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Here's a short overview on how you could do this quickly.
Pair your phone with your PC
Discover the services on your phone.
From here, you could right click on one of the two serial ports that you just discoverd and make a shortcut for your use.
In your Bluetooth neighborhood, you'll find the shortcuts you just created. Take note of the default (or you can change it to something else, and you should take note of that) COM port number and use this when you configure fMA.
That should do it.
(crossing my fingers.
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Posted: 2005-03-16 08:44:23
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since i have no icon in the control panel for bt, i can't do what you said! the only option that i have is a tray icon representing the original software of my bt dongle. there i can search the phone and services and connecting two virtual serial ports (COM 13 & 14). so i used them in FMA but the it hanged!
i used all com ports in FMA but none of them worked
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Posted: 2005-03-16 09:52:09
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uninstall FMA, it seems you have problem
Re-pair your phone with the computer. Test your bt dongle by doing a file transfer through obex between the K700i, both ways. Ie: send a file to the phone from computer, and to the computer from the phone. This confirms the bt dongle is definitely working, atleast for file transfer (if you already checked that then ignore this bit). If that doesn't work, then FMA won't
Now to troubleshoot, close or disable any programs running in the background besides firewall and antivirus (those too if you are not connected to the net).
Setup one com port only through the K700 services (say com13). Then uninstall FMA and delete the left over FMA program folder and contents. Then reinstall FMA, go into options and set the com port to 13 and try again! If it works, re-enable all background services re-testing FMA each time. This will help identify a software conflict, if that is the cause.
If still doesn't work, you could have a deeper software conflict, or faulty hardware (try the BT dongle in different ports, including the ones on the pc if you are using a usb hub.) Also try your bt dongle and fma on another computer if you get a chance. Then google for FMA forums and check the FMA website is none of the above helps.
If all else fails - Nuke and Pave buddy
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Posted: 2005-03-16 11:52:11
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It's probably worth pointing out that BT support in Windows XP is contained in SP2!
Install that and you'll be away, including the ability to use Native Bluetooth support, which is much faster than serial port emulation.
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Posted: 2005-03-16 14:34:22
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but FMA says that it requires
SP1 or later. do you mean that SP1 doesn't support BT?!
i wanna install WinXP with SP1 tomorrow to solve this problem since my current os doesn't have any service pack installed on.
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Posted: 2005-03-16 21:19:51
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Using XP with SP1 you still need to load drivers for BT, such as the ones that come with your dongle. If you install SP2, BT support is built-in and is actually better than the SW that comes with your kit. For a start it allows you to use Native Mode Bluetooth, which is much, much faster than port emulation, which is what you use with dongle drivers.
I use it everyday with FMA and it connects in seconds. Even the largest files can be uploaded or downloaded at lightning speed.
[ This Message was edited by: raymartin01 on 2005-03-17 08:42 ]
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Posted: 2005-03-17 09:40:43
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i've installed
WinXP with SP1 to be able to use FMA! my dongle uses IVT BlueSoleil to pair and manage bt devices.
i've copied and pasted the address of my dongle that is shown in IVT software to the Native Bluetooth option of FMA but it does nothing!
so i've tried the Serial Port option. all ports have been tested but with all of them, FMA hangs!! (ver 2.0.0.19)
but the only thing that should be mentioned is that when i choose COM5, the IVT software connects the serial port connection but FMA does nothing...
is there any software that i should download to get rid of this problem or any plugin for FMA or bluetooth dongle?
p.s. everything seems ok with my bt connection and IVT software.
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Posted: 2005-03-18 07:40:01
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Please go to
fMA support forum. There are
existing threads about known issues with Bluesoleil.
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Posted: 2005-03-18 08:30:18
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thanx, i hope they help me
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Posted: 2005-03-18 12:09:35
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after reading the mentioned forum and related topics, i found that
FMA 0.1.0.35 RC5 works with IVT BlueSoleil, but i could find any download link for this release!
also some people are saying that
Widcomm 1.4.2-Build10 SP4 works with FMA on WinXP with SP2. if it works even on SP1, can you tell me where can i download this driver?
at last which one is preferred?
thanx,
Sean
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Posted: 2005-03-18 12:32:28
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