kwutzke
05-25-2005, 13:49
After having read hundreds of postings I have finally figured out a complete installation routine that worked nearly perfect for me:
My Configuration: Windows XP SP2, IBM Thinkpad R40, Belkin USB Bluetooth F8T008 stick
1. Get the WIDCOMM 4.0.1.700 drivers from (~30MB):
http://www.mobidick.biz/downloads.shtml
2. Get the already patched files from:
http://forum.gsmhosting.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=179871
Note that there are three different file sets for download in this three, one
from phantasm4489, billyx, and one posted by HackerBabe. All three
contain patched files to suppress license checking and must be used to
overwrite the standard Windows XP (SP2) files.
3. Unpack the archives into a temp directory.
4. Uninstall old Bluetooth Software: Start -> Control Panel -> Software
5. Shut down BTTray service (Bluetooth Agent in system tray): (You will
need admin rights)
Start -> Run... Enter "msconfig" and press <ENTER>, select tab "System
Startup" (likely the rightmost). Look for BTTray entry, uncheck, press OK,
reboot later
6. Don't know really why I had to do this, I just did. Got it from:
http://forum.gsmhosting.com/vbb/showpost.php?p=989920&postcount=44
Start -> Run... Enter "rundll32.exe Bthprops.cpl,
BluetoothAuthenticationAgent" and press <ENTER> (watch the case
sensitivity)
7. If you want to stop plug and play for any Bluetooth device, you can
rename the file bth.inf in the <WINDOWS>\inf dir.
Like this Windows won't attempt to detect the bluetooth device. Can be
annoying, so I renamed the file. If you want it to work again (e.g. after
successful install), simply rename the file back
8. [REBOOT IN NORMAL MODE] Don't be scared by the system message, you
just stopped a service from being loaded when logging on (7.)
9. *REMOVE DONGLE*
10. Install the WIDCOMM drivers via the setup.exe. Remember the installation
path as you will need to copy files there (might be "C:\Program
Files\WIDCOMM\Bluetooth Software"). Continue installing the uncertified
drivers. When prompted to stick the Bluetooth device into the USB port,
don't do it, just have setup continue without the hardware. Finish the
installation.
11. [REBOOT IN *SAFE* MODE] You have to press F8 before the blue
Windows startup screen and select the top entry. Login with admin rights.
12. From the temporary patched files directory, copy the patched
"BTStackServer.exe" and "BTTray.exe" to "C:\Program
Files\WIDCOMM\Bluetooth Software" and confirm overwriting both. Copy
the files "BTNeighborhood.dll" and "wbtapi.dll" to the WINDOWS>\system32
directory and confirm overwrite. BTW: I used the billyx files... ;)
13. Reenable BTTray service (Bluetooth Agent in system tray): (Again you will
need admin rights)
Start -> Run... Enter "msconfig" and press <ENTER>, select tab "System
Startup" (likely the rightmost). Look for BTTray entry, check, press OK,
reboot now
14. [REBOOT IN NORMAL MODE]
15. Insert Bluetooth Dongle
16. Install the driver for the device, don't look in Windows Update (crazy),
look into list of known compatible hardware. There should be a driver
called "Mobidick USB Bluetooth Adapter BxU3xx", pick it. You can also
ignore the first opportunity to install the driver and update the driver via
the device manager under "Bluetooth Devices" (or other), but it should
really work. Do a safety reboot to see that it really does not only work the
very first time. You should now see the Bluetooth sign with a white 'B',
which indicates a positive result.
"That's all folks!"
If it doesn't work now, well, then you have a serious problem. In fact, I know of no better explanation of the installation procedure on the net than this.
Good luck! :D
Karsten
My Configuration: Windows XP SP2, IBM Thinkpad R40, Belkin USB Bluetooth F8T008 stick
1. Get the WIDCOMM 4.0.1.700 drivers from (~30MB):
http://www.mobidick.biz/downloads.shtml
2. Get the already patched files from:
http://forum.gsmhosting.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=179871
Note that there are three different file sets for download in this three, one
from phantasm4489, billyx, and one posted by HackerBabe. All three
contain patched files to suppress license checking and must be used to
overwrite the standard Windows XP (SP2) files.
3. Unpack the archives into a temp directory.
4. Uninstall old Bluetooth Software: Start -> Control Panel -> Software
5. Shut down BTTray service (Bluetooth Agent in system tray): (You will
need admin rights)
Start -> Run... Enter "msconfig" and press <ENTER>, select tab "System
Startup" (likely the rightmost). Look for BTTray entry, uncheck, press OK,
reboot later
6. Don't know really why I had to do this, I just did. Got it from:
http://forum.gsmhosting.com/vbb/showpost.php?p=989920&postcount=44
Start -> Run... Enter "rundll32.exe Bthprops.cpl,
BluetoothAuthenticationAgent" and press <ENTER> (watch the case
sensitivity)
7. If you want to stop plug and play for any Bluetooth device, you can
rename the file bth.inf in the <WINDOWS>\inf dir.
Like this Windows won't attempt to detect the bluetooth device. Can be
annoying, so I renamed the file. If you want it to work again (e.g. after
successful install), simply rename the file back
8. [REBOOT IN NORMAL MODE] Don't be scared by the system message, you
just stopped a service from being loaded when logging on (7.)
9. *REMOVE DONGLE*
10. Install the WIDCOMM drivers via the setup.exe. Remember the installation
path as you will need to copy files there (might be "C:\Program
Files\WIDCOMM\Bluetooth Software"). Continue installing the uncertified
drivers. When prompted to stick the Bluetooth device into the USB port,
don't do it, just have setup continue without the hardware. Finish the
installation.
11. [REBOOT IN *SAFE* MODE] You have to press F8 before the blue
Windows startup screen and select the top entry. Login with admin rights.
12. From the temporary patched files directory, copy the patched
"BTStackServer.exe" and "BTTray.exe" to "C:\Program
Files\WIDCOMM\Bluetooth Software" and confirm overwriting both. Copy
the files "BTNeighborhood.dll" and "wbtapi.dll" to the WINDOWS>\system32
directory and confirm overwrite. BTW: I used the billyx files... ;)
13. Reenable BTTray service (Bluetooth Agent in system tray): (Again you will
need admin rights)
Start -> Run... Enter "msconfig" and press <ENTER>, select tab "System
Startup" (likely the rightmost). Look for BTTray entry, check, press OK,
reboot now
14. [REBOOT IN NORMAL MODE]
15. Insert Bluetooth Dongle
16. Install the driver for the device, don't look in Windows Update (crazy),
look into list of known compatible hardware. There should be a driver
called "Mobidick USB Bluetooth Adapter BxU3xx", pick it. You can also
ignore the first opportunity to install the driver and update the driver via
the device manager under "Bluetooth Devices" (or other), but it should
really work. Do a safety reboot to see that it really does not only work the
very first time. You should now see the Bluetooth sign with a white 'B',
which indicates a positive result.
"That's all folks!"
If it doesn't work now, well, then you have a serious problem. In fact, I know of no better explanation of the installation procedure on the net than this.
Good luck! :D
Karsten