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USB Bluetooth 2.0

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-Bluetooth 2.0 EDR(Enhanced Data Rate)
-USB 2.0
-Comes with easy to use software

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Ownership verified by DX works great!
Posted by Rahzadan on 2/3/2009
Involvement: Expert (understands the inner workings) - Ownership: more than 1 month

Price: starstarstarstarstar
Ease of Use: starstarstarstarstar
Build Quality: starstarstarstar
Usefulness: starstarstarstarstar
Overall Rating: starstarstarstarstar

Pros: - Works perfectly, drivers work as well
- never had any issues installing, very easy
- cheap! can't beat the price!
- all of my bluetooth devices pair perfectly
- seems to be fairly well built for the price

Cons: It feels very light. I don't know if this is really a con, but its weight tells me that it might not be made with the highest quality materials. nonetheless, it does work.

Other Thoughts: Comes with a driver disc with BlueSoleil on it. The drivers work fine in Windows XP. I haven't tested Windows Vista, but I'm sure it works there too.

Bottomline: Excellent product for the price. It does exactly what it's supposed to!

Ownership verified by DX Works fine but...
Posted by JesseeSmith on 12/31/2008
Involvement: Expert (understands the inner workings) - Ownership: 1 week to 1 month

Price: starstarstarstarstar
Ease of Use: starstarstarstarstar
Build Quality: starstarstarstarstar
Usefulness: starstarstarstarstar
Overall Rating: starstarstarstar

Pros: Works fine with Windows XP and BlueSoleil.
The range is good (~10m).
I use it to stream music from my PC to my hi-fi system, using:
08098 Bluetooth 2.0 A2DP AVRCP Stereo Music Receiver and Handsfree (White)

Cons: The Blutooth address of the dongle is 11:11:11:11:11:11 => This seems not correct at all.
Bluetooth devices shall have a unique address, allocated by Bluetooth SIG.
SO, it looks like this device is not qualified.
If you use 2 of those devices with same Bluetooth address you will face issues for sure.

Other Thoughts:

Bottomline: I recommend this product.

Ownership verified by DX So cheap
Posted by FortNess on 11/8/2008
Involvement: General (knows how to use it) - Ownership: 1 week to 1 month

Price: starstarstarstarstar
Ease of Use: starstarstarstar
Build Quality: starstarstarstar
Usefulness: starstarstarstarstar
Overall Rating: starstarstarstarstar

Pros: Really cheap;
Still working fine (read cons);
Works with all cellphones I tested (I don't have another kind of bluetooth gadgets).

Cons: The software included don't work for me, I downloaded the Bluesoleil 6.2.227.11 and works fine;
The plastic case opened when it falls from my desk at first time, but don't broke, I just set it up again.

Other Thoughts: (PT-BR, I'm from Brasil) Se os correios não tivessem cobrado quase R$32 de taxa de importação, seria perfeito, mas ainda acho que valeu a pena.

Bottomline: I was afraid when it falls, but it was much strong than I was thinking. =D
I guess this is almost perfect, if You need a Bluetooth dongle, buy this one, worths every cent.

Ownership verified by DX Useful bluetooth adapter
Posted by Rovacast on 10/29/2008
Involvement: Expert (understands the inner workings) - Ownership: more than 1 month

Price: starstarstarstarstar
Ease of Use: starstarstar
Build Quality: starstarstar
Usefulness: starstarstarstar
Overall Rating: starstarstarstar

Pros: * Very inexpensive bluetooth dongle.
* Simple method of providing connectivity between your PC and bluetooth-enabled devices (eg file transfers between mobile phone and PC).
* Does work with Windows' inbuilt Microsoft Bluetooth stack with a bit of fiddling around with the Windows bth.ini file.

Cons: * NOT plug-and-play on Windows XP SP2 or SP3 UNLESS you edit the bth.ini file.
* Comes included with outdated BlueSoleil 2.6.0.8 release 070517 software.
* Included BlueSoleil may be an unregistered version (I can't be sure since I've never installed the included software as I prefer to use the Microsoft BT stack instead)
* Build quality is adequate, though not the best (eg printed text on dongle is very slightly crooked, lid is very slightly misaligned with dongle body when attached). However, these are purely aesthetic issues which do not affect the proper functioning of the dongle.

Other Thoughts: None

Bottomline: For the price, this is a adequate bluetooth dongle, though I'm sure there are better ones out there if you're willing to pay a little more.

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Specifications:
- Bluetooth V2.0 EDR compliant
- USB V2.0 compliant
- Operation range: 20m-100m (Bluetooth class 1 as marked on the packaging, but in reality it works between 10m to 15m. Spec on package tends to change from time to time too, but the actual hardware in the device remain the same)
- Built-in antenna
- Frequency band: 2.4Ghz unlicensed ISM band
- Maximum data rate: 3 MB
- Sensitivity: -89dBM@0.1%BER
- Supports Win98/98SE/ME/2000/XP

Package includes:
1x USB Dongle
1x CD Driver (XTNDConnect Bluetooth Manager) (or download it here)

Length:1.97
Height: 0.31
Width: 0.59
Weight: 0.24 oz 

Length: 5 cm
Height: 0.8 cm
Width: 1.5 cm
Weight: 6.8 gram

Usage Instructions Return to top    

Install the included software CD first, then plug the dongle into an available USB port and you are set to go.

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