Bluetooth May Not Turn Back on When Using Wireless Switch on a Dell Laptop

Bluetooth may not turn back on when using wireless switch.

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1. Bluetooth may not turn back on when using wireless switch
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Bluetooth may not turn back on when using wireless switch

Bluetooth may not turn back on when using the wireless switch.

If the Wireless switch is used to turn off Wireless/Bluetooth and the system is rebooted, and then the switch is used to turn back on wireless and Bluetooth, then Bluetooth may still be inactivated.

Cause information is not available.

A workaround for the above issue is to change the wireless switch settings in the BIOS.

1. Turn on system

2. Tap the < F2 > key at the Dell logo - to enter the system BIOS.

3. Select Wireless from the left menu

4. Then Wireless Switch

5. Set the Wireless Switch settings to not turn off Bluetooth

6. Press the ' Apply ' button

7. Exit from BIOS

8. Perform a full shutdown from Windows for changes to take effect.

   Note: The screen below is an example of the location of the BIOS settings for the Wireless Switch. Depending on your system BIOS the layout may vary. Click the (+) plus signs on the menu to expand the options available.

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