Bluetooth software for Vista

Since the the Vista bluetooth manager is horrible and confusing, is there any good software I can use to manage my devices? Any help will be greatly appreciated.

 

bump. looking for the same answer. i use ITV Bluesoleil on my desktop with a USB dongle but i havent been able to use it with my dv6000t

 

There are three main software packages for Bluetooth:

1. Microsoft (the one you don't like)
2. Broadcom
3. Toshiba

I don't know if the Toshiba one has been updated for Vista. Broacom's has. Neither of these is available for purchase, though. You're at the mercy of your notebook manufacturer or the manufacturer of your bluetooth adapter. With the exception of Toshiba, which uses their own software, most vendors choose to include the Broadcom software. You'll need to go to your manufacturer's site to see if they are offering the Vista version of the software, though. Unfortunately, the software does a security check when it starts and if the device in your notebook isn't the device that the driver you downloaded is for (same manufacturer and model), it won't work.

Hope that helps.

 

i read somewhere that BlueSoleil 3.0 works with vista, what version r u currently using?

cheers ...

 

i have bluesoleil 1.6 on my desktop. tried to use it on the lappy but didnt work.

i'll look for 3.0. thanks!

 

i was able to get a hold of blue soleil 3.0 but im not sure how to set it up to work with my onboard bluetooth....

 

ITV BlueSoleil has a very good FAQ
http://www.bluesoleil.com/support/index.asp?topic=faq

or u can send their support an e-mail with ur system configuration, they can help u

cheers ...

 

i did send them an email last night so we'll see what happens, but the faq doesnt seem to help

 

check on the microsoft site.

 

bluesoleil customer service responded a couple of days ago and said that they are working on a vista compatible version of BlueSoleil, so keep an eye out for that!