Windows: How to connect Nokia BH-503 bluetooth headset to your PC

Posted by Project.Zeorymer™ on September 25, 2011

Since I’m using the Nokia BH-503 more often on my Ubuntu Desktop PC. Thought of making a simple guide on how to connect your Bluetooth Headset in Windows System.

Uninstall all your bluetooth device driver from Device Manager and Programs in Control Panel. (if there’s any installed) Then download the Bluetooth driver with A2DP support for your windows system which I managed to find in the Internet. “Use this as a combo-driver” (Link provided below) download and unzip the file, run/install the .EXE program and follow the instructions. Next, plug in your branded or generic USB Dongle into your usb port then windows will install the additional driver needed for your bluetooth. If Not or if you have the exclamation mark in your device manager, right-click the device and select “Update Driver Software” choose “Browse my Computer for Driver Software” then goto the downloaded unzip folder you did previously and navigate to “csr-bluetooth-driver” folder and press OK.

Now, if everything works according to plan you’ll see them in your Device Manager properly installed.

Now, power-up your Nokia BH-503 bluetooth headset and add it to your bluetooth device.

But, where not done yet. Navigate to your Control Panel –> Sounds or right-click from your icon speaker in system tray taskbar choose Sounds then select the Bluetooth Headset and adjust the necessary settings. That’s about it!

Tried and tested on Windows XP Professional, Windows Vista Ultimate and Windows 7 Ultimate all in 32-bit Desktop PC and using 4 different generic usb bluetooth dongle. However, pairing the bluetooth headset on my Laptop with Windows 7 Ultimate doesn’t require me to install any driver at all. I guess, the BT driver on the laptop already supports A2DP.

Cheers!

Download: Bluetooth A2DP (Link Fixed)

Video and Audio driver for my Windows Seven

Posted by Project.Zeorymer™ on September 16, 2011

I have an old system box which is lying around and haven’t use it for a while. It’s an Intel Pentium 4 1.6Ghz with 1gb of RDRAM, GeForce FX-5200 as the video card and Sound Blaster Audigy Platinum for Audio Card. It comes with the gold plated connector at the back and not the value edition. Since ubuntu 11.10 is coming out this October, I decided to do a dual-boot with Windows Seven and also a test-run for the new upcoming ubuntu release. As I installed Windows Seven I encountered some windows driver problems… Display screen resolution supports only up to 1024×768 on my 20″ LCD Monitor and no audio driver support for the old Creative’s Audigy card. So, I quickly google search for compatible windows driver and I’d like to share this two I found.

Download: Nvidia GeForce FX-5200 video driver for Windows 7 support
Download: Creative’s Sound Blaster Audigy audio driver for windows 7 support

Ubuntu: How to connect Nokia BH-503 bluetooth headset to your PC

Posted by Project.Zeorymer™ on September 1, 2011

I’m using ubuntu 10.04 (lucid lynx) with usb bluetooth dongle (generic)

Open up your Ubuntu Software Center then type bluetooth from the search box. Select Bluetooth Manager and then click Install. It will install all the necessary required dependencies and also support for the A2DP.

Alternatively you can install Bluetooth Manager via terminal.

$ sudo apt-get install blueman (enter your password when prompted)

Once your Bluetooth Manager is installed. You’ll see the bluetooth icon probably in your notification area. If Icon does not appear It may required your PC to restart or logout/login to enable, but make sure your usb bluetooth dongle is inserted and detected properly from the usb port.

Click the bluetooth icon and setup new device then follow the instructions in pairing a device. If prompted for password key, enter 0000 it’s written in your Nokia BH-503 Manual.

Now, If everything works accordingly then the device will be paired. You’ll see your bluetooth headset device, Nokia BH-503 being detected. Right-click and select Audio Sink.

Next step, go to System -> Preferences -> Sound. Select Hardware tab and you should see it’s included. Click the Profile option and select “High Fidelity Playback (A2DP)”.