11th March 2010 

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   Bluetooth Driver Installation Help Guide 

Important information. Please read this before you start!

If you were directed here from another site please start at the beginning of the guide by reading the Introduction. Also please let me know what site directed you to this page so I can ask them to update their links.
If you haven't read the preparation instructions then please do that before starting the driver installation procedure. If you don't follow the preparation instruction this procedure will probably fail!
I can't guarantee that this guide will work for you. If you are using a mission critical system I do not recommend proceeding. I don't recommend using Bluetooth with network servers anyway!

The driver installation procedure

Previously this section detailed the installation and patching of the Widcomm drivers. I have removed this information at the request of Broadcom Corporation. To install Widcomm drivers simply run the installer for the drives that you have downloaded and follow the installation instructions.

After the installation

Look for the Bluetooth icon in the system tray at the bottom right and if it is white with a blue background ( Bluetooth Tray Icon ) then you have successfully completed the driver installation. If the icon isn't present or is red with a blue background ( Bluetooth Tray Icon - No Device ) then you should read the "What to do if it didn't work" section below.

If you succeed and you have any devices not listed on the Tested Devices page, please let me know that they work! (see the contacts page for how to contact me).

What to do if it didn't work

Don't panic, as I said in the introduction, "There are often some difficulties getting everything to work correctly, but with a little patience and care you'll get it fixed."

When everything is working

When everything is working I suggest you read the software section for information on how to setup some of the more popular applications.
I have details of how to setup and use LogoManager, Nokia PC Suite, Floats Mobile Agent, and Oxygen Phone Manager
The Widcomm drivers also have many functions and features built in that you can use.