Bluetooth speaker not showing in Playback Devices

Discussion in 'Windows 7' started by BetaTesta, Oct 21, 2023.

  1. BetaTesta

    BetaTesta MDL Senior Member

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    #1 BetaTesta, Oct 21, 2023
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  2. alzcoew397

    alzcoew397 MDL Senior Member

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    win7 machine if fully updated? show build.
     
  3. BetaTesta

    BetaTesta MDL Senior Member

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    Not up to date with the latest Simplix pack, I used a pack months ago though. So I think it's safe to say it's kinda updated.
    Code:
    MRP - Query Tool v124.0 [Compiled: 09/29/2022 {UTC}] -- Date/Time Ran: 10/21/2023 {UTC} -- 08:52am [SF]   
    
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  4. alzcoew397

    alzcoew397 MDL Senior Member

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    maybe it has to do that is x86?
     
  5. BetaTesta

    BetaTesta MDL Senior Member

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    That would be a nonsense from Microsoft.
    All drivers for the adapter and speaker are installed.
    The speaker PBS-8028 is added in Devices.
    This speaker installation is somehow truncated.
    It's just one more step for the PBS-8028 to show up in Playback devices.
    I don't get it.
     
  6. Tito

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  7. BetaTesta

    BetaTesta MDL Senior Member

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    Bluetooth Radios Hardware Ids
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    Generic Bluetooth Radio
    USB\VID_0A12&PID_0001&REV_8891
    
    Microsoft Bluetooth Enumerator
    BTH\MS_BTHBRB
    
     
  8. BetaTesta

    BetaTesta MDL Senior Member

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    Which one?
     
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  10. Tito

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    The third screenshot (i.e. the PC HelpSoft Driver Updater Pro one).

    I wasn't aware of the hardware ID then, so I deduced that the program might be able to correctly detect the chipset. But after you posted the IDs, it's pretty much clear that the detection was faulty, cause the hardware is indeed a Cambridge Silicon Radio (CSR)-made legacy one. Unless you're mixing things up, or the vendor duped you with a fake BT 5.0 module, of course you can't use those Realtek drivers on this hardware.

    As suggested by @egalerst, opt for the CSR Harmony stack, which should be enough the unleash the true potential of the hardware.
     
  11. BetaTesta

    BetaTesta MDL Senior Member

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    This. I trust in your knowledge guys, most likely these Chinese sellers are making fake devices.
     
  12. Tito

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    On a different note, what's wrong with the built-in Bluetooth module of the laptop?

    If it uses the half-mini PCIe interface (we need the model number of the target laptop to determine), then you can easily upgrade to a much better internal card that will bring compatibility to newer-gen Wi-Fi standards as well.