Hi!
I have my usb dongle well configured and I try to use my mobile phone as microphone and speakers for use with skype. I have my mobile paired and set as "audio gateway" (B icon in task bar in green) but I have any kind of response. If I make an echo123 call, it try and supposed it makes something, but in few seconds skype tell me that there is no microphone sound. How can I make my mobile to "start" the communication when skype call enter?
Thanks in advance
Full Version: This is how to make a Bluetooth headset work with XP SP2
On Feb, 2007, mhallas wrote: I purchased a Skype Certified Motorola H500. I also have HP NC6320 Notebook. So I have read this post and others and still after 23 pages in this one and around 30+ pages in the others my headset still doesnt work properly.
I have tried it will the integrated bluetooth and the dongle provided. I have the problem that although the headset pairs and I can hear fine all callers hear static/noise/buzzing from me. In the other posts they offered suggestions on how to fix this. I tried all of it and the same humming/buzzing noise.
I had this problem. If you haven't already, call Motorola. They will send you a replacement headset, and that will solve this problem. (Be sure to ask them for a prepaid fedex label to return your faulty one -- they won't volunteer, but will give you one if you ask.)
I still can't figure out how to stop my headset from turning itself off 10-30 seconds into every call. But at least it doesn't buzz any more.
I have tried it will the integrated bluetooth and the dongle provided. I have the problem that although the headset pairs and I can hear fine all callers hear static/noise/buzzing from me. In the other posts they offered suggestions on how to fix this. I tried all of it and the same humming/buzzing noise.
I had this problem. If you haven't already, call Motorola. They will send you a replacement headset, and that will solve this problem. (Be sure to ask them for a prepaid fedex label to return your faulty one -- they won't volunteer, but will give you one if you ask.)
I still can't figure out how to stop my headset from turning itself off 10-30 seconds into every call. But at least it doesn't buzz any more.
Hi. I posted this in a new thread a second ago, but it looks like it belongs here. Please help if you can! I can get my bluetooth headset all set up and working, but then it turns itself off 10-60 seconds into every Skype call. I've been all through this thread, and can't find any solution. (I did try reinstalling again and turning off the audiogateway service, but nothing changed.)
I bought the Motorola bluetooth H500 headset to use with my Skype, because Skype recommends it. I'm running Windows XP pro on my Dell laptop, using the Motorola bluetooth PC adaptor that comes with the H500 Skype kit (the black one).
It all sets up fine, but then about 10-30 seconds into my Skype call, the headset cuts off. The Skype call is still there, but the headset is completely dead -- as if it is turned off. The PC adaptor is working normally -- the blue light stays on and solid, and the bluetooth icon color goes from green to white (meaning that bluetooth is still functioning, but there is no headset connected). If I can get the headset turned back on and re-connected before the person I'm talking to hangs up, I can recover the call.
I have called Motorola 14 times, tried 4 different headsets (two of the H500 and two of the similar H550), two PC adaptors, three headset chargers, and completely uninistalled and reinstalled the Motorola bluetooth software twice, but the same problem persists. I am running the latest version of Skype (3.1.0.152).
The strangest thing is that I tried everything on a friend's computer (IBM Thinkpad running Windows XP Home), and it seemed to work fine. My friend is running an older version of skype, although I'm not sure what version. Motorola insists the problem is with Skype, not them (surprise!), and tells me to find some way to put the older version of Skype onto my machine.
Motorola also says that I am the only person ever to have reported this problem.
Anyone got any ideas? I'm really frustrated -- it's been over a month since I could have a normal Skype conversation!
Thanks in advance for any help you can offer!
I bought the Motorola bluetooth H500 headset to use with my Skype, because Skype recommends it. I'm running Windows XP pro on my Dell laptop, using the Motorola bluetooth PC adaptor that comes with the H500 Skype kit (the black one).
It all sets up fine, but then about 10-30 seconds into my Skype call, the headset cuts off. The Skype call is still there, but the headset is completely dead -- as if it is turned off. The PC adaptor is working normally -- the blue light stays on and solid, and the bluetooth icon color goes from green to white (meaning that bluetooth is still functioning, but there is no headset connected). If I can get the headset turned back on and re-connected before the person I'm talking to hangs up, I can recover the call.
I have called Motorola 14 times, tried 4 different headsets (two of the H500 and two of the similar H550), two PC adaptors, three headset chargers, and completely uninistalled and reinstalled the Motorola bluetooth software twice, but the same problem persists. I am running the latest version of Skype (3.1.0.152).
The strangest thing is that I tried everything on a friend's computer (IBM Thinkpad running Windows XP Home), and it seemed to work fine. My friend is running an older version of skype, although I'm not sure what version. Motorola insists the problem is with Skype, not them (surprise!), and tells me to find some way to put the older version of Skype onto my machine.
Motorola also says that I am the only person ever to have reported this problem.
Anyone got any ideas? I'm really frustrated -- it's been over a month since I could have a normal Skype conversation!
Thanks in advance for any help you can offer!
OK, people;
I have been using a bluetooth headset with Skype for 2 years, originally a Motorola, now a Jabra BT500. Both worked fine with Skype v 2 and 3.0. I recently installed v 3.1. The headset works with other apps (googletalk, yahoo, voice recorder) reliably. It works with Skype 3.1 - for about 10 seconds. If I initiate a Skype call on Skype v 3.1 the bluetooth connection drops after about 10 seconds. I uninstalled 3.1 and went back to 3.0 and the problem went away. Reinstalled 3.1 and the problem came back. Note that it is the connection between the headset and the computer that drops; the Skype connection remains active.
I emailed Skype support and got a canned reply that said to visit this thread, and also a PDF on using a Motorola headset, but nothing that addressed my specific problem.
best,
Larry
Hi. I posted this in a new thread a second ago, but it looks like it belongs here. Please help if you can! I can get my bluetooth headset all set up and working, but then it turns itself off 10-60 seconds into every Skype call. I've been all through this thread, and can't find any solution. (I did try reinstalling again and turning off the audiogateway service, but nothing changed.)
I bought the Motorola bluetooth H500 headset to use with my Skype, because Skype recommends it. I'm running Windows XP pro on my Dell laptop, using the Motorola bluetooth PC adaptor that comes with the H500 Skype kit (the black one).
It all sets up fine, but then about 10-30 seconds into my Skype call, the headset cuts off. The Skype call is still there, but the headset is completely dead -- as if it is turned off. The PC adaptor is working normally -- the blue light stays on and solid, and the bluetooth icon color goes from green to white (meaning that bluetooth is still functioning, but there is no headset connected). If I can get the headset turned back on and re-connected before the person I'm talking to hangs up, I can recover the call.
I have called Motorola 14 times, tried 4 different headsets (two of the H500 and two of the similar H550), two PC adaptors, three headset chargers, and completely uninistalled and reinstalled the Motorola bluetooth software twice, but the same problem persists. I am running the latest version of Skype (3.1.0.152).
