Bluetooth Sync Question

[Brass_Monkey]

Can you sync the 8830 via bluetooth with your computer?

[Big Boi]

yes....but be careful. you need to be sure to use windows' drivers and software to run your bluetooth connection; otherwise, desktop manager won't see the bluetooth!

[Brass_Monkey]

Where do I get these windows drivers and software? I have a kensington Bluetooth USB adapter.

[Brass_Monkey]

So does anyone sync with blutooth?

[midlifez]

Originally Posted by Brass_Monkey

So does anyone sync with blutooth?

Are you running Windows Vista? If so, trust me when I say this that getting sync to work via BT and Vista is nigh impossible. I went through all the possible solutions suggested here and numerous other BB forums with no success.

It is I have come to realize a Vista issue.

[JRSCCivic98]

Originally Posted by midlifez

Are you running Windows Vista? If so, trust me when I say this that getting sync to work via BT and Vista is nigh impossible. I went through all the possible solutions suggested here and numerous other BB forums with no success.

It is I have come to realize a Vista issue.

Bogus man. I have Vista and Bluetooth sync without any issues. What makes the bigest difference is whether or not you are using an appropriate Bluetooth stack (software). I happen to have a Broadcomm Bluetooth chipset in my laptop and this allows me to run the Broadcomm Bluetooth stack which allows for pretty much any kind of Bluetooth profile pairing. Once the device is paired with my laptop Sync is not an issue, just set DM to use Bluetooth instead. I used the same Bluetooth stack in XP and it worked just as well. Trust me when I say it's all in the Bluetooth Software you use. Check what kind of chipset you're running on the PC, then run that companies cooresponding stack software. XP used to have its own Bluetooth stack in the OS, which sometimes made this harder to get going because of that, but Vista does not so you almost always have to run an outside Bluetooth stack software.

[Brass_Monkey]

I am running XP and when I go to my Destop Manager Connection Settings the Bluetooth option does not let me click.

[Brass_Monkey]

I saw this on another site -

You may need to uninstall the drivers for your pc's bluetooth and install the generic Windows drivers. Desktop Manager only supports the generic Windows drivers for bluetooth.


Does anyone know what drivers these are and where to get them?

[Brass_Monkey]

So nobody can help me with these Drivers?

[JRSCCivic98]

Originally Posted by Brass_Monkey

I saw this on another site -

You may need to uninstall the drivers for your pc's bluetooth and install the generic Windows drivers. Desktop Manager only supports the generic Windows drivers for bluetooth.


Does anyone know what drivers these are and where to get them?

That's not correct because like I said above, I use Broadcomm's stack and it worked great in both XP and now Vista. However, if you want XP to support your Bluetooth, just uninstall the stack you're using now and let XP pickup the hardware and load its own drivers. One thing to be aware, if you're using a Toshiba Bluetooth chipset, your problems stream from there. That chipset is extremely picky when it comes to its drivers and the stack for it blows as well. Laptops like Sony, Toshiba, IBM tend to use these chipsets.

What Bluetooth chipset is in the system you have? Better yet, what brand and model is your Laptop?

[Brass_Monkey]

My computer is Compaq with windows XP, It did not have bluetooth built in I have a Kensington Bluetooth Dongle (I guess that's what its called) and I installed the software that came with it.

[JRSCCivic98]

Originally Posted by Brass_Monkey

I have a Kensington Bluetooth Dongle (I guess that's what its called) and I installed the software that came with it.

There's your problem. The limitation you're experiencing is because of the software from Kensington. If the dongle was bundled with a Keyboard or Mouse or Combo like that it's not much for Bluetooth in the traditional sense of "device bonding". Those are geared at bonding with just the accessories they came with and don't play well with other Bluetooth devices. Sorry for the bad news.

[CBP666]

Very instructive, thank you!
How do you resolve the problem with a Toshiba stack?
Sony Vaio - XP Pro SP2 - Bluetooth Stack for Windows by Toshiba V4.00.20(SO)
Thx

[JRSCCivic98]

Yeah, I hate Sony's just for that.

You shouldn't have any issues bonding the phone to the laptop if you use the Toshiba software. Set your phone as discoverable and then search using the Toshiba stack software. I set one up a while ago and it worked fine, but can't remember the version of the Toshiba software. Try it.

[CBP666]

I can sync without problem with the USB. I can also connect my phone and computer on bluetooth. (They both say they are connected to each other.) However, on the Desktop Manager (version 4.2.2) I cannot click on the "Enable Bluetooth Support" box. The only connection settings that I can adjust are the connection options. (None, USB, and 4 different COMs.)

Refered to the BB web site and as you mentioned it is a driver issue.
blackberry.com/btsc/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=KB04 132&sliceId=SAL_Public&dialogID=88828377&stateId=1 %200%2088830035

BTW, I have a 8320 Curve v.4.2