Unable to use Bluetooth audio device

[Guest Robert S]

I have been using a USB Bluetooth dongle for some time with XP with no

problems. I'd like to use a bluetooth dongle and headset for telephony such

as Skype. I've got a Blue Ant V12 bluetooth headset. I have managed to

pair it with my PC, but it won't recognise it as an audio device. In other

words, if I go to Control Panel->Sounds and audio devices->Audio, there is

no bluetooth device listed amongst the Sound Playback or Sound Recording

selections.

 

It may be useful to know that I can't find "My Bluetooth Places" anywhere on

my machine.

 

Can anybody help?

[Guest smlunatick]

Re: Unable to use Bluetooth audio device

 

On Mar 7, 6:25 am, "Robert S" <robert.spam.me.sensel...@gmail.com>

wrote:

> I have been using a USB Bluetooth dongle for some time with XP with no

> problems.  I'd like to use a bluetooth dongle and headset for telephony such

> as Skype.  I've got a Blue Ant V12 bluetooth headset.  I have managed to

> pair it with my PC, but it won't recognise it as an audio device.  In other

> words, if I go to Control Panel->Sounds and audio devices->Audio, there is

> no bluetooth device listed amongst the Sound Playback or Sound Recording

> selections.

>

> It may be useful to know that I can't find "My Bluetooth Places" anywhere on

> my machine.

>

> Can anybody help?

 

With Bluetooth protocol is your system using now? Microsoft's

Bluetooth protocol does not appear to do sound.

 

Also, Bluetooth audio is not listed as Bluetooth. What audio devices

are listed?

[Guest Robert S]

Re: Unable to use Bluetooth audio device

 

> With Bluetooth protocol is your system using now? Microsoft's

> Bluetooth protocol does not appear to do sound.

 

I think I'm using the generic MS bluetooth driver. The dongle that I'm

using is a genuine "no-brand" device. It has no identifying data on it

except that it has "bluetooth" written on it!

> Also, Bluetooth audio is not listed as Bluetooth. What audio devices

> are listed?

 

I have a total of three devices listed - my on-board device, a USB webcam

and a specialised soundcard that I have installed. Nothing else.

 

Is it possible to get another driver that supports audio???