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Bluetooth phone headset doesn't play audio on windows XP

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by encinodoc 1 view

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I have a Scala 500 headset. It pairs fine to my laptop running windows xp via Bluetooth broadcom dongle. Broadcom drivers are installed and show in device manager. Device manager shows bluetooth audio under audio controllers. Local services show headset. Everything looks good except I don't get bluetooth audio as an option in the drop down menu under Sound and Audio Devices Properties. I would like to use the headset to play back some mono recordings through windows media player. Any suggestions?

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by older mycroft

If I am correct in my thoughts ...

You've missed out on telling XP to NOT use the standard sound controls, that you'd rather it used the Bluetooth setup.

Go back to the Device Manager entry for Bluetooth Audio and double-click it - it should open a properties dialogue box similar to what you'd expect to see within Audio Properties.

There'll be an option that tells you it is currently disabled. You'll have to use this to enable it and give it preference over the conventional audio drivers.

However, once you do not wish to use the Bluetooth anymore, you'll have to invoke the reverse using the same method.

...I think. ;)

[i]I once had a similar problem with a dual-band Analogue/Digital TV tuner card[/i].

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