how to enable bluetooth icon in task bar in rmbp with windows 8

  • The bluetooth icon dose not be showed in task bar in rmbp with windows 8.
  • The device of bluetooth dose not work correctly in device manager of windows 8 with the yellow exclamation mark.
  • The windows system event log shows BTHUSB alerts and error with code of 3 and 17. The driver is unloaded.
  • Some apple magic mouse's functions can work, without sliding to navigate.
  • The current OS is in bios enumeration mode with MBR and The logged user is in the normal account and the bootcamp is newest.


I have remembered that the bluetooth was good without above problems when the windows 8 was installed firstly and the bootcamp can not work in administrator account. After being restored NVRAM with option+command+p+r and reinstalled windows 8 enterprise 64 completely again, it shows these problems when the bootcamp works well.


Except the first windows installation, the second time is selecting EFI boot and the last time is in normal mode, which has no difference in the bluetooth problem. In a normal or administrator account, the same problems appear.

MacBook Pro with Retina display, Windows 7, Windows 8

Posted on Sep 23, 2012 11:56 PM

Reply
1 reply

Oct 7, 2012 8:02 PM in response to kinglikewind

The bluetooth drive problems have disappeared after the following steps:

  • reset intel SMC
  • remove the bluetooth device with yellow mark.
  • scan system device changes. find 3 devices without any yellow mark: (a) Apple Broadcom Built-in Bluetooth, (b) Microsoft Bluetooth Enumerator, (c) Microsoft Bluetooth LE Enumerator.
  • find magic mouse and it works well with all functions. and the icon appears in the taskbar.
  • no BTHUSB error is in system log.


I don't know the right reasons. Maybe the efi windows installation has changed rmbp efi settings.

This thread has been closed by the system or the community team. You may vote for any posts you find helpful, or search the Community for additional answers.

how to enable bluetooth icon in task bar in rmbp with windows 8

Welcome to Apple Support Community
A forum where Apple customers help each other with their products. Get started with your Apple Account.