use bluetooth headset with t42? :?:

[loonix]

I had bad luck with the new driver -- BT radio would turn off immediately after trying to turn it on - and rolled back to the version I mentioned before. YMMV.

Sometimes newer ain't better.

i found out that updating through ThinkVantage was the problem. I updated everything but the BT software through ThinkVantage. I downloaded the BT software (77ba10ww.exe).

1)Uninstalled old Bluetooth IV software from "Add/Remove Programs"
2)Rebooted
3)Double clicked 77ba10ww.exe and it extracted the BT files in C:\DRIVERS
4)Turned on Bluetooth (Fn+F5) and selected "Cancel" when Windows wanted to install drivers through its own "Found New Hardware" wizard.
5)Navigate to C:\DRIVERS\TPBTooth and double click Setup.exe and let it do the rest.
6)Rebooted.

Didnt have any problems after that.

However now both the Microsoft Enumerator and the Widcomm Stack are showing up in Bluetooth Drivers. I havent deleted the Mircrosoft drivers yet. Although it could be worth a try to pair the Treo after deleting it. However i doubt it will work.

My bluetooth mouse paired just fine after i did the manual update of the BT software.

[davidspalding]

Well, seeing as I'm having trouble receiving files from my Nokia, and others have had good luck ... and I have a whole weekend day to waste on IBM software, I might try it again. hehe. Thanks for the feedback and experience-shares.

[edit]

Worked this time. Thanks for your tip, loonix.

[dpifko]

Hi there,

I have followed all of the steps above and now have only the IBM Integrated Bluetooth III showing up in the Device Manager.

Unfortunately, I don't see a Quick Connect anywhere and the Add Device wizard also doesn't work for me. I don't see a "Bluetooth Devices on {machine}" in the system tray, only a "Bluetooth Devices" which, when I right click, only leads me back to the Add... wizard.

How exactly can I get to Quick Connect?

Thanks,

Daniel

[jfv61]

I had the same experience with my T42p and a new Samsung a900. I could pair the devices with Bluetooth no problem but then the only service that was available was DUN. I was up to the latest drivers according to the Lenovo site (using XP SP2) and no mention of any of these problems. I did a lot of googling before I stumbled on this thread. I downloaded both the BT II and BT III from the Lenovo site, uninstalled the MS Bluetooth enumerator and attempted the "update driver" method with both of the drivers. The BT II driver didn't work at all (couldn't even see my BT mouse) and the BT III driver had the same DUN only problem. Finally I installed the BT II package (using setup.exe) and that works. The WIDCOMM BT utilities are rather different but bottom line it works, I was able to send .vcf files to the phone (of course I could have entered the contacts by hand way faster than sorting this mess out!)

Bottom line, I was amazed that: 1) such basic functionality doesn't work with the "recommended" setup 2) the solution is not more readily available (for example I'm surpised I didn't find anything explaining all this easily on the Lenovo site). Thanks for this thread; I hope this info helps others that have the same problem.

John

[crashnburn]

From IBM website:

Communication daughter cards (CDC)

ThinkPad Integrated Bluetooth IV with 56K Modem (BMDC-3)

1871-CTO, 14x, 25x, 4Bx, 4Cx, Fxx
1875-CTO, Fxx

2668-CTO, 1Ax, 3Px, 45x, 4Ex, 4Gx, 4Mx, 4Nx, 4Qx, 6Cx, 6Gx, 6Mx, 6Nx, 6Px, 6Qx, 6Xx, 71x, 72x, 73x, 74x, 75x, 76x, 77x, 78x, 84x, 8Ax, 8Dx, 91x, 92x, 93x, 94x, 95x, 96x, 97x, 98x, 99x, 9Ax, A2x, AKx, B2x, BKx, Fxx, G1x, G3x, G2x, G4x, G5x, G6x, G7x, G8x, G9x, GAx, GBx, H1x, H3x, H2x, H4x, H5x, H6x, H7x, H8x, H9x, HAx, HBx, KCx, KEx, KFx, KGx, KHx, KKx, Jxx, Lxx, Pxx, Qxx
2669-CTO, CTx, 84x, H2x, CAx, P1x, Q1x
2678-H2x
2679-H2x
2686-Fxx
2687-D5x, E4x, EJx, NHx, NJx

39T0024 replaces 39T0022 2

Is this the daughter card I need? I noticed someone on the boards buy a daughter card for his T40 for 10$ on ebay.

Would a DC for a T40 or T42 work on a T43?

[jacktrainor]

I have a ThinkPad T41p running Windows XP SP1. I wanted to have it work with Plantronics Headset Voyager 510.

I downloaded the IBM Integrated Bluetooth II install (bthwxp1o.exe) from IBM support for my machine and after the obvious installs from BTW.msi and setup.exe failed, I looked on the web for more ideas. I tried the various approaches which recommended uninstalling the MS Bluetooth stack by renaming the BTW.INF and BTW.PNF files, but I could not get those hacks to work on my machine, though I tried all sorts of variations.

