First if all we all know the bluetooth is not allowed in FLL games. But, FLLers can certainly utilize it for NXT programming training, etc.
 
Like Eric, I haven't use the NXT bluetooth with a laptop bluetooth (built-in or added-on). However I have troubleshoot the installation issue on Microsoft Window bluetooth when I tried to use the bluetooth on the cellphone transfer the photos to a laptop with a bluetooth dongle so I think I can offer a suggestion - Try pair a cellphone with the laptop. If it doesn't work the problem is most likely on the laptop. If the problem stays after you reinstall the bluetooth software, you may need to clean up "hidden/inactivative device" in Device Manger adn then reinstall the driver. the How-to is here - http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/811/xp_vista_remove_hidden_devices/
 Microsoft's bluetooth troubleshooting guide is here - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/883258
 
Good luck!
 
Jin


--- On Tue, 9/22/09, Eric Palmer <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

From: Eric Palmer <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: [VADCFLL-L] Guide walls and bluetooth...
To: [log in to unmask]
Date: Tuesday, September 22, 2009, 6:00 PM

Yes on the guide walls coming up.  Been resetting them frequently. 
 
We are not using Bluetooth so I can't help with #2.
 

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Eric F. Palmer
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FLL 2009 Team 956 Coach
FLL 2009 Team 882 Mentor
 

From: First Lego League in Virginia and DC [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Glenn Roberts
Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2009 6:00 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: [VADCFLL-L] Guide walls and bluetooth...

1.       Anyone having trouble with the guide walls coming apart all the time?  The Velcro raises them off the field mat just enough that when you press down on the wall (or if the robot runs over it) the bricks can loosen up or come apart.

2.       We noticed that the Bluetooth adapter (the official one sold by Lego, blue “Abe” brand) isn’t working on our Windows XP system ever since we upgraded the NXT firmware and/or installed the new Mindstorms software.  Bluetooth works fine on our Vista system, and on a Macintosh we’ve used, but not on our XP system.  It worked fine last year with the same computer, NXT and Bluetooth dongle.  We’ve started over and reinstalled drivers, reassociated the NXT using the Bluetooth system setup, etc .  Anyone else run into this?

 

Tx

 

-          Glenn

 

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