I got a wireless headphone uses a usb dongle but I have limited usb ports on my laptop, half of them goes to keyboard mouse and other half to external enclosures so I want to try the below:
RH40 Sync 3 5mm Male Aux Audio Plug Jack to USB 2 0 Female Converter Cable Cord | eBay
New White 3.5mm Male AUX Audio Plug Jack to USB 2.0 Female Converter Cable Cord | eBay
would this work? this thing goes into audio jack and connect dongle via usb end. this is nice because if it works I can save space and not have a long dongle sticking out, also could work for my phone too.
the headset im using is this
Official Sony PS3 Wireless Stereo Gaming Headset | eBay
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Does your system not have bluetooth? The PS3 headset will pair with most Bluetooth adapters.
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Say what!? Time to get a new phone...
But I digress; You can pair your PS3 headset to your Alienware via bluetooth and skip the USBs, 3.5mms, and all other adapters. -
edit: that headphone I'm using is wireless dongle and uses it's own driver, its not bluetooth. -
You said you're using a PS3 headset with your 'puter?
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<del>If it's the actual PS3 headset, then yes, the PS3 headset is bluetooth and it is possible to pair it with a computer.</del>
Stand by...
EDIT: forget what I said. The headset I was looking at is very similar to the one you have, but it's infact a bluetooth model. You have the regular RF model. So no, it's not bluetooth. Your headset is just like my Sound Blaster Omega wireless. It has a USB dongle too for a transceiver. Unfortunately that 3.5mm to USB adapter won't work cause it need to transmit a decent amount of USB power to the USB transceiver in order for the wireless audio signal to make it to your headset and back. The only thing I can recommend it for you to get a flushmount USB express card like what I've got: http://www.amazon.com/ExpressCard-USB-Adapter-480Mbps-Port/dp/B0031W2MLY
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Why not just a simple USB hub, squid type maybe?
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I thought of those 2 options before but basically what i'm trying to do is to have the headset work without dongle sticking out of the machine. since I am trying to save ports or basically increase ports those two would work nicely but trying to make it all 1 big package instead of carrying additional device if you know what I mean.
usb hub have power issues, and carry it externally. expresscard can go into the slot, however dongle still sticks out, and expresscard gets lose everytime I unplug dongle or other cable. I have also tried mini pcie to usb and did that internally but because of the hardware and mobo and other stuff, signal received is terrible, at most 3 meters away from computer and it stutters like crazy. -
Yeah, sorry brah. There just aren't too many solutions in this sort of situation. If you really want to get it out of the way, you can always use an adapter like this:
Vertical Right Angled USB Adapter A Male to A Female BK-in USB Gadgets from Computer & Networking on Aliexpress.com
At least this way the adapter turns the dongle 90 degrees and sits it somewhat flush with the side of your Alienware so it doesn't stick out nearly as much. -
AUX Audio jack to USB
Discussion in 'Accessories' started by ole!!!, Mar 11, 2013.