lardman: Yes. The first thing I tried to install was my Altec Lansing SoundBlade Bluetooth (a2dp) speaker.

Benson: I have verified FMradio is not installed. I only use Rhapsody and Media Player.

danramos: Control panel / Bluetooth device details:

Device name: PLT 510
Trusted device: (check marked)
Device type: Audio/Video
Supported profiles: HSP
Bluetooth address: 00:03:89:FB:A5:E2

That's everything. Thanks in advance.

right, well you might need to try disabling a2dp (e.g. "a2dp disable" in the terminal).

If I have a2dp enabled, my headset is grabbed and connected to as an a2dp device, not sure what this would do for a device which doesn't support a2dp, but no sound coming out sounds like the sort of thing. I also get the icon flashing blue then going away (which means it's doing a2dp stuff, or at least that's how I judge it)

I had a sneaking suspicion a2dp might be the problem. Could you possibly point out the procedure for disabling it?

Thanks

Um, not altogether sure off the top of my head, but looking at the a2dp script (in /usr/bin I imagine) which johnx's package installed should give you some clues. Look at the section which handles the "runfirst" switch and see what it changes.

Simply running "a2dp toggle" from the command line and trying the headset (if it doesn't work try toggling again) should get you up and running, though you may need to re-pair to get it working (I have to do that when developing, seems to get its knickers in a twist and not let you know why).

Well, that was worth a try but still no joy. I downloaded and ran Johnx's a2dp-support file. I ran "a2dp runfirst" and entered my bluetooth address. Ran "a2dp enable" and enabled it. Then ran "a2dp disable" and disabled it. Then tried "a2dp toggle" a few times. Also deleted and repaired the headset a few times. Still, only sound through the N810 speakers. The bluetooth icon does however turn blue when my headset is on. I don't know how to get into the a2dp script to report what's going on there. Any other suggestions?

Thanks

Hmm, well at least a change in behaviour. I've got a couple of non-a2dp headsets around the house, I'm not about this weekend but will take a look for you early next week and see if I can reproduce your problem (no guarantee I can fix it of course )

Kick me via email/irc if I don't do anything

Actually you can apparently ignore the a2dp stuff, I just installed my gf's bt headset (Plantronics 360) which is not a2dp enabled and it works fine using hsp, despite the fact that a2dp is setup for my other headset (Jabra 320, something like that).

What happens when you change autostart to =true in /etc/bluetooth/audio.service (and then reboot)?

Right, this is my process list, with the headset attached and working correctly, note the couple of bluetooth related processes. Do you have these running?

