CSR Bluetooth Radio Driver

[vbkun]

So

I'm currently at windows 7 x64 and i got one of this recently, for using with an wiimote. What happened was:

I would install it at a X usb port, and once in a while it would start to malfunction, swapping the port would solve that, until it happened again.

So i remembered in former versions of windows deleting the driver to isntall again would work, then the last time i told windows to uninstall it i marked the option for "delete drivers".

Then i've pluged it off/on. Now windows tries to install driver and tells me "file not found". So I'm not even sure why it checks windows update and how to get the driver =(.

And if I get how to get it working =((

 

[valtonray]

try this

Step-by-step guide for install CSR BlueCore Bluetooth driver.
1. Download file for CSR BlueCore Bluetooth from our site, save it on your computer and unzip.
2. Connect your CSR BlueCore Bluetooth to computer.
3. Right click on My computer and click Properties. Go to Hardware tab. Click to Device Manager button.
4. Find your new CSR BlueCore Bluetooth on usb category double click on device and press Reinstall Driver button.
5. Select Install from specific location, check Include this location and click Browse button to select the Cambridge Silicon Radiodriver click Next button to continue and click Finish button to finish installation.
6. After this procedure you should see new CSR BlueCore Bluetooth in usb inside device manager.

CSR - Better Connected: PCs / peripherals

 

[vbkun]

So

I'm sorry but :

1) I didn't found that text at CSR site;

2) I didn't found ANY download at CSR site;

3) The link u provided contains just info for companies intersted in using CSR's BlueICE tecnology ;

4) I found that text at another site (that doesn't have the driver at all).

Did u saw that byt any chance at anywhere besides howtodrivers.com (wich is just a huge base for gettin people to download driverdetective) ?

Still thanks for trying thou =)

 

[vbkun]

i'm starting to think i'll have to format windows just because it can't be smart enought to download the files it miss =(

 

[valtonray]

well if you can leave the model of your particular devise i can probably find the driver. and the text came from another site. thats why you didn't find it on theres.

 

[vbkun]

Can u point me the site?

I googled parts of it and had really no luck at all besides howtodriver?

Also, windows doesn't give me any info (that i know how to get) besides "CSR Bluetooth Radio".

 

[valtonray]

it came from howtodrivers, i believe they got it from another source and that is why they dont have the driver link as mentioned in the directions. i'll check for possible drivers see what i can find

 

[valtonray]

well it seems CSR hasn't updated the drivers for these devices in quite some time but here is a link so you can pick the one you need as well as a tutorial for making bluetooth devices work with windows 7 incase you need it. Most Recent 50 Driver Downloads - PC Pitstop Libraries

Make your Bluetooth devices work on Windows 7
Let Me Pick from a List of Device Drivers on my computer". Select 'Bluetooth Radio' from the list if it asked you to select and then in the next window, it will show a list of drivers with Company Names in one list and Drivers in another. In the Company List choose 'Microsoft Corporation', not only Microsoft. - From the drivers list there may be one or more drivers with the name "Windows Mobile-Based Device Support" with different driver versions. Select one or the latest. - Ignore any warnings and keep pressing next and then Finish at last. If all goes well, the last screen will show the message that device driver is successfully installed. Now, after manually updating the driver for your bluetooth device, in 'Device Manager' when you click on 'Bluetooth Radios', it should display one more item which will say 'Windows Mobile-based device support'. There are few more things that you want to pay attention to. If you have already added the device in your 'bluetooth device list' that didn't work, then remove the device and add it again. After you add it, you might need to restart the computer if it gave you a connection problem error message. Every PCs that had Windows 7 and Vista worked after installing this software and I hope it will work for you too.

 

[vbkun]

tried it already
=.=
it actually "worked", but it does only file transfers.

 

[valtonray]

did you get the drivers from that link?

 

[vbkun]

yes
and installed
and still the same

 

[vbkun]

I really think I'll have to go trought a reinstall to get those drivers back =.=

 

[valtonray]

that may be the only thing left to do. if the drivers didn't fix the issue i don't know what else to try.

 

[vbkun]

yeah, those drivers aren't the propers ones for this device, i found a driver for the device at some other site (used yahoo search, for this case i got a more lot relevant info there). But in the end the windows just looks
"ow i have a better driver than that! -> file not found"

Well i still have a hope for removing registry entries for csr drivers, this way it won't think it has the files and will download it again. Even thou the driver sucks as i noticed previouslly.

I guess the alternative here is just buying a usb bluetooth dongle (if i can find one that aparents to be good and not a crap).

 

[vbkun]

What just leave me pissed/sad/mad/angry/crazy is that the driver is at my o.s. acess and it just doesn't get them =(

 

[kreacher]

can u give me link to download the driver?
I need it only for file transfer.

 

[NoN]

I guess the alternative here is just buying a usb bluetooth dongle (if i can find one that aparents to be good and not a crap).

Some good dongles can be found on TrendNet site and you will have aswell the right drivers CSR Bluetooth Radio. I bought the TBW-106UB recently. It works well at the moment. It got Bluetooth v2.0 Class 1 + EDR usb 2.0 (Enhanced Data Rate), works on x86 and X64.

http://www.trendnet.com/products/products.asp?cat=10

 

[valtonray]

I guess the alternative here is just buying a usb bluetooth dongle (if i can find one that aparents to be good and not a crap).

Some good dongles can be found on TrendNet site and you will have aswell the right drivers CSR Bluetooth Radio. I bought the TBW-106UB recently. It works well at the moment. It got Bluetooth v2.0 Class 1 + EDR usb 2.0 (Enhanced Data Rate), works on x86 and X64.

good helpful post

 

[NoN]

By the way, the driver for CSR Bluetooth Radio are from the IVT Corporation and can be found at "BlueSoleil":

BlueSoleil, 100 million users’ choice for Bluetooth software, Bluetooth driver,free download

Or TrendNet Driver:

http://www.trendnet.com/downloads/list_subcategory.asp?SUBTYPE_ID=1313

Maybe could give a try for free bluesoleil drivers first?

 

[vbkun]

I'm noticing a lOT of people don't know what bluesoleil is. -.-

The bluetooth has the bluetooth drivers + drivers for the devices u connect to it.

Bluesoleil has drivers for the devices u connect to bluetooth usb (but not a driver for the specific bluetooth usb).

So now bluesoleil see i have a bluetooth usb, bu can not activate it (because windows don't has driver for it).

Actually, that was the situation 5 hours ago, i just called it off and formated .

REALLY thanks for the tips on good usb bluetooth device (it's hard to find it online), i'll probably re-surrect this post in sometime when i'm buying. I'm a bit short on money now and i'll have to import... i just found in brazil cheap dongles (gosh i hate this country ).