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    Bluetooth addon?

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by jerry2, Jul 29, 2005.

  1. jerry2

    jerry2 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Is there an addon for internal bluetooth interface? I just bought Acer 1692 WLMI and it is without bluetooth, but I guess the place inside is free as there are other models with bluetooth installed.

    Jerry
     
    jerry2, Jul 29, 2005
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  2. xbcrguy182x

    xbcrguy182x Notebook Enthusiast

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    I am wondering the same thing....I have a TM 4150...Honestly, I dont need bluetooth but I want the blue light to light up....lol
     
    xbcrguy182x, Jul 29, 2005
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  3. ifie

    ifie Notebook Guru

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    I think i read somewhere (but i could be mistaken) that the slot for the bluetooth module is at the battery bay and some guy tried to buy the bluetooth module from acer but acer wouldn't sell it to him.

    I was wondering myself if i were to get a pcmia bluetooth card will the bluetooth button at the front work as it is intended for?
     
    ifie, Jul 29, 2005
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  4. xbcrguy182x

    xbcrguy182x Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hmmm....not sure...good idea though. Or you can get bluetooth usb key, which probably cost less. Theres no place to put a module under my battery.
     
    xbcrguy182x, Jul 29, 2005
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    REDFROG Notebook Evangelist

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    i dont see the point in not including blue tooth if its built into the chasie kinda anoying
     
    REDFROG, Jul 29, 2005
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    xbcrguy182x Notebook Enthusiast

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    I just want the button to light up.....lol
     
    xbcrguy182x, Jul 31, 2005
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  7. faria

    faria Notebook Enthusiast

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    only acer aspire 2020 series had the conector under the battery
    in the acer aspire 1691 it not there i looked maybe somewere else
    the bt module my 2026 cost me £15.
    or you coud just call acer and ask them if it has the conector as i did with my acer aspire 2026.
     
    faria, Jul 31, 2005
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  8. sdaigneault

    sdaigneault Notebook Consultant

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    why not just use a USB bluetooth dongle? so easy and cheap...
     
    sdaigneault, Aug 8, 2005
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  9. Charles P. Jefferies

    Charles P. Jefferies Lead Moderator Super Moderator

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    I have a TravelMate 4402WLMi. I have the internal wireless but not the bluetooth.

    In an acer, the bluetooth module is a mini-PCI card that has both the bluetooth and the wireless together on the same card.

    Here is a picture of one in a review of the Ferrari 4000, which is very similar to the TravelMate I have:

    http://www.tomshardware.com/mobile/20050808/ferrari-04.html

    Hope this helps. Now where to get one is another matter....
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Aug 8, 2005
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