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.

[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.