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    m1330 Bluetooth Questions

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by Shakey_Jake33, Jun 1, 2008.

  1. Shakey_Jake33

    Shakey_Jake33 Notebook Consultant

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    Just some quick questions about the m1330 internal Bluetooth.

    1) I assume I can use any Bluetooh mouse I want? The key is that I don't want any nasty USB dongles, so the internal Bluetooth is appealing.

    2) Does usage of Bluetooth use more battery power over, says, a wired USB mouse?

    3) Are there any Bluetooth game controllers?
     
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    flipfire Moderately Boss

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    1) Yes any bluetooth capable device will work

    2) Yes BT uses more power than hardwired devices due to the wireless power consumption

    3) There probably is, but im not too sure on that
     
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  3. L.Rawlins

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    3) I'm yet to see any.
     
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  4. booji

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    1) Yes you can use any BT mouse that you want. If you dont want to deal with messy dongles, you can checkout the Logitech VX Nano which has a very small USB dongle, that juts out only 4 or 5 mm from the USB port.
    2) Yes, its another radio and when turned on, it would consume more battery power over.
    3) I believe Logitech made one but has since discontinued it due to connection issues.
     
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  5. Shakey_Jake33

    Shakey_Jake33 Notebook Consultant

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    Sounds like I might actually be better getting a miniture wired mouse w/ a short cable (I know my friend has a £10 Logitech one for his laptop), since I'm unlikely to really use the mouse other than quick bursts on UT.

    That Logitech VX Nano looks tempting though, is the power consumption of a USB mouse receiver comparable to a USB wired mouse?

    I only ask about the Bluetooth game controller because otherwise I'll get the wireless dongle for the 360 controller.
     
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    The Wii "remote" is Bluetooth.
    Bluetooth cards don't use much power.
     
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  7. booji

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    The power consumption of a USB mouse reciever is about the same as a wired mouse. The difference, if any, will be only marginal and won't really translate into a considerable change in battery running time.
     
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