The strangest thing is that I tried everything on a friend's computer (IBM Thinkpad running Windows XP Home), and it seemed to work fine. My friend is running an older version of skype, although I'm not sure what version. Motorola insists the problem is with Skype, not them (surprise!), and tells me to find some way to put the older version of Skype onto my machine.
Motorola also says that I am the only person ever to have reported this problem.
Anyone got any ideas? I'm really frustrated -- it's been over a month since I could have a normal Skype conversation!
Thanks in advance for any help you can offer!
I have the same problem, but only with Skype v 3.1. I fell back to v 3.0 and the problem went away.
best,
Larry
I have been using a bluetooth headset with Skype for 2 years, originally a Motorola, now a Jabra BT500. Both worked fine with Skype v 2 and 3.0. I recently installed v 3.1. The headset works with other apps (googletalk, yahoo, voice recorder) reliably. It works with Skype 3.1 - for about 10 seconds. If I initiate a Skype call on Skype v 3.1 the bluetooth connection drops after about 10 seconds. I uninstalled 3.1 and went back to 3.0 and the problem went away. Reinstalled 3.1 and the problem came back. Note that it is the connection between the headset and the computer that drops; the Skype connection remains active.
I emailed Skype support and got a canned reply that said to visit this thread, and also a PDF on using a Motorola headset, but nothing that addressed my specific problem.
best,
Larry
QUOTE(lizskype @ Mon Apr 23 2007, 16:20) [snapback]386231[/snapback]
Hi. I posted this in a new thread a second ago, but it looks like it belongs here. Please help if you can! I can get my bluetooth headset all set up and working, but then it turns itself off 10-60 seconds into every Skype call. I've been all through this thread, and can't find any solution. (I did try reinstalling again and turning off the audiogateway service, but nothing changed.)
I bought the Motorola bluetooth H500 headset to use with my Skype, because Skype recommends it. I'm running Windows XP pro on my Dell laptop, using the Motorola bluetooth PC adaptor that comes with the H500 Skype kit (the black one).
It all sets up fine, but then about 10-30 seconds into my Skype call, the headset cuts off. The Skype call is still there, but the headset is completely dead -- as if it is turned off. The PC adaptor is working normally -- the blue light stays on and solid, and the bluetooth icon color goes from green to white (meaning that bluetooth is still functioning, but there is no headset connected). If I can get the headset turned back on and re-connected before the person I'm talking to hangs up, I can recover the call.
I have called Motorola 14 times, tried 4 different headsets (two of the H500 and two of the similar H550), two PC adaptors, three headset chargers, and completely uninistalled and reinstalled the Motorola bluetooth software twice, but the same problem persists. I am running the latest version of Skype (3.1.0.152).
The strangest thing is that I tried everything on a friend's computer (IBM Thinkpad running Windows XP Home), and it seemed to work fine. My friend is running an older version of skype, although I'm not sure what version. Motorola insists the problem is with Skype, not them (surprise!), and tells me to find some way to put the older version of Skype onto my machine.
Motorola also says that I am the only person ever to have reported this problem.
Anyone got any ideas? I'm really frustrated -- it's been over a month since I could have a normal Skype conversation!
Thanks in advance for any help you can offer!
I have the same problem, but only with Skype v 3.1. I fell back to v 3.0 and the problem went away.
best,
Larry
Hi,
Although my headset seem to work both for audio input and output, the microphone quality seem to be low. I get this same behavior with different headsets such as Philips VOX120/17 and Motorola SYN1290C H500.
I have a Class II IOGear bluetooth dongle (GBU221WM) with a Widcomm chipset. I installed the latest BTW drivers (v5.1.0.3400) from Broadcom. This is on a Windows XP SP2 with all current patches.
The problem with the microphone is that the voice becomes distorted to a cracking, metallic sound. It feels like a very low bitrate is used. I tested this with both telephony programs (e.g., Skype) and simple recording programs (Sound Recorder). In Skype, the other side has hard time understanding my speech even when I am speaking in a noise-free environment. However, the audio output on the headset remains clear.
I have followed other suggestions in this thread and disabled the Audio Gateway profile. It didn't improve this problem.
Are there any bitrate or quality settings that I can change in the Broadcom driver? The headsets work fine with regular cellphones. This seems to be a specific problem with the driver software.
Any help or troubleshooting suggestions will be appreciated.
Thanks,
Cengiz
Although my headset seem to work both for audio input and output, the microphone quality seem to be low. I get this same behavior with different headsets such as Philips VOX120/17 and Motorola SYN1290C H500.
I have a Class II IOGear bluetooth dongle (GBU221WM) with a Widcomm chipset. I installed the latest BTW drivers (v5.1.0.3400) from Broadcom. This is on a Windows XP SP2 with all current patches.
The problem with the microphone is that the voice becomes distorted to a cracking, metallic sound. It feels like a very low bitrate is used. I tested this with both telephony programs (e.g., Skype) and simple recording programs (Sound Recorder). In Skype, the other side has hard time understanding my speech even when I am speaking in a noise-free environment. However, the audio output on the headset remains clear.
I have followed other suggestions in this thread and disabled the Audio Gateway profile. It didn't improve this problem.
Are there any bitrate or quality settings that I can change in the Broadcom driver? The headsets work fine with regular cellphones. This seems to be a specific problem with the driver software.
Any help or troubleshooting suggestions will be appreciated.
Thanks,
Cengiz
I have a Lenovo X60s, with built-in Bluetooth 1.2.
I try to use it with a Flamingo earpiece (http://www.flamingo-headset.com/), also 1.2
The drivers show the picture as shown above, and I had no problems pairing the device.
However, after pairing the Flamingo connects to "My Audio Gateway", and the "Headset" stays unnconnected. I have 4 entries in the Skype Audio setup, "Windows Std", Soundmax HD, Bluetooth Audio and Bluetooth High Quality Audio.
No matter which of these I try, - the computer's speaker/mic still is used by Skype.
According to the description on "My Audio Gateway", it should be able to capture sound and re-route to the bluetooth device, - but I have not found any configuration for this, - and it does not do it automatically.
I try to use it with a Flamingo earpiece (http://www.flamingo-headset.com/), also 1.2
The drivers show the picture as shown above, and I had no problems pairing the device.
However, after pairing the Flamingo connects to "My Audio Gateway", and the "Headset" stays unnconnected. I have 4 entries in the Skype Audio setup, "Windows Std", Soundmax HD, Bluetooth Audio and Bluetooth High Quality Audio.
No matter which of these I try, - the computer's speaker/mic still is used by Skype.
According to the description on "My Audio Gateway", it should be able to capture sound and re-route to the bluetooth device, - but I have not found any configuration for this, - and it does not do it automatically.
