Connecting EVO headset to a bluetooth laptop

We have seen quite a number of requests lately on members asking how to connect their EVO headsets wirelessly (via bluetooth). Hence, we have decided to create a thread that will serve as a resource for those who have difficulty pairing their headset with their laptops. Hopefully, this will be of help to others.
We encourage everyone to chime in, share your set-up and include the steps on how you manage to pair it.
Here are some of the set-ups we have tried:
Laptop model: Thinkpad T61
OS: Vista
Headset tested: EVO ZxR, EVO Zx, EVO Wireless
Normal pairing on the ZxR and Zx worked without issues (turn on the pairing mode on the headset, turn-on bluetooth on the laptop, search and pair bluetooth devices). On the other hand, there was a bit of a hitch pairing the EVO Wireless headset. What we did was go to the manufacturer's website and update the driver (here, you have to know the model number of your laptop to be able to see your bluetooth device manufacturer in order to install the right driver). After installing the bluetooth driver, pairing the headset was a breeze. During our test, there were two bluetooth drivers that showed up when we updated the driver; thinkpad bluetooth and microsoft bluetooth. Apparently, microsoft's driver didn't work. What worked was the Thinkpad bluetooth driver.
Laptop model: ASUS K438
OS: Win 7
Models tested: EVO Zx, ZxR
The headset connected without issues. After successfully pairing the headset, we tried switching between HFP (Skype call) and A2DP (music playback) . Switching between the two was seamless. Although during the test, there was one time the audio stopped when we tried pausing a video playback but eventually, it was fixed via reconnecting the headset. Other than that, it was all good.
Laptop model: Dell
OS: Win 7 - 64 bit
Model tested: EVO ZxR, EVO Zx
Pairing went through without issues. Bluetooth driver for this laptop was Qualcomm Atheros. Although the pairing was smooth, we encountered slight problems with the playback. Sometimes, the rotary volume (on the headset) and the master volume are not in sync and the mic at 100% is not quite loud enough. Also, we encountered a no-audio issue when clicked on "next" on WMP but was easily be fixed by closing the WMP and playing the audio again. Other than this, the headset worked great. Auto connect worked without issues and audio streaming was stable (even tried leaving the headset overnight).
Laptop model: Lenovo
OS: Win 8 - 64 bit
Model tested: EVO ZxR, EVO Zx
No issues encountered during bluetooth pairing. Playback was seamless. Although there was one instance where the bluetooth got disconnected during WMP playback and the earcup's LED just blinked in blue. We managed to get the headset working again by powering it off then turned it back on. Bluetooth auto-connected itself. The BT disconnect happened only once and haven't successfully tried reproducing the issue. By the way, the laptop's BT driver is realtek.
Laptop model: HP Sleekbook
OS: Win 8
Model tested: EVO ZxR
At first, the headset did not connect to the sleekbook. What we did was find out the make and model of the bluetooth chipset by going into the device manager. Once we got the make and model, we then googled the driver. After the driver was updated, pairing the sleekbook and the headset went well without issues.
Laptop model: DELL latitude E5400
OS: Win 7 - 32 bit
Model tested: EVO ZxR
Same issue as the sleekbook. Headset paired only after updating the driver.

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