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Windows 7, Bootcamp bluetooth drivers
When runing Windows 7 in a native bootcamp partition you may have experienced issues when trying to pair android devices, audio
sinks, headsets, etc. For earlier Mac models (2010 and earlier) the workaround consisted in using the broadcom drivers released by
Acer or HP. However, the later 2011 models including MBA mid 2011, Macbook Pro and iMac will not allow you to install those
drivers. Neither will Broadcom oficial updater recognize your bluetooth built in device.
The good news: after several weeks googling and installing/uninstalling pretty much every available driver on the internet I managed
to have all my bluetooth devices wroking on Windows 7 x64 (bootcamp partition) on my MBA MID 2011.

You have at least 3 options

1.- Bluesoleil Stack: Altugh the chip is not offitially supported you can get it "brut force" recognized. This is described here:
https://discussions.apple.com/message/17611577#17611577

2.- Toshiba Stack: The version 8.0 works pretty good specially for Audio devices the audio quality is pretty the best you will get.
Same as above you need to force the recognition of your chip
The toshiba stack (30 days trial)
http://aps2.toshiba-tro.de/bluetooth/pages/disclaimer.php?dt=bts&download=3-64bi t

3.- Thank again to Acer (and not to Apple) we can get also a fully functional profile in a hardware we have paid a lot of money for.
BUT WARNING! here you SHOULD NOT install the drivers!. Install only the utility suit instead. Pay carefull attention or you will get a
blue screen and you will need to uninstall the drivers in safe mode or even have to do a clean Windows install. Uninstall all your paired
BT devices (except for Magic Mouse and or keyboard you can leave them paired)

a.- Download the drivers

http://www.pcdrivershop.com/aspire_4830TG_Bluetooth_Atheros_7.4.0.96_W7x64_A.zip

b.- Unzip the file and explore the following folder

\Bluetooth(4.0)_Atheros_7.4.0.96_W7x64\Bluetooth_Suite_win7. Run Win764.exe or Win732 according to your OS.
Let the software install and restart.

c.- Pair your devices and enjoy!!!.

Options 1 and 2 (Bluesoleil and Toshiba Stack) are good options however they are paid-off softwares but what could be more
important for many useres is that they completely override the Microsoft bluetooth stack and therefore Apple devices (like magic
mouse) will loose some functionality I wasn't able to get the touch scrolling or the gestures working with those stacks. The 3th option
however will not completeley override the Microsoft stack (used by Apple's drivers) and therefore Apple Magic mouse will work
perfectly. The Atheros bluetooth suit will only add the requiered protocols and make them interact with the Microsoft stack. The
disadvantage of the latest is that the audio quality is not even close as the one you are gonna get with the Toshiba stack and not say
about configurability...

I hope I will save some of you some time and many headaches.
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Marcelo NS
Feb 22, 2012 11:27 AM
This solved my question by Marcelo NS on Feb 22, 2012 11:34 AM
How do I install a Toshiba stack?

This worked on my Mackbook air mid - 2011Windows 7 x64. Be aware that you will loose the "magic scrolling" in case
you are using a bluetooth magic mouse. Otherwise all bluetooth devices have been working as a chram with the Toshiba
stack.
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To make it work, follow this steps:
http://linkopia.blogspot.com/2009/05/a2dp-stereo-bluetooth-on-win-xp-boot.html

But instead of downloading the toshiba stack in the above link, download the x64 stack you will find in the link bellow:

http://aps2.toshiba-tro.de/bluetooth/pages/disclaimer.php?dt=bts&download=3-64bi t

once you have "tricked" the stacks restart and run the Toshiba assistant
This helped me by pratnala
I have this question too (15)
How do I install a Toshiba stack?

This worked on my Mackbook air mid - 2011Windows 7 x64. Be aware that you will loose the "magic scrolling" in case you are using
a bluetooth magic mouse. Otherwise all bluetooth devices have been working as a chram with the Toshiba stack.

