Belkin USB F8T012 cause Windows Vista to freeze / lock-up

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Cameron

I have installed Windows Vista Ultimate (32-bit) on my desktop computer
(ASUS P4GE-V motherboard, 2 GB RAM, ATI Radeon All-In-Wonder 9800 PRO
graphics card with built-in TV tuner). I have a Belkin F8T012 USB Bluetooth
device/dongle. Belkin does not have official drivers or software for
Windows Vista. I elected to install the Belkin Bluetooth USB Adapter
software, version 4.0.1.2401, for Windows XP.



The software installed fine, except I was prompted a couple of times during
the driver installation that the software was not certified for Windows
Vista.



When I rebooted the computer everything came up fine, but the moment I plug
the Belkin USB F8T012 device into a USB port the entire computer freeze /
locks up. The only way to get out if it is to do a hard reset.



Any ideas or information will be appreciated, please.



Thank you,



Cameron
 
It sounds like you need Vista drivers. I don't know what you mean by
'official drivers' but if they have beta drivers I think you should try
them.
 
Here's the thing, it's not that the device doesn't work, it works, in fact when it installs the software and drivers (official probably means the drivers and s/w that came on the cd with the dongle, thts wt i installed), I could connect my iogear headfones and roam arnd the house listenin to them.

Now, after i shut down the system, it still allows me to change the settings and bt config. It hangs when u choose 'start the bluetooth device'. And i think it hangs when it is trying to start a particular service.. maybe at btwusb.sys, dunno...

I called Belkin support, they said they don't have the official drivers yet, so please use the windows version.. thats not the problem .... it works wit the drivers, the s/w doesnt !! .. and the prblem still persists !

- Adi

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Here's the thing, it's not that the device doesn't work, it works, in fact when it installs the software and drivers (official probably means the drivers and s/w that came on the cd with the dongle, thts wt i installed), I could connect my iogear headfones and roam arnd the house listenin to them.

Now, after i shut down the system, it still allows me to change the settings and bt config. It hangs when u choose 'start the bluetooth device'. And i think it hangs when it is trying to start a particular service.. maybe at btwusb.sys, dunno...

I called Belkin support, they said they don't have the official drivers yet, so please use the windows version.. thats not the problem .... it works wit the drivers, the s/w doesnt !! .. and the prblem still persists !

- Adi

EggHeadCafe.com - .NET Developer Portal of Choice
http://www.eggheadcafe.com
 
Here's the thing, it's not that the device doesn't work, it works, in fact
when it installs the software and drivers (official probably means the
drivers and s/w that came on the cd with the dongle, thts wt i installed),
I could connect my iogear headfones and roam arnd the house listenin to
them.

Now, after i shut down the system, it still allows me to change the
settings and bt config. It hangs when u choose 'start the bluetooth
device'. And i think it hangs when it is trying to start a particular
service.. maybe at btwusb.sys, dunno...

I called Belkin support, they said they don't have the official drivers
yet, so please use the windows version.. thats not the problem .... it
works wit the drivers, the s/w doesnt !! .. and the prblem still persists
!

- Adi

EggHeadCafe.com - .NET Developer Portal of Choice
http://www.eggheadcafe.com
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Found a driver at Broadcom.com Installed it and works on Vista Ultimate

http://www.broadcom.com/products/bluetooth_update.php
 
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