I have managed to use the blue tooth serial modem, but I seem to constantly drop blue connection. (This happens with the headset too and use the lates Buzz fix???)
I am using Voice command which has the culprit for many bugs, could this be the reason behind my inability to keep a bluetooth connection.
I cannot connect using the USB modem that came the Jasjar, I get a comm port 0 error non-stop. any clues how to work around this?
I do know that if i click on the USB modem icon on the PC, it does allow to selecta USB modem, the box is greyed out.
Using the latest O2 rom
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This problem was so complicated in the XDA/Qtek. They said it is straight forward for the XDA II/i-mate.
I tried first using the i-mate as a modem via the bluetooth connection, after plugging a bluetooth dongle (USB to Bluetooth) to my Desktop PC.
It worked perfectly, with no complications at all. And it's fast.
But up to now, I didn't succeed in using the infrared connection nor the USB connection. I tried to install the modem in USBMDM.inf that comes with the companion CD: nothing (no listed modems). I downloaded and installed the IrCOMM2k for the infrared port, but then again, no modems (unless I go back to the old standard 9600!)
Any help or clue ?
Judging by the number of topics on Activesync and Bluetooth a lot of people seem to be having difficulty synchronising their XDAII via Bluetooth. I am no exception.
I bought a Bluetooth PCMCIA card from eBay made by Sphinx Elektroniks (Germany) which came with Bluetooth Monitor v1.0.14 Build 1 software. See
http://www.sphinx-elektronik.de/deutsch/bluetooth/picocard_tech.htm
Whilst my XDAII and PC have bonded ok with the XDAII clearly visible in the Environment pane, it does not seem possible to either transfer files between XDAII and PC nor to get Activesync to work. There is no Activesync profile (from what I can see) in the Bluetooth Monitor software, there are only 3 "services" listed:
- SSA (this has modem symbol)
- ? OBEX Object Push
- ? Service Discovery
I have tried installing the first two on an available serial COM port, e.g. 2, 5 or 6 and then going into Activesync on the PC and trying to "Get connected" but the PC can't see the any of these ports when it looks for a mobile device. The third of the services in the list above reports an error "the service cannot be installed. SCN (service channel number) is 0". I have also tried to initiate Bluetooth connection from the XDAII, both via the Settings, System, Bluetooth Settings, Bluetooth ActiveSync Setup "Start". I have also made sure that the PC ActiveSync Connection Settings has the "allow serial cable or infrared connection to this COM port" is enabled but the ports 2, 5 or 6 are not visible.
So it seems I am stuck. Anyone else had similar problems or had any success with this type of Bluetooth card?
If the card supports serial profile it should work, just make sure you have not bonded with anything on your xda2, go to settings/system/bluetooth, choose the "sync by bluetooth" it will tell you to bond with a serial profile capable bt service, let it search. Make sure you are in discover mode. I have a cheap bt dongle which came with the widcomm software and I am using bluetooth to sync and I am able to surf the web anywhere in the house on my xda2. I can even use my pc as my headset and listen to the phone through the pc speakers and use the mic to speak to the phone.
I just checked that site and it seems that your card does support serial profile so it should work. If it has the bluetooth wizard you need to set up all the protocols that you will be using first.
Hi cruisin-thru,
Yes I saw your earlier post about your success with your cheap Bluetooth dongle. I'm glad you got it working.
Sadly, I've already tried your suggested method but when I do the Settings/System/Bluetooth Settings and click the "Start" button for Bluetooth ActiveSync Setup (which is what I assume you are referring to) it comes up with the error message "Please bond with other Bluetooth device which supports serial port or ActiveSync profile as your ActiveSync partner!". When I click ok it goes to the Bluetooth mode screen (which shows "Discoverable" still. I can only conclude that my Pico card is not compatible with ActiveSync or serial port modes.
My XDAII synchronises fine by USB and IrDA but Bluetooth would be good for surfing, as you know.
Rafil.
You definitely have the serial profiles activated on your pc??
