SP2 Bluetooth question

[PhiL M.]

I just tried attaching my Bluetooth dongle to a newly reinstalled
computer with XP Home Edition (no SP) + SP2. Windows detected and
installed the driver, and Bluetooth can detect and connect to my Sony
Ericsson T630 mobile phone, but how do I explore the files within?

On another (SP1) computer and I installed the Bluetooth software that
came with the same dongle and it created a My Bluetooth Place system
icon on the Desktop, through which I can access all the services offered
by the phone, including explore/upload/download/delete files stored on
it, but not with SP2's built-in support.

Do I still need this software installed?

[kurttrail]

PhiL M. wrote:

> I just tried attaching my Bluetooth dongle to a newly reinstalled
> computer with XP Home Edition (no SP) + SP2. Windows detected and
> installed the driver, and Bluetooth can detect and connect to my Sony
> Ericsson T630 mobile phone, but how do I explore the files within?
>
> On another (SP1) computer and I installed the Bluetooth software that
> came with the same dongle and it created a My Bluetooth Place system
> icon on the Desktop, through which I can access all the services
> offered by the phone, including explore/upload/download/delete files
> stored on it, but not with SP2's built-in support.
>
> Do I still need this software installed?

I would forego MS's lame support for both Bluetooth & wireless networking,
especially with a well-known computing company. I use both Logitech's
Bluetooth software and Netgear's Wireless Networking software, and haven't
had a problem yet with either.

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[PhiL M.]

Sounds like the SP2 Bluetooth support is more bark than bite. Oh well,
back to installing the OEM Bluetooth software then.

Thanks.



"kurttrail" > wrote in
message ...
| PhiL M. wrote:
|
| > I just tried attaching my Bluetooth dongle to a newly reinstalled
| > computer with XP Home Edition (no SP) + SP2. Windows detected and
| > installed the driver, and Bluetooth can detect and connect to my
Sony
| > Ericsson T630 mobile phone, but how do I explore the files within?
| >
| > On another (SP1) computer and I installed the Bluetooth software
that
| > came with the same dongle and it created a My Bluetooth Place system
| > icon on the Desktop, through which I can access all the services
| > offered by the phone, including explore/upload/download/delete files
| > stored on it, but not with SP2's built-in support.
| >
| > Do I still need this software installed?
|
| I would forego MS's lame support for both Bluetooth & wireless
networking,
| especially with a well-known computing company. I use both Logitech's
| Bluetooth software and Netgear's Wireless Networking software, and
haven't
| had a problem yet with either.
|
| --
| Peace!
| Kurt
| Self-anointed Moderator
| microscum.pubic.windowsexp.gonorrhea
| http://microscum.com
| "Trustworthy Computing" is only another example of an Oxymoron!
| "Produkt-Aktivierung macht frei!"
|
|