Has anyone been able to get the bluetooth to work? I know paring is always an issue with win8, but I can't even figure how to turn the bluetooth on.
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The settings for this were completely missing from the one I had so I returned it.
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Premsysl B., I'm having the same exact issues. It worked the first time I plugged it in but the system won't allow me to access and files on a blue-ray disk any longer. There seems to be no driver available for it to match Win 8. I used it several times in Win 7 and now that system won't recognize it either. I'm thinking the unit has a flaw of some kind. Too bad Rosewill, Samsung, or Panasonic (all attached to this make) won't post a fix.
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Since it's a bluetooth device, it's practically platform agnostic. The only thing I could see not working is Cortana integration, but I don't have a Windows Phone device to test it.
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I haven't used this device since I switched to Windows 8 and the device didn't support that platform. I tried to contact for updates but gave up. Probably has the updates now. Thanks for reminding me. I will pull this out and see.
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The laptop does have bluetooth and it works well. I have the windows 8 recovery disks but I don't seem to have any Windows 7 recovery disks. It seems like it came with Windows 8 but they downgraded it, so all of the recovery disks are for Windows 8. I just cloned the initial harddrive in case anything happens I can just put it back tot he way it was when I got it.
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I had this exact problem with other BT headsets in the past. If deleting & re-pairing doesn't work, try installing a different bluetooth (drivers) stack -- usb adapters usually load windows standard drivers, but there are better ones out there. I had luck with WidComm also BlueSoleil drivers (which can simultaneously connect with your cell & pc. you can then take calls & dial out cell calls thru your pc -- great for recording etc) Anyways, most of these are readily available if you google & often available on manufacturer websites (hp, lenovo, etc) Got mine workin Good luck with yours I am using my original halos with a cheapo 2.0 BT usb adapter I got for $1 w/free shipping too !!
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I am using a Bluetooth dongle off of my desktop and have had no problems connecting. A little tricky to get it to connect, but once I got it connected it hasn't stopped rockin'!
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First off figure out if your Desktop/laptop has bluetooth compatability. If not, you need to buy a bluetooth adapter for your laptop/desktop. Instructions will come the adapter. Sadly The sound quality is very poor when you connect it to the laptop....I'm not sure if I'm doing somthing but I wish you best of luck if u decide to purchase an adaptor. I own this headset and a Touchscreen HP Windows 8.1 Pavilion. So again I wish you best of luck.
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I've connected to my Win 7 netbook without any fuss. Make sure you disable in your phone before you try to use/pair or you will have issues
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What version of windows are you running and are the batteries placement correct? I have te exact same keyboard and mouse and they work perfectly on Windows 8.1 Pro. plus I also have a Bluetooth wireless 3.0 device and a Bluetooth wifi 3.0 device all next to the blue tooth for keyboard an mouse , it might just be user error all items I have personally bought from amazon work great, plus you might have bought the item from a lower manufacturer on the selection list on Amazon... and just FYI the issue for ghosting is because of the device is too far away from his receiver for it to connect perfectly to the computer, move the device closer and it will function perfectly What version of windows are you running and are the batteries placement correct? I have te exact same keyboard and mouse and they work perfectly on Windows 8.1 Pro. plus I also have a Bluetooth wireless 3.0 device and a Bluetooth wifi 3.0 device all next to the blue tooth for keyboard an mouse , it might just be user error all items I have personally bought from amazon work great, plus you might have bought the item from a lower manufacturer on the selection list on Amazon... and just FYI the issue for ghosting is because of the device is too far away from his receiver for it to connect... » Read More What version of windows are you running and are the batteries placement correct? I have te exact same keyboard and mouse and they work perfectly on Windows 8.1 Pro. plus I also have a Bluetooth wireless 3.0 device and a Bluetooth wifi 3.0 device all next to the blue tooth for keyboard an mouse , it might just be user error all items I have personally bought from amazon work great, plus you might have bought the item from a lower manufacturer on the selection list on Amazon... and just FYI the issue for ghosting is because of the device is too far away from his receiver for it to connect perfectly to the computer, move the device closer and it will function perfectly « Show Less
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Don't know I don't have bluetooth capability on my laptop with 8.1. Haven't tried it like that on my windows 7 laptop that does have bluetooth. Will update if I do at some point.
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Yes. I just plugged it in and it is working with Windows 8 almost perfectly. For some reason. Windows 8 also thinks it's a speaker (output) device. And so a quick setting change in the control panel to set my normal speakers to "Default" and everything is perfect now.
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I had to run it a couple of times but I was able to get it to work on Surface Pro 3 which mine has Windows 8.1 Pro. I used the Charm Menu &gt; Change PC Settings &gt; PC and devices &gt; Bluetooth - proceeded to add / pair from there. Rebooted and it took.
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Do you have any knowledge in using the bluetooth feature to connect internet through phone to my laptop? Any info. is appreciated. Thanks.
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I don't have a Win8 phone but my guess would be "yes", since Bluetooth support is likely to be good on this system. All cellphones I used were pretty good in that area.
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Thank you so much for your instructions and post on the msdn forums that linked back here. Why MSFT doesn't include native A2DP support in Windows 7 or any previous version of their OS is beyond me. Bluetooth is not really a 'new' technology anymore! Thanks again, TJ!-sent from a software engineer happily listening to Pandora via my HBS700 headset on my Lenovo T420
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It isn't needed. Open windows icon on bar. Search for services. And turn on Bluetooth services in the list. The software they provide is a trial and is too expensive to buy. It works wonderful with windows but you have to enable it to work with the os.