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I have had this little product for about 4 Months now and I can say it is a wonderful little thing.
This model is currently available for £8.99 on amazon (£3 cheaper than what I paid for it) and I can say it is the best thing I have bought.
The reason why I bought this adapter was to connect my phone to my laptop and PC.
<<*What it Does*>> This small and sleek adapter enables you to connect 2 or more bluetooth devices to each other wirelessly. This includes devices such as Mobile Phones and PDA's.
I have connected both my Samsung D500 and Sony Ericsson W800i to my Laptop all at the same time. The coverage distance
for this particular device is 10 metres therefore it makes it easy to pick up the bluetooth signals easily, although a much stronger 100m adapter is also available at a dearer price.
If you install this product to your laptop and make a connection to your mobile phone you will be able to transfer various different items to it such as Music tracks, videos, pics/images, documents, applications, etc, at a very reasonable speed. if you have 2 phone like me then connecting them both together allows you to easily send media to both your phones easily instead of disconnecting one and connecting the other.
If you have 2 of these adapters and you connect one to your PC and the other to your laptop it will allow you to make a wireless connection between them both. This is an excellent feature as it will allow you to transfer data from your PC to your Laptop or vice versa wirelessly, although the speed of transfer is slow.
Also having a connection between your PC and Laptop will also allow you to share the internet connection, It requires a bit of fiddling around with your network settings but is quite useful for accessing the internet on your laptop. For this kind of connection I recommend you have the 100m adapter as it will give you more coverage.
<<*Ease of Use*>> Installation is simple and quick. The package comes with the adapter, Installation CD and a instruction book.
If you are applying this adapter to an XP machine then it wont even need to be installed with the CD as the built in bluetooth drivers will detect it. This is what I did at first. Although for best results install the software.
When the device is connected to you PC/Laptop it will show a Bluetooth Monitoring icon in your task bar to show its connected. the adapter has a Blue LED light which will turn on when the device is connected and is ready for use.
The transferring of media to a mobile phone/ PDA is simple. If you've installed the software then all you need to do is right-click the file on your PC/Laptop(eg a music track) and from the menu select the Bluetooth device from the list to send to. its that easy. When the media is transferring it will show also show a progress bar.
Connecting the PC to a Laptop with this adapter is something I haven't done but a friend of mine has and he says the instruction for connecting it are easy and can be found on the internet.
<<*Good Points*>> **Small, Sleek, slim design **Fits into your pocket **Easy installation **Easy connection **Allows you to make a Wireless connection to another PC/Laptop, Mobile Phone or PDA. **Connect two computers together **Transfer media to your phones easily **fast transfer rate **10 metre coverage **Cap fits onto the end if opened **Blue LED Light
<<*Bad Points*>> **The Cap is small and can get lost **No keyring attachment like some others you can get
<<*Technical Details*>>
**Main Specifications Product Description: Belkin Bluetooth USB Adapter - network adapter Device Type: Network adapter Form Factor: External Interface (Bus) Type: USB Localisation: United Kingdom Data Link Protocol: Bluetooth Compliant Standards: Bluetooth 1.2 System Requirements: Microsoft Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP, Apple MacOS X 10.3 or later Manufacturer Warranty: 2 years warranty Extended Specifications
**General Device Type: Network adapter Form Factor: External Interface (Bus) Type: USB Localisation: United Kingdom
**Aerial Antenna: Internal integrated
Expansion / Connectivity Connections: 1 x USB - 4 PIN USB Type A Provided Interfaces: 1 x network - Bluetooth
**Manufacturer Warranty Service & Support Details: Limited warranty - 2 years Service & Support: 2 years warranty
**Networking Compliant Standards: Bluetooth 1.2 Connectivity Technology: Wireless Data Link Protocol: Bluetooth Max Range Indoors: 10 m Status Indicators: Link activity, power
**Software / System Requirements OS Required: Microsoft Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP, Apple MacOS X 10.3 or later Software Included: Drivers & Utilities
**Miscellaneous Compliant Standards: Plug and Play
<<*Overall*>> Overall a fantastic little device and a must get. make sure you scour the net to find the cheapest price possible.
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