Bluetooth Dongle WOES !?! (IVT based DONGLE and XP)

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#4695 18-Aug-2005 05:15

Help.,

I got a new N 3230. I got a bluetooth dongle along with it. The CD shipped was an IVT BlueSoleil Driver.

I had an AthlonXP with WinXP SP2 and all the patches installed. When I installed the IVT Driver., windows refused to recognise the Dongle.

I searched net and came across Jon's GUIDES and tried to install WIDCOMM Drivers (PATCHED Ones) and again Windows refused to detect my Dongle.

My Dongle was recognised neatly by the same IVT driver @ my friends PC's.
My USB adaptor is also fine., as i have my NOMAD using the USB.

So., i concluded that IVT conflicts with the MS's Bluetooth stack and so I formatted my PC and reloaded XP again. Now my XP is an plain XP and no service packs.

Still after installing IVT or WIDCOMM drivers., my dongle is not recognised.

Please advise me., what to do., beyond this point.

Thanks in Advance !!!

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#18613 18-Aug-2005 08:53

Welcome to Geekzone!

It sounds like either you adapters is connected to a USB HUB without enough power, or the USB port you are using is faulty. There is also the possibility that you are using an old VIA motherboard, which had lots of USB problems in old versions.

Make sure you reapply Service Pack 2 and all new patches on your system, due to security risks!

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#18690 19-Aug-2005 02:47

Greetings freitasm [admin]

My PC is an ATHLON based PC with ASUS a7n266 Motherboard.

The USB Port is fine., it works well with my digital Camera and my NOMAD.

As for the Bluetooth Dongle., it works well in friend's PC without any FUSS. In fact he has only XP and not even any Service Packs Installed.

Help Me any1;

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#19133 26-Aug-2005 06:14

CSShyamSundar

hey dude..... the same problem im facing...... i dunno wat to do.... even im seraching for the right drivers.... i have AthlonXP with WinXP SP2 and all the patches installed same motherboard as u have... device is not detected.... even my usb is working fine.... winxp gives a message.. unkown device.. dunno wat to...bluetooth usb adapter is ES- 3881 and IVT Driver bluesoleil drivers i got with it...
if ur problem is solved to let me knw abt it.. guys plz help us we need some solutions to this
thanks

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#19140 26-Aug-2005 08:40

Check that your computer is not turning the power off on USB ports.

Open the Computer Settings (Start | Control Panel | System). Click Hardware | [Device Manager], scroll to Universal Serial Bus and open the properties for each USB Root HUB in the system. Change to Power Management:

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#19186 26-Aug-2005 22:42

hey freitasm .... i tried following ur steps.....
its not working either...... the msg im getting after installing the bluesoleil software is....
"plz insert the bluetooth device...... after i inserted the dongle which is ES - 3881 ..... it then prompts device not recognized.. one of ur usb decives attached to this comp has malfunctioned...

in the device manager the stick is shown as unknown display....

i went to the dealer from whom i bought the stick..... it was working fine over there...without any problem .... dunno wats wrong...... cud u plz help regarding this....
thanks alot

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#19187 26-Aug-2005 23:28

The steps for power control are for the USB controller, not for the dongle.

In any case, is this CD with BlueSoleil the original software for this adapter? It does sound like either your computer USB is not working well or the software is not the original one.

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#19211 28-Aug-2005 03:37

the software is original... guess wat i tried this on my friends computer.... its getting detected there.... he has usb 2.0 but i have usb 1.0 but at the specification of the device its written usb 1.0 compatible...... now i dont knw wats the problem...my usb is working fine.... i use it...so not a problem with usb.... it just refuses to detect the bluetooth device.... when i click on new hardware found it shows unknown device.... i followed ur steps for usb controller only...not for dongle....
can u figure it out now..... my friend is using widcomm drivers... i installed that also.... its the same.... i got his device to check...im facing the same problem......
plz help
thanks for ur suggestions

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#19222 28-Aug-2005 11:33

You shouldn't have installed any other drivers - they may not be designed for your specific device, and be a little bit complicated to remove - unless you have a restore point.

Do yourself a favour: return this adapter and purchase another one, from Bluetake, TDK or Belkin.

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#19253 28-Aug-2005 18:12

i have reinstalled my system..... still im getting the same prob....
i just installed my software ...... the same prob... dunno y it refuses to accept it.... its says unknown device...... i tries the same software at my friends place its working very fine...... my friend has belkin bluetooth...... same prob im facing with that 2......... the divers for the stick is unknw or not installed

can u do me a favour... can u plz send only ur drivers not the whole software......
its there in the drivers details.... maybe that will work.....
lets give it a try
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#19257 28-Aug-2005 18:46

As I said before the drivers are specific to that specific hardware. Sending what I have here will not help and make things more complicated. As I said, remove the software you have there and install the original ones.

Installing patched drivers is not a good solution - and doing this may have been the cause of the whole problem.

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#19265 28-Aug-2005 23:39

ya i removed all the devices its still givin me the same problem...... i reinstalled it also....
dunno how to get off this..... wat am i suppose to do now.... cud u plz help me......
or else give some alternate solution for this if u have..... i cant replace the device now...
thanks alot

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#19267 29-Aug-2005 01:27

Hello.,

There seems to be a solution for this.
Even though my other USB devices work fine. My friends say that the problem lies within the USB port.
So I have deceided to change the USB and make it work.
By the time., plz let me know ur comments.

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#19269 29-Aug-2005 08:52

I can't comment anymore. My first reply was a question about the USB port and you said this:

csshyamsundar: The USB Port is fine., it works well with my digital Camera and my NOMAD.

I think you should really read the whole thread again. The answer is certainly somewhere here, but you can check with your friends.

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#19293 29-Aug-2005 20:58

Greetings 'freitasm'

Still my 'NOMAD' and DigiCAM work well with my current USB Port.
My USB Dongle vendor says, the problem lies with AMD based Motherboards.
So Im off to buy a new PCIMA based USB Dongle.

Thank You !!!till My Digicam and NOMAD work well in

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#19534 2-Sep-2005 14:47

hey there
if i buy PCI usb will my bluetooth device work?
im planning to buy a PCI based USb connector......
freitasm will this work for me............
as CSShyamSundar is saying..... wat do u say....
i have still that dongle..... n if i buy pci usb will that really work
CSShyamSundar do let me knw abt ur move
thanks

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