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Topic # 189 2-May-2003 13:41

All,

Thanks for your posts. I've got my PDA connecting to my mobile phones and laptop.

Now, what about other Bluetooth-enabled hardware. I'm thinking particularly of keyboards and earpieces. Has anyone here tried using these with their PDAs? Can someone tell me that it is definitely not possible?

Cheers,
Bryan

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Reply # 262 2-May-2003 19:41 Send private message

I have a few Bluetooth devices: a TDK USB dongle on my desktop, the iPAQ H3970, the Ericsson T39m and the Ericsson HBH20 headset.

Of course I use the headset with my mobile phone, but that's almost all of its use. The reason is simple: sound quality. Although good enough for the mono mobile phone, it is not up to the quality you want from a stereo headset on your desktop or Pocket PC.

I've used it once, including gaming . It works, but you'll feel better with a good headset - until the stereo BT headet makers gets a reality check and drop prices!

I sync my T39m with my desktop (Outlook), and I use it with my H3970 to access the Vodafone GPRS network and send/receive SMS.

Future devices? I really look forward to a cheap stereo headset, and a way to connect the stereo to its five speakers - without the cables going around the lounge .






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Reply # 282 6-May-2003 11:15

Thanks for your feedback Mauricio,

I wasn't thinking about the earpiece for listening to music, although that would be nice.
I was thinking about whether you could use it:

1. As you would with your phone, using your PDA as a VoIP client. eg - Xten Networks' X-PRO, its new SIP User Agent (softphone) for Windows PCs & Wireless Pocket PC/WinCE devices. X-PRO can be used to make free IP-to-IP calls using a service such as pulver.com's Free World Dialup...

2. For dictation. eg - ScanSoft today announced the availability of Dragon NaturallySpeaking 7 Medical for healthcare organizations, adding Pocket PC support. So users can now speak into their Pocket PC and have it transcribed when they sync to their PC.

(Examples from your PPC Newswire feed)

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Reply # 298 10-May-2003 05:32 Send private message

Hi guys,

I am interested in using my HBH-30 Headset with the PC (Win XP) for Netmeeting and other confs. May i trouble someone to point out how to setup a USB BT Adapter on the PC to the BT Headset... or point me to somewhere that describes it.

I already have BT pairing done, and the are profiles for Headset and Voice Gateway, but for some reason while i can get a connection, the isn't any sound from the Headset.

I read somewhere Voice Gateways allows your mobile phone call to be redirected to the PC speakers.

tHanks!

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Reply # 301 10-May-2003 09:11 Send private message

About the BT headset audio I've posted a reply in this other thread about the same topic.




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