You should open the bluetooth configuration and set "Audio Gateway" to "manual" mode so that it doesn't start automatically. Then you can maybe choose the "headset" profile to connect to your flamingo. Also, what driver are you using to control the bluetooth? Is it the Toshiba or the Widcomm (Broadcom) stack? If it's neither of these, it may not support the headset profile.
However, after pairing the Flamingo connects to "My Audio Gateway", and the "Headset" stays unnconnected. I have 4 entries in the Skype Audio setup, "Windows Std", Soundmax HD, Bluetooth Audio and Bluetooth High Quality Audio.
QUOTE(frodehernes @ Wed Jun 6 2007, 21:30) [snapback]403450[/snapback]
However, after pairing the Flamingo connects to "My Audio Gateway", and the "Headset" stays unnconnected. I have 4 entries in the Skype Audio setup, "Windows Std", Soundmax HD, Bluetooth Audio and Bluetooth High Quality Audio.
I recently purchased a motorola h700 bluetooth headset and am unable to get it working with Skype. I tried following the instructions originally posted and it will intermittently briefly work, but it won't work consistently. I have it paired with my computer, however, I get no audio in or out with it. I have a Dell 600m laptop and wonder if the drivers are at issue, because while they claim to be up to date, they are from 2004.
The headset does work with my cell phone, so that indicates to me that it does work properly.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
The headset does work with my cell phone, so that indicates to me that it does work properly.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
I switched to a BlueSoleil chip BT-USB dongle and my microphone quality problems went away. Still I would get better quality when using the headsets with the phone. It's sad the computer BT support cannot reach those simple embedded devices. 
P.S. I contacted Broadcom about a week ago about the previous problem but got no reply so far, although they acknowledged they got my request. I'll post here if they provide anything useful.
-Cengiz
I have a Class II IOGear bluetooth dongle (GBU221WM) with a Widcomm chipset. I installed the latest BTW drivers (v5.1.0.3400) from Broadcom. This is on a Windows XP SP2 with all current patches.
The problem with the microphone is that the voice becomes distorted to a cracking, metallic sound. It feels like a very low bitrate is used. I tested this with both telephony programs (e.g., Skype) and simple recording programs (Sound Recorder). In Skype, the other side has hard time understanding my speech even when I am speaking in a noise-free environment. However, the audio output on the headset remains clear.
P.S. I contacted Broadcom about a week ago about the previous problem but got no reply so far, although they acknowledged they got my request. I'll post here if they provide anything useful.
-Cengiz
QUOTE(cengique @ Sun Jun 3 2007, 21:22) [snapback]402355[/snapback]
I have a Class II IOGear bluetooth dongle (GBU221WM) with a Widcomm chipset. I installed the latest BTW drivers (v5.1.0.3400) from Broadcom. This is on a Windows XP SP2 with all current patches.
The problem with the microphone is that the voice becomes distorted to a cracking, metallic sound. It feels like a very low bitrate is used. I tested this with both telephony programs (e.g., Skype) and simple recording programs (Sound Recorder). In Skype, the other side has hard time understanding my speech even when I am speaking in a noise-free environment. However, the audio output on the headset remains clear.
QUOTE(pdclarry @ Tue May 8 2007, 17:59) [snapback]391918[/snapback]
OK, people;
I have been using a bluetooth headset with Skype for 2 years, originally a Motorola, now a Jabra BT500. Both worked fine with Skype v 2 and 3.0. I recently installed v 3.1. The headset works with other apps (googletalk, yahoo, voice recorder) reliably. It works with Skype 3.1 - for about 10 seconds. If I initiate a Skype call on Skype v 3.1 the bluetooth connection drops after about 10 seconds. I uninstalled 3.1 and went back to 3.0 and the problem went away. Reinstalled 3.1 and the problem came back. Note that it is the connection between the headset and the computer that drops; the Skype connection remains active.
I emailed Skype support and got a canned reply that said to visit this thread, and also a PDF on using a Motorola headset, but nothing that addressed my specific problem.
best,
Larry
I have the same problem, but only with Skype v 3.1. I fell back to v 3.0 and the problem went away.
best,
Larry
Same problem here under Skype 3.2.0.148
I'm paired and Blue Toothing on other applications.
Echo 123 will drop my headset in ten seconds (most of the time).
How do I "fall back"? I innocently advanced at each new upgrade.
Zierot
QUOTE(Zierot @ Thu Jun 21 2007, 01:30) [snapback]409016[/snapback]
Same problem here under Skype 3.2.0.148
I'm paired and Blue Toothing on other applications.
Echo 123 will drop my headset in ten seconds (most of the time).
How do I "fall back"? I innocently advanced at each new upgrade.
Zierot
I resolved the problem by upgrading my Bluetooth drivers. BT still beeps as if it is going to drop, but it doesn't.
best,
Larry
QUOTE(pdclarry @ Thu Jun 21 2007, 02:57) [snapback]409039[/snapback]
I resolved the problem by upgrading my Bluetooth drivers. BT still beeps as if it is going to drop, but it doesn't.
best,
Larry
The CD that came with my Motorola 850 USB dongle loaded Widcomm 4.0.1.2500
Can you direct me to the library for a more recent driver compatible with the unit?
Zierot
Success... finally. Dell Latitude D600 with TrueMobile 300 on board card, trying to use a Bluetrek G2 headset. Tried Dell software, tried Wincomm. Could pair, but no headset profile service found. Finally tried IVT BlueSoleil. Works a treat!! Can use headset with skype, or for normal windows audio. Can accept audio by clicking Talk on headset, or can request connection by clicking Talk. Really nice software. You have to pay, but only a very small amount. Well worth it.
If you want real control of Skype from a Bluetooth headset including voice dialling, pre-announcement of who is calling you etc. , I'd recommend 'blubell' for Skype available from www.myblubell.com. It is by far the best bluetooth integration with Skype I have ever seen and I'm using it all day for work now. 
Hey
I just setup my bluetooth headset to work with skype and it works fine so I just thought I would share my experience in case anyone finds it helpful. I have a motorola H350 headset connected to a non branded dongle, I use skype on my laptop which is a dell inspiron.
Originally I installed the software that came with the dongle BlueSoleil v.1. Although this connected to the headset fine and linked to skype the microphone wasn't picking up an sound. I attempted to update the drivers but it wouldn't install any updates. I did a web search and found a newer version on http://www.bluesoleil.com/download/index.asp. Having completely removed the original install I then reinstalled this newer version of the drivers. I then paired the device configured skype to work with a bluetooth device and it works fine. The sound quality isn't great but its as good as using the headset with my mobile.
Hope this has been useful.
I just setup my bluetooth headset to work with skype and it works fine so I just thought I would share my experience in case anyone finds it helpful. I have a motorola H350 headset connected to a non branded dongle, I use skype on my laptop which is a dell inspiron.
