Bluetooth & XPSP2

Archived from groups: alt.cellular.bluetooth (More info?)

On Thu, 30 Dec 2004 13:24:57 GMT, waldman wrote:

> Is there any change in the handling of XP service pack 2 towards bluetooth?
> Does one still need to install widcomm software on a pc or does XP
> automatically recognize a bluetooth dongle when it is for the first time
> connected to a usb port?

I'm using three different BT dongles and always had some problems with the
drivers. After removing the drivers and installing XP SP2 all dongles were
recognised bij XP and are working rock solid.

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Archived from groups: alt.cellular.bluetooth (More info?)

Other features missing include the PAN and LAP support. Microsoft Bluetooth
can only be a LAP client - which means users need to have a bluetooth LAN
Access Point and the PC can not be a server.

OBEX Sync is another missing feature on MS Bluetooth.

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Mauricio Freitas
MS MVP Mobile Devices
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Performance Center: http://www.geekzone.co.nz/content.asp?ContentId=2028

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> "waldman" <waldman100@hotmail.no.valid> wrote in message
> news:JkTAd.15191$Wr5.1254513@phobos.telenet-ops.be...
>> Is there any change in the handling of XP service pack 2 towards
>> bluetooth?
>> Does one still need to install widcomm software on a pc or does XP
>> automatically recognize a bluetooth dongle when it is for the first time
>> connected to a usb port?
>> Tx, Waldman
>>
>
> The MS drivers should work, but some features present in the Widcomm
> drivers (notably support for headsets) aren't implemented.
>
> Check with your hardware vendor's support pages (they will normally have a
> section dealing with your device and SP2).
>
> Hope this helps.
>
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