Hi Atitudeh,
The latest 'Bluetooth driver' that are available for 'Inspiron 1545' notebook are built/tested to work with 'Windows 7 32/64 bit'. Therefore, you may experience 'Bluetooth issues' with the laptop; 'Windows 8' compatible drivers for 'Dell 365 Bluetooth Module' are not available on 'Dell support website'.
You may still try the steps listed below. These steps are based on a 'work-around' and have not been 'validated/tested' by Dell. They have proved useful for the majority of users. You may find these steps useful:
Click http://dell.to/Re5shT
- Download the file 'R228749.exe' > Extract or unzip to C:\DELL\DRIVERS\R228749 (Note this path for reference) > Close the 'Window' after 'extraction' completes > Open the path: C:\dell\Drivers\R228749\Win64 (If Windows 8 64 bit is installed; if 32 bit 'Windows 8' is installed, open the folder: Win32) > Locate and right-click file 'Inst' > 'Run as an administrator' (Yes, if prompted) > Follow through with the installation as per the screen instructions and Finish the installation and check results.
If the issue persists, you may try installing 'Setup.exe' file in 'compatibility Mode': Navigate to C:\dell\Drivers\R228749\Win64 (If Windows 8 64 bit is installed; if 32 bit 'Windows 8' is installed, open the folder: Win32) > Right click ‘Setup’ file and click ‘Properties’ > Click 'Install in compatibility mode’ > Click on 'Application and select ‘Troubleshoot Compatibility’ > Next, click on ‘Troubleshoot Program’ > Click on Program worked in earlier versions of Windows > Click on ‘Windows 7’ > Click ‘Start the Program’ > Do not hit ‘Next’ until the installation completes Once the installation completes, click on ‘Next’ and check result.
Hope this helps.