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coulterjohnson
Joined: Nov 14, 2002
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The only thing I don't like about the Jabra, is that I can not have 2 things paired to it... What headsets can?
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marcus
Joined: Feb 19, 2002
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What should my settings be in the headset and bluetooth menu? Should the bluetooth be on all the time or just on automatic? Sometimes i cant seem to answer a call on automatic operating mode of the bluetooth on the phone. Thanks
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adhaptic
Joined: Nov 17, 2002
Posts: 1
From: Los Angeles, CA
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i got mine. to IPXPERT, re: so. cal. retailers - call up Fry's in Burbank; that's where i bought it, and they had three in stock, even though it looked like all three had been opened, touched, returned, and taped back together - i made sure to rip some of the packaging up on mine just so that they wouldn't resell it to some poor sap if i broke it and brought it back.
long and short: i'm satisfied, but especially for aesthetic reasons of design and function. i love the whole blue LED thing. the masses have been spoonfed a diet of red and green diode far too long. plus, the aesthetics of a wireless connection promote emotional well-being like i'd never imagined. the problem comes in with the sound: i have the same problem with the bluetooth static at distances way shorter than expected. i keep my t68i in its holster dangling from my right front pocket. i wear the jabra in my left ear. a distance of maybe 36", a far cry from the 30' of bluetooth claims. i hate to think that i have to take the phone out and hold it up near my head just to prevent static. maybe i have a defective model? can anyone out there keep clear connections at longer ranges (even pocket range?). when i'm in the car, i actually have to keep the phone on my lap in order to remain static-free.
as for putting it on my ear the quickest way possible when the phone is ringing (it rings both in the jabra and the phone, BTW), the technique is this:
-hold the jabra in the palm of your hand, mic curving out to your pinky
-spread your fingers wide to start
-put your 2nd and 3rd finger on the right of the ear bud
-put your thumb to the left of the ear bud (behind the hook, not over the body), so you're holding just the bud with three fingers
-take your pinky and put it on the mic piece, using that position to spread apart the mic arm and the ear piece, to make a space for your ear to go in
-slip the jabra over your ear, jam the ear bud gel in your canal, let the mic piece come up under your earlobe
-commence jabracizing
the thing is ultra-comfy on your ear, and unobtrusive, due to its position on your face. the sound-conducting ear gel works great for letting outside sounds in when you're not talking, but conducting the phone sound directly into your ear.
i'm gonna keep it and evaluate at my 30 day return window whether the things has met my expectations.
hope this helps. |
savesato
Joined: Mar 05, 2002
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Ok got mine on friday and i agree with pretty much with whats been said.
However i am having a few problems;
*the blue light never turns off whilst charging to indicate its ready - no matter how long i leave it charging for. I leave it charging overnight but in the morning the light is still on
*how do you set voice commands up using the jabra, i followed the instructions earlier in the post but all this does is crash my phone whilst the name i just said is repeated in my ear until i remove the phones battery!
*why cant i have the caller name instead of a ring in my ear? my phone has 1 ring tone and the jabra a completely different tone but no caller name (and it is turned on under the profile menu)?
anybody any ideas?
otherwise a great headset
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marcus
Joined: Feb 19, 2002
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I've been toying with my Jabra over the weekend, and I've no regrets whatsoever! It's really great and performs perfectly. Lives up to everything it's suppose to be! It's very light and extremely comfortable, you'll forget your wearing it after a few minutes. The mini-gel works really great. Conversations are crystal clear! The design is very stylish.( cant imagine myself wearing one of those operator type headsets from SE )  And most of all...I love the blueled on the back!
I guess I was lucky to have gotten one that works perfectly. I only get static when I'm beyond 10 feet.( I'm still using R2bo25. I believe it has a BT problem but that can be solved after upgrading which I plan to do next week )
I've finally figured out a way to wear it with just one hand. It is possible, and takes only a little practice. Just put the minigel end in your ear cannal first and then the body over your ear and the rest follows. Dont follow what the manual says.
The voice commands and voice dialling works perfect. Pairing was a breeze. Charging takes only 2hours and i havent recharge it since friday which is like 3days ago. still no signs of low battery. (how i wish the battery on my t68m was like this.)
