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    Bluetooth headset question

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by bs1971, Jun 21, 2008.

  1. bs1971

    bs1971 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Ok, I'm using a Platronics 590E bluetooth headset with my xps m1530 and it works so well my Roommate wants to get one. Well, my question is this, can you be within 30 feet of another laptop using the same bluetooth headphone or bluetooth mouse? I'm assuming you can just assign it a different key so there wouldn't be any interference with each other? Is that right? I know this probably has an obvious answer, I just needed to hear it from someone else. Thanks
     
    bs1971, Jun 21, 2008
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  2. Fountainhead

    Fountainhead Notebook Deity

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    I'm guessing that it'll work fine, assuming that you don't actually pair your respective headset with each others notebooks. Two guys can sit next to each other with BT headsets paired to their respective cell phones, so I don't see why a notebook would be any different.
     
    Fountainhead, Jun 21, 2008
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  3. Chetanji

    Chetanji Notebook Consultant

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    Hey!
    The only thing necessary is for the second headset to pair just like the first one did. The key only affects the pairing at that moment for security authentication. Bond your headset to your laptop device and no one can interfere with your connection.
    The bluetooth signal constantly modulates between bonded devices to insure no interference from nearby devices.

    Remember the relationship is between the two devices.
    1) Bluetooth headset@ devicename
    2) Bluetooth laptop@ devicename

    You actually set the bluetooth software in the laptop device to not accept other devices without prompting/not at all.
    How you configure the "laptop device setup"will determine your options.

    Chetanji
     
    Chetanji, Jun 22, 2008
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  4. gopz

    gopz Notebook Consultant

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    You just need to pair them with the respective notebooks. It wont interfere with each other.
     
    gopz, Jun 23, 2008
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