Why won't my Bluetooth option start on the Desktop Software

Bluetooth radio is turned on. I've discovered my device but the Desktop software only has the option to connect by USB. Ver 5.0
During installation there is no option to choose what type of connection you want. I see there are options to choose between USB and Bluetooth or both, however they are grayed out. I have a successful USB connection. Everything works fine but I want to go wireless.
Running on Toshiba Sattelite laptop with Vista 32bit ultimate OS
Toshiba Bluetooth stack is turned on but it's Toshiba's  -  not microsoft (don't know if that matters)
Device is found and paired.
When I connect from laptop to BB it asks if i wish to accept, so the conneciton is good. I answer YES to the Desktop option and the BB just says CONNECTING TO DESKTOP and stays there. I've waited for 15 minutes and then had to do a hard reset
Any ideas.

HI and Welcome to the Forums!
I do believe the stack matters...must be Microsoft or WidComm. Here are some KB's:
KB18293 How to set up Bluetooth connectivity with BlackBerry Desktop Manager 5.0
KB18222 BlackBerry fails to connect to Desktop Manager 5.0 via bluetooth on 64-bit computers with Widcomm bluetooth stack
KB04132 How to set up Bluetooth connectivity with BlackBerry Desktop Manager
Message Edited by sdgardne on 08-15-2009 08:18 AM
Occam's Razor nearly always applies when troubleshooting technology issues!
If anyone has been helpful to you, please show your appreciation by clicking the button inside of their post. Please click here and read, along with the threads to which it links, for helpful information to guide you as you proceed. I always recommend that you treat your BlackBerry like any other computing device, including using a regular backup schedule...click here for an article with instructions.
Join our BBM Channels
BSCF General Channel
PIN: C0001B7B4   Display/Scan Bar Code
Knowledge Base Updates
PIN: C0005A9AA   Display/Scan Bar Code

Similar Messages

  • Why won't my bluetooth connection work with the new sofware when it comes to my ITunes?

    After I installed the software, my phone will connect to the bluetooth (so the phone and such work and the music) but I can no longer control my music from the radio and see the song that is up (scroll on screen). I have checked all the settings, but they are good. So it has to be the software.

    There is an alternative downloader for 64-bit editions of Windows here:
    iTunes 12.1 for Windows (64-bit — for older video cards)
    that seems to address the most of the playback issues - including problems with Bluetooth devices - that some users have been reporting with the full 64-bit version (the alternative installer here is the same architecture as most previous "64-bit" versions of iTunes, i.e., a 32-bit application with a 64-bit installer).  The "for older video cards" label appears to be something of a misnomer as some people have reported that this corrects problems found on current / high-spec systems.
    Some users have reported that after installing this alternative version it is necessary to adjust the "Play audio using" selection (normally to "Direct Sound" rather than "Windows Audio Session", though this may vary based on your audio hardware/drivers) in Edit > Preferences > Playback to restore glitch-free audio (one part of the reported symptoms is that the "Direct Sound" choice isn't available, usually in Windows 8).
    Another possible remedy relates to a potential clash between the 64-bit version of iTunes 12 and Google Chrome; some users have reported that uninstalling Chrome (not just not having it running) resolves the iTunes playback issues without having to install the alternative version referred to above.
    Finally, you may want to think about reverting to iTunes 12.0 - see Turingtest2's notes on Troubleshooting issues with iTunes for Windows updates for steps needed to completely remove all installed iTunes components, and for links to the 12.0 installers.

  • Why won't OS X Mavericks start downloading when I click the download button? It thinks and acts like it starts downloading with the thinking circle moving then stops and goes away. I have tried going to the purchases in the app store and restarting it the

    Why won't OS X Mavericks start downloading when I click the download button? It thinks and acts like it starts downloading with the thinking circle moving then stops and goes away. I have tried going to the purchases in the app store and restarting it there and that is not working either.

    Repair permissions, restart your computer & try again. 

