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bluetooth adapter?

Oct 27, 2007 by Misery Loves Company | Posted in Add-ons

I bought a Bluetooth wireless adapter for my laptop, but tend to install properly because it was designed for Windows XP not Vista ..... and I Visat, bummer lol What can I do to install it correctly?

You should be able to go to the manufacturer's website Bluetooth and see if they have updates or drivers you can download and install it, it will be compatible with Vista.

NuKS | Oct 27, 2007

Can I plug in a bluetooth adapter into my computer and transfer files from or to phone wirelessly?

Aug 10, 2009 by pc123 | Posted in Other - Hardware

Is this possible? My computer does not have bluetooth and I'm wondering if I can buy a USB adapter for my computer and transfer music and pictures with my phone.

Yes you can. You can probably find them at best buy, maybe even wal-mart. Also online would be a good place to look.

Hiphopapotamus | Aug 10, 2009

Bluetooth Adapters

How to install a bluetooth adapter in Windows Vista

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PIC with Bluetooth adapter - Electronic Circuits Projects Diagrams ...

by Oznog

However, using a PIC as a USB master may be too problematic. Well, I know it can, but only a few PICs can be USB masters and I need a wider choice of chips. And the USB layer doesn't help me at all, I just need to send some data here. The FTI USB-to-rs232 chips are actually USB slaves with an rs232 interface- so the UART interface can't actually make it act as a USB master to control a BT-USB adapter. Plus, an extra "specialty" chip is generally too more awkward than I would want this to be. Of course if it won't work it won't work. Do you have links describing what part the PC takes in handling the protocol? It's not uncommon to find a UART interface on a USB device though. Most GPS sold as USB devices have a TTL UART pin on board which is much easier to interface with a microcontroller, for example. I guess I'll get one of these USB-BT adapters, crack it open, ID the chip, and look up its spec first.

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Bluetooth Adapter - News


Olympus Penpal (PP-1)
PC Magazine - Apr 15, 2011
The Bluetooth adapter is a handy way to wirelessly send files from your Olympus camera to a smartphone, but its compatibility list isn't long enough yet. The $79.99 (list) Penpal (PP-1) is a great concept that is well implemented, and more »

Altec Lansing inMotion Air Bluetooth speakers (IMW725)
Macworld - Apr 08, 2011
Also on the rear of the device are a port for the included AC adapter and a 1/8-inch (3.5mm) line-in jack for connecting another audio source. You can listen to only one source—Bluetooth or line-in—at a time, and you switch between the two using the and more »

New HP Officejet printers produce professional-quality documents in the office ...
DI-VE - May 02, 2011
A powerful, long-life lithium ion battery - print up to 500 pages when the battery is fully charged and the included 65-watt AC power adapter is compatible with selected HP Notebooks. - Built-in Bluetooth® wireless technology to print high-quality and more »

How to survive horrible cellphone reception
msnbc.com - May 01, 2011
Upgrade your antenna: If your phone supports installing an external antenna (which many do nowadays), you may be able to buy a (relatively) inexpensive external antenna and an adapter for your particular phone. There are quite a few external antenna

Is Livio's Kit a cheap SiriusXM replacement?
CNET - Apr 13, 2011
Is Livio's Kit a cheap SiriusXM replacement? Is Livio's Kit a cheap SiriusXM replacement? into the Internet car radio market this summer with its upcoming $99 Kit, a Bluetooth wireless "head unit" that plugs into your cigarette lighter adapter and includes a mic and speakerphone, as well as a built-in USB port for charging your phone. and more »