Mini USB dongle

[Guest J273]

Just found this ..thought id post it here as it would be perfect for the eepc.

http://www.mobilefun.co.uk/product/15388.h...0Dongle_Special

not bad price either.

Edited December 11, 2007 by J273

[Guest J273]

Also this

http://www.play.com/PC/PCs/4-/3497002/King...html?P36=6UH7KE

[Guest Paul (MVP)]

Both very nice! :(

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[Guest Phil Lee]

Thanks for posting, I ordered the bluetooth dongle which should be here tomorrow.

[Guest Paul (MVP)]

Sweet, to use under which OS?

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[Guest Phil Lee]

XP. I've settled on it after using XPLite to clean it up. I am happy with the boot times and my VIII connects to it with no problem. I'm so much more comfortable in XP than Xandros. I had to search the net whenever I wanted to do anything under Xandros.

[Guest Phil Lee]

The dongle has arrived along with a silver Jawbone headset :( The dongle comes with a mini CD containing the device drivers.

I was pleased to see that it uses the Toshiba Bluetooth Stack for Windows rather than the default Microsoft one. It is important to install the driver software first, before inserting the dongle. The installation process prompts you to insert the dongle and sets it up correctly from there. It comes with version 5.10.08 of the stack. Version 5.10.12 is available to download from the Toshiba website and I may try installing that later.

I was able to connect my old Jabra BT500 headset and use it in Skype. The supplied software includes an app to interface with Skype to allow you to use the call answer button on the headset. I was also able to set up a Bluetooth PAN to my VIII. I had to use the Custom Mode to create the connection since the default is to create a dialup connection rather than a network connection. Once I'd set it up I was able to access the net via the VIII.

Here are some photos I took showing the EEE PC, dongle and my VIII.

Edited December 13, 2007 by Phil Lee

[Guest Paul (MVP)]

Looks awesome, time to purchase methinks! :D

Installed XP SP3 RC yet? A 10% speed boost I hear :(

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[Guest Phil Lee]

I've not been able to track it down on the net, then again I've not looked very hard.

[Guest Monolithix]

Think i'll try XP SP3 tomorrow :(

[Guest Phil Lee]

I've got my Jawbone working with both my phone and and my EEE. The Toshiba Bluetooth control panel can be set up so that when I connect it to the EEE, the headset becomes the default Windows sound device and Skype starts up automatically which is neat. As an alternative, you can use the automatic Skype Assistant to transfer audio to the headset when you use Skype. This takes about 3 seconds to transfer audio across. I think I prefer the manual system.

When I disconnect it and enable Bluetooth on my phone, it switches over to being a headset on my phone. This is the first time I've had a Bluetooth headset that works properly in Windows and can be paired with more than one device at a time.

[Guest J273]

Looks awesome, time to purchase methinks! :D

Installed XP SP3 RC yet? A 10% speed boost I hear :D

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Ive been trying to install sp3 since i heard about the release...No matter what i try though it always pops up with internal error :(

[Guest Paul (MVP)]

I've slipstreamed it onto an install CD :(

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[Guest J273]

Ahhh good idea....i think i'll do the same

[Guest pupton]

Ordered the ram you mentioned previously. Works a treat. im running Xandros at the moment, I find that Firefox on XP bogs down every so often and as i using the eee as an internet device, Xandros works fine.

i would be interested to know if the nano bluetooth dongle works under Xandros. I dont really need bluetooth but it'll be a handy addition just in case. I use the wmwifirouter app on an HTC 3600 for portable internet access. Excelent combination with a Three 1gb £10 data connection...

[Guest Paul (MVP)]

I have the tiny Cirago dongle now, and am going to flash back to Xandros to see if it works :(

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[Guest pupton]

I have the tiny Cirago dongle now, and am going to flash back to Xandros to see if it works :(

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excrement, keep us posted Paul

[Guest Paul (MVP)]

:(

:D

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[Guest EdinKali]

I have the tiny Cirago dongle now, and am going to flash back to Xandros to see if it works :(

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I ordered a Cirago a short while ago. Fingers crossed.

[Guest Paul (MVP)]

I'll take a pic, i'm a little disappointed that it sticks out a bit.

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[Guest J273]

Had my one from Play for a few days now along with a mouse.......... dont stick out too far.

Paird it with my printer / mouse and phone and works very well.

Great combo

Edited January 4, 2008 by J273

[Guest Paul (MVP)]

Different one to mine, looks to stick out about the same before the end bit tho!

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[Guest EdinKali]

Different one to mine, looks to stick out about the same before the end bit tho!

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When I get mine I will take a look to see if I can shave off a few millimeters from the end of the connector in my milling machine to make it fit flush(no metal showing). I'll probably try it on an old USB cable connector first to make sure I won't tear the BT up.

[Guest Dom811]

Did anyone find out if these work under xandros??

Cheers