  • Why won't a cd download start automatically

    why won't a cd download start automatically? I double click and terminal opens, nothing happens. I have Lion OS, trying to install software...

    stedman1 wrote:
    In this it certainly DOES mean the OP has this version, as stated in the first post.
    Stedman
    I am sorry but that comany has both Windows and Mac versions. And no where in the OPs first post does it say I am certain I have the Mac version.
    Other then that I don't understand what your problem is with my post. Just trying to help as you are and really don't need your sarcasm on a Saturday morning.
    Thanks.

  • Any idea why my folders disappear when I complete my updatetes and/or sync my phone?  This started w/ the latest Software Update

    Any idea why my folders disappear when I complete my updatetes and/or sync my phone?  This started w/ the latest Software Update.
    Thanks!

    Sounds like you have Do NOt Disturb turned on.
    settings - do not disturb - off

  • Dear sir thanks for new ios7;please see the calendar in hijri shamsi and compare it with original calendar! Why this difrence? Please compatible start of the years from 1st of farvardin month.

    Dear sir thanks for new ios7;please see the calendar in hijri shamsi and compare it with original calendar! Why this difrence? Please compatible start of the years from 1st of farvardin
    1392/01/01 = 21/march/2013

    Apple does not participate in this forum, it's only used by users like you.

  • Why won't my Creaive Cloud find new updates for software?

    Why won't my Creaive Cloud find new updates for software? For example, I know Illustrator 17.1 has been released with cool new features; however, my creative cloud seems to be oblivious to this update and any other updates and I do not know how to make work properly again. Creative cloud hasn't prompted me to update any software for over a month and so it is likely missing plenty of updates; however, it is the Illustrator update I want most.
    Any help would be greatly appreciated.
    Thanks,
    Lee

    Lee if you remove and reinstall Illustrator do the new updates get applied?  If not then please review your installation log files for the error which may be preventing the update from being applied.  You can find information on how to locate and interpret your installation log files at Troubleshoot install issues with log files | CC - http://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/kb/troubleshoot-install-logs-cc.html.  Please feel free to post any specific errors you discover to this discussion.

  • Cleanly "Starting Over" with the Desktop Software (non-BES)