Originally I installed the software that came with the dongle BlueSoleil v.1. Although this connected to the headset fine and linked to skype the microphone wasn't picking up an sound. I attempted to update the drivers but it wouldn't install any updates. I did a web search and found a newer version on http://www.bluesoleil.com/download/index.asp. Having completely removed the original install I then reinstalled this newer version of the drivers. I then paired the device configured skype to work with a bluetooth device and it works fine. The sound quality isn't great but its as good as using the headset with my mobile.
Hope this has been useful.
On Dell D620, disable all the bluettoth drivers that you can find. Download the Bluetooth driver ( BT stack for Windows by Toshiba )( filename is R117967.exe and file size is 26 MB ) from the Dell support website. Install that, then add the bluetooth device, and for headset it will also try to do one more 'connect'. After that connect, there shud be one more device added in the Sounds and Audio devices in the Control Panel. Thats it. After that, there will be anew audio deivce option in Skype as well. My headset is Logitech HS04 V01
Oh boy, I am really wishing I'd never bought yet another blue tooth headset. I installed my Motorola software, everything is a "go". I paired my headset with my blue tooth USB adapter- or whatever the heck it is.I only get loud static for ANY sound on Skype. I went and tested the sounds- all static in varying degrees of loudness. I tried the test call- heard nothing. I tried to make a recording on my sound recorder- no mic picked up. I'm flabberghasted. I have used a bluetooth with my cell phone for ages.
What am I doing wrong?
Thanks.
I'd appreciate an email at milnemgal1@yahoo.com if possible.
Hey, there--
a long while back you noticed this problem with a well connected but beeping headset. i have the same problem now. did you ever get this fixed? how did you do it? thanks!
Hi, AMP,
I have a WIDCOMM 1.4.3.4 driver version dongle and a Motorola HS 820 Headset. i followed all your instructions and I can able to establish a connection between pc (xp sp2) and headset. I seted up audio devices in control panel and Skype as well.Everything looks good, under the headset in the status I can see sent and recived bytes but then the headset just keeps on producing this bip-biping sound every 5 seconds and no sound no voice comes out. I tryed push the multifunc. button an headset, but nothing happen...
Please help me !!!
a long while back you noticed this problem with a well connected but beeping headset. i have the same problem now. did you ever get this fixed? how did you do it? thanks!
QUOTE(keferko @ Tue Apr 25 2006, 00:20) [snapback]243182[/snapback]
Hi, AMP,
I have a WIDCOMM 1.4.3.4 driver version dongle and a Motorola HS 820 Headset. i followed all your instructions and I can able to establish a connection between pc (xp sp2) and headset. I seted up audio devices in control panel and Skype as well.Everything looks good, under the headset in the status I can see sent and recived bytes but then the headset just keeps on producing this bip-biping sound every 5 seconds and no sound no voice comes out. I tryed push the multifunc. button an headset, but nothing happen...
Please help me !!!
XP SP2 Wildcomm lastest version with Jawbone BT:
[b]I got my Jawbone paired with my laptop and it works but once I use Skype in a call for a minute or two, the BT connection is lost! I just stop hearing anything. I then have to disconnect the BT and re-pair again. It does work for an hour or two sometimes, but then at times... the connection only lasts for a couple minutes.
There must be something wrong with Skype b/c if I don't make a Skype, the connection will last for hours.
Does anyone know what is wrong?!
[b]I got my Jawbone paired with my laptop and it works but once I use Skype in a call for a minute or two, the BT connection is lost! I just stop hearing anything. I then have to disconnect the BT and re-pair again. It does work for an hour or two sometimes, but then at times... the connection only lasts for a couple minutes.
There must be something wrong with Skype b/c if I don't make a Skype, the connection will last for hours.
Does anyone know what is wrong?!
I'm using WinXP/SP2 and bought a Jabra BT250v headset and A320s USB adaptor/dongle; they work perfectly... I've just been on the phone to England for over 3hrs without any problems!
The adaptor driver is the WIDCOMM version 5.1.0.1700 (came with the unit) and fully integrates with Skype.
Apart from installing your Bluetooth software and pairing your devices (follow the manufacturers instructions), you need to ensure Skype is set-up to work with Bluetooth.
Once I had installed the software/paired my devices and started Skype for the first time it immediately brought up a dialog box telling me another service/device (Bluetooth) was trying to connect to Skype. I clicked "OK" and that was that, I was up and running!
If you need to configure this manually, start Skype and go to "Tools," "Options," "Sound Devices" (in the left pane), then set "Audio In" and "Audio Out" to "Bluetooth Hands-Free Audio."
As a security issue you have the option, from within the "My Bluetooth Places" dialog box (go to "Bluetooth," "Advanced Configuration," "Accessibility") to limit the Bluetooth devices that are allowed to connect to your computer to just your specific headset if you so wish.
I first tried to go Bluetooth with a Soyo headset/BAFO adaptor and couldn't get it to work; the Jabra set-up is about twice as expensive, but it works, and that's all that counts!
Hope this helps
Paul
The adaptor driver is the WIDCOMM version 5.1.0.1700 (came with the unit) and fully integrates with Skype.
Apart from installing your Bluetooth software and pairing your devices (follow the manufacturers instructions), you need to ensure Skype is set-up to work with Bluetooth.
Once I had installed the software/paired my devices and started Skype for the first time it immediately brought up a dialog box telling me another service/device (Bluetooth) was trying to connect to Skype. I clicked "OK" and that was that, I was up and running!
If you need to configure this manually, start Skype and go to "Tools," "Options," "Sound Devices" (in the left pane), then set "Audio In" and "Audio Out" to "Bluetooth Hands-Free Audio."
As a security issue you have the option, from within the "My Bluetooth Places" dialog box (go to "Bluetooth," "Advanced Configuration," "Accessibility") to limit the Bluetooth devices that are allowed to connect to your computer to just your specific headset if you so wish.
I first tried to go Bluetooth with a Soyo headset/BAFO adaptor and couldn't get it to work; the Jabra set-up is about twice as expensive, but it works, and that's all that counts!
Hope this helps
Paul
QUOTE(rclodfelter @ Wed Feb 9 2005, 04:51) [snapback]80001[/snapback]
I have the Jabra BT200. I was able to get connected to my BT adaptor which is an IO Gear GBU211. It should have a range of 60 feet but seems to fade out at about 15. I had the chance to get an adaptor that would reach 150 feet and did not cause this one supported the 1.2 spec. My question this - what determines the range? Is the range determined by the headset or the adaptor or both combined.
Brilliant, absolutely brilliant post. Thanks guys
I bought a Jabra BT620s yesterday and without this post it would have been impossible to start using the headset with Skype which was the main reason for buying the device. Even when I am writting this post I am listening to some cheesy bollywood music wirelessly on my headset.
