Bluetooth?

Have today tried to pair my Jabra BT headset with my Acer Ferrari 4005.

While the pairing occurs flawlessly, Windows reports that the Jabra has no
services to offer. So it won't actually use the headset in any way.

A bit of digging around shows that the BT hardware in the Ferrari is a
Broadcom Bluetonium BCM2035 chip, which XP x64 recognises natively. There
doesn't appear to be an Acer specific x64 driver available, although I
have found suggestions on various forums that I really want to be using a
Widcomm driver for best results.

Does anyone have any suggestions?

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did you ever pair the Jabra with 32 bit windows? i use mine strictly
with my cell phone as i have never seen any other use for it..

On Wed, 24 Aug 2005 05:03:55 -0700, "Steve Foster [SBS MVP]"
<steve.foster@picamar.co.uk> wrote:

>Have today tried to pair my Jabra BT headset with my Acer Ferrari 4005.
>
>While the pairing occurs flawlessly, Windows reports that the Jabra has no
>services to offer. So it won't actually use the headset in any way.
>
>A bit of digging around shows that the BT hardware in the Ferrari is a
>Broadcom Bluetonium BCM2035 chip, which XP x64 recognises natively. There
>doesn't appear to be an Acer specific x64 driver available, although I
>have found suggestions on various forums that I really want to be using a
>Widcomm driver for best results.
>
>Does anyone have any suggestions?
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Hi Steve, as far as I am aware the MS Bluetooth stack does not support the
headset profile. This is not a x64 issue. On XP x86 you need to install the
Widcomm bluetooth stack, however I am unaware if this is compatible with
x64.

"Steve Foster [SBS MVP]" <steve.foster@picamar.co.uk> wrote in message
news:xn0e6dksa49k8w500z@msnews.microsoft.com...
> Have today tried to pair my Jabra BT headset with my Acer Ferrari 4005.
>
> While the pairing occurs flawlessly, Windows reports that the Jabra has no
> services to offer. So it won't actually use the headset in any way.
>
> A bit of digging around shows that the BT hardware in the Ferrari is a
> Broadcom Bluetonium BCM2035 chip, which XP x64 recognises natively. There
> doesn't appear to be an Acer specific x64 driver available, although I
> have found suggestions on various forums that I really want to be using a
> Widcomm driver for best results.
>
> Does anyone have any suggestions?
>
> --
> Steve Foster [SBS MVP]
> ---------------------------------------
> MVPs do not work for Microsoft. Please reply only to the newsgroups.

Barb Bowman wrote:

>did you ever pair the Jabra with 32 bit windows? i use mine strictly
>with my cell phone as i have never seen any other use for it..
>

Not on the Ferrari, no. Did have it paired with my old laptop, using a
DLink BT120 USB BT dongle. Which used the widcomm driver, and worked
flawlessly.

I want to use it with Skype, since the laptop microphone tends to cause
feedback for the person at the other end (and it's location isn't exactly
optimal).

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Andrew Ahearne wrote:

>Hi Steve, as far as I am aware the MS Bluetooth stack does not support the
>headset profile. This is not a x64 issue. On XP x86 you need to install
>the Widcomm bluetooth stack, however I am unaware if this is compatible
>with x64.

Yes, this is pretty much what I'd figured out. So I guess the question is
really does anyone know of a source for an x64 version of the widcomm
software?

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I have the BT 120 here too somewhere. But anyway, it should work with
the MS BT stack if it is standards compliant, no?

On Wed, 24 Aug 2005 06:34:56 -0700, "Steve Foster [SBS MVP]"
<steve.foster@picamar.co.uk> wrote:

>Barb Bowman wrote:
>
>>did you ever pair the Jabra with 32 bit windows? i use mine strictly
>>with my cell phone as i have never seen any other use for it..
>>
>
>Not on the Ferrari, no. Did have it paired with my old laptop, using a
>DLink BT120 USB BT dongle. Which used the widcomm driver, and worked
>flawlessly.
>
>I want to use it with Skype, since the laptop microphone tends to cause
>feedback for the person at the other end (and it's location isn't exactly
>optimal).
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I'm not sure if the MS stack supports the headset..

On Wed, 24 Aug 2005 06:34:56 -0700, "Steve Foster [SBS MVP]"
<steve.foster@picamar.co.uk> wrote:

>Barb Bowman wrote:
>
>>did you ever pair the Jabra with 32 bit windows? i use mine strictly
>>with my cell phone as i have never seen any other use for it..
>>
>
>Not on the Ferrari, no. Did have it paired with my old laptop, using a
>DLink BT120 USB BT dongle. Which used the widcomm driver, and worked
>flawlessly.
>
>I want to use it with Skype, since the laptop microphone tends to cause
>feedback for the person at the other end (and it's location isn't exactly
>optimal).
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MS Windows-MVP
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Looks like a Widcomm 64 bit stack is needed

On Wed, 24 Aug 2005 13:53:31 +0100, "Andrew Ahearne"
<andrewahearne@hotmail.com> wrote:

