After installing Windows 7 the bluetooth does not work properely and the is an unknown device
Here's what I did when bluetooth on Windows 7 PCs that I had, didn't work with my iPhone
- Download the 'Windows Mobile Device Center' ( current version is 6.1 ) which you can download it from http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/en-us/downloads/microsoft/device-center-download.mspx this works for both Vista and Windows 7 . Both this works for Vista and Windows 7. I've tried it on both. I've tried it on both.
- Install the downloaded software but it may not look like it worked on Windows 7 PCs. - Install the downloaded software but it May not look like it worked on Windows 7 PCs. Vista automatically configured the settings on the bluetooth devices but for those who have Windows 7, here are the things you should do: Vista automatically if configured the settings on the Bluetooth devices but For those who have Windows 7, here are the things You Should to:
- Go to 'Device Manager' from 'Control Panel' -Or- just right-click on Computer Icon and choose 'Properties' and then click on 'Device Manager'. - Go to 'Device Manager' from 'Control Panel'-Or-just of right-click on Computer Icon and choose 'Properties' and then click on 'Device Manager'.
- You'll see an 'Unknown Device' named 'Bluetooth Peripheral Device' - You'll see an 'Unknown Device' named 'Bluetooth Peripheral Device'
- Right-Click it and click on " Update Driver Software " -Or- anyway you find it easy to bring up the Update driver window. - Right-Click it and click on "Update Driver Software"-Or-anyway you find it easy to bring up the Update Driver window.
- Click "Browse My Computer for Driver Software" button. - Click "Browse My Computer for Driver Software" button.
- Click "Let Me Pick from a List of Device Drivers on my computer". - Click "Let Me Pick from a List of Device Drivers on My Computer."
- Select 'Bluetooth Radio' from the list if it asked you to select and then in the next window, it will show a list of drivers with Company Names in one list and Drivers in another. - Select 'Bluetooth Radio' from the list if it Asked you to select and then in the next window, it will show a list of drivers with Company Names in these lists and Drivers in another. In the Company List choose 'Microsoft Corporation' , not only Microsoft. In the Company Letter choose 'Microsoft Corporation', not only Microsoft.
- From the drivers list there may be one or more drivers with the name " Windows Mobile-Based Device Support " with different driver versions. - From the drivers list May Be there or they are more drivers with the name "Windows Mobile-Based Device Support" with Different driver versions. Select one or the latest. Select one or the latest.
- Ignore any warnings and keep pressing next and then Finish at last. - Ignore any warnings and keep pressing forward next and then Finish at last. If all goes well, the last screen will show the message that device driver is successfully installed. If all goes well, the last screen will show the message That device driver is successfully installed.
Now, after manually updating the driver for your bluetooth device, in 'Device Manager' when you click on 'Bluetooth Radios' , it should display one more item which will say 'Windows Mobile-based device support' . Now, after Manually updating the driver for your bluetooth device, In 'Device Manager' when you click on 'Bluetooth Radios' Should it one more item display will say Comma "Windows Mobile-based device support'.
There are few more things that you want to pay attention to. There are few more things That you want to pay attention to. If you have already added the device in your 'bluetooth device list' that didn't work, then remove the device and add it again. If You Already have added the device in your 'bluetooth device list' That did not work, then remove the device and add it again. After you add it, you might need to restart the computer if it gave you a connection problem error message. After you add it, you Might need to restart the computer if it Gave you a connection error message issue.
Every PCs that had Windows 7 and Vista worked after installing this software and I hope it will work for you too. That had every PC Windows 7 and Vista Worked after Installing this software and I hope it will work for you too.
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