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Old Feb 25, 2009 | 11:49 am
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Originally Posted by OverThereTooMuch
I don't know exactly what software was installed here, so I'm taking some guesses. Let's say that the Logitech bluetooth software was installed, and those are the drivers that were running the Bluetooth radio on the laptop. Then the Microsoft drivers wanted to install. Let's assume that they also want to be the drivers running the Bluetooth radio on the laptop. You can't have two sets of drivers controlling the same piece of hardware at the same time, so one has to go. That's one example of why an uninstall of some other software might be necessary.
Neither program should be installing a Bluetooth stack OR drivers for the receiver. The stack and the receiver work independently of Bluetooth peripherals -- that's the whole point of standardization. The Logitech Bluetooth mouse didn't even come with a hardware receiver. The Microsoft mouse did, but the installation instructions specifically anticipated a user either having a computer with Bluetooth installed OEM, or with a different receiver.

Sorry, but you're not correct about this.
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