Hardware Wizard - Bluetooth with COM Port Driver

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anonyusenet

Hi,

I am trying to add a second bluetooth device (TDK PC Card) to my XP
machine
to be used with a COM port driver (for development purposes).

The problem is that the add new hardware wizard does NOT give me the
option of
Hardware Type when installing it. I want to choose "Hardware Type" ->
"Ports (COM & LPT)" -> "Standard port types" -> "Communications Port"
but the
wizard sees that it's a bluetooth device and only lets me choose from a
list
of bluetooth drivers.

It will give me the choice IF I uninstall the drivers for my existing
bluetooth device (IO Gear GBU211) first. The problem of course is that
this
means I can no longer use it. When I try to reinstall its drivers, it
"takes over" the TDK PC Card by removing the COM port driver.

Any idea on how I can get
1) my IO Gear GBU211 working with the standard bluetooth drivers AND
2) the TDK PC Card working with a COM port driver

Thanks!!!
abe
 
This issue has been fixed.

I tried using drivers from another vendor (Kensington) and it now
works.

The Kensington drivers appear to be based on a later version of the
WIDCOMM software and does not "take over" all bluetooth devices on the
system.

My two devices are now happily living and working on the same system
with different drivers.

abe
 
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