Dear Cruisin-thru,
Thanks for your help on this subject but the Pico card & software I have just don't work with the XDAII. There is no way to do the serial port profiles in a way that the XDAII can see it. I have decided to abandon the Pico card and to go for the dongle that you recommended. For the benefit of all XDAII users who want to sync by Bluetooth, cruisin-thru kindly supplied the following link on eBay for the USB Bluetooth dongle that does work:
http://cgi6.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI...blue-future&include=0&since=-1&sort=3&rows=50
Regards -- Rafil.
Here is a link to the software I am using with the dongle.
http://www.blue-future.co.uk/BluetoothDriver.zip
Make sure the dongle is unplugged until you get the prompt. Make sure previous software is removed also.
Hello,
I am having problem with bluetooth file transfer. When I beam a file and tap to the device found with bt, the transfer fails. What can be the problem and what should I do?
Also at my laptop, when I say Quick connect to ''Bluetooth Serial Port'' and choose my JAM, it does not connect (same at file transfer). It says ''Service Bluetooth Serial Port is not found on device JAM''
How can I install or open BT Serial Port Service at my JAM?
Another question is, is it normal that laptop and jam does not get connected automatically when they are in range? Because I see they are connected (BT sign at taskbar turns to green) only while i make activcesyns with BT.
Help please!
I've managed through pain and misery to get Activesync to work through bluetooth (not easy with widcomm stacks as drivers).
When my PC boots up, Activesync (PC) will complain that the bluetooth COM port isn't connected (obviously because my phone isn't connected through bluetooth 24/7)
So everytime I reboot my PC, I have to re-check the COM port connection in the connection options (PC) to make Activesync listen to my bluetooth COM.
Any suggestions?
Also, I know that when my phone is connected via USB, my phone will gain access to the internet (My PC has the internet connection and shares it to the phone). With bluetooth I havent been able to get this to work. Yet both USB & bluetooth work through Activesync. Is there something Im missing?
Thnx! I hope this isn't too specific/complicated like question
I used to have some of the same problems. What I found that usually it was 2 things causing it.
1. Activesync - Installation or Configuration
2. BT Software - Installation, Configuration or Need BT Software upgrade
What fixed my issue was 2 fold: activesync settings & needed to upgrade my dongle's software.
Activesync: When I installed 4.5 it setup a network connection that kept running in. And when I started up my PC I could see the icon running in my sys-tray (and would have troubles on and off again either with bluetooth / USB sync. What I found that worked for activesync was uninstall and make sure you check off allow wireless activesync connection. I've also found it likes to use com 3 for BT activesync.
BT Dongle: I have Motorola PC850 dongle and found that there was a great new BT Stack update that would hold the settings even if I turned my PC off for weeks at a time or removed the dongle to somewhere else. Plus it fixed the issue I had with using my BT stereo headset, to listen to music with out pops and skips. Oh In your BT settings make sure that com 3 or what ever your using is the same as activesync
Hope I can test those few tweaks.
However, after connecting my phone to activesync by USB, now my phone won't even connect by bluetooth to my PC anymore.
STUPID STUPID bluetooth stacks
Ok I'm about to toss this bluetooth thing out the window. I got a BT adaptor and installed it all. Everything connects, and pairs, but I can't do anything. When I pair my computer to the pda I get 2 services. Wireless Stereo, and Serial. But sometimes serial switches to activesync. But once it says activesync and I go into activesync, it says no pc with activesync in around. So I refresh it and save it and it says the same thing. WTH am I missing. I'm a smart guy and I can't get anywhere with it. The best I can get is when I refresh my services the active sync light spins two seconds. I know the adapter works but theres just nothing to do.
OK I figured it out.
1st. I was using a Belkin 100m BT Adaptor. I installed the software and drivers. Then I uninstalled the software and just used the MS software with Belkins drivers.
2. The key seemed to be you needed to set up your com ports on Activesync and in the MS BT cofiguration BEFORE YOU PAIR!!!! This really seemed to be the problem.
Hope this helps another noob.