Troubleshooting The Problems With Bluetooth On Vista

Windows Vista is an operating system that was developed as a successor to Windows XP by Microsoft. It includes many options that were unheard in its earlier versions. These modern and sophisticated features include the ability to connect devices via Bluetooth. A Bluetooth connection can be built into the computer, or in some cases, a separate adapter may be needed. Bluetooth is a wireless technology standard for exchanging data over short distances and uses a radio transmission to send and receive data from a connected device. However, issues may pop up related to the Bluetooth on Windows Vista.

According to the Windows Vista help, some of the common Bluetooth Vista problems that occur are:

Device Not Recognized 

• Sometimes, your Windows Vista computer may not recognize your Bluetooth device, you may need to remove and then reinstall the device on the system. 
• In such cases, first go into the Control Panel and then click on the option for Hardware and Sound. Now, select your Bluetooth device from the list, and then click Remove to uninstall it from the system. 
• After uninstalling the device, reset it and then click Add to enable the operating system to automatically reinstall the device. 

Cannot Connect 

• Another common issue occurs when you might be having a Bluetooth device that does not connect properly to the computer. The connection from the device may also be slow or work once in a while. 
• In such cases, where the device cannot connect to the computer, go into the Control Panel and again click Hardware and Sound. Select the Options tab and then make sure there is a check in the box for Allow Bluetooth Devices to Connect to This Computer. At any point of time, you can also contact the Windows Vista help to get more information about such Vista problems. 

Syncing Errors 

• Sometimes, your Bluetooth device may not sync with the computer correctly. You can fix it by opening the Sync Center. 
• You can find the Sync Center in the Accessories program group from the All Programs option in the Start menu. Once you open the Sync Center, select the option to View Sync Conflicts on the left. If a conflict is present, click the option Resolve to see solutions to fix the issue. 

Hence, these are some of the commonly occurring Bluetooth issues on the Windows Vista computer. For more information, feel free to contact our technical support.

How To Delete Icons From Windows Vista Taskbar?

Windows Vista is the Windows operating system developed and marketed by the Well known Microsoft Corporation. The Vista operating system comes with a different graphical user interface as compared to the previous versions of the Windows operating system.
When you install the Windows Vista operating system on your PC, by default, a set of applications and utility icons appear on the taskbar, in the lower-right corner of your display screen. These icons allow users to launch specific programs by simply double-licking on them, without the need to locate the application in the Programs menu. In Windows Vista, it is possible to customize these taskbar icons according to the users need. Sometimes, you may come across some error messages while trying to change these taskbar icons; then it’s advisable to contact the Microsoft Support teams to deal with these Vista problems.

How to remove Windows Vista Taskbar Icon?
• Firstly, you have to access the Control Panel option. For this, click on the Start button situated in the lower left corner of your desktop screen, and from the Start menu thus revealed, select the Control panel option. This opens the Control Panel home Window.
• Choose the Appearance and Personalization option from the Control Panel wizard. This opens up a new window, from which you have to select the Taskbar and Start Menu option.
• From the newly displayed dialogue box, click on the Notification Area option.
• Now click on the System Icons tab in the dialog box. This will display the entire notification icon assembly, such as Network, Volume etc. Consider an example: if you want to delete the volume icon, then put a check mark in the box next to the Volume option, and then hit Enter.
• Now access the Customize tab. This displays the names of the applications on the taskbar.
• Now locate the application that you wish to delete from the Taskbar in the displayed list.
• Once you locate the application, click on the Show tab next to it, and from the resulting pull-down menu, choose the Hide option.
• Now click on the OK tab to confirm the deletion process.
• Finally, access the OK tab again, to bring about the changes that you just made in the Windows Vista configuration settings.
After going through these pointers, if you encounter any issues while trying this, please contact the Vista Support team to avail more information on Vista Problems.