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    M17x R1 add another Bluetooth device?

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by tyranus7, Mar 31, 2012.

  1. tyranus7

    tyranus7 Notebook Evangelist

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    Hi:

    I recently buyed a PS3 controller, and it works fine with an application called Motionjoy, I can even get it to works through bluetooth. The only problem is to get the controller to work Motionjoy need to get the BT device as an exclusive device for the PS3 cotroller, which means you have to change drivers for the BT device. So you can't for example send a picture to your phone through BT at the same time you are using your PS3 controller.

    So the only solution seems to get two BT devices to work. I don't want an USB BT adapter, well because that was the main reason I didn't get the xbox 360 controller in the first place, to not add a wireless device on the USB port.

    So this is my question, is there any internal way to add another BT device? or the expresscard solution is my best option? I found a nice USB 3.0 & Bluetooth expresscard device on eBay, but I hate the stupid antenna.
     
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  2. orionz

    orionz Notebook Consultant

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    How about this combo wifi and bluetooth card? If you replace your current wifi card with this I think you would have the dual bluetooth receivers you want! I know that the wifi and bt cards occupy separate slots located under the palmrest so I think you could just replace the current wifi card with this, load some drivers and connect. Not sure if the bt connection software is designed to deal with two different receivers though....

    sorry...forgot to insert link:
    Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6230 abgn WiFi + Bluetooth 3.0 Wireless N Combo Card | eBay
     
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  3. tyranus7

    tyranus7 Notebook Evangelist

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    You mean this internal card:

    AzureWave BLUETOOTH COMBO CARD AR5B195 AW-NB037H Half Mini PCI-Express Card | eBay

    Will this even fit inside the M17x R1? I have not idea what's the name of the port which hold the internal wifi. And other question, is the wifi card from AzureWave as good as the Broadcom from the M17x?

    well the Intel should be better than the AzureWave ??? .. the big question is if it fits in the M17x...
     
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  4. katalin_2003

    katalin_2003 NBR Spectre Super Moderator

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    That will fit in the M17x, replacing your current wifi card ;)
    I'd personally go for the Intel one, though.
     
    katalin_2003, Mar 31, 2012
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  5. tyranus7

    tyranus7 Notebook Evangelist

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    katalin, how good is this Intel card compared to the Broadcom one (the standard Broadcom for the M17x)?
     
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    katalin_2003 NBR Spectre Super Moderator

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    I can't say for sure but if you don't want an external device, this is your best option.
     
    katalin_2003, Mar 31, 2012
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    tyranus7 Notebook Evangelist

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    Thanks for the answers guys, I'll buy the combo card. And let you know, one more month how everything works (it takes a month to stuff to arrive from Hong Kong :/ )...
     
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    did it work
     
    dellienware owner, Jun 18, 2012
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    Yes! it worked!!! I set one BT device exclusive for the PS3 controller, and the other is for the general use... here is a picture of motionjoy showing two BT devices:

    [​IMG]
     
    tyranus7, Jun 30, 2012
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