Dell 355 internal bluetooth, please help

[redman0570]

I have a Dell E1505 running Edgy EFT will Dell 355 internal Bluetooth, specs below. The internal Bluetooh does don't work, see details below. The 355 bluetooth adapter works well in Win MCE2005. I've attached an Ultra USB dongle and it works fine, I've also attach a USB cradle for a logitech bluetooth mouse and it works file also. The internal Dell 355 is not work for me with Ubuntu, can anyone help?

-Intel® Core 2 Duo processor T5600
-15.4 inch Wide Screen XGA Display with TrueLife
-1GB DDR2 SDRAM
-Network Card and Modem Integrated 10/100 Network Card and Modem
-Optical Drive 8X CD/DVD Burner (DVD+/-RW) with double-layer DVD+R write capability
-Integrated Audio
-Dell Wireless
-Dell Wireless 355 Bluetooth Internal (2.0 + Enhanced Data Rate)

I've installed Bluez these two ways,

sudo apt-get install bluez-utils

sudo apt-get install bluetooth bluez-utils bluez-pin bluez-passkey-gnome gnome-bluetooth libbluetooth2 libbtctl4 libgnomebt0 nautilus-sendto

I've installed and apt-get removed a couple times to make sure it is completely installed.

hcitool dev

Devices:
hci0 00:16:CF:FA:7A:8C

hciconfig -a

hci0: Type: USB
BD Address: 00:16:CF:FA:7A:8C ACL MTU: 1017:8 SCO MTU: 64:1
UP RUNNING
RX bytes:233 acl:0 sco:0 events:30 errors:0
TX bytes:621 acl:0 sco:0 commands:30 errors:0
Features: 0xff 0xff 0x8f 0xfe 0x9b 0xf9 0x00 0x80
Packet type: DM1 DM3 DM5 DH1 DH3 DH5 HV1 HV2 HV3
Link policy: RSWITCH HOLD SNIFF PARK
Link mode: SLAVE ACCEPT
Can't read local name on hci0: Input/output error (5)

hciconfig hci0 reset

Can't down device hci0: Permission denied (13)

hcitool scan
Scanning ...
Inquiry failed: Connection timed out

hcitool inq

Inquiring ...
Inquiry failed.: Connection timed out

sudo hciconfig hci0 inqmode 0
Can't set inquiry mode on hci0: Input/output error (5)

Am I missing something? Why is this nothing working? Is the Dell 355 working for anyone else.

I'm read a lot of bluetooth setup guides but none seem to address my problem and/or my device.

[fordracerguy]

I have the same exact problem and error messages... It's really bizarre that the kernel says it finds the bluetooth butyet it doesn't work.

Doesn't anyone know how to get the dell 355 bluetooth working?

[fordracerguy]

Just got it working. hciconfig hci0 reset got it to work...

How to make this manual on startup I don't know yet.

[redman0570]

Yes, after long research I got it to work.

Manually you have to do

sudo hciconfig hci0 reset

I was missing the sudo.

To make it start automatically to this.

add the 'hciconfig hci0 reset' to /etc/rc.local file. Anywhere before the exit 0. Do not add the sudo command to the rc.local file.

Everything should work great! So far every bluetooth device I have works fine and connects on boot up automatically.

[Xamindar]

This is a weird issue. I had this dell bluetooth working fine sense I bought my laptop back in November. Then, one day it all of a sudden had this problem. It seemed to start around the time I installed Vista on the other half of the drive.

Anyway, thanks for the fix! Gentoo forums were no help. But I have now switched over to Ubuntu on my lappy and I love it!

[ctschap]

Thank you redman. I have been searching for a few days now on how to get the internal bluetooth module to work after it mysteriously stopped.
The hci0 reset command worked like a charm.

[zeddock]

Originally Posted by ctschap Thank you redman. I have been searching for a few days now on how to get the internal bluetooth module to work after it mysteriously stopped. The hci0 reset command worked like a charm.

I have been searching but the above fix does not work either for me.... but I am happy for the rest of you!

Can someone help me with BT?

I am on a Dell Latitude D800. I know there is some function working because if I hit Fn+F2 keys and give the command...
hcitool scan

it gives me:
Device is not available: No such device

But if I hit same again and give the hcitool scan command I get:

Scanninig...

Then after a few seconds I get nothing but a prompt. No timeout, or any other indication.

Thanx!
zeddock

[Xamindar]

Sounds like yours is working fine. It would only show something if you have another active bluetooth device nearby. Make sure your device that you are trying to scan for is broadcasting its self for a connection. I know motorolla phones for example only turn it on for a minute then turn off again.

[zeddock]

Originally Posted by Xamindar Sounds like yours is working fine. It would only show something if you have another active bluetooth device nearby. Make sure your device that you are trying to scan for is broadcasting its self for a connection. I know motorolla phones for example only turn it on for a minute then turn off again.

I have tried both a bt headset and a cell phone.
Both were broadcasting when attempted each.
Both were on top of laptop and in other close proximity.
Scan finds nothing and soon gives prompt without error.

zeddock

[Unicast]

sudo hciconfig hci0 reset

Got me going as well.

Wasted 5 frikkin hours today trying to get my BT dongle to work, and time after time I kept getting:

Scanning ...
Inquiry failed: Connection timed out

Anyway, all working now thanks to this neat trick!

Thanks guys!