yep, pretty much. the desktop manager software doesnt like 3rd party software (the kind that your laptop comes with). if you can, uninstall everything bluetooth related in your laptop. then, go to device manager and install the bluetooth adapter manually with the windows bluetooth driver. its a universal one that should work with any bluetooth adapter, and its the only driver that seems to work with desktop manager.
however, my belkin usb adapter didnt like that windows driver. i had to modify the driver file as according to this thread-
http://www.blackberryforums.com/blue...-adapters.html
once i did that, it installed fine and everything worked great. when i enter my room, the phone syncs with the pc without any connection or intervention. also, i can browse the net on my pc with my phone in my pocket. its really really cool