    Hi there,
    With the advances in the RIM Desktop Software, there have been many posts about the upgrade process resulting in less than functional situations. The process I recommend is to cleanly start completely over, cleaning all remnants of the Desktop Software from the PC, and perhaps even clearing the content databases from the BlackBerry SmartPhone (on the assumption that the Desktop Organizer app has complete and correct data).
    To do this, I suggest the following steps (insert plenty of reboots of your PC...not just restarts, but full power down reboots). Also, it is advised that you be logged into the PC on an account with full admin rights. Further, under Vista/Win7, use the "Run As Administrator" option for everything that you can. Additionally, if you are truly concerned about your data, then you should first copy (for Outlook, to a PST) your contacts, calendar, memos, and tasks...just to be sure, in case of something catastrophic.
    There are some reports that a Windows user profile (type 'echo %userprofile%' in the command prompt) that contains spaces might cause the installer to fail. In order to solve this issue, log out of your Windows account and log back in using the local Administrator account (or any other account name without spaces, but with full admin rights) and install the desktop (for all users).
    1) Remove any/all BlackBerry Device Software package(s) from your PC
    Add/remove programs, Uninstall, etc. depending on your Windows OS level
    2) Cleanly uninstall the RIM Desktop Software:
    KB02206 How to perform a clean uninstall of BlackBerry Desktop Software
    Some have reported the manual search and removal of RIM, BB, and Puma registry keys to be helpful.
    Do not attempt this if you are at all unsure -- editing your registry incorrectly can render your entire PC useless!
    Others have reported the use of a registry cleansing tool to also be helpful
    Still others have reported the use of your original PIM (e.g., Outlook, NOTES, etc.) installation CD, running the "repair" process, to be helpful in some situations
    3) Get a fresh download of the RIM Desktop Software:
    http://us.blackberry.com/apps-software/desktop/
    4) Download (to your PC) a fresh copy of your BlackBerry Device Software package from your carrier -- it must be the version that your BlackBerry is already running (otherwise, the Desktop Software will attempt to change the version that is running on your BlackBerry):
    http://na.blackberry.com/eng/support/downloads/download_sites.jsp
    KB23393 How to check the model number and version of installed BlackBerry device software on a BlackBerry smartphone
    5) Install the Desktop Software to your PC -- do not allow it to start
    6) Install (also to your PC), the BlackBerry Device Software package -- do not allow it to start the Desktop Software
    If the package came from a carrier other than that for which your BlackBerry was originally manufactured, then after this install step completes, you must delete, from your PC, at least one copy, and possibly two, of VENDOR.XML.
    One will for sure be here (or something quite similar, depending on your Windows OS):
    c:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Research In Motion\AppLoader
    The other might be here:
    c:\Users\<insert your user name>\AppData\Roaming\Research In Motion\BlackBerry\Loader XML
    7) Start the Desktop Software and connect your BlackBerry to your PC (USB) when prompted.
    8) OPTIONAL -- if you truly want a clean start over AND you are 100% sure that the data in your PC Desktop Organizer (e.g., Outlook) is accurate, then, at this point, you can clear the BlackBerry of all Organizer data so that you can start over fresh, using your PC Organizer data as master:
    KB10167 How to clear the user content databases from the BlackBerry smartphone
    9) Start the organizer configuration over:
    KB03315 How to synchronize organizer data (calendar, task list, memo list, and contact list) using the BlackBerry Desktop Software
    If you are using Outlook AND multiple profiles, be sure to click the "Configure" button, inside of the Configure screen for each organizer app...that is how you select the proper profile for EACH Organizer component you are configuring.
    Hopefully that will get things going again.
    Good luck and let us know!
    Occam's Razor nearly always applies when troubleshooting technology issues!
    If anyone has been helpful to you, please show your appreciation by clicking the button inside of their post. Please click here and read, along with the threads to which it links, for helpful information to guide you as you proceed. I always recommend that you treat your BlackBerry like any other computing device, including using a regular backup schedule...click here for an article with instructions.
    Join our BBM Channels
    BSCF General Channel
    PIN: C0001B7B4   Display/Scan Bar Code
    Knowledge Base Updates
    PIN: C0005A9AA   Display/Scan Bar Code

    I am having the same problem syncing aftre having downloaded the new Desktop Manager and have tried most things.  Seem ridiculous that this amount of time needs to be wasted just because BB releases a new version before it is ready.

  • Hi! I have an iPhone 4S with iOS 6.1.3 and I have iTunes 11.1.3.8. on my Windows 8. Now I can't sync my iPhone, because the device is not recognised by iTunes. Somebody have any idea why, or what can I do (except refresh the iPhone software) ?

    Hi! I have an iPhone 4S with iOS 6.1.3 and I have iTunes 11.1.3.8. on my Windows 8. Now I can't sync my iPhone, because the device is not recognised by iTunes. Somebody have any idea why, or what can I do (except refresh the iPhone software) ?

    Hi Drazse,
    Thanks for visiting Apple Support Communities.
    If your iPhone is not recognized by iTunes for Windows, the troubleshooting steps in this article may help:
    iOS: Device not recognized in iTunes for Windows
    http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1538
    Cheers,
    Jeremy

  • Why can't I actually put widgets on the desktop?

    Why can't I actually put widgets on the desktop and have stay on the desktop; not float on top of all my programs so I can’t see what I am doing?
    I know there are a few widgets that claim to do this, but they don’t! (Dashit)
    Here is the main problem that I have with Dashit; it doesn’t go on the desktop, it floats on top of every program and you can’t make it actually put it on the Desktop! This makes this little widget useless! Why can’t anybody make a widget that actually puts the widgets on the desktop?
    What use is it if the darn things just float on top of every program? This just gets in the way. Dose anyone know of a widget or a way to actually put the widgets on the desktop?

    Garret, the only way to put Dashboard widgets on the desktop and select the level they live in (so they don't float over everything) is to use either Amnesty Widget Browser or Amnesty Singles. Both are shareware.
    Disclaimer: I may receive some form of compensation, financial or otherwise, from my recommendation or link [my company developed Amnesty].