I have an IBM T60 laptop (XP SP2) with inbuilt bluetooth. One interesting thing is that after adding the headset I am getting 2 new options in audio settings viz. "Bluetooth Audio" and "Bluetooth High Quality Audio". I initially tried the high quality audio option but couldnt make the mic work
Now I am trying to connect my Blackberry 8800 and my laptop to the headset at the same time. The headset description says I can do it as long as I use 2 different bluetooth profiles. Blackberry 8800 just support Headset and Handsfree profile. The device is added as a "hands free" and on my laptop its connected as a "headset" profile. I still cant make it work simultaneously
and still working on it. Any inputs are most welcome.Many Thanks guys for the good work
Cheers
Ramesh
If anybody is interested in a fairly cheap solution to bluetooth with Skype, here is the config that I'm using.
Belkin USB bluetooth adapter (F8T001) - £9.99 from Staples
Jabra BT2040 bluetooth headset - £9.99 from Sainsburys
Both of these are available as I write (Dec 30th 2007)
Follow the instructions at the start of this thread and you should be in business.
Belkin USB bluetooth adapter (F8T001) - £9.99 from Staples
Jabra BT2040 bluetooth headset - £9.99 from Sainsburys
Both of these are available as I write (Dec 30th 2007)
Follow the instructions at the start of this thread and you should be in business.
My current setup is:
Belkin USB adapter 012-13
widcomm 5.1.0.1700 newest drivers that came with adapter
motorola h500
I also had plantronics explorer 340 headset but i couldnt made it to work with skype or other programs.. couldnt get any sound. so i gave up from them.
Have been screwing around with bt setup of my headsets for some 5 days now.
Read all forums and tips and been progressing slowly. Uninstalling and reinstalling drivers all night and day.
Removed all usb devices deleted registry vid pid enteries.. audio gateway disabled.. well did and tried all things advised.
At the end i have my H500 working but with this crazy buzz and bad mic sound.
Also it disconnectd after some 15min or so..
I think i tried everything but if anyone has a good idea what i could do except go using standard wired headset and sell my h500 let me know, i would be really thankfull. :-)
Belkin USB adapter 012-13
widcomm 5.1.0.1700 newest drivers that came with adapter
motorola h500
I also had plantronics explorer 340 headset but i couldnt made it to work with skype or other programs.. couldnt get any sound. so i gave up from them.
Have been screwing around with bt setup of my headsets for some 5 days now.
Read all forums and tips and been progressing slowly. Uninstalling and reinstalling drivers all night and day.
Removed all usb devices deleted registry vid pid enteries.. audio gateway disabled.. well did and tried all things advised.
At the end i have my H500 working but with this crazy buzz and bad mic sound.
Also it disconnectd after some 15min or so..
I think i tried everything but if anyone has a good idea what i could do except go using standard wired headset and sell my h500 let me know, i would be really thankfull. :-)
I am trying to use my H800 Motorola headset with on my Windows XP from HP. I have installed the software that came with the adapter. I sucessfully connected my cell phone but the headset is the problem. Every now and then the headset will show up & ask for a passkey but when I put in the passkey it won't pair. But most of the time, the device the bluetooth will not even discover the headset.
I tried to follow your instructions, but here is what happens:
After installation I can see BOTH the light & dark colored bluetooth icons.
When I go to Device Manager-> Bluetooth Devices, I can see "Bluetooth Bus Enumerator" and "Broadcom 2045 Bluetooth 2.0 USB Device" there is nothing really to disable. I tried to update the driver for "Broadcom 2045 Bluetooth 2.0 USB Device", but that didn't work.
I would appreciate any suggestions,
Banders
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(Edited 10th of September 2005)
I have bought a Logitech Bluetooth Headset Pro (HS01) and an X-Micro Bluetooth dongle for my PC - AND IT WORKS GREAT!
Getting there was however quite troublesome with a lot of "trial and error", but once you know the tricks, it takes less than ½ hour to set it up, so I would like to share my experiences with you. This is how to go ahead under XP SP2 (at your own risk):
1) Buy a Bluetooth version 1.1 or version 1.2 dongle with Class 1 reach ("up to 100 meters"). The brand of the dongle is not important (as long as it is not Sony Vaio!), but it is very important to check the specs of the dongle to make sure it supports "headset" services. You should go for Bluetooth version 1.2 if possible, as it has better headset support and is less susceptible to WLAN interference.
My dongle uses the Widcomm drivers and as far as I know, all Widcom drivers from version 1.4.2.10 and up support headsets. Alternative drivers are from BlueSoleil, but I don't know much about them (search the Forum for tips on BlueSoleil!).
2) Download latest drivers for the dongle from the producers' website (if avaliable).
3) Make an XP back-up point (just to be sure).
4) Install the dongle using the latest drivers for your dongle according to the manual and then reboot. In most cases, Bluetooth is NOT working correctly now - the Widcomm Bluetooth "B" icon in the system tray (lower right of your screen) is red. You might also see a white and light blue "B" icon, but that is the Microsoft Bluetooth (bad!).
This is how your Bluetooth icon should look when you have completed the steps below - compare with the MS Bluetooth icon:
This is the Microsoft Bluetooth icon - follow the steps below to disable.
The Widcomm Bluetooth icon is red when the Widcomm driver needs a manual update (follow the steps below).Added note September 2005: Many Bluetooth dongle producers are now aware of the troubles with Microsoft drivers and have added functions in the drivers that do automatically disable the MS BT drivers, so you might be lucky that everything works fine (white non-MS BT icon) right after installing the drivers. If not continue to the next step!
5) Go through "Start" > "Settings" > "Control Panel" > "System" > "Hardware" > "Device manager" and then expand "Bluetooth devices". You will most probably see two different Bluetooth drivers - one from Microsoft and a "Generic" or "CSR" (or other) driver.
6) Disable the Microsoft driver - DO NOT remove! This is the problem with XP SP2 - Microsoft Bluetooth drivers will allways be installed and will override Widcomm drivers, but they have no support for headsets! If you remove the driver, it will reinstall again if/when the dongle is reconnected, so do only disable. Hopefully one day soon MS drivers will support and work with headsets and the Bluetooth headsets will finally just be "plug and play"...
An ALTERNATIVE step 6 (more complicated but technically better) is posted by Kevoh92 in this thread: http://forum.skype.com/viewtopic.php?t=14646[/i]
7) Right-click on the "non-MS" Bluetooth driver and choose "Update driver...". Click along in order to get to where you can manually select the driver for your dongle (the "Have disk..." option). Point to the file called "btwusb.inf" on CD or in downladed driver files and update with this driver. Reboot only if necessary. Bluetooth "B" icon in your system tray should be white now - if that is the case, then non-MS Bluetoth is now working on your PC and you're half-way through!
This is how your Bluetooth icon should look - now you're ready to play! :wink: Note: The Microsoft Bluetooth icon will always remain visible in the control panel (root directory), but that is no problem!
