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I am on a Sony VIAO E-series, it is Brand new, so I am still setting things up, and learning to use Ubuntu for the first time. I am dual booting Win7 and Ubuntu 12.04, but I indend to mostly use Ubuntu.

Problem is, I have not been able to get Bluetooth to recognize any devices that I try to connect, most important of which is my bluetooth mouse. It always searches, but will not find my mouse nor any other bluetooth device around. The thing is, the bluetooth connected to my mouse just fine when I first installed 12.04 as 32bit. I have since realised i had a 64bit computer, and so I reinstalled and put on 64 bit. However if I recall right the bluetooth first stopped working after the first time I restarted my computer back in the 32 bit version. Bluetooth works flawlessly when I am running windows 7.

I have been looking for drivers, but have not found any, I have also tried to blueman in place of the default bluetooth program... also no luck.

The trackpad on this computer is awful. Getting the mouse working is very important. Half the time the trackpad inexplicbly throws the mouse to the left edge of the screen and starts an application that I dont want to use.

Possibly useful info from the terminal:

$ lsusb
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub 
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 001 Device 006: ID 0489:e036 Foxconn / Hon Hai Bus 001 Device 004: ID 5986:02d3
Acer, Inc
Jjed
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Brian
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this problem is related to kernel , whenever a kernel upgrade happens, the status of working or non working bluetooth toggles with it, ha.ha..ha

techvish81
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First off you need to go back to 32 bit 12.04 and the issue will likely be resolved. There is a reason on Ubuntu's website for downloading that it has 12.04 x86 (RECOMMENDED). Just because you have a x64 machine doesn't mean you need to use x64. x64 Simply means that you can run x86(x32) or x64 bit programs. You won't run into any issues with x64 bit programs on Ubuntu unless you are running Wine but even then wine will resolve your issues. I highly Recommend going back to x32 as it is recommended and if it worked before then it is definitely your best bet.

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I currently have a x64 bit machine dual booted with Windows 7 Ultimate (x64) and I run all my games and everything that I want to do on Ubuntu in a x32 bit environment without issues. There isn't a need for a x64 bit environment unless you are developing. That being said after you have read this then you have learned the most important part of OS is this x64 can run x64 or x32. Therefore if you put x32 12.04 on your system you won't have any problems as your system was designed to run either or.

BTW x32 bit is lighter on the system and runs better than x64 and with no issues from using x32 then why not use the valuable resources and enjoy the extra speed.

Very Respectfully Matthew Kaulfers