I went back to the IBM support pages for installation instructions and finally succeeded by following steps 1-23 exactly (though it took two tries). That's what worked for me.

I had no idea that it would be so difficult in these Plug-N-Play days, especially with an IBM machine, to get Bluetooth working.

Jack

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II. Installation instructions
Notes:

* If any previous or current Integrated Bluetooth II Software is already installed on your ThinkPad, uninstall the software in Add/Remove Programs in Control Panel before installation.
* Do not turn on the Bluetooth power before you complete the Bluetooth software installation.
* During the installation, do not touch the keyboard, the TrackPoint, or the mouse.
* ThinkPad Software Installer provides an install/uninstall wizard for this package. Before using the ThinkPad Software Installer, you must uninstall the previous or current software using Add/Remove Programs in Control Panel or using the ThinkPad Software Installer.
* In the Windows XP preload environment, the Microsoft Bluetooth software is installed. You can install and use Integrated Bluetooth II Software, but you can use only one of them at a time.

1. Start Windows, and for Windows 2000/XP logon with administrative privileges.
2. Extract this package to the hard drive.
3. Click Start, then click Run. In the Open field, type C:\DRIVERS\WIN\BDCACT\SETUP.EXE and click OK to install the Bluetooth software. If you extracted the files to a different location, specify that location instead.
4. In Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for Integrated Bluetooth II Software window, Click Next.
5. In the License Agreement window, read the License Agreement carefully, if agreed select I accept the term in the license agreement then click Next.
6. In the Destination Folder window, just click Next. (If you need to change the destination, click Change, select or enter the destination folder you like, then Click OK.)
7. In the Ready to Install the Program window, click Install.
8. When Driver Signature Notice window appears, click OK.
9. When InstallShield Wizard Completed window appears, click Finish.
10. If you asked to restart the system, click Yes to restart the computer.
11. After restarting the computer, turns on the Bluetooth LED and loads the Integrated Bluetooth device driver.
Note:
On Windows XP with Microsoft Standard Bluetooth software installed, you must perform the following steps in order to complete the installation of the Integrated Bluetooth II software.

12. Turn the Bluetooth power on.
13. Click Start, select Control Panel.
14. Click Performance and Maintenance, then click System.
15. Click the Hardware tab, then click Device Manager.
16. Double-click Bluetooth Radios.
17. Double-click Integrated Bluetooth II.
18. Click the Driver tab, then click the Update Driver… button.
19. Select Install from a list or specific location then click Next.
20. Select Don't search. I will choose the driver to install, then click Next.
21. Select the driver without the Digital Signed icon, and click Next.
Note: If you do not see the driver that is not digitally signed, click "Have disk", then enter "C:\Drivers\WIN\BDCAT" in the "Copy manufacturer's files from:" box, click OK, then select Next.
22. When a pop-up window appears, click the Continue Anyway button.
23. Click Finish to close window.

http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site. ... MIGR-50245

[tokyo_x40]

I repeated 1-23 ad nausium, but no good. I'd get two icons in the task bar: IBM's fat one and MS's skinny one. To disable the MS taskbar icon on my X40 (same drivers as T4x's) I used msconfig to disable a bluetooth line from my startup sequence, namely "rundll32.exe bthprops.cpl,,BluetoothAuthenticationAgent". Although it prevents the MS icon from loading, my Motorola HS850 headset is not found. Anyone know if that headset is physically capable of being found?

I have a ThinkPad T41p running Windows XP SP1. I wanted to have it work with Plantronics Headset Voyager 510....I downloaded the IBM Integrated Bluetooth II install (bthwxp1o.exe)

jacktrainor: You're running sp1; did you experiment with the Microsoft Bluetooth Support file (1ubm04ww.exe) ? (I realize that T41p is not listed)

Does anyone know what that package does, and whether or not it could hurt my system to try it? ... I know "2 wrongs don't make a right" but .. this is Microsoft we're talking about here.

[bülo]

Thinkpad BMDC200 Bluetooth Card and A2DP work with the Widcomm Stack v4.0.1.2800/3000

Version Overview

> 1.4.3.4
> 3.0.1.950
> 4.0.1.2101
> 4.0.1.2800 -> a2dp ok
> 4.0.1.3000 -> a2dp ok but 2800 is better
> 5.0.1.1200 -> up here no a2dp support for v1.1 Devices other profies ok
> 5.0.1.1400
> 5.0.1.2500
> 5.0.1.3200
> 5.0.1.801
> 5.0.1.802
> 5.1.0.1100
> 5.1.0.1700 -> up here no support for CSR based Bluetooth chips like the BMDC200
> 5.1.0.2300

A2DP and BMDC200 work also with the BlueSoleil 2.3.0 and Toshiba Bluetooth Stack 4.20.01.