Did a quick search of the forums but couldn't find anything.
Hardware involved: M17x R3, Nokia Play 360 Bluetooth Speaker.
Recently got the speaker and it works perfectly with the iPhone 4, Samsung Galaxy S3 and even the MacBook Pro.
I can't seem to get it to work on the M17x though.
The speaker appears to connect properly and drivers are automatically installed:
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But it doesn't appear in the list of Playback Devices (Bluetooth Hands-free Audio doesn't connect):
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When I double-click the device, I get this error:
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Mine is a stock M17x R3 with the standard Dell Wireless 375 Bluetooth Module:
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Any suggestions? Googling the issue yielded a bunch of similar cases, but none of the solutions worked.
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Finally got it to work. I had to grab something called the Microsoft Mobile Device Center from here: Download Windows Mobile Device Center 6.1 Driver for Windows Vista (64-bit) from Official Microsoft Download Center
(For x86 users, http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=14)
After installing the above, double-clicking the bluetooth device led to the usual 'Connect' button. Now I can direct all sound output to the wireless speaker. -
Alienware-L_Porras Company Representative
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Thanks. Another note: the download says 'for Windows Vista' but it works fine for my 64-bit W7 Home Premium.
Bluetooth speaker connects but does not play anything from M17x R3
Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by Svendra, Feb 16, 2013.