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A short range wireless protocol used by various devices, such as cell phones, wireless headsets, mice and keyboards.

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What limits bluetooth data transfer speed

It's pretty much all in the title, I am trying to figure out important factors in optimizing a bluetooth data transfer. Specifically my question boils down to the speed difference of different ...
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Maximum dev number in rfcomm bind

rfcomm bind expects a <dev> argument to choose which /dev/rfcomm<dev> device name it should bind to. What is the maximum number allowed as <dev>? Let me rephrase: I can do rfcomm ...
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VR Box Bluetooth Remote Driver Error in Windows 10

I'm working on a project that requires a small wireless device that can trigger events in a Unity application I'm writing for PC, and I settled on a VR Box Bluetooth Remote. I originally found the ...
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Bluetooth Reconnect Audio Issues

I've recently bought TaoTronics TT-BH07 Bluetooth Headphones to use with my Vaio laptop (model:SVE14A190X) with Windows 7 64-bit. This laptop has an integrated Bluetooth Radio Adapter with the model ...
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Bluetooth UI under CentOS 7 + Cinnamon

I have a fresh CentOS 7 installation on a laptop with bluetooth transciever. When CentOS starts I see the 'bluetooth' service started. However, on the desktop (Cinnamon) I don't see any bluetooth ...
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How to connect one audio system via a wired connection and another with bluetooth simultaneously?

Currently I have one laptop connecting to an audio speaker system via an audio output wire. I have another audio output system (a portable Bose) which can be connected via bluetooth of the laptop. Is ...
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Connect BH40 headphone and bluetooth dongle

So I bought this BT Dongle, and this headphone, and I can't connect them on my PC (Win7 x64 Ultimate). I see the BT icon on the tray, I could also add the headphone through: click BT icon on tray ...
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Old bluetooth mouse isn't detected by built-in bluetooth

I've pulled my favorite mouse out of the cupboard, the Microsoft Wireless Laser Mouse 8000, circa Sept 2006. It's a Bluetooth mouse, but when in pairing mode (red & green flashing) it isn't seen ...
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How to add NFC pairing capability of Bluetooth headphones to Windows 10 laptop?

I have Bluetooth headphones that I pair to my smartphone via NFC. I want to do the same with my laptop but don't have NFC in it. I can buy a USB-NFC reader, but not sure if I get the same ...
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Bluetooth headphones do not show up in Recording devices in Windows 10

I have a BeatsStudio Wireless headset and I'm running windows 10. I can successfully connect the headphones to windows, and use it as a playback device. and use it as a playback device. I can not ...
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Cannot Open Internal Bluetooth in Ubuntu on a Mac

I'm trying to run a script that involves opening up and using internal bluetooth. The script defaulted to opening up an external Bluetooth located at /dev/ttyUSB0, but since it's internal nothing ...
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Windows 7 bluetooth headset as audio sink issues

I can't keep my headset up as an audio sink in Windows 7. After any kind of disconnect (eg, power down the headset to recharge it), only deleting and re-pairing the device will product audio. The ...
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My Asus Windows 10 laptop wont connect to bluetooth devices

My Bluetooth just says "not connected" on my action center. When I try to connect to things it just says can't connect. I've tried updating my drivers, changing the Bluetooth running setting from ...
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Share Bluetooth tethered internet connection to Hyper-V

I have an Android Device connected to a Wi-fi network, which is also sharing this connection to my notebook (Windows 10). I want to share it to my Hyper-V virtual machines too, but i can't find the ...
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Call audio over bluetooth with WIDCOMM

So for a long time I have been looking for a way to use my computer as a Bluetooth headset for my phone. This way I can use my headset to take calls without picking the phone up. I used to do this ...
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Bluetooth device missing

Today I tried using my bluetooth and realized it was missing. I went to my "Devices Manager" and it wasn't showing any Bluetooth devices. However, following the instrucions in this question, I ...
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How to UNINSTALL a Bluetooth interface Linux?

