Bluetooth, XP SP2 and iPaq

[Michael]

Hello,

XP SP2 (installed from a slipstreamed CD) on a Dell D400
with the builtin Truemobile BT adapter. Driver looks good
but...

I create a serial port and I make the
laptop 'Discoverable' and try to connect from the iPaq -
and when I discover available services all I see is
one 'P' (with an icon with a question mark).. Anyone have
any ideas?

Also - anyone know of any plans for integrated (or third
party) audio gateway, headset and/or lan access (as
opposed to PAN) drivers for the SP2 bluetooth stack?

Many thanks,

Michael.

[Peter Caplan]

Hi

In the Bluetooth CP -> com ports -> add an incoming com port (usually next
available com port between 1-9). Now you will be able to create an
ActiveSync via Bluetooth connection with your device (assuming its already
paired with passkey enabled). Other relevant settings are esuring that Allow
Serial Cable or Infrared Connection to this Com port (same port as the
incoming you added) is enabled in the Activesync connection settings as well
as Pass Through in the ActiveSync Options -> Rules to allow internet
conncetivity through your PC.

What has stopped (Disabled by MS) working in SP2 is Internet Connection
Sharing ICS between LAN and Bluetooth PAN which is the way many PDA users
setup their internet connectivity for PDA via bluetooth.

Later - Peter


"Michael" > wrote in message
...
> Hello,
>
> XP SP2 (installed from a slipstreamed CD) on a Dell D400
> with the builtin Truemobile BT adapter. Driver looks good
> but...
>
> I create a serial port and I make the
> laptop 'Discoverable' and try to connect from the iPaq -
> and when I discover available services all I see is
> one 'P' (with an icon with a question mark).. Anyone have
> any ideas?
>
> Also - anyone know of any plans for integrated (or third
> party) audio gateway, headset and/or lan access (as
> opposed to PAN) drivers for the SP2 bluetooth stack?
>
> Many thanks,
>
> Michael.

Thanks for the suggestions. Please see below..

>-----Original Message-----
>Hi
>
>In the Bluetooth CP -> com ports -> add an incoming com
port (usually next
>available com port between 1-9). Now you will be able to
create an
>ActiveSync via Bluetooth connection with your device
(assuming its already
>paired with passkey enabled).

Sorry - no. All I see is the 'P' icon when I try
connecting from the iPaq... I added a com port for
incoming (it setup as COM4) - but it is not visible from
other devices. Yes - I have setup discovery..

>Other relevant settings are esuring that Allow
>Serial Cable or Infrared Connection to this Com port
(same port as the
>incoming you added) is enabled in the Activesync
connection settings as well
>as Pass Through in the ActiveSync Options -> Rules to
allow internet
>conncetivity through your PC.

If only I could get the serial port to be discovered by
the iPaq (or any external BT device) then I could start
messing with the other settings...

>
>What has stopped (Disabled by MS) working in SP2 is
Internet Connection
>Sharing ICS between LAN and Bluetooth PAN which is the
way many PDA users
>setup their internet connectivity for PDA via bluetooth.
>
>Later - Peter