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    What is Bluetooth?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Momo26, Oct 31, 2006.

  1. Momo26

    Momo26 Notebook Deity NBR Reviewer

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    What exactly is bluetooth (I have an idea about networking devices without wires - but that would require ALL devices (printers ect) to have 'bluetooth', right?), and how does it work on a notebook? If I have a cellular bluetooth phone, will this interact with the notebook, and in what ways?
     
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  2. Sam

    Sam Notebook Virtuoso

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    If you have a cellphone with Bluetooth, then you can transfer files from your laptop to cell, or from cell to laptop without USB cables.

    Bluetooth is basically a new way to connect things without wires. More and more things have Bluetooth now.
     
    Sam, Oct 31, 2006
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    otakuoverlord Notebook Evangelist

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    Bluetooth is a very short-range, low-bandwidth wireless standard designed for inter-device communication over a 5 to 10 foot range. It's mostly used to transmit small amounts of data without a wire being involved. It lacks the bandwidth to support high-speed internet over 1mBps- you can use certain cell phones to access the EVDO/EDGE cellular internet service and have them act as a modem, but that is already a real strain on the technology.

    Techie link: http://bluetooth.com/Bluetooth/Learn/Works/
     
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    Slye Newbie

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    Assuming you have a bluetooth capable computer and cell phone, is there any special software you need to transfer info between the two? Thanks.
     
    Slye, Nov 2, 2006
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