Bluetooth Stack expired

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Hi, Saw two other messages about this without answers. Any help? My D820 popped up a message today that said 'Thank you for evaluating the Bluetooth Stack for Windows by Toshiba. The evaluation period has expired. Please obtain a license for this version of Bluetooth Stack for Windows by Toshiba.' -jpr

eb103 · Answer

download the Bluetooth driver from the Dell website, and you'll be good to go!   support.dell.com

momus · Answer

I question that. I did download the bluetooth stack from Dell, and installed it. It says that it's a 30 day evaluation version.

rguthrie · Answer

I'm getting exactly the same issue (as I expect many others are too). I've tried the Dell drivers as suggested - which still expire after 30 days. I've also tried the Toshiba drivers as suggested on many other forums, and they also expire after 30 days.

Can someone please provide permanent fix for this issue? I'm getting rather tired of re-installing my Bluetooth drivers and devices every 30 days!

Thanks

(running XP Pro SP2)

Message Edited by rguthrie on 05-10-2007 05:53 AM

BusterER98 · Answer

I received the same message installing XP and the Bluetooth stack on D620 I found this Tech notice from Dell   http://support.dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/dsn/en/document?c=us&cs=04&dl=true&docid=227639D4FB2E4706E040A68F5B28700C&journalid=CFB213143EBC11DCAFB1A71B13405503&l=en&s=bsd   Basically if the unit came with Vista as the one I have did then the Toshiba Windows bluetooth stack that Dell has listed on the Drivers & download page will only function as an evaluation version. (There is a Toshiba license key inbeded in the bluetooth device for D620's that came from Dell with XP but not on units that came from Dell with Vista)  You have to use Microsoft driver and bluetooth apps or pay for the Toshiba software

ijor · Answer

You have to use Microsoft driver and bluetooth apps or pay for the Toshiba software

Yes, but the Microsoft driver doesn't work (without mods) with the latter Dell BT modules. You need to edit the BTH.INF files and add the hardware Id or it won't detect the device as a BT module.

scottmotron · Answer

Check out the following procedure - resolved this issue for me so I could use a headset device w/ my dell. http://www.dev-hack.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1297&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0

RajaRam · Answer

Hi   I have a Dell latitude D830 (Initially came with Vista Business) Now downgraded to XP Pro SP2. I'm still having the same problems with Bluetooth 350 module where it is popping up for the 30 days evaluation period expiration.   Has anybody found any solution to this? 1) Is there any info about how to use Windows module rather than Toshiba's 2) Any other solution? (Other than re install it after 30 days :smileyhappy: )   Any help is greatly appreciated Thanks

scottmotron · Answer

Actually what I ultimately ended up doing was buying a new Dell Truemobile 350 Bluetooth module and swapping it out for the old one. No more nags, works great! It seems the Vista drivers write some junk into the module firmware that cause the Toshiba evaluation mode to occur and replacing seems to be the only recourse. Got a new one for all of $27 w/ shipping on eBay. Instructions to reinstall here: (D820) http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/latd820/en/sm/btooth.htm Swap out was pretty easy - no screwdriver needed.

Petrus45 · Answer

I removed the Toshiba drivers from 'add remove programs'   then downgraded firmware (removes Vista junk)   with the following firmware downgrade:   http://support.us.dell.com/support/downloads/download.aspx?c=us&cs=04&l=en&s=bsd&releaseid=R157674&formatcnt=0&libid=0&typeid=-1&dateid=-1&formatid=-1&source=-1&fileid=210380   reboot the computer and now you have a working bluetooth stack with windowsxp native drivers.

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