Belkin USB F8T012 cause Windows Vista to freeze / lock-up

[Cameron]

I have installed Windows Vista Ultimate (32-bit) on my desktop computer
(ASUS P4GE-V motherboard, 2 GB RAM, ATI Radeon All-In-Wonder 9800 PRO
graphics card with built-in TV tuner). I have a Belkin F8T012 USB Bluetooth
device/dongle. Belkin does not have official drivers or software for
Windows Vista. I elected to install the Belkin Bluetooth USB Adapter
software, version 4.0.1.2401, for Windows XP.



The software installed fine, except I was prompted a couple of times during
the driver installation that the software was not certified for Windows
Vista.



When I rebooted the computer everything came up fine, but the moment I plug
the Belkin USB F8T012 device into a USB port the entire computer freeze /
locks up. The only way to get out if it is to do a hard reset.



Any ideas or information will be appreciated, please.



Thank you,



Cameron

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

It sounds like you need Vista drivers. I don't know what you mean by
'official drivers' but if they have beta drivers I think you should try
them.

 

[Adi]

Here's the thing, it's not that the device doesn't work, it works, in fact when it installs the software and drivers (official probably means the drivers and s/w that came on the cd with the dongle, thts wt i installed), I could connect my iogear headfones and roam arnd the house listenin to them.

Now, after i shut down the system, it still allows me to change the settings and bt config. It hangs when u choose 'start the bluetooth device'. And i think it hangs when it is trying to start a particular service.. maybe at btwusb.sys, dunno...

I called Belkin support, they said they don't have the official drivers yet, so please use the windows version.. thats not the problem .... it works wit the drivers, the s/w doesnt !! .. and the prblem still persists !

- Adi

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[Adi]

Here's the thing, it's not that the device doesn't work, it works, in fact when it installs the software and drivers (official probably means the drivers and s/w that came on the cd with the dongle, thts wt i installed), I could connect my iogear headfones and roam arnd the house listenin to them.

Now, after i shut down the system, it still allows me to change the settings and bt config. It hangs when u choose 'start the bluetooth device'. And i think it hangs when it is trying to start a particular service.. maybe at btwusb.sys, dunno...

I called Belkin support, they said they don't have the official drivers yet, so please use the windows version.. thats not the problem .... it works wit the drivers, the s/w doesnt !! .. and the prblem still persists !

- Adi

EggHeadCafe.com - .NET Developer Portal of Choice
http://www.eggheadcafe.com

 

[Reynald Valliere]

Here's the thing, it's not that the device doesn't work, it works, in fact
when it installs the software and drivers (official probably means the
drivers and s/w that came on the cd with the dongle, thts wt i installed),
I could connect my iogear headfones and roam arnd the house listenin to
them.

Now, after i shut down the system, it still allows me to change the
settings and bt config. It hangs when u choose 'start the bluetooth
device'. And i think it hangs when it is trying to start a particular
service.. maybe at btwusb.sys, dunno...

I called Belkin support, they said they don't have the official drivers
yet, so please use the windows version.. thats not the problem .... it
works wit the drivers, the s/w doesnt !! .. and the prblem still persists
!

- Adi

EggHeadCafe.com - .NET Developer Portal of Choice
http://www.eggheadcafe.com

Found a driver at Broadcom.com Installed it and works on Vista Ultimate

http://www.broadcom.com/products/bluetooth_update.php