8 ) Activate Bluetooth on your PC and pair with your headset according to the manual (quite simple but it takes a few steps). Experience shows that it is a good idea not to activate the "audio gateway" profile, but only the "headset" profile. If you know that you need other profiles for e.g. file sharing over BT or other stuff, then do activate those profiles, but keeping it to a minimum will surely minimize the risk of setup errors!
9) Close Skype completely, restart Skype and then choose "Bluetooth Audio" as sound input and output in Skype.
10) Connect your headset from the PC (Right-click on BT icon on the lower right of the screen, choose "Fast connection" > "Headset" and then choose your headset). Receive the incoming call on the headset itself (press "accept call" button when you hear a repeating sound in the headset). If the Bluetooth "B" in the system tray goes green, you're nearly there! Your headset is now in "call" mode so it does consume battery at the highest rate (my Logitech still has power for 6 hours in this state). All audio on your PC now goes through the headset.
11) Make a test call to Skype profile "echo123" and do a test recording.
12) If your hear audio and your own recorded testcall, you're done! CONGRATULATIONS!
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13) If you hear the nice lady, but not your own test call (or just noise), then it is most probably because you do not have the latest Bluetooth driver installed. If you hear nothing at all, check carefully if you did all of the above once again - or you might not have a Bluetooth 1.1 dongle (in that case - bad luck!).
14) Did you download the latest driver from the producer of your dongle? If not, do so and go to step 16. Widcomm 1.4.2.10 does sometimes work fine, but you're better off, if you can get a Widcom 1.4.3 or 3.0.1.xxx driver.
Added note September 2005: Widcomm Bluetooth drivers used to be available from many Blutooth dongle producer's websites, but because a lot of people cross-downloaded drivers from other producers' websites, it is now nearly impossible to find BT drivers on the web which are not locked to the producers own dongles (through MAC address) or in other ways password protected. It is therefore important that you buy the rigt dongle (see step 1) in the first place!
16) When you have found a more recent Blutooth driver then unzip/unpack the files in a re-findable directory (do not run any install.exe or other exe-files in the unzipped folder). Then repeat steps 7 to 12 and you should be up and running!
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With my headset and class 1 dongle, my whole house is covered with a fairly good sound quality (sort of like a cellular phone). Even with 15 meters to the dongle and a 15 cm concrete wall in between, a conversation is by all means possible. What a great addition to Skype!!!
However, DO NOT expect the crisp Skype quality that you are used to using a wired headset - most BT headset users are slightly dissappointed with the sound quality! Sound quality seems to depend a lot on the driver and on the headset.
Only downside - you have to repeat step 10 above (only) before I start using the Bluetooth headset after each reboot of my PC, but I can then use it for any number of consecutive calls (until battery runs out after 6 hours!). Alternatively, you can buy "SkypeHeadset" (www.skypeheadset.co.uk) for 10 GDP / 15 EUR / 20 USD and then your BT headset will connect automatically at each call. I use it and it works well on my PC, despite some driver problems with my Nokia PC Suite...
A tip: Shut down your BT headset using the on/off button on the headset before shutting down you PC - in that way all sound settings are set back to default on your PC instead of all sound getting directed to the BT headset.
I believe that the above procedure will work for most headsets and Bluetooth 1.1 dongles.
[b]If you use my tips and it does not work, please post in this thread in order to get the problem-solving concentrated here. Once your problems solved, please post again to confirm. In that way, we'll get a little smarter every day :wink:
Just wanted to share this great experience!!!
Anders, Denmark
Here is a link to the XP compatible Toshiba Bluetooth for Vista. It works.
http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/swu-downl...55&os_id=28
Be sure to set PnP to "Manual" in "Services."
Doug in Rome
I have an FSC amilo si1520.
there is a onbord bt device.
installed the driver(toshiba). and got the headset connected (jabra bt2040).
averything works fine except that the range is really low. only 2 meters.
should not be like that, tried it on my mobilephone, and there the range is good.
any sollutions to fix this?
there is a onbord bt device.
installed the driver(toshiba). and got the headset connected (jabra bt2040).
averything works fine except that the range is really low. only 2 meters.
should not be like that, tried it on my mobilephone, and there the range is good.
any sollutions to fix this?
I have the Jabra BT200. I was able to get connected to my BT adaptor which is an IO Gear GBU211. It should have a range of 60 feet but seems to fade out at about 15. I had the chance to get an adaptor that would reach 150 feet
Hi all,
This thread is very useful, but i am still having some troubles. I really want to use Bluetooth with Skype, but ahving troubles.
I have a Fujitsu Siemans Laptop and a Windows XP desktop.
The Laptop is XP SP2 and has Toshiba Bluetooth Stack v 4.00.36c(F) installed. I can connect phones etc, but If I try to connect my Sony Ericsson HBH-IV835 it finds it but then I get an error message when pairing. SE Support have said that it should work with laptops, but they wont support it!
So, I try my Bluetooth Dongle, it appears unbranded, so I use the XP drivers. Now this can pair with my SE headset, but Skype can't see it. I have tried disabling the Toshiba stack and Skype and Windows still can't see it.
If I try this on my desktop (also XP) i dont have bluetooth installed on that, so I have to use the doongle. Again it pairs but Skype cant see the headset. I have tried Vitaero, but that can't see it either.
I am wondering if it is a a driver issue and will try Bluebell and BlueSoleil, but I don't think they work with Toshibe and not sure whether they work with my dongle.
I might buy a new headset today, but I am struggling with this and it sounds like I am missing something very simple!!
This thread is very useful, but i am still having some troubles. I really want to use Bluetooth with Skype, but ahving troubles.
I have a Fujitsu Siemans Laptop and a Windows XP desktop.
The Laptop is XP SP2 and has Toshiba Bluetooth Stack v 4.00.36c(F) installed. I can connect phones etc, but If I try to connect my Sony Ericsson HBH-IV835 it finds it but then I get an error message when pairing. SE Support have said that it should work with laptops, but they wont support it!
So, I try my Bluetooth Dongle, it appears unbranded, so I use the XP drivers. Now this can pair with my SE headset, but Skype can't see it. I have tried disabling the Toshiba stack and Skype and Windows still can't see it.
If I try this on my desktop (also XP) i dont have bluetooth installed on that, so I have to use the doongle. Again it pairs but Skype cant see the headset. I have tried Vitaero, but that can't see it either.
I am wondering if it is a a driver issue and will try Bluebell and BlueSoleil, but I don't think they work with Toshibe and not sure whether they work with my dongle.
I might buy a new headset today, but I am struggling with this and it sounds like I am missing something very simple!!
Ok,the original thread post and subsequent replies are 3 years old or more. Given that the year is now 2008 and nearly all laptops come equipped with blue tooth, can someone tell me what the current compatibility state of blue tooth headsets is with PC's running XP and Skpye?
