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#*Another thing to note, when turning the Wii Remote off, its device ID will remain in the Bluetooth settings window, but the yellow and green clasped lines will be gone. To reconnect the Wii Remote, just double click it. A window will pop up asking you to prepare your Wii Remote once again. Click "OK" and then press the Sync button on the bottom of your Wii Remote. It will be reconnected in a matter of seconds. | #*Another thing to note, when turning the Wii Remote off, its device ID will remain in the Bluetooth settings window, but the yellow and green clasped lines will be gone. To reconnect the Wii Remote, just double click it. A window will pop up asking you to prepare your Wii Remote once again. Click "OK" and then press the Sync button on the bottom of your Wii Remote. It will be reconnected in a matter of seconds. | ||
=== Forcing the Toshiba Drivers | === Forcing the Toshiba Drivers Onto the Adapter === | ||
If Toshiba Stack does not seem to detect the adapter and shows endless "Please plug in the Bluetooth device and click OK button" prompts, it is because the Toshiba Stack will only install its drivers onto the adapter with a matching USB\VID number from the list. Naturally, the adapters not in the list are not supported and will be skipped. It is possible to add yours into the list with a small modification. | If Toshiba Stack does not seem to detect the adapter and shows endless "Please plug in the Bluetooth device and click OK button" prompts, it is because the Toshiba Stack will only install its drivers onto the adapter with a matching USB\VID number from the list. Naturally, the adapters not in the list are not supported and will be skipped. It is possible to add yours into the list with a small modification. | ||
==== Identifying Bluetooth Adapter's Hardware ID ==== | |||
# Open the Device Manager (or simply run "devmgmt.msc") and find your Bluetooth device in the list. It will either show up as a Bluetooth radio or as an unknown device. | # Open the Device Manager (or simply run "devmgmt.msc") and find your Bluetooth device in the list. It will either show up as a Bluetooth radio or as an unknown device. | ||
#*For convenience in finding it in the Device Manager, expand the categories you think your Bluetooth device may be in, then if you unplug the adapter, it will disappear from the list. That would be your adapter. Plug it back in, and the device will reappear. In other words, the Device Manager updates live. | #*For convenience in finding it in the Device Manager, expand the categories you think your Bluetooth device may be in, then if you unplug the adapter, it will disappear from the list. That would be your adapter. Plug it back in, and the device will reappear. In other words, the Device Manager updates live. | ||
# Open its Properties (right-click → Properties), then select "Hardware Ids" in the dropdown menu from the "Details" tab. Note the second (shorter) value. This is the USB\VID of your Bluetooth device. Copy it into a notepad document or something; you will need it for later. | # Open its Properties (right-click → Properties), then select "Hardware Ids" in the dropdown menu from the "Details" tab. Note the second (shorter) value. This is the USB\VID of your Bluetooth device. Copy it into a notepad document or something; you will need it for later. | ||
==== Editing Driver File ==== | |||
# Go to <var>%programfiles(x86)%\Toshiba\Bluetooth Toshiba Stack\Drivers\tosrfusb\</var> | # Go to <var>%programfiles(x86)%\Toshiba\Bluetooth Toshiba Stack\Drivers\tosrfusb\</var> | ||
# If desired, make a copy of <var>tosrfusb.inf</var>, and consider it as a backup. | # If desired, make a copy of <var>tosrfusb.inf</var>, and consider it as a backup. | ||
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# Save the file and close it. | # Save the file and close it. | ||
==== Disable Driver Signature Enforcement – Windows 8 and 8.1 Only ==== | |||
For the users of other Windows version, please skip to the next subsection. Meanwhile, the users of Windows 8 and 8.1 will need to do the additional steps, as Windows does not let the users to install the modified <var>tosrfusb.inf</var> to their Bluetooth adapters. | For the users of other Windows version, please skip to the next subsection. Meanwhile, the users of Windows 8 and 8.1 will need to do the additional steps, as Windows does not let the users to install the modified <var>tosrfusb.inf</var> to their Bluetooth adapters. | ||
# Move the mouse to the bottom-right or upper-right corner of the screen (or on a touchscreen, swipe from the right of the screen) and click on the "Settings" with a gear icon. Click "Change PC settings". | # Move the mouse to the bottom-right or upper-right corner of the screen (or on a touchscreen, swipe from the right of the screen) and click on the "Settings" with a gear icon. Click "Change PC settings". | ||
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# The one we are looking for is "Disable driver signature enforcement". Press "7" or "F7" and the computer will restart Windows with the driver signature enforcement disabled. | # The one we are looking for is "Disable driver signature enforcement". Press "7" or "F7" and the computer will restart Windows with the driver signature enforcement disabled. | ||
==== Installing the Modified Driver Onto the Bluetooth Adapter==== | |||
The first step may run into the possibility of BSOD (Blue Screen of Death). Save everything beforehand and be ready. | The first step may run into the possibility of BSOD (Blue Screen of Death). Save everything beforehand and be ready. | ||
# Type "Bluetooth Settings" in the Start Menu or Start Screen and hit Enter. A Windows Security window will pop up asking you to confirm installation of the unsigned drivers. Install the driver. The process may take some time, and errors may appear during it. Ignore them. | # Type "Bluetooth Settings" in the Start Menu or Start Screen and hit Enter. A Windows Security window will pop up asking you to confirm installation of the unsigned drivers. Install the driver. The process may take some time, and errors may appear during it. Ignore them. | ||
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#*If a prompt appears saying "Bluetooth is not ready" ...then it failed. Once you reach this point, there is no way known to deal with this. | #*If a prompt appears saying "Bluetooth is not ready" ...then it failed. Once you reach this point, there is no way known to deal with this. | ||
==== Pretending to Be a Toshiba Bluetooth Adapter ==== | |||
While there is no option to buy the Toshiba Bluetooth Stack without the bundled hardware, there is a way to make your Bluetooth device recognized as one. Paste the following into Notepad and save it as a .reg file, then run it. | While there is no option to buy the Toshiba Bluetooth Stack without the bundled hardware, there is a way to make your Bluetooth device recognized as one. Paste the following into Notepad and save it as a .reg file, then run it. | ||
<pre>Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 | <pre>Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 | ||
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Toshiba\BluetoothStack\V1.0\Mng] | [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Toshiba\BluetoothStack\V1.0\Mng] | ||
"TestVersion"="0"</pre> | "TestVersion"="0"</pre> | ||
[[Category:Tutorials]] | [[Category:Tutorials]] | ||