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Which bluetooth PC card to buy ? |
owizard
Joined: Jan 12, 2002
Posts: 59
From: UK
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I found a UK based website, which sells the Troy Windport Bluetooth PC card. They exclusively sell Bluetooth products. I think they ship worldwide. However, the prices seem to be exhorbitant. You can buy two cards in the US for the price of one card in the UK.
http://nt4535.vs.netbenefit.co.uk/main.asp?option=productrange&catID=1
I just hope that Expansys would offer the Troy card soon at a reasonable price. Cheers. |
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Claus
Joined: Jan 29, 2002
Posts: 63
From: Copenhagen, Denmark
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To Owizard:
Thanks for the info - I'll check the Troy card out - If this card works it'll be worth the extra money.
To sum it up - I need tha blutooth pc card to:
1. work in WIN XP pro
2. Work together with T68 so I can surf the internet on my notebook
3. Synchronize with t68
4. tranfer files btw. T68 and my notebook
To Jan:
Hey Jan,
I've looking around for the TDK card - but can't seem to find it anywhere on the net.
But I'm still not sure if the TDK bluetooth pc card will be able to do what I want it to do. Maybe the Troy card is a safer buy.
Kind regards
Claus |
T68 Jesper
Joined: Dec 27, 2001
Posts: 30
From: Denmark
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On 2002-01-30 16:09, Claus wrote:
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Hi Claus,
I think that the best Bluetooth card is from TDK. I have had no problems with it ! 
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OK Jeaper - but exactly WHERE can I get this PC card - and for how much ?
I thought Xircom would be the best choice - and I can get it for only 1350 D.kr.
How large is the antenna on the TDK card ?
Does it work flawlessly with T68 and Win XP ?
Private message to Jesper in Danish:
Besøger du også http://www.mobildebat.dk - hvor vi er et par stykker, der diskuterer T68 og andre mobiltelefoner ?
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Private massege to Claus in Danish
Hej Claus,
Kortet har jeg købt via en samarbejdspartner vi har. Jeg ved ikke hvor de har købt det men prisen var omkring 1200.- Hvis du stadig er i markedet efter kortet kan jeg finde ud af hvor det er købt |
Joske
Joined: Jan 24, 2002
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I have a T68 and a TDK bluetooth usb adaptor.
I also have Win XP.
I installed the TDK on the XP software and it works. The only problem you have when you install it is that you get a number of messages saying that it is not compliant with win xp , still it works with XP.
You can surf the web with your T68 and synchronise with your T68.
I found mine on www.bluetooth-market.com
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Claus
Joined: Jan 29, 2002
Posts: 63
From: Copenhagen, Denmark
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Again - thanks for info.
I will go for the TDK pc card.
The Troy is too expensive and too hard to get hold of in Denmark.
Hey Jesper - In danish:
Tak for info - vil meget gerne vide, hvor det TDK kort kan købes henne - og så for 1200 kr......
Kind regards
Claus |
owizard
Joined: Jan 12, 2002
Posts: 59
From: UK
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The TDK card is available from:
www.blueunplugged.com
www.expansys.com
I have decided to get a Troy card through my friend in the US, where it costs only £89. I can't wait to use it with a "Bluespoon" headset. Cheers.
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herboan
Joined: Dec 19, 2001
Posts: 117
From: Belgium
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High everybody,
I now got the didianswer/toshiba card to work but it only works randomly with xtng connect Pc. and if it works it takes time.
rx = about 0.2 kbs and tx= 0.2 kbs.
Xtnd connect PC takes sometimes 3 - 4 tries before opening connection. |
Claus
Joined: Jan 29, 2002
Posts: 63
From: Copenhagen, Denmark
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Yeahhh
Too bad Erixom hasn't come out with the official XP drivers yet.
Regarding the bluetooth pc cards - my conclusion is that only a few of them is compatible with bluetooth gear.
Most of them claim to be bluetooth PC cards - but can only be used for really....nothing at all - thats crappy 
Kind regards
Claus |
owizard
Joined: Jan 12, 2002
Posts: 59
From: UK
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I found another UK-based seller of the Troy Bluetooth card. It's available from Alltalking for £152.74. However, the product link is greyed out. I think you need to call them to check availability.
http://www.alltalking.com/devices/brands/bnd010.htm
More product info from Troy:
http://www.troygroup.com/wireless/products/wireless/docs/TROY%20WindPort.pdf
[ This Message was edited by: owizard on 2002-02-07 00:53 ] |
Marc Obermann
Joined: Feb 08, 2002
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I can get the troy card no problem in the UK but it is much more expensive then in the US & the US won't supply to UK.Unless some one knows diffrent if so either reply to me or post a message for everyones benifit. |
owizard
Joined: Jan 12, 2002
Posts: 59
From: UK
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For US residents:
The Troy Bluetooth card is available from PCNation for just $114.19. It seems to be the cheapest Bluetooth card in the US. Unfortunately, it's the costliest card in the UK. Nobody knows why.
http://www.pcnation.com/asp/details.asp?item=160516 |
Joske
Joined: Jan 24, 2002
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Hey,
I found it at 179 euro excl vat and shipping at bluetooth-market.com and they ship to UK ! |
phoenix7177
Joined: Jan 09, 2002
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Hello,
I think that the Anycom BT Card is realy good. I´ve installed it for a Company and it works great. It´s right that the software you get with the PC Card isn´t good. You can download the newest on www.anycom.com or the german version on www.rfi.de
The best is that you can use the BT Card under Windows CE (For examble with a HP Jornada 720).
Sorry about my english but I´m a German. If you have questions mail to support@e-nfrastruktur.org |
jh67
Joined: Nov 30, 2001
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Phoenix : I just got the Anycom bluetooth pc card yesterday.
Havent checked if I got the newest drivers.
The manual/install-instruktions are very good I think,..very easy.
The phone(T-68) was reconized when trying to search for it on the laptop.
But one thing I cant get to work is this,..you're supposed to get a screen where you have to put a pass-key, first on the phone and then on the laptop.
This part in the Manual is a bit tricky, havent figured it out yet.
The passkey/password screen doesnt come up ?
Will this be because you have to "pair" devices both ways ?
Meaning You have to search for new bluetooth devices, both from the phone and from pc/laptop.
Jan 
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jh67
Joined: Nov 30, 2001
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Okay, I got the two devices "paired" now.
Works fine this part.
But,..cant figure out how to send e.g. images,vcards,melodies to and from the phone/pc.
Maybe this is not supported ???
Jan
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Posted: 2002-02-01 00:57
