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How to install the Microsoft bluetooth driver?

Asked by: bottlegreen

Hi experts,

I have a Mobile Action MA-700 bluetooth USB adapter. I would like to use Microsoft's own bluetooth driver for this, however, when I uninstall the adapter and reinstall the drivers again, I cannot install Microsoft's own driver - the Mobile Action driver automatically comes in first preference.

Is there any way to override this?

Thanks.

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2007-10-06 at 00:27:51ID22876366
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Answers

 

by: OlskiPosted on 2007-10-06 at 01:18:13ID: 20026934

What operating system are you runnnig? Have you tried uninstalling the product driver and then plugging in the bluetooth adaptor and letting the OS auto install the default MS driver (built in to the OS?)

 

by: bottlegreenPosted on 2007-10-06 at 01:22:14ID: 20026939

Running Windows XP SP2.
Yes, I've tried uninstalling the product driver and plugging it again, it auto installs the Mobile Action driver which seems to be part of the OS.

 

by: OlskiPosted on 2007-10-06 at 08:00:20ID: 20027684

You could try a custom windows update to see if their is a newer Microsoft driver on there to use for your adaptor. I have had problems with drivers from Windows update though, specifically graphics drivers, which can severely impact your system. However you should be fine with a bluetooth driver from there if one is available.

 

by: HenrikBerglundPosted on 2007-10-06 at 09:35:32ID: 20027912

This is a guide on how to do that, may be vista specific though:

http://download.microsoft.com/download/9/c/5/9c5b2167-8017-4bae-9fde-d599bac8184a/Bth_FAQ.doc

BR

Henrik

 

by: bottlegreenPosted on 2008-06-07 at 23:22:24ID: 21737700

After trying all these solutions to no avail, I have finally solved this..for others with the same problem, found a fix on the internet:

http://www.esato.com/archive/t.php/t-84604,1.html

Thanks for all the support.

20120131-EE-VQP-002

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