BlueSoleil not working with your BT Dongle? - "The INF/INI Hack"

[Tod]

This is a little inf & ini file hack to get Bluesoleil to work with adapters which normally wouldn't work.

Also, a conversation thread on this topic can be found here:
Belkin F8T012 Fix!!! and most likely others.

First you have to find out the USB VID and PID of your bluetooth adapter. To find the VID and PID use the Device Manager: Bluetooth -> Name of your Adapter -> properties -> details -> hardware IDs.
There should be something like:

Code:
USB\Vid_050&Pid_0121&Rev_0100
USB\Vid_050&Pid_0121


Open the file btcusb.inf under IVT Corporation\BlueSoleil\driver\usb and edit the following:
add an entry just like the ones below under [ControlFlags] with your VID and PID

Code:

ExcludeFromSelect = USB\VID_0A5C&PID_201D
ExcludeFromSelect = USB\VID_0A5C&PID_2039
ExcludeFromSelect = USB\VID_050D&PID_0121



Search for your manufacturer under [IVT] copy one line and replace it with your VID and PID.

Code:
%Belkin.DeviceDesc%=BTusb_DDI, USB\VID_050D&PID_0081
%Belkin.DeviceDesc%=BTusb_DDI, USB\VID_050d&PID_0084
%Belkin.DeviceDesc%=BTusb_DDI, USB\VID_050D&PID_0121


Be sure to put it in the proper section for 32-bit!!! That complete the first inf file, one more to go.

Open the file bttl.ini under IVT Corporation\BlueSoleil and copy one block like this

Code:

[HW77]
ID=USB\VID_050d&PID_0084
Type=Bluetooth USB Dongle
DLL=Driver\USB\btcusb.dll
DLLD=Driver\USB\btcusbd.dll
Inffile=Driver\USB\btcusb.inf
Manufacture=BelKin


As before replace VID and PID and place that block after the last one, which for the sake of this example we will say is HW251. So if the last one is HW251, name yours HW252.

Code:

[HW252]
ID=USB\VID_050d&PID_0121
Type=Bluetooth USB Dongle
DLL=Driver\USB\btcusb.dll
DLLD=Driver\USB\btcusbd.dll
Inffile=Driver\USB\btcusb.inf
Manufacture=BelKin

At the beginning of the ini file, finally replace NUM=251 with NUM=252, and save everything.

Then in Device Manager, right-click on BT device, click Update Driver... (in XP), but point the wizard to your edited btcusb.inf file by using the Specify a Location.. when asked to locate the drivers.
Start Bluesoleil and it should work fine.