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Anyone able to set up mobile bluetooth connection?

Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by rajesh.shenoy, Oct 19, 2009.

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In Vista, there used to be a feature pack called "Windows Vista Feature Pack for Wireless" which when installed used to provide wonderful features on connecting to your mobile over bluetooth. Features like:

1. Make calls from your PC (using the PC mic and speakers for calls)
2. Route mobile audio to your PC
3. Others

Unfortunately, this feature pack doesn't install on Win7 - it aborts with the error message "This software is not for your system" (or some such message).

Has anyone been able to set up such features in Win7? I want to do it "natively" in Windows, and not using 3rd party (e.g., Nokia) software, etc.

rajesh.shenoy, Oct 19, 2009

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you have to set up with the bluetooth connection in the bluetooth menu.

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Thanks everyone for the replies. I downloaded and installed the latest version of the feature pack from Dell, and it's all fine. Somehow, Dell has not listed my laptop model (Studio 1555) for the new driver - but I installed it anyway as it was the right card - Dell Bluetooth 370. It works perfectly now ("natively" like I wanted . Cheers!

rajesh.shenoy, Oct 20, 2009

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