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    Why add bluetooth?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by mstreece, Jul 10, 2005.

  1. mstreece

    mstreece Notebook Enthusiast

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    I have a hp pavillion zv5000 and I wanted to know what would be the benefit of adding bluetooth to my laptop.
     
    mstreece, Jul 10, 2005
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  2. coriolis

    coriolis Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    You can use BT enabled accessories which is pretyt much it.

    Connect your cellphone to the computer, use BT mice, etc.
     
    coriolis, Jul 10, 2005
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  3. Valsmere

    Valsmere Notebook Consultant

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    I think they are now shipping the blue tooth printers, made by Epson.


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    Valsmere, Jul 10, 2005
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  4. Amber

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    Another thing is with bluetooth, you don't need wires to connect to other gadgets, and that is one less thing to carry around with your laptop. I use mine with my PDA. If you have anything like your Coriolis mentioned that has bluetooth, then it might be beneficial. Most people get bluetooth so they can have a wireless mouse with no USB
     
    Amber, Jul 10, 2005
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  5. meatyocre

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    Bluetooth enables me to:

    true wireless BT mouse - I use a Macally BT Mini - awesome
    Synch cell phones/ PDA's - very quick and easy

    When I absolutely need a dial up connection, I use my Moto V710 and connect to laptop via BT.

    It is a proven technology that will continue to improve.
     
    meatyocre, Jul 11, 2005
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    cksuh76 Notebook Consultant

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    meatyocre,

    Off the topic, what ISP do you use??

    Is it Verizon by any chance?? I've tried many times to use BT and Moto V600 as dial up modem and no luck so far.

    My ISP is Verizon and the BT chip is made by Toshiba.

    Do you just creat a dial up networking but just BT as a modem??

    Am I missing something here??

    Thanks in advance
     
    cksuh76, Jul 13, 2005
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  7. makken

    makken Notebook Consultant

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    BT was a requirement for my laptop when I was looking. It just makes life so much easier. With it, I can easily sync outlook with my cellphone, and if I need to pack my laptop, i only have to pull one wire, and shove the mouse in my pocket.

    I'm also looking to get a bluetooth headset / headphones

    BT is still a growing technology. Think of it like USB, but without wires
     
    makken, Jul 13, 2005
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  8. ricedude

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    If you have a bluetooth enabled phone and can do PPP over bluetooth to access the internet, that may be handy. Although I don't know if many cell providers allow that in the US.



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    ricedude, Jul 14, 2005
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  9. CookieC22

    CookieC22 Notebook Guru

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    Like Makken said If you need to move your notebook and you want to take a mouse with you, all you have to do is unplug a wire and put the mouse in your pocket.

    One thing about notebooks and technology is you always want to configure them the best that your budget will allow. For example the Gigabit LAN and bluetooth, even 802.11/a wireless lan is all new technology that might not be around now a days, but what about in 3 years?

    I certainly do not want to upgrade my notebook allt he time, we all know that's not nearly as cheap or easy as a desktop, and I definitley won't want to buy another one just to grab some new gadgets and technologies.

    Sorry, if it sounded pushy or like a salesman, just sharing my thougts! :D
     
    CookieC22, Jul 14, 2005
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  10. samurai

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    With my W3v and the way it's design is configured when I have wires and USB's pluged in all on sides, it looks like it's going to have surgery or something, blue tooth keeps it so much neater. If you don't mind wires everywhere, then bluetooth probably wouldn't be worht it for ya.
     
    samurai, Jul 14, 2005
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    ofelas Notebook Evangelist

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    I concur; the Microsoft IntelliMouse Explorer for BlueTooth (with tilt wheel) is the nicest mouse I've used, and the internal BlueTooth module in my notebook makes connecting other peripherals like printers & headsets a clutter free snap.
     
    ofelas, Jul 16, 2005
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    I completly agree. I dont have internal Bluetooth as of yet (gotta order the module from HP) but using my bluetooth for mouse/printer/cellphone/PDA all one one tiny little USB Dongle makes life SOO much easier that i dont have to dock the PDA/cellphone and i dont have to plug in the printer to use it. Bluetooth is amazingly simple to use too, and still not that expensive. If you dont want to spend upwards of $80-100 on an internal module for your notebook, you can still get a USB dongle for around $20 or one may come with a bluetooth mouse you purchase :eek:
     
    Apocolipse269, Jul 16, 2005
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  13. samurai

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    How do you get your printer to be networked into bluetooth? Do you have to buy a special USB port?
     
    samurai, Jul 16, 2005
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  14. Apocolipse269

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    Go onto newegg and look around in the bluetooth section. They sell printer end Parallel bluetooth adaptors. Just slap that bad boy on and your printer will be bluetooth enabled. If you have a USB printer, im not sure how to get it running b/c im not sure if bluetooth usb hubs will let it work, but look around and you might find a way


    Edit: here is the USB bluetooth adaptor from new egg :p
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16833127142

    once more, the LPT (also usb)
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16833139108
     
    Apocolipse269, Jul 17, 2005
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  15. digicatz

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    Check out the Creative Bluetooth Headphones... They even come with a BT adapter that can plug in to any mp3 player.
     
    digicatz, Jul 22, 2005
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