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    SD Bluetooth in HP dv9000?

    Discussion in 'HP' started by mattbieg892, Jun 28, 2008.

  1. mattbieg892

    mattbieg892 Notebook Geek

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    My Expresscard slot is currently filled with an eSATA card, so my only other free slot is the SD/MMC/Whatever else Slot. I know they make SD Bluetooth cards for Mobile Devices like Pocket PCs and PDAs, but would plugging a Bluetooth SD into my laptop actually work?
     
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    flipfire Moderately Boss

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    No certainty on the reader slot but you do have USB ports.
     
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  3. K-TRON

    K-TRON Hi, I'm Jimmy Diesel ^_^

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    You can use an internal mini pci or mini pcie port.
    You will have to change your wireless adaptor to one which has wireless and bluetooth capabilities. I know they are made, but I dont know which one is best.

    K-TRON
     
    K-TRON, Jun 29, 2008
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    trwrt Notebook Consultant

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  5. mattbieg892

    mattbieg892 Notebook Geek

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    Well the big thing for me is that I'm trying to reduce the number of USB devices I have and try to go for something more permanent and in a slot I hardly use. I was browsing the HP Partsurfer and did find the HP PCI 802.11b/g WLAN with Bluetooth. Would this be the best method to go from the installation standpoint?
     
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    I suggest checking to see if that card comes with an antenna. Internal BT modules have a long antenna wire that snakes around through the case, like what Wifi boards use. If your laptop didn't come with BT preinstalled there's probably not an antenna for it in the case.
     
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    Tippey764 Notebook Deity

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    it dosent have an antenna in the laptop a wire runs from above the keyboard through a hole under it to where it screws into at the location of the wireless card it goes near it also that wifi card has bluetoth calaboration probaly not bluetooth its diffrent
     
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    KLF NBR Super Modernator Super Moderator

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    That´s kinda expensive ;) Check http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.11866 with free shipping.

    I´m not associated with that company, just like to check sometimes what they have for sale :)
     
    KLF, Jun 30, 2008
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