Make your Bluetooth devices work on Windows 7

If you purchase this:

BTA-3210 USB Bluetooth Dongle:


Newegg.com - cirago BTA-3210 USB 2.0 Micro Bluetooth Dongle support Bluetooth 2.1 - Network - Bluetooth


You should have no trouble connecting to any external Bluetooth device in WIN 7.


It works for me, and comes with the Bluetooth stack software from Toshiba.

Well, I have noticed that most of the headset manufacturers have already posted new drivers for Windows 7. But if you still can't find the driver for your bluetooth dongle then I guess the solution I have described above is worth to try once more.
Here are the important things that you need to check in your computer after installing the 'Windows Mobile Device Center' software from the link above:
- In the "Control Panel", make sure "Windows Mobile Device Center" is now available ( like shown above )
- Make sure 'Bluetooth Support Service' is running and set to 'Automatic'. (You can find that service by going to -> Control Panel -> Administrative Tools -> Services )
- Make sure you select "Bluetooth Radio" from the list
- Make sure "Microsoft Corporation" is available in the list
- Make sure there's no "Unknown Device" in the "Device Manager" Window after doing all of the above.
- Check for available updates from "Windows Update"

I have 6 or 7 bluetooth dongles which I had bought on ebay and the manufacturer's info was unknown. They are working fine now after installing the 'Windows Mobile Device Center'. Hope this helps.

This information is also available here

Follow my solution below, and all your Bluetooth needs will be satisfied in WIN 7.

I purchased a dongle : This dongle comes with a disk that has the Toshiba Bluetooth stack software. This went for about the same price as the dongle that you bought.

cirago BTA-3210 USB 2.0 Micro Bluetooth Dongle support Bluetooth 2.1

Newegg.com - cirago BTA-3210 USB 2.0 Micro Bluetooth Dongle support Bluetooth 2.1 - Network - Bluetooth

It worked so well, that I got another one for my other computer. I rely on Bluetooth for streaming Pandora radio throughout the house. I was so pissed when, after upgrading both my computers to Win 7, I temporarily lost the ability to do this.

Both my stereo systems at the house are connected to a Motorola DC800 gateway adapter. (No longer available at amazon, but ebay has lots of them. They are manufactured in China, and really do the job.


Amazon.com: New OEM Motorola Bluetooth Stereo Gateway Adapter DC800: Electronics



I think it sucks that Microsoft removed the Bluetooth support. So much extra work had to be done just to get back to where I was with VISTA.



Now I am once again happy.

sir

i have windows7 home premium iam not able to get blutooth connections please explain me

regards

singh n

Hello singh n,

I had the problem with both machines that I upgraded to WINDOWS. WIN 7 does not have built in bluetooth support. See the following article:

Did Microsoft Cripple Bluetooth in Windows 7? - Gearlog

What you need to do, is install the Toshiba Bluetooth Stack software. I also recommend a Bluetooth Dongle. See the attached link:

Newegg.com - cirago BTA-3210 USB 2.0 Micro Bluetooth Dongle support Bluetooth 2.1 - Network - Bluetooth

Bluetooth is now working fine on both machines. (The dongle also comes with the bluetooth stack software)

Once installed, you will be fine. (You may have to go into DEVICE MANAGER now and then to update the software) If you update it, have the computer search the internet for the update, not the local machine.

Hope this helps.

Hi!

I did everything listed. Now I have a Bluetooth Device in the Device Manager. The Mobile Center is installed, the adapter plugged in, Bluetooth Service is running as automatic.

But how do I get the device actually running? Where is the "start" button?

Plus, there is no new device in the playback section.

Any ideas?
Cheers
Dicker Bubn

Thanks Rajiv - your suggestion to make sure the Bluetooth Support Service was enabled and started was right on the spot for my case. I'd installed Blue Soleil with a dongle that turned out not to work on Win 7, so I uninstalled it. Uninstalling seems to have disabled the service too. When I got a dongle that works with Win7, I still couldn't pair to my headphones - until I found your post!

I have been hunting for a solution for a while now. I've read most of the solutions listed here but they don't work in my case I dont know why. I need a saviour =\ .....

Problem:

Cannot pair bluetooth headset with my win 7 x64 Home Prem. laptop. I can pair my phone, it works fine.

Tried pairing with Toshiba as well as Bluesoleil softwares - both show the same error, "Authentication with WEP870 went wrong", see pictures below. I have posted this problem in detail at Bluetooth software installation help but had no luck.... please help !!!!

Thanks Rajiv for this but when I tried to install the software I got this message:

"This installation package is not supported by this processor type. Contact your product vendor."

So that answers that. I give up now. Something as simple was wanting to see your mobile phone photos on a computer seems beyond Windows 7 (64 bit). I can at least see them on my laptop which is Vista!

Help!! I have a Late 2010 Macbook Air with BootCamp Window 7 Ultimate running, and several bluetooth headsets (Plantronics, Jabra, Motorola). All of them work out of the box on the Mac side, for audio streaming. None of them work on the Windows side. Is it wrong to conclude that the hardware on the laptop is capable of streaming since it all works fine in OSX? What is missing in Windows 7 that is preventing this from happening? I've tried everything in this article and others to no avail - I have purchased a dongle, and that does work, but I'd rather not have to sacrifice a USB port for this, when the hardware is built in - thanks