How to configure a Bluetooth headset in Windows XP (SP2)?
Overview
Bluetooth headset is commonly used to free hands while receiving a cellular
phone call. This application is facilitated by headset profile (HSP) in Bluetooth specification. The profile can be used for other
application as well, this tutorial illustrates the use of Bluetooth
headset as an audio input and output device of a PC.
When a Bluetooth headset is connected to a PC, it functions as a wireless microphone and speaker
for an audio application,
such as an Internet softphone (VoIP client), IM, media player, video
conferencing, voice chatting.
If you wish to have more features from a headset, you may want to try a
Bluetooth stereo headphone. The setup of this device on PC is much like that
of a Bluetooth headset, but it supports Advanced
Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) and Audio Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP) in addition to the basic HSP.
Therefore, besides being a microphone and speaker with stereo output,
this device also functions as a remote control. You can control your media
player (i.e. Play, Stop, Pause, etc.) from your Bluetooth stereo headphone.
For this demo, we used an Akono Bluetooth headset from Sony Ericsson, a
PC running Windows XP SP2, and a USB
Bluetooth adapter with TOSHIBA Bluetooth stack. You can follow the
general procedure in this article for configuring similar products from other brands. It
basically consists of device
discovery (i.e. to find a Bluetooth headset nearby), pairing (authentication
for creating a secure connection), service discovery (whether the device
supports headset profile) and connection setup.
Figure. Bluetooth headset.
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