Re: Windows XP SP1 Supports Bluetooth?

I have a limited hardware requirement with XP (AMD Athlon 2200+ 256MB RAM)
since SP2 eats much memory and process. I am currently downloading updates
from Surecom and will let you know if it will work.

MP

"AmericanTechie" <nomail@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:ONua5eY9FHA.808@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>M P wrote:
>> Hi!
>>
>> I have a surecom EP-9221-R usb bluetooth dongle and wanting to install to
>> windows xp sp1 but it seems it cannot detect the usb bluetooth. I tried
>> installing the dongle to a windows xp sp2 and it work fine without the
>> manfacturer's driver. Is there any issue on bluetooth on windows xp sp1?
>>
>> MP
>
> If the manufacturer has this device as compatible with Windows XP, there
> is no problem. In your case it sounds like it is not Bluetooth that is a
> problem, but lack of drivers. Check device manager with the device
> plugged in. If there is an unknown device that shows up, then that could
> be the device in question. Alternatively the device might show up with an
> error. Likely you will have to go to the oem website and download the
> driver. It is possible that SP2 has native support for this device, but a
> simple driver install would fix this for SP1.
>
> --
> http://www.americantechie.com


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