I want to uninstall a Bluetooth interface on Kali Linux (just basic Debian, Ubuntu fixes may work too). This is because I have two adapters and I only want to use one. Just "downing" the device isn't ...
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How to connect Marshall Acton to Windows 7 computer?

So I have a Bluetooth speaker: Marshall Acton. It works well with my cellphone, but not with my Asus UX303UB laptop. Windows 7 is installed, bluetooth connection is made. However please see the image ...
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How do I create an AHK that disables a specific bluetooth device?

How do I create an AHK script that automates the following process: 1.Right click audio icon and enters "Playback devices" menu 2.Right click a specific bluetooth device 3.Disables this bluetooth ...
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Enable bluetooth on Dell Latitude E5450 laptop

I have Linux and Windows 10 installed on my laptop. Linux sees my Bluetooth device, however I can't find one under Windows. I am trying to solve problem with Dell Command Update It downloads ...
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Why connecting omni 10 speakers with bluetooth results in lower quality sound?

I am connecting omni 10 speakers with my computer's bluetooth. This is what I see As you can see from the picture. It has only 16 bit 44k hz sound and I can't change that. My regular hdmi has ...
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Does Windows 7 Starter support Bluetooth Personal Area Networks?

I know my two devices running Windows 10 support Bluetooth Personal Area Networks. There are some differences between how some of the same functionality is accessed between Windows 7 and 10. I can't ...
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How to re-install Bluetooth drivers on Windows 8.1 without manufacturer specific instructions?

My Bluetooth suddenly failed one day. Looking at the settings, it reports the dreaded "Code 43": Windows has stopped this device because it has reported problems. (Code 43) I couldn't find any ...
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Access bluetooth RFCOMM through android terminal

I would like to access to RFCOMM to set up a bluetooth virtual serial port on my Android device using the terminal. I do have root permissions on my android device. When I type "rfcomm" in the ...
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Windows 10 upgrade killed my bluetooth

I upgraded my work laptop lenovo T540P from Windows 8.1 to Windows 10. There were some issues like DisplayLink not working or a BSOD in Synatpics Touchpad driver which were all resolved by using the ...
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Can I use several bluetooth headsets?

I want to watch movies with my friends. It seems that I can select one device as default audio. What about if I want to watch with my friends?
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Totally automatic Bluetooth connection to Windows 7 Laptop

I have seen similar questions but nothing exactly describing my problem. I have a dell Inspiron laptop running Windows 7. Recently, I bought a set of IWANTIT ISBT10013 wireless Bluetooth speakers. ...
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Bluetooth keyboard disconnecting, requires re-pairing to connect again

So I got a Bluetooth keyboard a few weeks ago and it's not too bad for the price I got it at, but it's got one major flaw. After leaving it for ~30 minutes my laptop forgets about it. It doesn't ...
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Difference between UC and non-UC Bluetooth headsets when using them with PC and phone at the same time

I'm looking for a headset I could use to easily switch between calls on the phone and Skype calls on my PC. Jabra Stealth or Plantronics Voyager Edge seem to be the good candidates. They come with ...
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PC not seeing all button presses from paired Fire TV remote

Fire TV remote is paired to PC running Win 7 and successfully sends button presets from some buttons, but not others. The directional, Enter, and Home buttons work, but none of the others do. I used ...
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Windows 7 + bluetooth headphones sound plays just from 1 application

I have bluetooth speakers (Bluedio Revolution). Everything works fine if I use just 1 application but if I start another one then the sound can play only 1 source of sound. For example: I am listening ...
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Lenovo z580 bluetooth does not work

I have Windows 10 on my laptop Lenovo Z580. I have a problem with the Bluetooth connection, I want to connect a keyboard, but nowhere can I find the settings for the Bluetooth connection. I have ...
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Cannot turn on WiFi and Bluetooth

I have Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 running on Android 4.4.2. I just bought it 3 months ago. It's not rooted (I don't want root it). I also have "Terminal Emulator" (downloaded from Play Store). I can't turn ...
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Bluetooth is broken in 15.10?

