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    Help with bluetooth install - dv7-2040us

    Discussion in 'HP' started by ZuneNinja!, Jul 7, 2009.

  1. ZuneNinja!

    ZuneNinja! Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hello,

    I just bought the dv7-2040us from newegg and got it last night. For what little time I have had with it, I love it.

    But, I really want bluetooth in it, and not the small usb kind either. I'm talking something internal, like a PCIe card or something I could rig up.

    Any Ideas??

    Thanks
     
    ZuneNinja!, Jul 7, 2009
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    HotRod74 Notebook Consultant

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    An internal Bluetooth is possible with this cable kit. A PCIe card is much bulkier than the small USB version and I havn't seen one for Bluetooth yet anyway. I just got the AZiO BTD-V201 USB 2.0 Micro Bluetooth Adapter from Newegg and it work really well in Vista and Windows 7. This thing barely sticks out of my laptop and gets great distance and transfer rates.
     
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    ZuneNinja! Notebook Enthusiast

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    Wow thanks for the great links! I will probably be buying one of those cable kits off the ebay link.

    Thanks again.
     
    ZuneNinja!, Jul 8, 2009
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