Motorola V710
Bluetooth question
I have had the same question about bluetooth mouse/keyboard combos. If you look at the software package to sync the v710 to your PC there is an included USB-bluetooth adapter box. This tells me that the software is set up to use USB drivers to talk to the phone, and there just happens to be a bluetooth interface in between. (Sound right??)
In any case, what if I get this laptop I have been looking at with internal bluetooth built in? Will it work with the phone without that adapter? I know the hardware is capable, but is the software smart enough to know I want to talk through my internal bluetooth card instead of the USB port? I sure hope so, otherwise that would be a complete bummer. Anyone had experience in a situation like this one b...
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In any case, what if I get this laptop I have been looking at with internal bluetooth built in? Will it work with the phone without that adapter? I know the hardware is capable, but is the software smart enough to know I want to talk through my internal bluetooth card instead of the USB port? I sure hope so, otherwise that would be a complete bummer. Anyone had experience in a situation like this one b...
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Dude, Bluethooth doesnt just magically connect to your computer. It has to have a port somewhere. Bluetooth technology "usually" works like this: 1.) Connect Bluethooth adapter to USB port. 2) Connect bluetooth device to Bluetooth adapter. For example, the V710 would establish a wireless connection to the bluetooth adapter, then the bluetooth adapter connects to the computer throught a USB port. (or in the laptops case, to the motherboard internally)
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Ya, I understand comm drivers and there is nothing "magic" about it. But I don't think I worded my question clearly enough?
Using your terms, I expect that my laptop will have a USB "port" and will also have a seperate bluetooth "port" since the bluetooth card is internal. To date the PC sync software has been written to only talk over the USB port. Does it even have visibility to the bluetooth port?
Maybe this is handled through windows by just assigning bluetooth to a generic com port and allowing the program to switch ports (ie from com1 to com3). I just don't know, I have never had a bluetooth PCMCIA or internal card before so I don't know what it "looks" like in software.
Using your terms, I expect that my laptop will have a USB "port" and will also have a seperate bluetooth "port" since the bluetooth card is internal. To date the PC sync software has been written to only talk over the USB port. Does it even have visibility to the bluetooth port?
Maybe this is handled through windows by just assigning bluetooth to a generic com port and allowing the program to switch ports (ie from com1 to com3). I just don't know, I have never had a bluetooth PCMCIA or internal card before so I don't know what it "looks" like in software.
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Bluetooth is defferent than an IR port. In order to use the bluetooth from an internal bluetoothed laptop--read the manual to turn it on...for me---i have a dell 8500 (you press the function key and F2) The connection does not have to be direct--there is no "eye". As long as it is about 10 meters or closer to the computer, it should work.
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aviduzer, I don't believe that Monkeyboy mean physically "visible" -- He meant that in a software sort of way.
I'm either going to make a fool out of myself, or answer the question.
I have set up a few synchronizing Bluetooth relationships, but they have all been with Activesynch, and only with PDAs. What I've noticed is that in each case, bluetooth assigns the device to a com port. This is largely based on the drivers the bluetooth manufacture writes for the bluetooth deice that's in your computer (NOT the device as in the PDA or phone).
In each case, Activesynch is "woken up" by bluetooth, and it makes the connection (OK... I'm sounding like a novice here... Those with more experience with these things PLEASE chime in).
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I'm either going to make a fool out of myself, or answer the question.
I have set up a few synchronizing Bluetooth relationships, but they have all been with Activesynch, and only with PDAs. What I've noticed is that in each case, bluetooth assigns the device to a com port. This is largely based on the drivers the bluetooth manufacture writes for the bluetooth deice that's in your computer (NOT the device as in the PDA or phone).
In each case, Activesynch is "woken up" by bluetooth, and it makes the connection (OK... I'm sounding like a novice here... Those with more experience with these things PLEASE chime in).
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Bluetooth uses profiles to communicate to different devices. For example it can use a serial profile to connect a palm to the hotsync program and use a headset profile to use a bluetooth headset so if the laptop you are looking at supports the phone profile and HUD profile then you are set. If it doesn't natively support it the chances are that you can switch to the widcomm drivers and it will support just about any bluetooth device out there.
Here is a link on the Widcomm drivers and using them with differnet Bluetooth devices. Your laptop may even be listed on his site.
http://www.jonscaife.com »
Good Luck!
Here is a link on the Widcomm drivers and using them with differnet Bluetooth devices. Your laptop may even be listed on his site.
http://www.jonscaife.com »
Good Luck!
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