  • HT4623 why have i not successful in downloading & installing the latest software ios 7 on iPhone 4s?

    why i have not successful in download & insstall the latest software ios 7 on iPhone 4s?

    Any Error messages or Alerts...
    Try This...
    Connect to iTunes on the computer you usually Sync with and “ Check for Updates “...
    See the Using iTunes Section Here...
    How to update your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
    Make sure you have the Latest Version of iTunes Installed on your computer
    iTunes free download from www.itunes.com/download

  • I plugged in my ipod to my computer and I had the option to sync the new software and I did. Just as it was done itunes couldn't recognize my ipod and my only choice would be to restore back to store settings but I would loose ALL my data :(

    I plugged in my ipod to my computer and I had the option to sync the new software and I did. Just as it was done itunes couldn't recognize my ipod and my only choice would be to restore back to store settings but I would loose ALL my data

    Yes, you probably will but then you simply load your backup.

  • HT4623 Now that iOS is consistently being updated.  Will the 1st Generation IPad be stuck with IOS 5?  Eventually my IPad will be good for nothing as Apps start requiring the updated software.

    Now that iOS is consistently being updated.  Will the 1st Generation IPad be stuck with IOS 5?  Eventually my IPad will be good for nothing as Apps start requiring the updated software.

    The iPad 1 can only be updated to iOS 5.1.1. This is unlikely to change.
    The apps you have will continue to work and there are still many apps which run on iOS 5 (or even earlier iOS levels).

  • I hAVE A 2011 macbook pro, i've noticed that hardrive usage from 180 gig went up slowly to 260 gig after several months, and i didn't even install any software or saved anything at all that big? Why is that? Is it becasue of the many software updates that

    I hAVE A 2011 macbook pro, i've noticed that hardrive usage from 180 gig went up slowly to 260 gig after several months, and i didn't even install any software or saved anything at all that big? Why is that? Is it becasue of the many software updates that Apple sends? I already checked my files but i don't find anything that would cause that much of a big jump.

    Hey hippie, this should help you figure out where your disk space is going http://pondini.org/OSX/DiskSpace.html

  • Why after I updated my iPhone 4S to the new software it goes dim on its on? I have to hit the sleep button or go to setting to fix it.

    Why after I updated my iPhone 4S to the new software it goes dim on its on? I have to hit the sleep button or go to setting to fix it. This has to be a bug.

    Hello 6underwood,
    Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
    For more information on this, take a look at:
    iOS: Troubleshooting car stereo connections
    http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3581
    If you are experiencing difficulties with the connection between your stereo and device, disconnect the device, and then power cycle the stereo and your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad. When the Home screen reappears, reconnect your device. If you cannot power cycle the stereo, turn the car off and then back on to allow the stereo to power off.
    Best of luck,
    Mario

Maybe you are looking for

  • Installing Windows 7 64 Bit Upgrade on a Multi-disk Mac Pro

    A lot of the information I found to help me with this issue scattered all around so I thought I'd consolidate it in one place. The situation: I wanted to install Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit on my boot camp partition. Windows Vista Ultimate 32 bit w

  • Accessing DLL files from Java

    I have a problem with Java, and the problem is that I'm trying to call a DLL file declared by C++ only but without a support for Java programs, is what I'm aiming for going to be available by using the rundll32.exe file. Note: I'm trying to use the (

  • From personnel number to person number

    Hi, I do have user name and personnel number of an employee. How can I get the person number of this employee as it is used in address data, for example table ADR6? What's the link between personnel number and person number/address number? Regards, R

  • BAM WS test using SOAPUI

    Hi, I'm trying to load contents to BAM via the BAM WS. I am using SOAP UI and used this service - http://localhost:8888/OracleBAMWS/WebServices/DataObjectOperationsByName. I used the payload below. <soap:Envelope xmlns:soap="http://schemas.xmlsoap.or

  • Printing in photoshop CS5 problem

    IN photoshop CS5 when you select to print 8 copies of an image only one comes out of the printer... worked fine with cs3 cs4 any input?