BT PAN and HP nc6400 laptop

[warmkiwi99]

Anybody have an HP (Compaq) nc6400 laptop? It has built-in BT but doesn't appear to support PAN. WOuld the best idea be to buy a BT Dongle that does support it adn turn off the built-in one?

[Park City]

I had an HP NC6200 and the problem is in the BT Stack. Remove the software that came with the HP and install the MS drivers/stack and once the install completes, the option to "Join a Personal Area Network" will be available.

Just an aside....i dont prefer the MS BT Stack but in this case I know it works because my Dell has a Toshiba BT Stack and I had to do the same thing. Widcomm BT Stack is my preference.

Brad

[warmkiwi99]

OK, thanks for your help. Will give it a go. i guess the MS drivers are available on the MS site?

[warmkiwi99]

uninstalled the HP bt software but not sure where to find or how to install the MS stack?

[warmkiwi99]

OK, I've given up on the in-built BT. Got a BT USB dongle and Blue Soleil. Now PAN works and I can use my Hermes as a 3G modem.

good so far....


but how do you get ActiveSync to work over BT? Is it possible?

[jakubd]

It would be much cheaper and easier just to download/buy Bluesoleil software from IVT - it works with all dongles, also with BT device you have inside your HP laptop.

[warmkiwi99]

yeah - it works with my dongle but not with the inbuilt device.

How do i get ActiveSync to work over BT?

[jakubd]

If you disconnect the new dongle and install fresh demo from IVT website, Bluesoleil and then activate the built-in BT, it will work. Until you will buy license, there will be 5MB data limit.
I use BlueSoleil it with my built-in dongle from HP (nc6000).
ActiveSync is possible using virtual COM port on Bluetooth. There is sometimes ActiveSync service in some Bluetooth stacks, but I think IVT doesn't support it. If you want to use BT directly, you might need to switch to MS Bluetooth or Widcomm stack. Don't ask me how - never used MS stack.
BTW: there should be update for your Widcomm stack for your laptop - I think Bluetooth PAN is now standard (but painful to use with Widcomm).

[warmkiwi99]

When I try this the HP Wireless assistant takes over and BlueSoleil says "please insert your BT device".

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[warmkiwi99]

OK, no probs. I put it in Hermes WM6 because of the requirement for Internet Sharing after I upgraded to WM6 and therefore needed PAN but I accept that it is more of a general issue