Droid X - Windows 7 - Missing bluetooth Peripheral driver

[startrekfreak]

Anybody know how and/or where to fix the missing bluetooh peripheral driver to my windows 7 laptop?

[crb79]

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startrekfreak wrote:

Anybody know how and/or where to fix the missing bluetooh peripheral driver to my windows 7 laptop?

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That's kind of an odd question to ask here as we know nothing about your laptop.  

With that said:  

If it's a broadcom chip try: http://www.broadcom.com/support/bluetooth/update.php

If it's not Broadcom, you need to find out what bluetooth chip is in your laptop and go to the manufacturers page.  Alternately, you can usually find all your computer drivers at the manufacturers support webpage.

[startrekfreak]

Let me re-phrase the question....

Where do you get the bluetooth driver for Droid X for a Windows 7 OS?

[crb79]

Bluetooth to bluetooth should connect just fine without specific drivers.  If you're looking to Bluetooth Tether, I don't believe that can be discussed here, use Google.

[Wildman]

Actually without this driver you can not transfer files from device to pc by bluetooth, I had the same isue but at this moment I cant remember where I downloaded it but the fix is on the web, actually I think the link above might be the correct location.

Update I just found the link and it is the same as the link that crb79 posted, it should get you going.

[startrekfreak]

Nope, didn't work. Any other suggestions?

[Wildman]

That strange because that is what I used, have you tried the bluetooth manufacture because the issue has nothing to do with your Droid X, its unsupported drivers from the company that made the bluetooth. Try making sure you jhave the most recent drivers, if not I suggest downloading them from the manufature.

[MagusNet]

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crb79 wrote:

Bluetooth to Bluetooth should connect just fine without specific drivers.  If you're looking to Bluetooth Tether, I don't believe that can be discussed here, use Google.

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The "Bluetooth Peripheral driver" is a device specific driver that can allow seamless integration of a Bluetooth device (Droid X) with Windows applications at an API level. The enhanced access adds and allows for proprietary features not found in the standard Bluetooth 1.x and 2.x protocols. This very similar to the Motorola Droid X USB drivers and software that allow you to use the MotoConnect Windows program to access more than just the SD card file system.

The Droid X can pair with a Windows 7 computer even with this "missing" driver and still perform most of the OSes built-in Bluetooth functions.  My system has this same "missing driver" issue but I can still open the Microsoft "Bluetooth Devices" and pair it with many BT devices like: DroidX, Droid2, MS BT Mouse, Nokia 3660

Build-in Win7(x64) Microsoft Bluetooth device functions that work, even with missing driver, with Droid X:

* Pair the phone

*Headset and Speakerphone: Use computer as speaker phone (activating speaker phone from PC automatically performs redial. Bad "feature")

* File Transfer: if "Bluetooth fie transfer" (medieval software) is installed & configured on Droid X then the Windows 7 Bluetooth Send & Receive work

* Music and Audio: works for stream audio from music player.  This is unreliable as Bluetooth keeps disconnecting.  Rebooting phone helps. (Win7 Bluetooth media player widget sucks without "Peripheral driver".

Built-in Win7(x64) Bluetooth device functions that don't with Droid X:

* IInternet & telephone: Cannot use "connect to internet" or "dial phone"

[mortb]

If your computer does not have built-in bluetooth, and very few do, you have to buy a Bluetooth dingle. It has a usb connection. Once you place the dingle into one of the usb slots, Window 7 will do its thing and recognize the bluetooth.  Once this is accomplished, you can then have the Droid X bluetooth search for it and connect to it. However, I have a question. Why go through all this trouble, buying a bluetooth dingle, having the Droid find it, etc. It's so much easier to just connect your droid to your computer with the provided cord. Your computer will then show a new drive (your phone) and you can transfer files on your computer from your computer drive (usually C:/) to your phone (whatever letter is assigned to your Droid) and visa versa. It's so much easier and almost foolproof. Whereas, with bluetooth, its sometimes a hit and miss operation.

[Wildman]

I have to beg to differ because I have my device paired with my laptop and I can stream my Pandora radio through the speakers while browsing while phone is in pocket, also I can answer phone from pc and also I have a icon on my desktop that I can drag files to and they copy right over to device and all of this without pulling phone out of pocket. I prefer this over the cable and I don't have to deal with the cable connection acting up like a number has reported before.

 And I am using a mini usb bluetooth that is abouf the size or a finger tip that cost me $9.00 and the only time I use cable is when I transfer videos.

 Bluetooth is all good for me...

[mortb]

That's the dingle I'm talking about. If you're laptop is not bluetooth capable, you need one of those. As far as I know, there are only three laptops which have bluetooth capabilities installed. Gateway has one, I forget the other two. Of course, there may be more by now. The way you are using yours is the simplest way with what you are doing, but to move files, I still think the cable method is easiest.

[Wildman]

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startrekfreak wrote:

Nope, didn't work. Any other suggestions?

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Maybe you could share more information on what bluetooth you are using to allow more specific info for your situation.

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mortb wrote:

That's the dingle I'm talking about. If you're laptop is not bluetooth capable, you need one of those. As far as I know, there are only three laptops which have bluetooth capabilities installed. Gateway has one, I forget the other two. Of course, there may be more by now. The way you are using yours is the simplest way with what you are doing, but to move files, I still think the cable method is easiest.

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Im using the IOGear Bluetooth 2.0 USB Micro Adapter dongle and it does well, I do see your point but since the user hasnt specified what they is using it for who knows, I am sure they have their reasons for choosing a  bluetooth over a cable.

[mortb]

Yup! That's the dongle I use as well. And you're correct, we have no idea what he wants to use bluetooth for. However, if he wants it just to transfer files back and forth, I still recommend the cable. If he wants to watch streaming movies from Blockbuster, yes, bluetooth is best.

[startrekfreak]

My windows 7 laptop has an internal bluetooth. All is fine after installation EXCEPT the missing bluetooth peripheral driver. I'm just trying to figure out how and where to get the missing bluetooth peripheral driver for Droid X. It's a common problem.. after googling it's very common for the Droid X and windows 7 to have this probelm, but I could not find the solution.

[Wildman]

OK that is a little bit clearer (the model number wold have been helpful) but the only issue with that is that you are refrencing it as a Droid X issue and this isnt the case, a missing driver for hardware is the manufactors flaw, sounds like you do not have the driver for the card you have in your device for the protocal that you are tring to configure, I have to suggest that you contact the manufacture for your laptop because since it is their hardware they would be the correct direction to figure out a solution.   Bluetooth drivers are basically standard drivers but without curtain drivers the device just cant communicate.