A new generation of low-cost ANT+ USB dongles — frequently sold under names like Anself, Fitcent, Mantel and other rebrands — has made indoor cycling and fitness data transfer cheap and convenient, but they also bring a mix of plug‑and‑play simplicity, intermittent driver headaches on Windows...
Windows 11’s 24H2 servicing update closes a long-standing sacrifice for Bluetooth headset users by enabling full stereo Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) Audio while the headset microphone is active — a change that promises to restore spatial game audio, improve voice clarity in calls, and finally...
Windows 11’s Bluetooth audio stack has taken a major step toward fixing a problem that has driven gamers, remote workers, and audiophiles to wired headsets for years: with the latest updates Microsoft now supports super wideband stereo over Bluetooth LE Audio, enabling stereo playback while a...
Microsoft has finally closed one of the most persistent UX gaps in PC audio: on supported Windows 11 systems, Bluetooth headsets can now deliver full stereo media audio while simultaneously using their built‑in microphone at super‑wideband quality, instead of collapsing to low‑fidelity, mono...
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Windows 11’s latest LE Audio work finally breaks the decades‑old trade‑off that forced Bluetooth headsets to choose between high‑fidelity stereo playback and usable microphone quality during calls and game chat, delivering a super‑wideband stereo path that keeps your game audio in stereo while...
Microsoft has quietly closed one of PC audio’s most persistent gaps: Windows 11 now supports super wideband stereo for Bluetooth LE Audio, letting compatible headsets deliver full stereo playback while the microphone is active — a change that promises clearer game chat, better voice calls, and...
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Microsoft's latest Windows 11 update brings a long‑awaited fix for muffled Bluetooth headset audio: support for Bluetooth LE Audio's super‑wideband stereo, letting game audio remain high‑fidelity while voice chat or calls run at a much higher sample rate than the old Hands‑Free Profile allowed...
Dear sirs,
I am using Windows 8.1 in my laptop. Working with wireless external Keyboard and mouse with separate dongles.
If I want to restart Windows on My laptop the booting procedure will start only after pressing
any one of the button on the keyboard of the laptop (Not on external key...
i have win 10 and i see that i have the miracast in the pc but when i cast to the dongle the tv show the pc but it fails to work.
what i want to do is cast to the tv and still use the pc. i can do this on the phone. if i duplicate botha re the same if i extend then the home page is on the tv...
Hello, I decided to reinstall Windows because after almost 10 years using it I thought it was a good time to enjoy a fresh installation. But it went all wrong, as using internet is just impossible.
I have the original windows 7 home sp1 disc and latest bootcamp drivers for my machine, which is...
The other day my laptop went through one of those scheduled updates (the one that installed Paint 3D), and when I started it back up again, I found that my dongle won't connect to the internet as normal. It won't even search for a signal, it'll just sit there saying that "the device is...
Hello,
Is there a simple way in Windows to find the chipset used on a USB wifi dongle - preferably something that can be run on any Windows since XP?
I need someone remote to run a command and tell me what hardware he has on his computer; As he is barely computer-literate, I need the simplest...
Hi all,
I have a windows 10 license (from windows 8.1) and I've activated my license key, so not problem there.
My windows 10 version is Pro N.
When I'm connecting a Bluetooth dongle to my computer it doesn't recognized it (or play the connect device sound) and when I'm trying to open devices...
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When I had Win 7 I had Bluetooth.
To upgrade to 8 then 8.1 I ran the advisor which told me BT was not compatible so it is no surprise I do not have it. Is there any way I can get Bluetooth so it will work with 8.1 and my lollipop 5 phone?
Can I download it or do I have to buy a dongle or...
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In the latest episode of Windows Weekly, Leo Laporte, Mary Jo Foley and I discuss our trip next week to San Francisco, which Windows devices are the most popular, some new Windows Phones from BLU, iPhone 6 vs. Windows Phone, Microsoft's multiple wireless...
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I recently upgraded to windows 8.1 from 7. Whenever I connect my D-Link dongle, windows thinks that it is a read only storage drive. I uninstalled and re-installed the D-Link software but it doesnt work.
When I start the "D-Link Connection Manager" it shows the loading screen and then...
Dear Team,
whenever i connect my internet dongle in my laptop USB port,it does not show that any hardware is plugged in or not..
Thats why i am facing problem in connecting to internet.
But the same i checked with window 7,it is showing 1 extra drive whenever hardware plugged in,The ptoblem is...
I have a 3rd party bluetooth dongle which I use to connect to various devices like speakers or mobile phone etc. I've added the devices & paired them etc, but I can't see any way to control which device it connects to, or to see which device is actually connected at any time. Other than that it...
(I have low knowledge of networking and the current feat includes dealing with unlikely setup plus unlikely hardware)
The goal: share internet connection obtain from USB-Dongle over multiple laptop (2 laptop).
The Hardware:
1x generic dongle (from where i draw my internet)(mobile internet...
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I got Huawei E220 3G USB dongle. I couldn't use it to connect to the internet on Windows 8 Pro x64.
Its giving Error 711. Saying Remote Access Connection Manager couldn't start. I went to services and tried to manually start it. But Its giving Error 20 as below.