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    Got my bluetooth card today

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by lilredfoxie, Jul 25, 2006.

  1. lilredfoxie

    lilredfoxie Notebook Evangelist

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    I got my dell 350 bluetooth card I ordered from dell today.

    Contents:
    - Bluetooth Card
    - Drivers CD
    - Sticker for the bottom

    Installation was very easy, on the E1505, theres a little compartment in the battery well that you open up and the cable is right there, u plug it in. I had trouble putting the door back on since these litttle clips kept getting in teh way, they looked like they attached to the bluetooth card, but i couldnt fit it on so i cut off the clips adn the door closed fine afterwards. that compartment is so small its not like the thing is gunna roll around much in there anyway. After that I put the battery back, and powered up and the bluetooth LED lit up. I then installed the drivers that came on a drivers CD with it, and afterwards it picked up my Logitech v270 bluetooth mouse like a charm! That blue LED is also really cool to look at too!
     
  2. mattgonebad

    mattgonebad Notebook Consultant

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    Awesome to hear, i hope to buy mine soon
     
  3. Unreal

    Unreal Notebook Deity NBR Reviewer

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    Doesn't dell charge around $50 for it? I was considering getting it but its not worth $50 to me.
     
  4. mattgonebad

    mattgonebad Notebook Consultant

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    you can get them on ebay for $20-$25
    Thats where im getting mine
     
  5. lilredfoxie

    lilredfoxie Notebook Evangelist

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    I paid $57 for it, it was originally $59 but it was on sale for $53, and had free shipping, but i had to pay sales tax
     
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    @lilredfoxie: I also have a Logitech v270, and an E1505 with bluetooth. The mouse works but I wasn't able to install Set Point - it said something about the wrong bluetooth stack. I am using the Toshiba drivers - that came with the laptop. Are you also using Toshiba? Were you able to install Set Point?
     
  7. j4y_7

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    You can also order it from Dell Spare Parts. The part "may or may not be refurbished" but it's only about $12 + Shipping (which you might try & get waived). After California Sales Tax, I paid about ~$21 for mine, & it works flawlessly.
     
  8. lilredfoxie

    lilredfoxie Notebook Evangelist

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    bTaryag: I have set point installed but I installed it before I got my bluetooth card, I was using a usb bluetooth adaptor before with the WidComm/Broadcomm stack.
     
  9. jtom

    jtom Notebook Evangelist

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    its a good deal