Toshiba BT Patch to remove SCMS-T for A2DP

[djwhyte]

Attached is a little program that will prevent the Toshiba BT stack (in laptops) from only connecting to headphones that support SCMS-T. I.e. all A2DP sink devices should now work.

Whytey

[djwhyte]

The thread on http://www.MTekk.com.au where the topic began for reference.

http://www.mtekk.com.au/forums/viewtopic.php?t=7862

Whytey

[mattbatt]

Downloaded and ran the patch yet nothing. How fo I know it's worked?

[davedrinnan]

Just an FYI, I'm also running into the same problem. Tried running SwitchTosSCMSCheck on top of Toshiba's bluetooth stack versions 3.20 and 4 without effect. (Rather than getting the SCMS error message, I get a more generic error message when trying to pair.) I noticed that the registry entries cited in the original thread weren't found during a search of my registry with either version installed ... wondering if Toshiba has tweaked to defeat this fix in the newer version.

Did some surfing on a related thread regarding BT on a Sony TR1 (which uses the same Toshiba stack but has the option to ignore SCMS). This isn't a hack because the software comes with that option enabled. (In fact, the SONY folks were hacking it to make it work with non-Toshiba products.) However, it installs very simply on my Toshiba M200

Link: http://www.drinnan.com/sw/A5_Bluetooth.zip

... replaces the BT 'antenna' with a more traditional BT symbol, but opens up into the Toshiba BT interface. Once installed, go into Options and make sure the SCMS checkbox is deselected.

This is a good fix but a short-term one. The software is evaluation only, and expires after 30 days. (There didn't seem to be an easy workaround for this.)

[yannick]

Downloaded and ran the patch yet nothing. How fo I know it's worked?You need to run it while you're making a new connection, just before you would usually get the error message you run the exe and click next in the usual new connection wizard.

[madman34]

Thanks for this fix. I bought a Moto HT820 headset to use with my PDA/phone, which initially did not support it as the carrier chose to remove A2DP from it, but I added it back and it is great. Also I wanted to use it with my Toshiba bluetooth stack that I had to install in my Sony laptop because Sony did not support bluetooth headset of any kind and Toshiba hit the copywrite barrier, but this utility fixed that nicely, thanks. My other laptop does not support the HT820 at all either, just blows it the same lo-fi like it is a HS820, so off to mess with the stack for it. My point being that it is nice that there are people out there that can make up the slack when the big companies dangle these nice options in front of us and then snatch them back and say we can not have them. Thanks again for the save.

[lumark]

thanks djwhyte.I made the downloading of the file and works well.I have Pc Toshiba M100 end BT Siemens HHB-750.:D

[benway]

Thanks A Lot ! Patch Works Perfectly ;)

[day_one]

You're the best.

Sincerly

[whit0313]

Worked for me too. Thanks a heap. :)

And screw you to Toshiba for making the problem in the first place. :mad:

[ssmith7488]

The tech's at toshiba gave me the link for the patch (SCMS-T) but for some reason XDA will not let me download it. Please help:confused:

[zetajunkie]

The tech's at toshiba gave me the link for the patch (SCMS-T) :

HAHAHA! It's good to know that toshiba's tech support is on top of things!

[dladtt]

I try to run the software but it does not do anything I have stack v4.00.36. Any help?

[zetajunkie]

toshiba (europe) released v5 of the bt stack, it has option to disable scms-t built in...
which is great, but my headphones still lose connection (i rode the short bus to school)

[tadge]

Thankyou very much for this fix, it works great.

[gurila]

no joy
program wont even show in the
process/services when i look at the task manager...

vista problem? (another!!!?)

[gurila]

trying it now, if i dont come back- dont use it ::confused:

[gurila]

get it at
http://aps2.toshiba-tro.de/bluetooth/pages/download.php

simple- no need to do anything other then installing

[Peterch]

Thanks whytey, I placed the switch on the desk top & it works well with my blue ant
speakers.
Double thanks ok.

[Ugi]

for everyone who is confused by this scms-t..

you need to run the switchtosscms right before pairing your devices..

for me, i rand the .exe everytime it went for the next step.. even when its connecting..



toshiba protege m400..

hope this helps.. because it was confusing for me..

the sony A5 thing is junk...

[jermz]

This made my S9 work with my M400. Thankz.