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    cf-29 usb bluetooth alternative

    Discussion in 'Panasonic' started by huntler, Mar 23, 2008.

  1. huntler

    huntler Notebook Guru

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    I was in bestbuy and saw this micro usb bt. I bought it for another laptop but I thought I should just see if it fits with the door closed. It fits fine in the rear usb port with the door closed. works fine for at least 15 feet. It is kensington marked. I installed their software and it made my cpu go to 100% usage. I uninstalled ait and just let windows discover it and it worked fine. Another alternative that keeps the doors closed.
     

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    huntler, Mar 23, 2008
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  2. tough-2-go

    tough-2-go Notebook Deity

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    How much was it?
     
    tough-2-go, Mar 23, 2008
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    pappy42 Notebook Evangelist

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    I've used the Kensington BT adapter in several LTs. They work great. I don't think that I've seen the micro yet.
     
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  4. huntler

    huntler Notebook Guru

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    It was $40 but when I showed it to a friend he said he saw those in the most recent cyberguys catalog for around $25.

    I have psmcia billinton on order as well incase I need some more distance. Im no computer expert so double check this but I think another advantage to the pcmcia version is that is is class1 so it will work further and it can be turned off not just disabled and this may have some power saving advantage or not. I'm not sure. I never use my rear usb for anything so I will use this there for a while. I like the idea of having 2 types anyway.
     
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    kusa Notebook Consultant

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    Very cool...thanks. On another note, what cf-29 do you have? I have a mk1 and the usb is on the right side. The location I see on yours is where I have a mouse port. Do you have two usb?
     
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  6. huntler

    huntler Notebook Guru

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    I have a cf-29n mark 5 it has a usb on the back and one on the side. I thought they all had one on the back. I would not try putting this in the side. It fits and the cover closes but you will need tools to get it back out
     
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    Ya the Mk1 only has one on the side. Im in the market for a newer 29 but im waiting for a good deal on one with 512mb ram on mobo...Im seeing alot that only have 256. Im just going to go with the billionton pcmcia bt card.
     
    kusa, Mar 24, 2008
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    At the price and size of the Micro BT. unless your really crazy about having internal BT this micro BT is pretty much the best solution
     
    Rayford Booth, Mar 24, 2008
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    huntler Notebook Guru

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    keep in mind it is very hard to get in and out of the usb port on the side of the machine. If you have on the back it works great.
     
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    I wonder if it could be soldered onto the mobo
     
    Rayford Booth, Mar 24, 2008
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    Could another USB port be installed where the mouse port is now for owners of earlier 29s?
     
    pappy42, Mar 24, 2008
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