Sorry to report, no one has ever been able to give me an answer either way. I
sort of got lazy about it and just network-shared the printer thru my XP
computer and am printing that way. I will be posting in the
Bluetooth/Networking community next to see if anyone who understands Vista's
BT connectivity can help.

"Richard B" wrote:

> Hi - just wondered if you found any answer? I have exactly the same issue -
> I can detect my printer via bluetooth, but it asks for and rejects null
> passkeys.
>
> "Taylor" wrote:
>
> > It's currently set in the "off" mode. Network Disc. is on, File sharing, on,
> > PFS off, Password protected saring off and media sharing on.
> >
> > "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
> >
> > > In your Networking and Sharing Center, what is Password Protected Sharing
> > > set to?
> > > --
> > > Cari (MS-MVP)
> > > Windows Technologies - Printing & Imaging
> > > http://www.coribright.com/windows
> > >
> > > "Taylor" <Taylor@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:85E0A8EB-8208-4D3E-8A5C-B1FD74A3978A@microsoft.com...
> > > >I agree, however as I stated - the device works fine. It prints from every
> > > > other bluetooth object I own, except Vista because Microsoft Vista
> > > > requires a
> > > > passkey for each and every connectable device. It won't allow me to say
> > > > "This
> > > > device does not need a passkey to print to it" except when adding it to
> > > > the
> > > > Bluetooth Device panel. Each time the computer prints to the device, it
> > > > says
> > > > "A Bluetooth Device is trying to access this computer... Click here to
> > > > allow." Then requests a passkey. Which there is none. Entering nothing in
> > > > results in a terminating error inside Vista.
> > > >
> > > > So like I asked originally... Is there a way to set BT device up to be
> > > > connected to your Vista system and bypass the requirement for a passkey
> > > > when
> > > > a passkey is not required to access the device?
> > > >
> > > > "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> It's D-Link's responsibility to support their own hardware. If this is
> > > >> an
> > > >> older device, your only option may be to purchase a newer unit that does
> > > >> support Vista.
> > > >> --
> > > >> Cari (MS-MVP)
> > > >> Windows Technologies - Printing & Imaging
> > > >> http://www.coribright.com/windows
> > > >>
> > > >> "Taylor" <Taylor@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > >> news:521F58D9-BAE1-43E5-A198-73586224AD2C@microsoft.com...
> > > >> > Notta - They will not be supporting the Bt320 on Vista. Hence, I am
> > > >> > here,
> > > >> > asking for help.
> > > >> >
> > > >> > "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
> > > >> >
> > > >> >> And D-Link have said what?
> > > >> >> --
> > > >> >> Cari (MS-MVP)
> > > >> >> Windows Technologies - Printing & Imaging
> > > >> >> http://www.coribright.com/windows
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >> "Taylor" <Taylor@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > >> >> news:8042D3A1-8D84-4589-A2D6-2A331E917078@microsoft.com...
> > > >> >> > Hi, I have a D-Link Bluetooth-320 print server that I can't get
> > > >> >> > Vista
> > > >> >> > to
> > > >> >> > talk
> > > >> >> > to correctly. I can install the printer that is on the server, and
> > > >> >> > get
> > > >> >> > Vista
> > > >> >> > to recognise that the printer is out there waiting to be used, but
> > > >> >> > each
> > > >> >> > time
> > > >> >> > I try to print a test page, it asks for a Passkey - which the server
> > > >> >> > does
> > > >> >> > not
> > > >> >> > require.
> > > >> >> >
> > > >> >> > Is there a way to install the print server and print to it bypassing
> > > >> >> > or
> > > >> >> > disabling the requirement for a passkey? I can install the device
> > > >> >> > under
> > > >> >> > Bluetooth Devices without a passkey, but that doesn't stop Vista for
> > > >> >> > asking
> > > >> >> > for one when I attempt printing to it.
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > >
> > >