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    How to use two bluetooth adapters on the same PC?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by I'm Poor, Jan 23, 2014.

  1. I'm Poor

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    My laptop has the Intel Advanced 6235 with Bluetooth and I bought a USB Bluetooth, but I can't seem to have them both enabled at the same time. I read this was possible. Has anyone tried it? My USB Bluetooth dongle is from Monoprice, which uses Broadcom drivers.
     
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    Yes, that's the one. I'm trying to get that and my internal Bluetooth (Intel) to run simultaneously, but it will disable the other when one is running. I'm guessing it's one stack only supports one Bluetooth adapter and they both use Microsoft's Bluetooth Stack. I tried Toshiba's stack with the internal Bluetooth and then the Microsoft with the USB, but I the Toshiba stack isn't working as smoothly. If anyone has a better way, I'd be interested in trying it.
     
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    Why do you want two running? They will be fighting over the same frequency for the same devices.
     
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    Agree so you will be having IRQ and hardware conflicts that they will not properly function as designed.
     
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    Trying to get Bluetooth audio receiver and a Bluetooth mouse to work at the same time. Lags way too much when connected to the same adapter. Works just fine if I have an internal Bluetooth and a USB Bluetooth working simultaneously. Only thing is the Toshiba Bluetooth stack might not be completely compatible with this Intel Bluetooth adapter. Even when I had it running alone it brings up the debugger complaining about an unhandled exception caused by BTControl.exe. But at least the audio is clear. The Microsoft Bluetooth Stack is terrible for audio for some reason. Tried a Bluetooth receiver and two different Bluetooth headphones. They both sounded awful.
     
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