After upgrading to ubuntu 15.10 from 15.04 bluetooth stopped receiving or sending files. Connection is made correctly both ways. When sending to ubuntu my android device tells me that "Transfer is ...
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Is there an application Called Bluetooth Manager in Windows 10?

Every time I shutdown Windows 10 and restart it, I get the following message: I'm afraid of its being as Malware. I tried to search for that application "Bluetooth Manager", but I could not find it. ...
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How to interact with bluetooth device connected /paired to windows 10 pc?

Before upgrading to windows 10 it was simple to connect and it used to show options for each individual device in device and Printers. Now in windows 10 it gives no option. Just shows device is paired ...
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Bluetooth speaker not automatically being connected

After disabling my Toshiba Bluetooth driver and rolling back to the Windows 8 driver (because I couldn't get to the Enhancements tab) I'm having issues with my speaker automatically connecting. The ...
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Bad sounding audio from a Sony SRS-X2 Bluetooth when connected to a Dell Inspiron laptop but fine via Android phones

I have a Sony SRS-X2 Bluetooth speaker and I’m trying to get it to work with my Dell Inspiron laptop running Windows 10. It works fine on the two Android phones that i have but when I connect it to my ...
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Qualcoom Athereos Bluetooth adapter, automatically accept any incoming file?

I've bought a Lenovo C50-30 and I've upgraded it to Windows 10. I'm trying to make it accept any incoming file from bluetooth without having to accept any single file. I have tried looking in the ...
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SL7 (Fedora) Bluetooth Audio

I have installed Scientific Linux (a variant of Fedora). Ever since I installed it, the connection to Bluetooth speakers has been hit and miss. I have the Gnome desktop. The Bluetooth device is ...
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Bluetooth not working on Lenovo G Series

My Lenovo laptop has suddenly stopped letting me use Bluetooth to transfer data from my phone. Every time I have to reinstall the device drivers of Bluetooth from devmgmt to be able to use it again. ...
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bluetooth mouse and keyboard on surface pro interfere

Over the last few years, I've used a number (I've got 4 sets!) of: https://www.kogan.com/au/buy/wireless-bluetooth-keyboard-and-mouse-combo/ to connect full size keyboards and mice to my tablets and ...
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Microsoft bluetooth mouse on RHEL6

I am using rhel6 and I have a bluetooth mouse from microsoft I am trying to pair it on my system but my system won't recognize it. I have followed up with some information which might help with the ...
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Airport card not working

I have a Macbook pro mid 2010. A time ago I replaced my superdrive with an extra hard drive. All works fine. But I replaced the second hard drive, and managed to damage the Airport connector (a tiny ...
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Windows 8.1 Bluetooth mouse jitter with Wifi on

I'm facing some weird mouse behavior with my Bluetooth mouse on a PC running Windows 8.1. The problem is that the mouse will periodically begin to "jitter" for some time and then stop again.. And by ...
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How to get bluetooth headphones working in Windows 7 PC?

I spent several days on this but still no luck. Basically I have Plantronics BackBeat Pro and I also have CSR8510 A10 bluetooth dongle. When I put the dongle into a USB port, Windows installed some ...
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Windows not detecting Bluetooth device; but device detecting Windows

I am trying to pair my Windows 8.1 machine to my Moto G. Both devices have Bluetooth switched on and the Moto G is able to see my Windows machine in the Bluetooth settings, but upon trying to connect ...
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How to enable Bluetooth on Intel Centrino 2230 under Windows 7?

In an effort to equip my Windows 7 desktop PC with a non-USB Bluetooth solution, I purchased a mini PCI-E to PCI-Express adaptor and an Intel Centrino 2230 Wireless+Bluetooth card. The card is ...
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OSX - Stop Bluetooth Low Battery Message

I've seen this asked before but never any solution. When using the Apple wireless keyboard and trackpad a message pops up when the battery level gets down to 15%. When you click the message away it ...
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How do I use my Samsung Gear Circle bluetooth headset with Windows 7?

I recently purchased the Samsung Gear Circle with the intention of using it both with my Android phone and my PC. It works wonderfully with my phone. I like the sound, fit, look, and features. However,...
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