Bluetooth missing from Control Panel

Hi,

Just installed Windows 2003 x64, but can't find the Bluetooth icon in the
control panel. No sign of a 64-bit bth.cpl anywhere, I even looked on the XP
64 install disk.

i know bluetooth is there and working, my keyboard and mouse use it
(although they don't have proper drivers themselves, but that's another
story).

How do I make Windows 2003 recognize new bluetooth devices (ie. my cell
phone)? The mouse and keyboard were added automatically, although that means
the keyboard is running without encryption since I never programmed in a pin.

Thanks,

Wayne

Andre
Thu Jan 26 10:45:20 CST 2006

I had issues too with XP detecting my Blue Tooth GPRS Phone, until I found
you had to have an accompanying adapter for it to work. You might want to
check out the following trouble shooting KB Article for Blue Tooth Devices:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/883258
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"devl42" <devl42@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F25A49D0-9996-4EA3-81A7-A0804810DB3B@microsoft.com...
> Hi,
>
> Just installed Windows 2003 x64, but can't find the Bluetooth icon in the
> control panel. No sign of a 64-bit bth.cpl anywhere, I even looked on the
> XP
> 64 install disk.
>
> i know bluetooth is there and working, my keyboard and mouse use it
> (although they don't have proper drivers themselves, but that's another
> story).
>
> How do I make Windows 2003 recognize new bluetooth devices (ie. my cell
> phone)? The mouse and keyboard were added automatically, although that
> means
> the keyboard is running without encryption since I never programmed in a
> pin.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Wayne
>

Carlos
Thu Jan 26 13:11:03 CST 2006

Wayne:
Not missing, just "hidden".
Go to Control Panel, choose "Keyboard and other peripherals", and voilá you
got Bluetooth cpl.
Carlos

"devl42" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Just installed Windows 2003 x64, but can't find the Bluetooth icon in the
> control panel. No sign of a 64-bit bth.cpl anywhere, I even looked on the XP
> 64 install disk.
>
> i know bluetooth is there and working, my keyboard and mouse use it
> (although they don't have proper drivers themselves, but that's another
> story).
>
> How do I make Windows 2003 recognize new bluetooth devices (ie. my cell
> phone)? The mouse and keyboard were added automatically, although that means
> the keyboard is running without encryption since I never programmed in a pin.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Wayne
>

devl42
Fri Jan 27 11:59:02 CST 2006

Hi Carlos,

I was hoping that was it, but I still can't find it. I'm on Win 2003 x64.
Are you on XP? In the Control Panel, I have a simple Keyboard icon that only
lets me set delay, repeat, and speed.

Thanks,

Wayne

"Carlos" wrote:

> Wayne:
> Not missing, just "hidden".
> Go to Control Panel, choose "Keyboard and other peripherals", and voilá you
> got Bluetooth cpl.
> Carlos
>
> "devl42" wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > Just installed Windows 2003 x64, but can't find the Bluetooth icon in the
> > control panel. No sign of a 64-bit bth.cpl anywhere, I even looked on the XP
> > 64 install disk.
> >
> > i know bluetooth is there and working, my keyboard and mouse use it
> > (although they don't have proper drivers themselves, but that's another
> > story).
> >
> > How do I make Windows 2003 recognize new bluetooth devices (ie. my cell
> > phone)? The mouse and keyboard were added automatically, although that means
> > the keyboard is running without encryption since I never programmed in a pin.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Wayne
> >

devl42
Fri Jan 27 18:09:26 CST 2006

Hi Carlos,

Ok, I found the wbthprops.cpl on the XP disk, now I need to try and get it
installed on 2003. Any suggestions? I've been trying to get the registry
setup up right, but I can't quite get it.

Thanks,

Wayne


"Carlos" wrote:

> Wayne:
> Not missing, just "hidden".
> Go to Control Panel, choose "Keyboard and other peripherals", and voilá you
> got Bluetooth cpl.
> Carlos
>
> "devl42" wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > Just installed Windows 2003 x64, but can't find the Bluetooth icon in the
> > control panel. No sign of a 64-bit bth.cpl anywhere, I even looked on the XP
> > 64 install disk.
> >
> > i know bluetooth is there and working, my keyboard and mouse use it
> > (although they don't have proper drivers themselves, but that's another
> > story).
> >
> > How do I make Windows 2003 recognize new bluetooth devices (ie. my cell
> > phone)? The mouse and keyboard were added automatically, although that means
> > the keyboard is running without encryption since I never programmed in a pin.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Wayne
> >

Nick
Sun Jan 29 17:02:27 CST 2006

Hi Wayne

perhaps try TweakUI X64 (there is another post here somewhere with the link)
- I think it mught let you add Control Panle cpl items.

Nick

"devl42" wrote:

> Hi Carlos,
>
> Ok, I found the wbthprops.cpl on the XP disk, now I need to try and get it
> installed on 2003. Any suggestions? I've been trying to get the registry
> setup up right, but I can't quite get it.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Wayne
>
>
> "Carlos" wrote:
>
> > Wayne:
> > Not missing, just "hidden".
> > Go to Control Panel, choose "Keyboard and other peripherals", and voilá you
> > got Bluetooth cpl.
> > Carlos
> >
> > "devl42" wrote:
> >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > Just installed Windows 2003 x64, but can't find the Bluetooth icon in the
> > > control panel. No sign of a 64-bit bth.cpl anywhere, I even looked on the XP
> > > 64 install disk.
> > >
> > > i know bluetooth is there and working, my keyboard and mouse use it
> > > (although they don't have proper drivers themselves, but that's another
> > > story).
> > >
> > > How do I make Windows 2003 recognize new bluetooth devices (ie. my cell
> > > phone)? The mouse and keyboard were added automatically, although that means
> > > the keyboard is running without encryption since I never programmed in a pin.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Wayne
> > >

devl42
Mon Jan 30 10:37:29 CST 2006

Hi Nick,

No dice. TweakUI x64 is showing it as present and enabled. Still can't see
it though.

If anyone has it enabled, can you please check your registry and let me know
what your settings are for the IconIndex in the control panel settings for
wbthprops.cpl. Maybe I just need to have the right index (I'm just guessing
at it now).

Thanks,

Wayne


"Nick" wrote:

> Hi Wayne
>
> perhaps try TweakUI X64 (there is another post here somewhere with the link)
> - I think it mught let you add Control Panle cpl items.
>
> Nick
>
> "devl42" wrote:
>
> > Hi Carlos,
> >
> > Ok, I found the wbthprops.cpl on the XP disk, now I need to try and get it
> > installed on 2003. Any suggestions? I've been trying to get the registry
> > setup up right, but I can't quite get it.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Wayne
> >
> >
> > "Carlos" wrote:
> >
> > > Wayne:
> > > Not missing, just "hidden".
> > > Go to Control Panel, choose "Keyboard and other peripherals", and voilá you
> > > got Bluetooth cpl.
> > > Carlos
> > >
> > > "devl42" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi,
> > > >
> > > > Just installed Windows 2003 x64, but can't find the Bluetooth icon in the
> > > > control panel. No sign of a 64-bit bth.cpl anywhere, I even looked on the XP
> > > > 64 install disk.
> > > >
> > > > i know bluetooth is there and working, my keyboard and mouse use it
> > > > (although they don't have proper drivers themselves, but that's another
> > > > story).
> > > >
> > > > How do I make Windows 2003 recognize new bluetooth devices (ie. my cell
> > > > phone)? The mouse and keyboard were added automatically, although that means
> > > > the keyboard is running without encryption since I never programmed in a pin.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > >
> > > > Wayne
> > > >