Bluetooth Headset in Vista

Is there anyway to use a bluetooth headset with Vista? (Is it something to do with A2DP)
The headset I have works in Leopard (and previously in Tiger). It didn't require any driver software, and as far as I know there isn't any available for download from the manufacturer's site.
The fact that it works in Leopard should prove that the bluetooth card inside the Macbook Pro is capable of working with the headset, no?
Any help would be great, thanks.

I'm having similar problems. I have a pair of Logitech Freepulse A2DP headphones. They work fine in Leopard but not in Vista. They pair properly in Vista and say "connected" but no sound will transmit. I have tried testing and making sure the volume is up and everything but no dice.
My guess is that the Apple Bluetooth drivers don't support A2DP. Is this true?

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I've run into a lack of drivers when trying to install a Bluetooth headset for use with my Mac.
I get two "Bluetooth Peripheral Device" with yellow icons in the Device Manager and Vista says it can't find drivers.
I've removed all my drivers and re-installed Boot Camp v2.1 with no luck.
Has anyone been able to get a Bluetooth headset working under Boot Camp and Vista?
thanks,
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Go to Control Panel/Sounds and Audio Devices (or whatever it is called in Vista), and change the output there.
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Go to Control Panel/Sounds and Audio Devices (or whatever it is called in Vista), and change the output there.
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help please Bluetooth Headset on X200s - Broadcom Windows 7 Driver Not Installing

So just installed Win7 RTM (v 7600) on a X200s. I have a Plantronics 510 Bluetooth headset that I use for VOIP. I followed the connecting instructions (just as I've successfully done with other Lenovos) and gone through 1 failed attempt (which happened on the RC version 7100 too). WIn7 happily recommends I download the newest Broadcom Driver at http://www.broadcom.com/support/bluetooth/update.php
I download this driver install kit and when I attempt to install it I get an error immediately. (this worked fine for me on my old X61s)
"The program cannot upgrade your software. Please contact the manufacturer of your bluetooth device for support."
The problem with this is that Plantronics relies on the built in BT driver to work. I had a challenge on my older X61s (discovered it wasn't installing due to internal firewall issues) but knowing that, I took the X200s home and tried the install at home, off of corp net.
I've been able to connect successfully to other Bluetooth devices (like my mobile phone) but the BT headset won't take any drivers. Broadcom's "support" is anything but supportive.
I've uninstalled (through device manager) the BT Peripheral Device & scanned for hardware changes. Still get the same failure.
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On my X200t with W7 RTM x64 I came across the same issue.
First I went through the process of trying the W7 beta from Broadcom with the same result.
Then I used the unpacked driver-only from the lastest official Lenova Vista X64 package, which allowed it at least to be properly recognized. The headset however remained fully unoperable.
I ended with a full install of the Vista X64 package and now the headset works fine. Not a single issue anymore.
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Was anyone able to transfer audio to bluetooth headset in windows 7?

I have a bluetooth stereo headset. Its a cheap china made headset called skywing. I am able to pair it and use it with my cell phone. It used to work with my old dell laptop. I recently purchased a HP tx2z touchsmart laptop and now I installed windows 7 RC 64 bit edition. I tried to use the headset to use it with skype. Windows detects its installs the software and says the device isready for use. Also it shows a message saying that the device has been added to audio gateway. But there is no icon shown in the sound mixer. When I go to the bluetoot device properties. In audio tab the skywing shows up. there are two devices showm skying headset ( audi with mic ) and skying stereo ( audio only ). If if select stereo and click connect it does not connect. But if I click headset and click connect it gets connected. When I go back to skype setting or mixer the bluetooth headset is not shown. I do not know whats the problem I would appreciate any help. Thanks

One thing you can do is simply find the 64-bit version of those drivers for Windows Vista. The drivers work the same with windows 7 without the increased and automatic functionality though. Try that out. You should be fine.
For instance, my graphics card and sound card didn't have drivers with Windows 7 64-bit, but by downloading the ones used for the 64-bit version of Windows Vista, Windows 7 adopted them and uses them just as well if not better than it did when I had Vista running on my laptop.

