IOGear GBU211 adapter hating on my Mac Pro

I opted out of the internal BT adapter on my new Mac Pro (D'oh!) hoping to continue using my IOGear GBU211 dongle. But it's behaving badly now:
1) Cannot connect to my T610 phone. Worked flawlessly before (on G4), and phone connects fine with 15" Powerbook with internal BT module. Neither phone nor Mac Pro can see each other when set to 'Discoverable.'
2) Bluetooth menus and setup screens very slow. Clicking between screens or clikcing on certain buttons/checkboxes gives me a beachball for nearly a minute.
It's not a big deal as I can always get another module. Just wondering if this means that older 3rd-party/v1 modules will not work with Intel Macs now.
JK
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