This fact is quite surprising to me, because this means that the steps to connect a Bluetooth device change with the actual Bluetooth stack. Similarly, I won't be able to connect to a device over Microsoft's Bluetooth API if BlueSoleil is active. The user has to go with the BlueSoleil interface. For example, if BlueSoleil was installed beforehand, the user won't be able to add a Bluetooth device via the standard controls (Control Panel => Devices and Printers => Add a device).
As I found out, there exist several Bluetooth stacks on Windows that are (were?) quite common.Īpparently - and please correct me if I'm wrong - there's no standardized way to search, pair and connect with a device: the procedure is different for every Bluetooth stack that is currently active.
