USB bluetooth adapter

[Ray]

My computer has been upgraded to XP Pro SP2. I just bought a USB bluetooth
adapter in order to do ActiveSync with my pda phone and share the internet
connection. As SP2 has included bluetooth enumerator, I have heard that it
is not necessary to install Widcomm bluetooth software 1.4.1 accompanied
with the bluetooth device. The first time I plug the device into a USB port
and it was detected and the Windows bluetooth enumerator is installed.
However, after I shut off the computer and turn on next time. The device is
detected but the Windows bluetooth enumerator is not installed until I
unplug the device and replug it again. Can someone advise me how to fix
this issue.

Thanks,

Ray

 

[Dan]

The problem with Bluetooth is that the technology is not secure and can be
easily hacked.

: My computer has been upgraded to XP Pro SP2. I just bought a USB bluetooth
: adapter in order to do ActiveSync with my pda phone and share the internet
: connection. As SP2 has included bluetooth enumerator, I have heard that it
: is not necessary to install Widcomm bluetooth software 1.4.1 accompanied
: with the bluetooth device. The first time I plug the device into a USB
port
: and it was detected and the Windows bluetooth enumerator is installed.
: However, after I shut off the computer and turn on next time. The device
is
: detected but the Windows bluetooth enumerator is not installed until I
: unplug the device and replug it again. Can someone advise me how to fix
: this issue.
:
: Thanks,
:
: Ray
:
:

 

[Ray]

Dan,

Thanks for your advice.

I discover part of problem is caused by moving the USB Bluetooth adapter
from the front of computer to the rear. It seems the computer always
remember the device on the front and ignore the existence of the device
having moved to the rear USB port. It seems that is Windows system issue.
Can someone advise how to permanently remove the memory effect in the system
so I can redo it on the rear port.

Thanks,

Ray

 

[Peter Wilkins]

Dan,

Thanks for your advice.

I discover part of problem is caused by moving the USB Bluetooth adapter
from the front of computer to the rear. It seems the computer always
remember the device on the front and ignore the existence of the device
having moved to the rear USB port. It seems that is Windows system issue.
Can someone advise how to permanently remove the memory effect in the system
so I can redo it on the rear port.

Just a guess, but you could try opening Device Manager, in the "view"
tab tick "show hidden resources" and then delete the offending adapter
entry (with the adapter removed, of course). Then when you reconnect
it at the rear, it should be detected and shown correctly. FWIW, on
my system, Windows XP Pro detects automatically if I move an adapter
from port to port and shows the new location with a full icon, the old
location remains but appears in device manager only if you show hidden
devices, but the icon is shaded, not full like the current location.

 

[OShah]

Just a guess, but you could try opening Device Manager, in the "view"
tab tick "show hidden resources" and then delete the offending adapter
entry (with the adapter removed, of course). Then when you reconnect
it at the rear, it should be detected and shown correctly. FWIW, on
my system, Windows XP Pro detects automatically if I move an adapter
from port to port and shows the new location with a full icon, the old
location remains but appears in device manager only if you show hidden
devices, but the icon is shaded, not full like the current location.

For Peter Wilkins' suggestion to work, you may need to define a new system
environment variable:

Set DEVMGR_SHOW_NONPRESENT_DEVICES=1

(Do this in by pressing Win+Break then going to Advanced -> Environment
Variables -> New: Variable Name : DEVMGR_SHOW_NONPRESENT_DEVICES
Variable Value: 1



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oshah [shexec32]
Control Panel -> System -> Advanced -> Error Reporting -> Choose Programs
-> Do not report errors for these programs:

Acrobat.exe
waol.exe

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[Peter Wilkins]

For Peter Wilkins' suggestion to work, you may need to define a new system
environment variable:

Set DEVMGR_SHOW_NONPRESENT_DEVICES=1

(Do this in by pressing Win+Break then going to Advanced -> Environment
Variables -> New: Variable Name : DEVMGR_SHOW_NONPRESENT_DEVICES
Variable Value: 1

That advice from OShah is correct - I should have mentioned it in my
original post. I set that so long ago I had forgotten.

If you don't have a Win key, you can access the environment variables
window by rightclicking on the My Computer icon to bring up System
Properties then click on the Advanced tab, or else you can click on
the System icon in Control Panel.