What should I look for when buying a blue tooth headset that I want to work with Skype on my pc, and eventually on any blue tooth equipped cell phone.
Every existing forum post on this subject on this site is several years old.
I'm sure a lot has changed in the last 3 years, so a knowledgeable response, from someone who's done it lately, or knows a lot about it, would be greatly appreciated.
Are any blue tooth brands superior to others when connecting to the pc and skype? Should I look for certain specs?
Regards,
Al Pieroway
What should I look for when buying a blue tooth headset that I want to work with Skype on my pc, and eventually on any blue tooth equipped cell phone.
Every existing forum post on this subject on this site is several years old.
I'm sure a lot has changed in the last 3 years, so a knowledgeable response, from someone who's done it lately, or knows a lot about it, would be greatly appreciated.
Are any blue tooth brands superior to others when connecting to the pc and skype? Should I look for certain specs?
Regards,
Al Pieroway
I'm using cheap BlueSoleil compatible bluetooth dongles with BlueSoleil's 5.X version driver for talking on bluetooth headsets. They have about 10 meters (30 ft.) of range. It works with different headsets and computers and it works better than the XP and Vista bluetooth stacks. Both the hardware and software is very good. You may need to pay extra for the software, but it is worth it.
In reply to your question that "everything must be working after three years", unfortunately bluetooth is still mainly seen as a method to communicate with PDAs, cell phones, etc. Microsoft does not have a good headset profile as of this time, neither in XP or Vista.
I hope somebody can prove me wrong on this one
In reply to your question that "everything must be working after three years", unfortunately bluetooth is still mainly seen as a method to communicate with PDAs, cell phones, etc. Microsoft does not have a good headset profile as of this time, neither in XP or Vista.
I hope somebody can prove me wrong on this one
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Ok,the original thread post and subsequent replies are 3 years old or more. Given that the year is now 2008 and nearly all laptops come equipped with blue tooth, can someone tell me what the current compatibility state of blue tooth headsets is with PC's running XP and Skpye?
What should I look for when buying a blue tooth headset that I want to work with Skype on my pc, and eventually on any blue tooth equipped cell phone.
Every existing forum post on this subject on this site is several years old.
I'm sure a lot has changed in the last 3 years, so a knowledgeable response, from someone who's done it lately, or knows a lot about it, would be greatly appreciated.
Are any blue tooth brands superior to others when connecting to the pc and skype? Should I look for certain specs?
Regards,
Al Pieroway
What should I look for when buying a blue tooth headset that I want to work with Skype on my pc, and eventually on any blue tooth equipped cell phone.
Every existing forum post on this subject on this site is several years old.
I'm sure a lot has changed in the last 3 years, so a knowledgeable response, from someone who's done it lately, or knows a lot about it, would be greatly appreciated.
Are any blue tooth brands superior to others when connecting to the pc and skype? Should I look for certain specs?
Regards,
Al Pieroway
After fair amount of fiddling, the latest Toshiba BT stack (5.10.15) that came with my Cirago 6210 dongle did NOT work for me. The pairing was sorta working because I would get the pass key prompt but it never fully connected.
BlueSoliel worked straight away, so that gets my vote!
I have the Logitech HS04 V01 earpiece headset... works just fine.
But if you're looking for one of these, give some consideration to getting a stereo capable headset... especially if you're going to be using it around the house... MP3's are pretty hollow over a mono set like this.
Also, the playback of my voice recorded via Skype Test Call was terrible but upon actual use with a live body on the other end they said my voice was coming through loud and clear... so I guess that Skype Test Call is a bit screwy.
I would also recommend the Cirago 6210 BlueTooth dongle... full BT 2.0 + EDR Class 1 spec, 3Mbps xfer, 100 meter range, very small, not much more to it than the USB plug itself: NewEgg link
I'm on Win XP SP2 for the record. Down with Vista, long live XP!
BlueSoliel worked straight away, so that gets my vote!
I have the Logitech HS04 V01 earpiece headset... works just fine.
But if you're looking for one of these, give some consideration to getting a stereo capable headset... especially if you're going to be using it around the house... MP3's are pretty hollow over a mono set like this.
Also, the playback of my voice recorded via Skype Test Call was terrible but upon actual use with a live body on the other end they said my voice was coming through loud and clear... so I guess that Skype Test Call is a bit screwy.
I would also recommend the Cirago 6210 BlueTooth dongle... full BT 2.0 + EDR Class 1 spec, 3Mbps xfer, 100 meter range, very small, not much more to it than the USB plug itself: NewEgg link
I'm on Win XP SP2 for the record. Down with Vista, long live XP!
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But the playback of my voice recorded via Skype Test Call is attrocious!
Pretty much not understandable... very electronically garbled is best I can describe... sure hope I can find some tips to clear that up... Right now I'd say stay away from this Logitech.
Pretty much not understandable... very electronically garbled is best I can describe... sure hope I can find some tips to clear that up... Right now I'd say stay away from this Logitech.
I'd recommend playing with volume settings in Skype. I've noticed that the automatic volume management in Skype sometimes goes wrong. You may want to disable it and adjust the volume manually in the audio options panel.
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I would however recommend the Cirago 6210 BlueTooth dongle... full BT 2.0 + EDR Class 1 spec, 3Mbps xfer, 100 meter range, very small, not much more to it than the USB plug itself: NewEgg link
That's really a nice find. But did you test that 100 meter range? Your voice problems may actually be due to the dongle, too. Also the 100 meter range does not work with the headsets I think because they are low-power devices. You may need to use the headset closer to your transmitter to improve the quality.
Thanks for the feedback cengique.
Nice to see this is still an active thread.
In actual usage my voice wound up loud and clear.
So I guess the Skype Test Call is a little screwy.
I've updated my original post to reflect.
Fiddling with the volume setting on mic's is always a good tip.
I noticed Skype's GUI was a little screwy there.
Even with automatic unchecked, it would always snap the volume slider ball back to its original position...
BUT, apparently it was actually doing something because the Windows XP volume applet slider would move correspondingly.
Nice to see this is still an active thread.
In actual usage my voice wound up loud and clear.
So I guess the Skype Test Call is a little screwy.
I've updated my original post to reflect.
Fiddling with the volume setting on mic's is always a good tip.
I noticed Skype's GUI was a little screwy there.
Even with automatic unchecked, it would always snap the volume slider ball back to its original position...
BUT, apparently it was actually doing something because the Windows XP volume applet slider would move correspondingly.
Nice and helpful post. Here is my 5 cents:
Had really hard time to connect my BT headset as a stereo headset for listening music as well as headset for making skype calls etc.. As I learned later, these are 2 different things..
Anywy, my headset, a Plantronics Voyager 855 is a very good stereo headset with Mic that I can reommend for the quality of sound.
