High-pitched noise with Linksys Bluetooth adapter
Saturday, January 10, 2004 at 8:53 pm
Posted by Chris
(1 messages posted)
Like the subject says, my Linksys Bluetooth adapter makes a very annoying, very high-pitched
noise. The noise is actually not coming from the unit itself (as I found out after
using the included USB extension cord), but from somewhere inside the computer, near
the USB ports on the motherboard. Only when the drivers, and the Linksys "Bluetooth
Wizard" (they're inextricable, as far as I can tell) are installed does the sound
happen, though. Moving from one USB port to another doesn't help, and is quite annoying,
since the software weds the adapter per-port, requiring a new install every time
it's moved (and for some reason, the "install drivers automatically", even with the
CD in the drawer, freezes). The sound itself is sort of a whine, with intermittant,
and very faint "zaps" here and there. The "zap" noises respond to my use of the scroll-wheel
on my mouse, for some reason, though the ever-present whine does not. I have had
no trouble with other USB devices, and after I uninstalled the Bluetooth adapter,
I plugged in my tablet, and it worked like a champ, first time.
What the HELL is going on?
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