To make it work, follow this steps:
http://linkopia.blogspot.com/2009/05/a2dp-stereo-bluetooth-on-win-xp-boot.html

But instead of downloading the toshiba stack in the above link, download the x64 stack you will find in the link bellow:

http://aps2.toshiba-tro.de/bluetooth/pages/disclaimer.php?dt=bts&download=3-64bi t

once you have "tricked" the stacks restart and run the Toshiba assistant
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Marcelo NS
Feb 22, 2012 11:34 AM
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Thanks so much for posting the instructions - I'm excited to have them work - but I got stuck on one step - from the linkopia set:
When I try to point Win7 64-bit to the INF file, it tells me it "Doesn't contain a compatible software driver for your device. If the folder
contains a driver, make sure it is compatible with Windows for x64-based systems." I definitely downloaded the BT-stack-64-bit-
toshiba file...
any suggestions?
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JonT2
Mar 19, 2012 1:45 PM
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Hi Jon,

I asume that you wanna try the Toshiba stack.
The error message appears if you havent properly edited the tosrfusb.inf file. In the linkopia instruccions they use this device Id:
USB\VID_05AC&PID_8205
Make sure that you are using the Id of your computer. To get you Id go to control panel>hardware>device manager. Go to the
bluetooth symbol and search for Apple built in Bluetooth device> right click > details > Hardware ID (more detailed info here:
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-find-unknown-device-drivers-by-their-vendor- device-id/)
Make sure that you are typing the new Id properly. In addition if you edit the .inf file direct on C:\program files\ wont save properly.
It is better if you move the tosrfusb.inf file to the desktop, edit it and then move it back to the original path.
I hope it helps.
Wich MAC do you own?
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Marcelo NS
Mar 19, 2012 3:45 PM
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The file shows up under Program Files (x86), not Program Files, which - if I understand correctly, is for 32-bit programs running on
x64 systems.

These are the lines I added to tosrfusb.inf:
under [Standard]
%TosrfUsb.DeviceDesc153%=TosrfUsb_Device, USB\VID_05AC&PID_821A
%TosrfUsb.DeviceDesc154%=TosrfUsb_Device, USB\VID_05AC&PID_821A&REV_0037
and under [Services]

TosrfUsb.DeviceDesc153 = "Apple Built-In Bluetooth Toshiba"
TosrfUsb.DeviceDesc154 = "Apple Built-In Bluetooth Toshiba - REV"

both IDs show up under device manager, machine IDs.
It didn't work with just the shorter entry, so I tried adding both lines and had the same result.
15" MBPro mid-2011, i think.
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JonT2
Mar 19, 2012 6:07 PM
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It's not the 64 bit part - the relevant part of the message is that it doesn't think this is a driver for the Apple Broadcom built-in
bluetooth. if I pick a different device and try to get a driver from that INF file, I am able to see the line I added to the file as one of
the choices.

is it the "Bluetooth radio" I am supposed to be replacing with the Toshiba driver? or the device under the "Bluetooth" category which
was missing, and listed under "other"
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JonT2
Mar 20, 2012 9:22 AM
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Hi Jon,

Your device id is: USB\VID_05AC&PID_821A.

I see what is going on you. If you use x64 bits you need to add your device bellow

[Standard.NTamd64]
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Marcelo NS
Mar 20, 2012 11:22 AM
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you should add:
%TosrfUsb.DeviceDesc153%=TosrfUsb_Device, USB\VID_05AC&PID_821A
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Thank you - the amd part threw me - didn't think I needed to change that section.

It's working now!

I'm thrilled!
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JonT2
Mar 20, 2012 8:01 PM
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And now the demo period is expired, and I can't find a way to purchase it!
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JonT2
Apr 23, 2012 8:06 PM
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That worked for me, but now the demo period has expired. Does anyone know of a stack with good audio quality that won't time out
every month?!
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rotorbailey
Aug 10, 2012 11:19 AM
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Thanks man, I follow your posts and got my Mac mini 2011 bluetooth works on my Bootcamp Windows 7 (64bits). Now my
bluetooth speaker works even more stable than it is on the Mountain Lion.....
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ruylive
Aug 19, 2012 4:02 AM
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Hey Marcelo NS,

Will your solution (specifically the third one which worked on Windows 7 on my Mid 2012 MBP) work on Windows 8? Or do we have to
do some other stuff?

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pratnala
Aug 28, 2012 4:52 AM
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Please advise. I'm going to upgrade to Windows 8 (Microsoft has released it on DreamSpark for university students)
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Hi Pratnala,

I haven't tried in Windows 8. I dont know if bootcamp has been updated for windows 8 either.
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Marcelo NS
Aug 28, 2012 5:04 AM
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Bootcamp hasn't been updated yet but I don't think Apple will upgrade the Bluetooth functionality seeing their track record. Can you
check if the driver works? I'm a little noob in such things, so I was hoping for some feedback before I try it out
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pratnala
Aug 28, 2012 5:11 AM
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You should use this one (from Acer Aspire 5740) works great, no need to pay/reinstall, complete functionallity, great audio !!!

http://support.acer.com/product/default.aspx?modelId=1870

Just execute Setup.exe no need to reboot and you are done !!!

Regards !
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Yucleto
Aug 30, 2012 3:32 PM
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