But it took 1 full day to figure out how to connect. Using Toshiba Stack 5.x and 6.x it is easy to connect as a stereo headphone, but the problem comes when I wanted to make a phone call. I couldn't get the Mic working. Frustrating. Using 2 laptops, one of them dell 360 internal modem (BT 2.1 and lower), as well as trial with a new Billionton dongle (BT 2.1 and lower), and a second laptop with a Cirago 3210 micro dongle (similar as above, but smaller...
OK, to keep the story short... I wasn't able to connect the Mic with Toshiba Stack. Toshiba stack is beautifully simple to use, reliable and practially the worldwide standard for all BT devices, especially industrual BT devices in business and healthcare.
However, it doesn't work well with consumer devices, like combined headsets because it can't install proper drivers and switch profiles easily.
I uninstalled Toshiba Stac and I decided to give a try Bluesoleil 5.x... I don't like Bluesoleil much because it is clumsy. It is simplistically designed, but not self-explanatory. However - to my surprise - it worked. After approx 5 hours I spent with this thing, voila: the drivers were installed properly and profiles switching well.
Now I have 2 profiles:
1) Bluetooth Advanced Audio
This is stereo, can be adjusted in Audio Properties, on Audio tab. The way I set it up on Audio tab: for both playback and recording I choose the AV audio as default. (It could possibly work also with AV Audio for playback and SCO Audio for Recording.)
2) Bluetooth Headset and Microphone
This is mono, the headset with Mic. Can be adjusted in Audio properties, on Voice tab: I selected AV Audio for playback and SCO Audio for recording...
From Bluetooth Places:
Now, when I want to listen to music, I have to enable the "Bluetooth Advanced Audio" and keep the "Bluetooth Headset and Microphone" disconnected! When I want to make a call, I have to disconnect "Bluetooth Advanced Audio" and re-connect "Bluetooth Headset and Microphone".
That way I am getting stereo sound for music and can connect to skype and record voice with the second option.
I am happy it works.
So far I haven't figured out how to solve the problem of manual switching.
But perhaps somebody has an idea/ suggestion or advice on how to set it up so it can switch automatically.
Hope this helps somebody...
PS: I find Bluesoil file sharing and file push is not as easy to do as in Toshiba Stack. Again, this is because Toshiba has a strong industrial heritage and Bluesoleil is more or less for consumer market.
Had really hard time to connect my BT headset as a stereo headset for listening music as well as headset for making skype calls etc.. As I learned later, these are 2 different things..
Anywy, my headset, a Plantronics Voyager 855 is a very good stereo headset with Mic that I can reommend for the quality of sound.
But it took 1 full day to figure out how to connect. Using Toshiba Stack 5.x and 6.x it is easy to connect as a stereo headphone, but the problem comes when I wanted to make a phone call. I couldn't get the Mic working. Frustrating. Using 2 laptops, one of them dell 360 internal modem (BT 2.1 and lower), as well as trial with a new Billionton dongle (BT 2.1 and lower), and a second laptop with a Cirago 3210 micro dongle (similar as above, but smaller...
OK, to keep the story short... I wasn't able to connect the Mic with Toshiba Stack. Toshiba stack is beautifully simple to use, reliable and practially the worldwide standard for all BT devices, especially industrual BT devices in business and healthcare.
However, it doesn't work well with consumer devices, like combined headsets because it can't install proper drivers and switch profiles easily.
I uninstalled Toshiba Stac and I decided to give a try Bluesoleil 5.x... I don't like Bluesoleil much because it is clumsy. It is simplistically designed, but not self-explanatory. However - to my surprise - it worked. After approx 5 hours I spent with this thing, voila: the drivers were installed properly and profiles switching well.
Now I have 2 profiles:
1) Bluetooth Advanced Audio
This is stereo, can be adjusted in Audio Properties, on Audio tab. The way I set it up on Audio tab: for both playback and recording I choose the AV audio as default. (It could possibly work also with AV Audio for playback and SCO Audio for Recording.)
2) Bluetooth Headset and Microphone
This is mono, the headset with Mic. Can be adjusted in Audio properties, on Voice tab: I selected AV Audio for playback and SCO Audio for recording...
From Bluetooth Places:
Now, when I want to listen to music, I have to enable the "Bluetooth Advanced Audio" and keep the "Bluetooth Headset and Microphone" disconnected! When I want to make a call, I have to disconnect "Bluetooth Advanced Audio" and re-connect "Bluetooth Headset and Microphone".
That way I am getting stereo sound for music and can connect to skype and record voice with the second option.
I am happy it works.
So far I haven't figured out how to solve the problem of manual switching.
But perhaps somebody has an idea/ suggestion or advice on how to set it up so it can switch automatically.
Hope this helps somebody...
PS: I find Bluesoil file sharing and file push is not as easy to do as in Toshiba Stack. Again, this is because Toshiba has a strong industrial heritage and Bluesoleil is more or less for consumer market.
I have a Motorola HT820 with the Bluesoleil stack 6.4.237.0. I can make and receive calls just fine, but my microphone is generating enormous amounts of noise such that nobody can even hear me speak. I have no idea how to get rid of this noise. It happens everywhere, skype, sound recorder, etc. The headphones have two services: Advanced Audio (stereo headset) and (Bluetooth headset and microphone (mono headset). Both are connected and the mono service turns itself on when I receive a skype call and hit the multifunction button to amswer it. I can hear the other person ok, and they can hear the noise over my microphone ok. I am in a perfectly quiet room with no fans or other legitimate noise sources. HELP!!!
Attached is an example of the noise when everything is perfectly quiet.
- Slog
Attached is an example of the noise when everything is perfectly quiet.
- Slog
gosh dammit... I have a planetronics 855 and the dell 360 2.1 w/EDR module with that Toshiba stack... no MIC!!!!!
please tell me... does ANYONE have a solution that doesn't require me getting another BT adapter
please tell me... does ANYONE have a solution that doesn't require me getting another BT adapter
I'm trying to get a Plantronics Voyager 500A headset to work in Skype on a DELL Latitude D630.
I have installed newest Bluetooth drivers from: http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/...p;fileid=247544
There's no MS Bluetooth driver installed as I can see in device settings. Only Toshiba drivers:
Bluetooth RFBNEP
Bluetooth RFBUS
Bluetooth RDCOMM
Bluetooth RFHID
Dell Wireless 360 Bluetooth Module
Headset is paired fine with computer, but no sound devices are available for Skype to use.
What have I missed ?
Hopefully anyone can help....
:-) Jens
I have installed newest Bluetooth drivers from: http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/...p;fileid=247544
There's no MS Bluetooth driver installed as I can see in device settings. Only Toshiba drivers:
Bluetooth RFBNEP
Bluetooth RFBUS
Bluetooth RDCOMM
Bluetooth RFHID
Dell Wireless 360 Bluetooth Module
Headset is paired fine with computer, but no sound devices are available for Skype to use.
What have I missed ?
Hopefully anyone can help....
:-) Jens
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