>Hi Steve, as far as I am aware the MS Bluetooth stack does not support the
>headset profile. This is not a x64 issue. On XP x86 you need to install the
>Widcomm bluetooth stack, however I am unaware if this is compatible with
>x64.
>
>"Steve Foster [SBS MVP]" <steve.foster@picamar.co.uk> wrote in message
>news:xn0e6dksa49k8w500z@msnews.microsoft.com...
>> Have today tried to pair my Jabra BT headset with my Acer Ferrari 4005.
>>
>> While the pairing occurs flawlessly, Windows reports that the Jabra has no
>> services to offer. So it won't actually use the headset in any way.
>>
>> A bit of digging around shows that the BT hardware in the Ferrari is a
>> Broadcom Bluetonium BCM2035 chip, which XP x64 recognises natively. There
>> doesn't appear to be an Acer specific x64 driver available, although I
>> have found suggestions on various forums that I really want to be using a
>> Widcomm driver for best results.
>>
>> Does anyone have any suggestions?
>>
>> --
>> Steve Foster [SBS MVP]
>> ---------------------------------------
>> MVPs do not work for Microsoft. Please reply only to the newsgroups.
>
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Given that Widcomm is now owned by Broadcomm, that would be where to look.

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Barb Bowman wrote:
> Looks like a Widcomm 64 bit stack is needed
>
> On Wed, 24 Aug 2005 13:53:31 +0100, "Andrew Ahearne"
> <andrewahearne@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi Steve, as far as I am aware the MS Bluetooth stack does not support
>> the headset profile. This is not a x64 issue. On XP x86 you need to
>> install the Widcomm bluetooth stack, however I am unaware if this is
>> compatible with x64.
>>
>> "Steve Foster [SBS MVP]" <steve.foster@picamar.co.uk> wrote in message
>> news:xn0e6dksa49k8w500z@msnews.microsoft.com...
>>> Have today tried to pair my Jabra BT headset with my Acer Ferrari 4005.
>>>
>>> While the pairing occurs flawlessly, Windows reports that the Jabra has
>>> no services to offer. So it won't actually use the headset in any way.
>>>
>>> A bit of digging around shows that the BT hardware in the Ferrari is a
>>> Broadcom Bluetonium BCM2035 chip, which XP x64 recognises natively.
>>> There doesn't appear to be an Acer specific x64 driver available,
>>> although I have found suggestions on various forums that I really want
>>> to be using a Widcomm driver for best results.
>>>
>>> Does anyone have any suggestions?
>>>
>>> --
>>> Steve Foster [SBS MVP]
>>> ---------------------------------------
>>> MVPs do not work for Microsoft. Please reply only to the newsgroups.

Steve Foster [SBS MVP] wrote:
> Andrew Ahearne wrote:
>
>> Hi Steve, as far as I am aware the MS Bluetooth stack does not support
>> the headset profile. This is not a x64 issue. On XP x86 you need to
>> install the Widcomm bluetooth stack, however I am unaware if this is
>> compatible with x64.
>
>
> Yes, this is pretty much what I'd figured out. So I guess the question
> is really does anyone know of a source for an x64 version of the widcomm
> software?
>

I couldn't find the software, but Google pointed out that WIDCOMM, Inc
was bought out by Broadcom and according to their publication:

http://www.broadcom.com/collateral/p...BTW-PB02-R.pdf

BCM1000-BTW is supposed to be available for Windows x64 - see page 2.

It's amazing what people can find when they use Google!

Try contacting Broadcom to see how to obtain their software.

Steve Foster [SBS MVP] wrote:
> Andrew Ahearne wrote:
>
>> Hi Steve, as far as I am aware the MS Bluetooth stack does not support
>> the headset profile. This is not a x64 issue. On XP x86 you need to
>> install the Widcomm bluetooth stack, however I am unaware if this is
>> compatible with x64.
>
>
> Yes, this is pretty much what I'd figured out. So I guess the question
> is really does anyone know of a source for an x64 version of the widcomm
> software?
>

http://www.broadcom.com/products/Blu...ns/BCM1000-BTW

and Broadcom only makes Ethernet drivers available. They don't have
wireless (or BT) available, as you know.

On Wed, 24 Aug 2005 07:40:15 -0700, "Charlie Russel - MVP"
<charlie@mvKILLALLSPAMMERSps.org> wrote:

>Given that Widcomm is now owned by Broadcomm, that would be where to look.
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Charlie Russel - MVP wrote:

>Given that Widcomm is now owned by Broadcomm, that would be where to look.

I did. Broadcom's website says "contact the OEM".

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Rick wrote:

>Steve Foster [SBS MVP] wrote:
>>Andrew Ahearne wrote:
>>
>>>Hi Steve, as far as I am aware the MS Bluetooth stack does not support
>>>the headset profile. This is not a x64 issue. On XP x86 you need to
>>>install the Widcomm bluetooth stack, however I am unaware if this is
>>>compatible with x64.
>>
>>
>>Yes, this is pretty much what I'd figured out. So I guess the question is
>>really does anyone know of a source for an x64 version of the widcomm
>>software?
>>
>
>I couldn't find the software, but Google pointed out that WIDCOMM, Inc was
>bought out by Broadcom and according to their publication:
>
>http://www.broadcom.com/collateral/p...BTW-PB02-R.pdf
>
>BCM1000-BTW is supposed to be available for Windows x64 - see page 2.
>
>It's amazing what people can find when they use Google!
>
>Try contacting Broadcom to see how to obtain their software.

"Contact the OEM" is what their website says.

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Barb Bowman wrote:

>I'm not sure if the MS stack supports the headset..
>

Exactly. It doesn't. LAME LAME LAME. <sorry, needed to vent>

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