XP SP2 and Bluetooth

[Steve Oliver]

Hi,



Just read a review that says that Bluetooth is supported natively within
SP2. However, it isn't in my Control Panel and looking at the help files
suggests that's exactly where it should be.



Any ideas? Does it have to be turned on separately?



Cheers.



Steve.

[OShah]

"Steve Oliver" > wrote in news:e6t#WOCmEHA.536
@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl:

>
> Hi,
>
> Just read a review that says that Bluetooth is supported natively within
> SP2. However, it isn't in my Control Panel and looking at the help files
> suggests that's exactly where it should be.
>
> Any ideas? Does it have to be turned on separately?
>
> Cheers.
> Steve.
>

Hello.

If you installed a 3rd party bluetooth stack (eg. Widcomm's), then Microsoft
will not touch that stack and your software will be left as is.

If you do want to override it and use Microsoft's drivers, you'll need to
uninstall the 3rd party stack (For widcomm, remove device, kill btstac~1.exe
and bttray.exe, add/remove, widcomm software, reboot).

Once Windows restarts, insert the bluetooth device. Now the microsoft stack
should be installed.

What's your bluetooth device?



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