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Iogear Bluetooth to USB Adapter | List Price: $39.99
Discount Price: $7.39
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Platform: Macintosh, Windows
Brand: Iogear
Binding: Electronics
Features: - Allows any computer with USB connections to become a Bluetooth enabled computer
- Enables your computer to connect to your Bluetooth printer and Bluetooth enabled mobile devices wirelessly
- Enables wireless Personal Area Network (PAN) connectivity
- Bluetooth 1.1 compliant, USB 1.1 compliant
- PC and Mac compatible
Works well - most of the time [Posted on 2004-10-25]
I bought this without ever having used any Bluetooth devices at all. My intention was to use a wireless earpiece and VoIP service.
The install went well and I was able to discover and pair the device. The range is good. The earpiece is not class 1, so the range shouldn't be as quoted, but I could wander all around the house with no problem.
The only issues I have is using this with XP (SP1) and switching between user accounts. When I switched out of my account to another and then back again, I couldn't connected the card to the earpiece. Worse though, I couldn't get to card to rescan for devices. I found that sometimes I could shutdown the BT card, remove it and restart it. Then I could get it to rescan. Alternatively, logging out and logging back in fixed the problem, but that's not really what I was looking for. It's possible that there is some forced reset/rescan option I missed, but if so, it should be more obvious!
If you don't intend to change user accounts, then this is fine. Otherwise be warned.
Good, but a pitfall exists on installation. [Posted on 2005-01-15]
I bought this product just to work with Plantoronics Bluetooth Headset and Sony T610 cell phone. Both worked fine, no problem. But there is a pitfall during the installation on my Windows XP (SP1). After the installation of softwares, the bluetooth icon in the system tray did not turn white though I plugged the adaptor into a USB port. I wrote how I could fix it below.
1. In the device manager, "update" the driver named "Cambridge Silion Radio Ltd. Bluetooth adaptor" in the category of "Bluetooth Products."
2. In this wizard, select "do not search" then choose "driver from the list."
3. From the list, select "IOGEAR Bluetooth USB device."
The expression on the screen may be different since my Windows is not English version. I hope this will help someone with the installation.
Don't misjudge it by it's size! [Posted on 2005-01-21]
I bought this USB bluetooth from B&H. The sales person recommended me this and I took his word for it since he seems knowledgeable.I also like him for not pushing the more expensive ones. Thankfully he was correct I couldn't be happier with his recommendation. I used this with my Belkin GPS and the connection was much stronger and more constant then Belkin's own FlashCard Bluetooth even at a great distance.It was rated at 330 ft but I had never tried it at that distance so far. Works pretty good at 100 ft. I returned Belkin's CF blue tooth because its a CF2 and my pda cannot accept CF2. I like the form factor of the Iogear USB Bluetooth best it's so small my thumb is bigger then it and it's MAC compatible too. I can now share this between my PC and MAC. I am very pleased with it and I would highly recommend it to anyone.
Incidentally I am glad I did not read the 1st review before buying as I would have swayed. I installed the driver without a hitch and I am also using Window 2000 on my laptop. Probably the 1st user didn't know how to install it properly. It works like a clock so far. I have 7 days to try out but so far everything has been going on rosy!
Works great with Nokia 6230 [Posted on 2005-03-05]
I got this a Fry's Electronics today ($29.95). Works great. Easy to setup. It works with the Nokia 6230. Synchonrization was simple with Nokia PC Suite software.
Iogear Bluetooth USB Adapter [Posted on 2005-04-27]
Well I just got this the other day I think that this is great product with all the features it has ie: Bluetooth file sharing, Bluetooth "pairing" and internet connection sharing (which I am still trying to figure). I have a palmone zire 72 w/ Bluetooth and so this is great to link my pda with my bluetooth enabled computer. If I do not Figure-out how to share my internet then it was not a waste of money because it's still much cooler that using a usb cable and hotsyning it with my pda, now I can roam around my house as much as I would like. The distance is good so far even tho I haven't really "tested" it so for a little recap I'd say it's a good product for what is does and is sopossed to do....oh and btw I got this for free with the palmone pays back program so if anyone is thinking about it go for it. **Update** the cover came off of this and I found the "hidden" blinking blue light never knew there was one but surprissingly it still works and it even bent the usb plug...and I figured out the ICS and it works nicely! good bluetooth dongle for the price (free!!)
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