Comments on: Sony VAIO Bluetooth Wireless Mouse

By: Scott Deagan

Scott Deagan — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 01:13:16 +0000

Less than 24 hours have passed. While my Sony VGP-BMS55 bluetooth mouse has not lost connectivity since changing then wifi to 5GHz, my network connection has dropped (the 5GHz radio is not longer found). I suspect a reset would probably solve things, but for now I’m using the 2.4GHz connection.

Again – I never had ANY of these problems using the exact same hardware with Ubuntu 10.10. I don’t know why it is Windows that has a reputation for ‘everything just working’ – what a load of…

By: Scott Deagan

Scott Deagan — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 01:39:42 +0000

Thanks Michael! Have switched to 5GHz, will see how it goes. I guess it’s just ‘too bad’ for those who don’t have a 5GHz router (5GHz usually only found in the dual-band routers)

Another thing I find really irksome about this problem is that is does not occur on Linux. My VPCF11S1E/B is dual-boot, I rarely boot into Windows. In fact, today was the first time I’ve fired up Windows in nearly 6 months. The moment I did, the bluetooth mouse lost connectivity within 30 minutes.

In Linux, the VGP-BMS55 never once lost connectivity, even with wireless set to 2.4GHz!! NOT ONCE!!!!!!!!

By: Michael

Michael — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 20:48:30 +0000

If you go to the taskbar clicking on the bottom right corner of your laptop and clicking on the little triangle (“show hidden icons”) it will appear in the small window a green icon with two confronted half arrows. Click on this VAIO Smart Network icon. Probably you will find that the Wi-Fi and the Bluetooth networks are switching on. At the bottom of this window there is a Settings bottom. If you click on it it will apear a bigger window named Wi-Fi Settings. There is a warning message saying “Simultaneous use of 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi and BLUETOOTH functions may result in poor communications performance and a loss of Communications due to signal interference.”

On this site http://www.ehow.com/how_4866247_turn-bluetooth-sony-vaio.html I found a recomendation to
change the wireless LAN from 2.4 GHz to 5 GHz because, as the warning message say, using the 2.4 GHz wireless LAN and the Bluetooth device can make the connection unstable, but I had no option but 2.4 Ghz

So try this:
1) For sony vaio’s go to VAIO Smart Network turn Bluetooth Off wait for a minute then turn Bluetooth back On. Now rediscover your mouse and away you go.
Or,
2) if this dossen’t work uninstall the mouse driver going to Control Panel, System, Device Ganager (on the left) and clicking twice on the mouse icon on the list. Than Double click on PS/2 Compatible Mouse or HID- Compliant Mouse, driver, uninstall. Having done this the lap will reboot. Finally go to Device and printers and Add a Device. The system will reinstall the Default driver from Windows. It schould work.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 02:55:31 +0000

I have the same VPCF115FM laptop. Think it is a FW problem. Can reinstall driver and it solves it without messing with the mouse. Also fixes after reboot of the PC. Help!

By: alpop

alpop — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 02:17:43 +0000

Mouse works flawlessly! No skips, silky smooth, sturdy quality case. Works with both a Vaio and HP Laptop.

By: Scott Deagan

Scott Deagan — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 20:40:43 +0000

I too have problems with a Sony Bluetooth mouse (VGP-BMS55). Every now and then it simply stops working. I have to then delete it from my Bluetooth devices, and then reconnect it. It’s very annoying and makes me angry. When I pay £50 for a Bluetooth mouse, I expect it to work.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 22:30:57 +0000

i have a bluetooth mouse i purchased with my notebook and it hesitates after only 6 months of service what could be the problem its a sony model vgpbms33