SYMPTOMS
Support for Bluetooth wireless technology was added in Windows XP Service Pack 1 (SP1). However, you might not be able to connect to your Internet service provider (ISP) by using some cellular phones with Bluetooth connectivity. When this problem occurs, you receive the following error message:
Error 718: The connection was terminated because the remote computer did not respond in timely manner. For further assistance, click More Info or search Help and Support Center for this error number.
For additional information about Bluetooth support in Windows XP SP1, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
323183 Availability of Windows XP Service Pack 1 Support for Bluetooth Wireless Devices
RESOLUTION
Service pack information
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows XP. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
322389 How to obtain the latest Windows XP service pack
Hotfix information
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Only apply it to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next Windows XP service pack that contains this hotfix.
To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services telephone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.
The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the
Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.
Date Time Version Size File name
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18-Dec-2002 11:40 5.1.2600.1152 29,056 Bthmodem.sys
18-Dec-2002 11:40 5.1.2600.1152 228,480 Bthport.sys
18-Dec-2002 11:40 25,948 Mdmbtmdm.inf