Bluetooth Support

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Anyone heard about ASUS upgrading the BIOS's with bluetooth support. I have
a K8N but the bluetooth keyboard and mouse do not work until I get to the
password prompt on XP.
 
_MARK_ said:
Anyone heard about ASUS upgrading the BIOS's with bluetooth support. I have
a K8N but the bluetooth keyboard and mouse do not work until I get to the
password prompt on XP.
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You need to change the legacy USB Keyboard setting in the BIOS to be
controlled by the BIOS rather then then OS.

With is set on the OS you won't get control of the keyboard/mouse until
the OS has loaded the relevent drivers.

I use the Logitech Bluetooth DiNovo media keyboard and mouse myself, I
also have the Asus K8N-E Deluxe and you shouldn't need to upgrade the
BIOS to support it.

If you can't get it to work let me know and I'll try and get a
screenshot of the relevent BIOS setting for you.
 
I have the Plug and play OS set to know. Have all the other settings set
correctly. Got ahold of ASUS and they were the ones that said future
bluetooth supt. would be in the form of a bios update. Seemed a generic
response from the cs guy and not really sure I believed him. Anyway go ahead
and post a pic and I try and figure it out again.. THX
 
Mine is set up exactly like that, except where it says USB devices = none...
Dont know..
jasonb said:
_MARK_ wrote:



Mark,

I've checked in the BIOS and if you go into the USB configuration screen
and look at the Advanced Screen it will should give you three options
there to control what USB support is available at boot time.

The first option defines what level of USB Support is available, none,
USB 1.1 or USB 1.1 + USB 2.0.

The second option determines whether legacy USB support is required and
you need to make sure that this option is set to Auto for the keyboard
to be recognised.

The third option defines whether the USB 2.0 controller works in Full
Speed mode (12Mbs) or HiSpeed mode (480Mbs). Mine is set for Full
Speed, however I don't think this option is critical.

Hope this helps!
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_MARK_ said:
Mine is set up exactly like that, except where it says USB devices = none...
Dont know..
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Strange.... What make of keyboard is it? It could be that you've got a
bluetooth keyboard which doesn't emulate PS/2 keyboard/mouse protocols
without drivers loaded.

The DiNovo keyboard/mouse I have work without installing any drivers at
all, the only thing that doesn't work without drivers are the media keys.

Have you tried plugging the blueooth hub into different USB ports and
checking the results in the BIOS screen?
 
Thanks for replying. Yes I have plugged them into all of the USB ports, but
same results. Microsoft bluetooth keyboard and mouse. They work fine in
Windows.. Dont know...
 
_MARK_ said:
Thanks for replying. Yes I have plugged them into all of the USB ports, but
same results. Microsoft bluetooth keyboard and mouse. They work fine in
Windows.. Dont know...
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Looking around on the web, I've seen lots of mentions of the Desktop
Elite keyboard/mouse set for Bluetooth and a lot of people seem to be
saying that they can't get the keyboard to work until Windows has loaded.

It appears that Microsoft have just updated the set to V2 and from what
I can find, people have had more success using the V2 release of the
keyboard/mouse in navigating the BIOS/DOS etc.

Reviews from NewEgg in the US
http://secure.newegg.com/app/CustratingReview.asp?DEPA=0&item=23-109-136

Reviews from Amazon.co.uk
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos...4740/br=3-3/br_lfncs_ce_3/026-6231680-9224430

This would seem to suggest that Microsoft updated the hardware in the V2
release to allow a PC to utilise any bluetooth devices attached to the
USB Bluetooth dongle.

On the face of it I think you have three options;

1. Live with it
2. Return the V1 keyboard/mouse set and get a V2 set
3. Return the V1 keyboard/mouse set and buy a set that is known to work
in the BIOS.
4. Try a different Bluetooth Dongle as it might be the bluetooth dongle
itself that stops the BIOS from seeing/talking to the keyboard.

The logitech sets listed below both work in the BIOS;

The Logitech Cordless Desktop MX for Bluetooth
http://www.logitech.co.uk/index.cfm/products/details/GB/EN,CRID=2158,CONTENTID=7153

The Logitech diNovo Media Desktop 2.0, which is what I've got and does
indeed work in the BIOS.
http://www.logitech.co.uk/index.cfm/products/details/GB/EN,CRID=2158,CONTENTID=9874

Have fun and hope you get something sorted out soon,

JasonB
 
Thx, and Ill see what Microsoft says..

jasonb said:
Looking around on the web, I've seen lots of mentions of the Desktop Elite
keyboard/mouse set for Bluetooth and a lot of people seem to be saying
that they can't get the keyboard to work until Windows has loaded.

It appears that Microsoft have just updated the set to V2 and from what I
can find, people have had more success using the V2 release of the
keyboard/mouse in navigating the BIOS/DOS etc.

Reviews from NewEgg in the US
http://secure.newegg.com/app/CustratingReview.asp?DEPA=0&item=23-109-136

Reviews from Amazon.co.uk
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos...4740/br=3-3/br_lfncs_ce_3/026-6231680-9224430

This would seem to suggest that Microsoft updated the hardware in the V2
release to allow a PC to utilise any bluetooth devices attached to the USB
Bluetooth dongle.

On the face of it I think you have three options;

1. Live with it
2. Return the V1 keyboard/mouse set and get a V2 set
3. Return the V1 keyboard/mouse set and buy a set that is known to work in
the BIOS.
4. Try a different Bluetooth Dongle as it might be the bluetooth dongle
itself that stops the BIOS from seeing/talking to the keyboard.

The logitech sets listed below both work in the BIOS;

The Logitech Cordless Desktop MX for Bluetooth
http://www.logitech.co.uk/index.cfm/products/details/GB/EN,CRID=2158,CONTENTID=7153

The Logitech diNovo Media Desktop 2.0, which is what I've got and does
indeed work in the BIOS.
http://www.logitech.co.uk/index.cfm/products/details/GB/EN,CRID=2158,CONTENTID=9874

Have fun and hope you get something sorted out soon,

JasonB
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