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    usb bluetooth dongle setup help!!

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by drnilly007, Jan 1, 2010.

  1. drnilly007

    drnilly007 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I have a bluetooth dongle from ebay. windows 7 realizes it a a silicon wave bluetooth adapter under device manager. I am having trouble getting my headset to install drivers
    Plantronics bluetooth. plz help.
     
    drnilly007, Jan 1, 2010
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    qhn Notebook User

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    Does this dongle come with its own driver and software?

    cheers ...
     
    qhn, Jan 1, 2010
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    drnilly007 Notebook Enthusiast

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    no the dongle sets up but windows requests drivers for the headset.
     
    drnilly007, Jan 2, 2010
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    DetlevCM Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Sounds odd... although, it means it might not have Bluetooth Audio drivers...

    What headset by the way? No use guessing...

    Oh, and can you try a different device? Like a Bluetooth mouse?
     
    DetlevCM, Jan 2, 2010
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