know more about the BlAnswers to questions:
1/ the device is using the ASUS Driver supplied and updated from the ASUS
web site that states VISTA 32 and 64 bit compatable. I asume its has its own
stack. How do I check that.?
2. Yes I have installed the software ASUS Bluetooth software version
5.1.0.3300 VIsta Driver Software.
3. Latest driver downloaded and used
4. how do I turn off the Microsoft stack as I feel there is conflict and
this could be the trouble as the Bluetooth dongle is a repitable and not
cheap device and has VISTA drivers.?
I guess I need to learn more about the bluetooth stack.Im a stubborn person
and hate harware beating me and so I will plod on untill Im sure its a
hopless case.
Thank you for your support and ideas its most apreciated
Steve - from a land down under

"Donald L McDaniel" wrote:
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> On Sun, 18 Nov 2007 06:55:00 -0800, Steve
> <Steve@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
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> >I have a ASUS blue tooth plugged into a usb port and have the sound defaulted
> >to it but after a short time it just drops out. It's perfectly fine sound
> >wise and I think its realy working well then it just drops out in less than a
> >min somtimes. If I start up outlook or somthing it will drop out straight
> >away. Any help most apreciated.
> >PS: I have downloaded latest mother board, video, and asus drivers but still
> >no good.
> >I am using 4 Gig of ram have a 3 gig dual pro CPU and VISTA Business Version.
> >XP pro, it all works well out of the box same Bluetooth and headphones.
> >Do I have to dump Vista and do a backflip?
> >Steve from a land down under[/color]
>
> Questions:
> 1) Does the Bluetooth device use the Microsoft bluetooth stack? or a
> third-party bluetooth stack?
> 2) Have you installed the bluetooth software which came with the
> device?
> 3) Is the bluetooth software included with the device recent (i.e.,
> this year and Vista-compatible?) If not, go to the manufacturer's
> website and download a newer driver, if there is one. If there isn't
> a newer driver, you might as well forget about using that device under
> Vista.
>
> A few thoughts:
> 1) Try to avoid the Microsoft Bluetooth stack if possible. Microsoft
> has a buggy Bluetooth stack. And there is no work-around. Just make
> sure you buy Bluetooth devices which don't use the Microsoft stack, if
> at all possible.
> 2) I've found that Logitech devices have the best control of Bluetooth
> under Windows (any version), especially XP and Vista. The Widcomm
> stack which was included with Logitech devices previous to Vista works
> fantastically well on XP, and not at all under Vista.
> 3) Vista's networking is buggy, and you might experience your
> bluetooth devices dropping during network operations more often than
> not. I experience such interruptions in network operations even when
> I navigate away from the current Browser page while iTunes is open and
> playing a file, or when I open a new file under iTunes while my
> browser is open.
> 4) Vista's native Bluetooth configurator loses contact with various
> dongles, etc., quite often. Don't use it, if possible.
> 5) If your device includes configuration software, use it, rather than
> the native Vista Bluetooth configurator.
> 6) Make sure you've got the latest driver from the manufacturer of
> your device. If it is not a native Vista driver, get rid of that
> device, and replace it with one which does have recent (this year)
> drivers and software.
> 7) If your device does NOT use Vista's native Bluetooth stack, DISABLE
> the Microsoft stack in Device Manager, or it will be guaranteed to
> interfere with the stack your device does use.
> 8) Never use two different Bluetooth stacks. They will interfere with
> each other.
>
> Donald L McDaniel
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