The mouse and the keyboard may not be detected when you install the Wireless Optical Desktop for Bluetooth (811805)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Wireless Intellimouse Explorer for Bluetooth
  • Microsoft Wireless Laser Mouse 8000
  • Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop for Bluetooth

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256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows registry

SYMPTOMS

When you install the Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop for Bluetooth, the mouse and the keyboard may not be detected. Additionally, you may receive the following error message:
Could not discover a Bluetooth device. Make sure it is turned on and that you have followed the manufacturer's documentation.

CAUSE

This issue may occur if the following conditions are true:
  • There was a problem enumerating or installing the Microsoft Bluetooth Transceiver. The Bluetooth Transceiver is the Bluetooth device that plugs into the USB port.
  • You do not have Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1 (SP1) installed. Microsoft Bluetooth is supported only by Windows XP SP1.
  • There was a problem with the Bluetooth Stack.
  • Microsoft IntelliType Pro 2.3 and Microsoft IntelliPoint 4.9 were not installed or there is a problem with one of these devices.

    Note IntelliType Pro 2.3 must be installed for the Microsoft Bluetooth keyboard to work correctly.

    IntelliPoint 4.9 must be installed for the Microsoft Bluetooth mouse to work correctly.

RESOLUTION

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To resolve this issue, remove the Bluetooth components, and then install the Wireless Optical Desktop for Bluetooth. To do this, follow these steps:
  1. Unplug the transceiver.
  2. Remove IntelliPoint version 4.9 and IntelliType Pro version 2.3. To do this, follow these steps:
    1. Click Start, click Control Panel, and then double-click Add or Remove Programs.
    2. Follow the instructions that appear on the screen to remove the software, and then restart the computer.
  3. Remove Windows XP Hotfix (SP2) for Bluetooth Wireless Devices. To do this, follow these steps:
    1. Click Start, click Control Panel, and then double-click Add or Remove Programs.
    2. Follow the directions that appear on the screen to remove the software, and then restart the computer.
    For more information, 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

  4. Click Start, click Run, type regedit in the Open box, and then click OK.
  5. To delete certain registry keys, you must change the permissions. To do this, right-click the key, click Permissions, and then click Allow Full control for the user EVERYONE.

    Delete the following registry keys:
    • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\BTH
    • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\BTHENUM
    • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\USB\Vid_045e... All where the DeviceDesc on the first sub-folder mentions Microsoft Bluetooth.
    • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{E0CBF06C-CD8B-4647-BB8A-263B43F0F974}
    • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E96F-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\<NNNN> where <NNNN> is a set of four numbers and the DeviceDesc lists "Microsoft Wireless IntelliMouse Explorer for Bluetooth (IntelliPoint)")
    • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E96B-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\<NNNN> where <NNNN> is a set of four numbers and the DeviceDesc lists "Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop for Bluetooth Keyboard")
    • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E972-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002bE10318}\<NNNN> where <NNNN> is a set of four numbers and the DeviceDesc lists "Bluetooth Device (RFCOMM Protocol TDI)")
    • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\BthEnum
    • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\BthServ
    • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\BTHUSB

      Note You must leave the following registry key. You cannot delete this registry key because you cannot change the permissions for the "CREATOR OWNER" account. The "CREATOR OWNER" account has this registry locked.

      HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\BTHPORT

  6. Restart the computer in a clean-boot state. For more information about how to do this, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

    310560 How to troubleshoot by using the System Configuration utility in Windows XP

  7. Reinstall the Bluetooth stack. To do this, follow these steps:
    1. Put the Wireless Optical Desktop for Bluetooth CD in your CD or DVD drive, and then double-click My Computer.
    2. Right-click the CD or DVD drive, and then click Explore.
    3. Open the Prereq\BthStack\Enu folder.
    4. Double-click the Q323183_wxp_sp2_x86_enu.exe file.
  8. When the computer is in a clean-boot state, install the Wireless Optical Desktop for Bluetooth, IntelliPoint, and IntelliType software.
  9. Plug in your transceiver, restart the computer to the standard startup state, and then make sure that you have Bluetooth functionality.

MORE INFORMATION

For more information about Windows XP Service Pack 1 Support for Bluetooth Wireless, 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


Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:9/25/2006
Keywords:kbprb KB811805