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Bluetooth Headset Can Not Use on Windows XP by Bootcamp.
Remove the last 2 words
Bluetooth Headset Can Not Use on Windows XP
I had one but gave it up, Windows XP can not handle it, Vista can.
There are some hacky ways to install a different BlueTooth stack (not the one from MS):
http://www.windowsdevcenter.com/pub/a/windows/2005/07/05/bluetooth.html
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The goal is for my wife to be able to watch her Korean TV soap operas on her MacBook and still receive a call on her iPhone 4 via a stereo bluetooth headset.
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TeslasBB wrote:
pairing my BB8330 with my blue tooth earphone(TM:jawbone) and my microsoft sync thats in my car simultaneously? if i pair with the car, will i have to pair my jawbone all over again?
You can only pair one device at a time to your 8330, or any other phone for that matter. The "pairings" are saved to the phone, you can use one or the other and you won't have to pair it again. Once you turn your bluetooth device on and the phone is on, they will find each other again.
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I am unable to use my bluetooth headset to record voice memos, is there a trick to this?

I have a Plantronics Voyager Pro+ Bluetooth headset, I am unable to use it to record voice memos on my Iphone 4, using IOS 6.1.3. The memos record fine when using the built-in mike but not the Bluetooth headset. Does anyone have any insight or comments that might help resolve this situation?
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Hello jaymecaroline,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
The steps below will help you in resolving this issue of your iPhone giving you a No SIM alert.
Update your iPhone to the latest version of iOS.
Toggle Airplane mode On and Off.
Try turning iPhone off and then on again.
Check for a carrier settings update. Tap Settings > General > About. If an update is available, a prompt will appear.
Remove the SIM Card and verify that it is a valid, carrier-manufactured SIM. Also verify that it is not damaged, worn, or modified. Then reinsert it.
Restore the iPhone.
If you still are unable to resolve this issue, contact Apple support for further assistance.
iPhone: Troubleshooting No SIM
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4148
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Play mp3 on bluetooth headset

Just wanted to share this.
Yesterday I bought a Jabra EasyGo bluetooth headset. Unfortunately, it could not bluetooth mp3 songs from my iPhone 4 iOS5. It can only be used for making/answering calls. However, today I found out that the headset can also play Voice Memos. This gave me an idea on how to bluetooth the mp3 songs from the iPhone to the headset:
Step 1 - Convert the mp3 file from Stereo to Mono (I used Audacity to accomplish this).
Step 2 - Add the Mono mp3 file to the iTunes library in the PC (my iTunes version is 10.5.0.142).
Step 3 - Sync the iPhone with iTunes.
Step 4 - In iPhone, open the Voice Memos. The imported mp3 file will appear in the list.
Step 5 - Turn the headset on (already paired with iPhone), then a 'speaker & bluetooth' icon will appear on top-left corner of the iPhone (see photos below).
Step 6 - In the Voice Memos, click on the play button next to the name of the the mp3 file.
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I use Jabra EasyGo bluetooth headset.
Music streaming is fine with the headset.
Problem is it doesnt respond to any phone call or dial commands.
Tried it on another friends iPhone 5 with iOS 6.1.3 it works
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Hello, did you ever get an answer to your question? I just picked up a Jawbone Era and using on an iPhone 4s running 5.0.1. Seems to work fine on regular calls, but not on the built in Voice memos application. It worked fine on my older Jawbone Icon, but haven't tested on the 4s or iOS 5.
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I have got a Plantronics explorer 210 bluetooth headset. I was hoping to pair it with my lenovo E431 laptop running Windows 7 . However, I do not see any application that will allow me to pair the headset. I do see an application to transfer files over bluetooth. I don't see bluetooth device in the system. Thought the specs say bluetooth should be present.

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