Bottomline...I'm glad I didnt go for the SE headsets.
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jdevine
Joined: Nov 19, 2002
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From: Jim
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For those of you that are using the FreeSpeak with great results:
What version of the Ericsson T68 software are you using?
I recently got the FreeSpeak and find that it's rang is only about 5 feet. Also, if the phone is on the opposite side of my body, the connection is poor at best. Anyone else having similar problems?
Thanks
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GregB
Joined: May 29, 2002
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I'm using R2E. I seem to remember from other threads that R5x has introduced some little bugs into phone/BT headset communication, but I can't recall what they are.
I have the same range as you sound like you have, except that with line of sight I can get to about 15 feet. I've ccertainly found that you get interference if the phone in a front trouser pocket on (say) the left, and the headset is in your right ear - almost as if the signal is too weak to go straight through your body tissue, and doesn't bend around it too well.
I find keeping the phone and headset on the same side of my body helps, and I find positioning the phone so that the keypad faces my body helps. I also find having the phone in a backpack works pretty well, which makes me think that the transceiver in the headset is on the back, behind the ear.
I've also seen similar comments from some (but not all) posters in the Bluespoon thread, so it seems that the problem may be a BT one, rather than a headset specific one. On balance I regard this as no more than a minor gripe with a piece of kit I'm otherwise very happy with. As minor gripes go, I've got more with the MCA-20, and that cost more! |
legallypogi
Joined: Nov 17, 2002
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I luv my t68i so much!
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marcus
Joined: Feb 19, 2002
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I'm still using R2B025, havent had my phone upgraded since. But I am planning on having it upgraded this weekend to R5D.
As for the range, I can go as far as 12-15 feet. Pretty much same as most of us do. But I dont get static even if my phone is on the left side shirt pocket or in my pants. |
hanks
Joined: Nov 21, 2002
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Jabra is really great- have used it extensively with Sony Ericsson T68I. I agree that it is more comfortable than hbh 30.
The only voice command that does not work is magic word. Bluetooth headset devices dont listen all the time. In voice command mode when you tap the ear button first you get a tone confirming you hit the button then you get a second tone when the headset has connected then you get a third tone from the phone indicating that the voice recognition process is working. - it is after this third tone that you speak- I have had no problems using voice recognition
Sound quality and volume are outstanding. The ear gel in the Jabra is really great.
There is one problem and it is repeatable, If you dial a number and it is busy- the next time you make a call it connects but you cant hear anything as you get a loud continuous tone/sound in the head set. The person who called can hear you but you cant hear them. Only solution is to power off and back on both the head set and the phone |
gsmwraith
Joined: Sep 18, 2002
Posts: 79
From: Tulsa, OK, USA
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im going to get one for christmas , sounds liek you all really liek them, I want a BS so bad but since my wife got laid off i dont have any extra $$$$.
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RX78
Joined: Nov 29, 2002
Posts: 16
From: Toronto, ON, Canada
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I just pick one up today in Toronto. Paired the first time with my old T39m (R3B). The T39 is starting to develop a problem with the mic volume. Now I can hang on to this old workhorse for a little longer and save up for a bluetooth Memory Stick for my Clie instead.
Just wondering if there is any way I can find a car charger for the Jabra short of getting an AC adaptor. Any suggestion? |
mobility
Joined: Nov 29, 2002
Posts: 18
From: OR
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I'd like to try the Jabra but want to check out the Bluespoon Panther first and then see.... |
jmpage2
Joined: Oct 12, 2002
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If you wear the Jabra on one side of your body and put your phone on the other side, you are going to have problems... this is regardless which phone and headset you use.
Bluetooth is an extremely low power radio transmission (to enhance battery life amont other things) so just your body in between will block part of the transmission.
You should look at this as a GOOD thing, who the hell wants a 2.4 gig personal access network that is bombarding every cell in your body? |
amagab
Joined: Oct 29, 2002
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jmpage too is right...they say bluetooth radio signals are harmless but how can they know that for sure. Who knows, with all the electro-magnetic fields everywhere you go our brains will be fried in a few years. But that doesn't stop me using my Panther! I love it! |
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