Missing Bluetooth Devices in Control Panel

I just installed XP SP2 and given that my computer has BT Widcomm
drivers, the update did not install the XP Bluetooth support. I
removed Widcomm and would like to turn the XP BT support on. How do I
do that?

amir

(Amir) wrote:

>I just installed XP SP2 and given that my computer has BT Widcomm
>drivers, the update did not install the XP Bluetooth support. I
>removed Widcomm and would like to turn the XP BT support on. How do I
>do that?

This could be caused by outdated BT drivers. Ask the manufacturer of
the computer for newer drivers. Windows usually will detect BT
automatically and then make the new functions available.

--
(tm)

"Thorsten Matzner" wrote:

> (Amir) wrote:
>
> >I just installed XP SP2 and given that my computer has BT Widcomm
> >drivers, the update did not install the XP Bluetooth support. I
> >removed Widcomm and would like to turn the XP BT support on. How do I
> >do that?
>
> This could be caused by outdated BT drivers. Ask the manufacturer of
> the computer for newer drivers. Windows usually will detect BT
> automatically and then make the new functions available.
>
> --
> (tm)
> outdated i think not. more like sp2 is going backwards
it seemed to me that my logitech bluetooth hub that just arrived on the market
was working prettz good with sp1?No not microsoft
after trying to uninstall sp2 i was chained to mz toaster for 6 hrs!

List of Bluetooth radio drivers that are included in Windows XP SP
http://support.microsoft.com/default...t=windowsxpsp2

How to install and configure Bluetooth devices in Windows XP Service Pack
http://support.microsoft.com/default...t=windowsxpsp2

Bluetooth device cannot connect to your Windows XP Service Pack 2-based
computer
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=870882

"jj" wrote:

>
>
> "Thorsten Matzner" wrote:
>
> > (Amir) wrote:
> >
> > >I just installed XP SP2 and given that my computer has BT Widcomm
> > >drivers, the update did not install the XP Bluetooth support. I
> > >removed Widcomm and would like to turn the XP BT support on. How do I
> > >do that?
> >
> > This could be caused by outdated BT drivers. Ask the manufacturer of
> > the computer for newer drivers. Windows usually will detect BT
> > automatically and then make the new functions available.
> >
> > --
> > (tm)
> > outdated i think not. more like sp2 is going backwards
> it seemed to me that my logitech bluetooth hub that just arrived on the market
> was working prettz good with sp1?No not microsoft
> after trying to uninstall sp2 i was chained to mz toaster for 6 hrs!

if bluetooth icon is not in notification are:Click Start, click Run, type
bthprops.cpl, and then click OK.
if this does work, is there any other run command that can help?

"Raj" wrote:

> List of Bluetooth radio drivers that are included in Windows XP SP2
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...t=windowsxpsp2
>
> How to install and configure Bluetooth devices in Windows XP Service Pack 2
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...t=windowsxpsp2
>
> Bluetooth device cannot connect to your Windows XP Service Pack 2-based
> computer
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=870882
>
> "jj" wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > "Thorsten Matzner" wrote:
> >
> > > (Amir) wrote:
> > >
> > > >I just installed XP SP2 and given that my computer has BT Widcomm
> > > >drivers, the update did not install the XP Bluetooth support. I
> > > >removed Widcomm and would like to turn the XP BT support on. How do I
> > > >do that?
> > >
> > > This could be caused by outdated BT drivers. Ask the manufacturer of
> > > the computer for newer drivers. Windows usually will detect BT
> > > automatically and then make the new functions available.
> > >
> > > --
> > > (tm)
> > > outdated i think not. more like sp2 is going backwards
> > it seemed to me that my logitech bluetooth hub that just arrived on the market
> > was working prettz good with sp1?No not microsoft
> > after trying to uninstall sp2 i was chained to mz toaster for 6 hrs!

I have a bluetooth adapter and can get to device properties but it doesn't
offer to add new device - when I type bthprops.cpl in "run" nothing comes up.
My drivers are updated and I can't find any similar articles.

"jj" wrote:

> if bluetooth icon is not in notification are:Click Start, click Run, type
> bthprops.cpl, and then click OK.
> if this does work, is there any other run command that can help?
>
> "Raj" wrote:
>
> > List of Bluetooth radio drivers that are included in Windows XP SP2
> > http://support.microsoft.com/default...t=windowsxpsp2
> >
> > How to install and configure Bluetooth devices in Windows XP Service Pack 2
> > http://support.microsoft.com/default...t=windowsxpsp2
> >
> > Bluetooth device cannot connect to your Windows XP Service Pack 2-based
> > computer
> > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=870882
> >
> > "jj" wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > "Thorsten Matzner" wrote:
> > >
> > > > (Amir) wrote:
> > > >
> > > > >I just installed XP SP2 and given that my computer has BT Widcomm
> > > > >drivers, the update did not install the XP Bluetooth support. I
> > > > >removed Widcomm and would like to turn the XP BT support on. How do I
> > > > >do that?
> > > >
> > > > This could be caused by outdated BT drivers. Ask the manufacturer of
> > > > the computer for newer drivers. Windows usually will detect BT
> > > > automatically and then make the new functions available.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > (tm)
> > > > outdated i think not. more like sp2 is going backwards
> > > it seemed to me that my logitech bluetooth hub that just arrived on the market
> > > was working prettz good with sp1?No not microsoft
> > > after trying to uninstall sp2 i was chained to mz toaster for 6 hrs!

(posting from windowsupdate NG)
"akaiidraco" <> wrote in message
news:7E7AF847-028D-4E2E-AAD1-
....
(awaking thread dormant since May 2005)


> I have a bluetooth adapter and can get to device properties but it doesn't
> offer to add new device - when I type bthprops.cpl in "run" nothing comes up.
> My drivers are updated and I can't find any similar articles.


You're using the web interface to Microsoft newsgroups.
How did you search to choose this newsgroup?

E.g. let's try backing up in the tree to the English newsgroups,
then searching for: bluetooth drivers
and filtering for answered questions:

Mark L. Ferguson has some instructions for your case I think
(in an XP newsgroup which also gets misused with off-topic
discussions <w>)

http://www.microsoft.com/communities...b32&sloc=en-us


HTH

Robert Aldwinckle
---

Thank you for redirecting me, it wasn't an intentional misuse of the
newsgroup, in fact I did a search for "bluetooth" and attempted to filter
through that, the entire thing has been frustrating.

"Robert Aldwinckle" wrote:

> (posting from windowsupdate NG)
> "akaiidraco" <> wrote in message
> news:7E7AF847-028D-4E2E-AAD1-
> ....
> (awaking thread dormant since May 2005)
>
>
> > I have a bluetooth adapter and can get to device properties but it doesn't
> > offer to add new device - when I type bthprops.cpl in "run" nothing comes up.
> > My drivers are updated and I can't find any similar articles.
>
>
> You're using the web interface to Microsoft newsgroups.
> How did you search to choose this newsgroup?
>
> E.g. let's try backing up in the tree to the English newsgroups,
> then searching for: bluetooth drivers
> and filtering for answered questions:
>
> Mark L. Ferguson has some instructions for your case I think
> (in an XP newsgroup which also gets misused with off-topic
> discussions <w>)
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/communities...b32&sloc=en-us
>
>
> HTH
>
> Robert Aldwinckle
> ---
>
>
>