Stack Identification

We will use two ways to identify which Bluetooth stack is installed on (desktop) Windows. Firstly how the stack's Control Panel appears, and secondly how the components appear in Device Manager.

To visually identify which stack is installed see:-

• https://peterfoot.net/2005/01/20/visually-identify-your-bluetooth-stack/
• http://32feetnetdev.wordpress.com/2011/02/03/how-stacks-show-radio-version/
• http://www.bluecove.org/bluecove-examples/bluetooth-stack.html

Microsoft

In Device Manager the parent node is named Bluetooth Radios.


The Control Panel is named Bluetooth Devices. However in Windows 7 this isn't visible but is reached through the standard "Devices and Printers" view.

Window 7  Window XP 

Widcomm/Broadcom

In Device Manager the parent node is named Bluetooth Devices.


The Control Panel is named Bluetooth Configuration.


BlueSoleil

In Device Manager the parent node is named Bluetooth USB.


There is no Control Panel item.

(TODO)

Toshiba

TODO