    edited May 2023

    OK, didn't realise I had to start a new thread as all my questions weren't answered but will do so. I thought that if I clicked "Answered" on one post that I could still wait to get my other questions answered on the same thread. My mistake.

    Sorry, don't know where the BT Driver is and my system is not " E1-531", it is ES1-512 so can't process your answer.

    TIA

  • TechNerd
    TechNerd Member Posts: 98 Troubleshooter

    It seems my answer to you Steven appeared in Puraw's comment response from me so I have posted my answer to you again below.

    What is the BT driver? Is it a disk because I don't have it and my system is not " E1-531", it is ES1-512 so can't process your answer.

    I did say I am a total novice with technical matters and have a hard job working out how to implement technical steps.

    TIA😃

  • StevenGen
    StevenGen ACE Posts: 12,059 Trailblazer

    Try these steps, first you need to install the BT driver through Device Manager >>> and when you get to “Have Disk” the appropriate BT driver should come up when you link to the BT driver, if you have the Atheros Wi-Fi/BT card in your E1-531, its the BT driver file name “Bluetooth_Atheros_10.0.1.0_W10x64_A” and this folder should have the appropriate .inf BT driver file.

    To install the BT software so that it appears in the “task Bar” on the right side with the BT icon, you need to go into this same folder the “Bluetooth_Atheros_10.0.1.0_W10x64_A” and click on “Setup” which is an Application file that is 366KB in size, as this will installs the BT software, and then reboot the laptop as the BT icon will appear in the right corner of the taskbar. It’s a very simple task to install the Wi-Fi driver and the BT driver for this laptop, as you have all the drivers and the Wi-Fi/BT card.

  • TechNerd
    TechNerd Member Posts: 98 Troubleshooter

    I opened a new thread under GPI Drivers and I have received no response, is there any reason for that ?