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Microsoft Band SDK on Windows 8,1

Maybe I'm crazy, but how do I access a Band on a Windows 8.1 machine?

Any calls to BandClientManager return 0 paired devices, and I'm not sure how to "pair" a Band to a Windows 8.1 machine.

I can obviously get the Microsoft Band Desktop to sync easily on any Desktop, but no Bluetooth on any of my Surface devices ever even register a Band available.

The code samples obviously show connecting on Windows 8.1. What am I missing to have a Band show up?

Solution

  • A couple of things than can be tried and may have an effect are:

    Disable Power Saving on the PC's BT Adapter

    1. On your PC, launch Device Manager (e.g. by right clicking the Windows 8.1 Start Button and choosing "Device Manager")
    2. In Device Manager, go to Bluetooth -> and right click and select "Properties".
    3. Go to the "Power Management" tab of the Properties dialog, and make sure that "Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power" checkbox is NOT checked.

    Re-pair the Band to the PC:

    1. On the Band, go to the Settings tile and tap the Bluetooth icon, then change the Bluetooth state from "On" to "Pairing".
    2. On the PC, go to the Bluetooth "Show Bluetooth Devices" and unpair the Band (if previously paired to the PC) and then start a fresh pairing.