I don't think VAIO laptops support widcomm -- at least mine doesn't.
"Tuttle" <nospamhere@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:
> Hello all:
>
> I have a new Sony VAIO laptop, Vista Home Premium. WIDCOMM Bluetooth
> Software is installed, and BthServ (Bluetooth Support Service) is always
> running.
>
> Also, System Information | System Drivers shows many Bluetooth drivers
> installed:
>
> bthmodem (Bluetooth Serial Communications Driver)
> bthpan (Bluetooth Device (Personal Area Network))
> bthport (Bluetooth Port Driver)
> bthusb (Bluetooth Radio USB Driver)
> btwaudio (Bluetooth Audio Device Service)
> btwavdt (Bluetooth AVDT)
> btwl2cap (Bluetooth L2CAP Service), and
> btwrchid (apparently another Bluetooth driver).
>
> This laptop does not come with Bluetooth. If the software and drivers are
> not part of standard Vista, then perhaps they are part of Sony's standard
> VAIO installation whether the laptop has Bluetooth or not.
>
> I thought I would uninstall the software and set the service not to
> automatically run. Is there any reason not to uninstall the WIDCOMM
> Bluetooth Software, and set BthServ (Bluetooth Support Service) not to
> run?
> I don't see the point of having things run if there are of no use. Also,
> should I uninstall/delete the various Bluetooth drivers? (How does one
> remove drivers?)
>
>