Nokia-N810-23-14:/etc/bluetooth# ps
PID Uid VSZ Stat Command
1 root 1468 SW init [2]
2 root SWN [ksoftirqd/0]
3 root SW [watchdog/0]
4 root SW< [events/0]
5 root SW< [khelper]
6 root SW< [kthread]
16 root SW< [dvfs/0]
68 root SW< [kblockd/0]
69 root SW< [kseriod]
82 root SW< [OMAP McSPI/0]
90 root SW< [ksuspend_usbd]
93 root SW< [khubd]
117 root SW [pdflush]
118 root SW [pdflush]
119 root SW< [kswapd0]
120 root SW< [aio/0]
123 root SW< [mipid_esd]
248 root SW [mtdblockd]
289 root SW< [kondemand/0]
290 root SW< [kmmcd]
302 root SW< [krfcommd]
313 root SW< [mmcqd]
322 root SW< [mmcqd]
351 root 1108 SW< dsme -d -l syslog -v 4 -p /usr/lib/dsme/libstartup.so
359 root 804 SW /usr/bin/bme_RX-44
361 root 564 SW /usr/sbin/kicker
435 root DW< [cx3110x]
455 root SWN [jffs2_gcd_mtd4]
484 root 1580 SW< /sbin/udevd --daemon
690 messagebus 2440 SW< /usr/bin/dbus-daemon --system
740 root 2652 SW avahi-daemon: running [Nokia-N810-23-14.local]
746 root 2524 SW avahi-daemon: chroot helper
770 root 1708 SW /usr/sbin/avahi-dnsconfd -D
789 haldaemon 3988 SW /usr/sbin/hald
802 root 2824 SW hald-runner
812 root 2980 SW /usr/lib/hal/hald-addon-bme
814 root 2468 SW /usr/lib/hal/hald-addon-omap-gpio
815 root 2468 SW /usr/lib/hal/hald-addon-omap-gpio
816 root 2468 SW /usr/lib/hal/hald-addon-omap-gpio
817 root 2468 SW /usr/lib/hal/hald-addon-omap-gpio
818 root 2468 SW /usr/lib/hal/hald-addon-omap-gpio
819 root 2468 SW /usr/lib/hal/hald-addon-omap-gpio
820 root 2972 SW hald-addon-input: Listening on /dev/input/event2 /dev
821 root 2468 SW /usr/lib/hal/hald-addon-mmc
822 root 2468 SW /usr/lib/hal/hald-addon-mmc
824 root 2984 SW /usr/lib/hal/hald-addon-cpufreq
837 root 3124 SW /usr/sbin/sshd
844 root 3788 SW< /sbin/mce --force-syslog
846 messagebus 3484 SW /usr/lib/gconf2/gconfd-2
850 root 12376 SW< /usr/bin/Xomap -mouse tslib -nozap -dpi 96 -wr -nolis
877 user 1444 SW< /usr/sbin/temp-reaper
880 user 2164 SW< /usr/bin/dbus-daemon --session
884 user 7248 SW< /usr/lib/sapwood/sapwood-server
888 user 9040 SW< /usr/bin/matchbox-window-manager -theme default -use_
896 root SW< [dsp/0]
899 root SW< [dsp/0]
902 root 3668 SW /usr/sbin/dsp_dld -p --disable-restart -c /lib/dsp/ds
959 root 4832 SW /usr/sbin/multimediad
969 root 2168 SW< /usr/bin/esd
1018 root SW< [file-storage-ga]
1022 haldaemon 2540 SW hald-addon-usb-cable: listening on /sys/devices/plat
1030 root 7884 SW< /usr/sbin/ke-recv
1048 user 21256 SW< /usr/bin/maemo-launcher --daemon --booster gtk --quie
1077 user 1448 SW< /usr/bin/hildon-input-method
1078 user 37548 SW< /usr/bin/hildon-input-method
1081 user 3944 SW< /usr/bin/clipboard-manager
1129 user 1448 SW< /usr/bin/hildon-desktop
1130 user 72716 SW< /usr/bin/hildon-desktop
1197 nobody 1808 SW< /usr/sbin/dnsmasq -k -i lo -a 127.0.0.1 -z
1200 root 5880 SW /usr/sbin/gpsdriver
1210 root 1668 SW /usr/sbin/supllistenerd
1213 root 2588 SW< /usr/sbin/hcid -n -x -s
1218 root 2508 SW< /usr/lib/bluetooth/bluetoothd-service-audio
1220 root 2444 SW< /usr/lib/bluetooth/bluetoothd-service-input
1223 root 2948 SW< /usr/bin/btcond -l
1228 root 3604 SW< /usr/sbin/wlancond
1232 root 4148 SW< /usr/sbin/icd2 -l0
1250 user 1448 SW< /usr/bin/osso-connectivity-ui-conndlgs
1251 user 31228 SW< /usr/bin/osso-connectivity-ui-conndlgs
1255 user 43344 SW< /usr/bin/osso-media-server
1279 systemui 24364 SW< /usr/bin/systemui
1283 user 3208 SW< /usr/bin/obexsrv -l
1303 user 5252 SW /usr/bin/alarmd
1321 root 5108 SW< /usr/sbin/hulda
1322 root 3060 SW< /usr/sbin/hulda
1342 user 16856 SW /usr/bin/mediaplayer-engine
1348 user 16532 SWN /usr/bin/metalayer-crawler -F
1365 user 40636 SW /usr/sbin/browserd -d
1380 user 34888 SW /usr/libexec/gnome-vfs-daemon
6319 root 14752 SW /usr/bin/eapd
6321 root 1472 SW< /sbin/udhcpc -i wlan0 -s /etc/udhcpc/libicd_network_i
6382 user 8688 SW /usr/bin/mission-control
6392 user 3168 SW /usr/libexec/galago-daemon
6394 user 5636 SW /usr/bin/telepathy-gabble
6396 user 3464 SW /usr/lib/galago/telepathy-feed
6398 user 6384 SW /usr/lib/telepathy/telepathy-salut
6411 user 6076 SW /usr/libexec/eds-sync
6419 user 22948 SW /usr/lib/evolution-data-server/e-addressbook-factory
6477 user 1448 SW /usr/bin/osso_rss_feed_reader --iconify
6478 user 30016 SW /usr/bin/osso_rss_feed_reader
6511 root 5684 SW sshd: root@pts/1
6513 root 1964 SW -sh
6530 root 1960 RW ps

and FWIW, my (gf's) headset shows up with Trusted Device ticked, Device Type: Audio/Video and Supported Profiles: HSP.

Hallelujah brother! I went into etc/bluetooth/audio.service, changed autostart to =true, did a reboot, and it all works as it should. Sound through the N810 speakers goes off, sound comes through the headset, and I now for the first time get a headset icon on the screen. The sound quality is average at best, but this is what I expected as I primarily use the headset for news/talk radio.

Thanks to all!