bluetooth driver, windows 7, x64, mini usb bluetooth dongle

PROBLEM: I bought a Digitech Bluetooth USB 'dongle' XC-4956 from Jaycar consumer electronics (a store like Sick Smith). I installed it on an ACER Aspire 5380TG 64 bit running Win7, since that laptop didn't have inbuilt BT hardware. Then I tried to connect a very 'sexy' Microsoft 'Wedge' keyboard. The install software (basically BT stack and hw driver) that is supplied with the dongle failed to recognise the kb. SOLUTION: I went to the Toshiba site, which automatically handed me on to Microsoft.com, which then seemed to sense that I had Win7-64bit, and installed a generic stack and driver, and VOILA! hubristic happiness.

Hi,

Go to www.bluesoleil.com and download their proggie:

http://www.bluesoleil.com/download/Detail.aspx?TID=26

It is a fully functional demo.

See if it works for you (it did for me).

If it does, then you'll have to shell out (like me) 20 euros.

It works with most of the "abandoned", "old" bluetooth USB devices.

Best of luck.

Carlos

Hi Ibaad, if Windows 7 bluetooth drivers doesn't dettect your dongle, you can try as Carlos suggested, or you can try looking at the following address: http://www.broadcom.com/support/bluetooth/update.php

It is possible that your dongle uses a Broadcomm chipset, and therefore the drivers from the page I underlined would work for you. You must download an exe (I think 3.6 MB), and then execute it; then (with the dongle inserted on a USB port) execute the exe you downloaded, and the software itself will try to validate your dongle. If your dongle is validated, then it will download the full Broadcomm drivers, and you'll be able to use your dongle.

Hope it works with your dongle.

Sergi.