I've a Motorola H500 headset and a bluetooth adapter, and have installed widcomm drivers. I couldn't find Motorola-brand specific drivers, as Motorola will only sell you the widcomm drivers when you buy a newer headset but the generic driver I downloaded lists the h500 specifically as one of the headsets it supports

So I can get the computer to connect to the headset no problem, and recognise the passkey, etc. But I can't hear anything with it. When I try to click on "My Bluetooth Places" from the desktop, the icon goes translucent, registering the click, but doesn't open anything.

Is there another step I need to do to use the headset as audio and mic?

I think I understand what you're saying. I might be wrong.

The bluetooth itself shouldnt need special drivers, IIRC.

If you want to be able to autodetect it with your computer, there has to be a way to set the headset to "broadcast" or "Find me" mode.

Usually lasts 60 seconds so that some device can find and connect to it.

I think I understand what you're saying. I might be wrong.

The bluetooth itself shouldnt need special drivers, IIRC.

Yes, it does. To use a bluetooth adapter as an interface with a headset, you need widcomm drivers. hence the thread title.

If you want to be able to autodetect it with your computer, there has to be a way to set the headset to "broadcast" or "Find me" mode.

As I already said in the first post, the computer does connect to the headset - as in it already went through the 'find me' and verified the passkey, and shows the headset connected under bluetooth devices. It just doesn't transmit or receive the audio signal.

Bluetooth prefpane, "Use bluetooth device as a headset".

n00b. :P

does not work