Adding Bluetooth and devices to computers
Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2015 6:27 pm
I recently bought a Bluetooth mouse that can be used on tablets, computers and cell phones.
The cover peels off to reveal 2 AAA batteries included. A Blue button on the bottom starts the pairing with a blue LED blinking on top.
When I tried to connect it to the existing BT on my XP laptop it just counted down waiting for the mouse to click a button:
The mouse never moved the pointer so I had to use the USB connected mouse...
Problem is that my laptop would not accept it without adding a USB Blue Tooth dongle:
The cheaper Link Depot dongle installed with a small CD that I couldn't use on my vertical DVD on my Win 7 machine.
It does have a small flasing indicator light, but it can only be seen in a dark room.
This $5 Link Depot device adds a Wizard that works to the Bluetooth menu when clicking on the symbol in the task bar.
The old Wizard did not work even after I updated the BT software. Dell only had Logitech Set Point updates however.
The Wizard displays local BT devices. I selected the mouse:
I chose not to require a passkey for the mouse. A BT keyboard I added required a documented passkey of 11111111:
I entered the documented keyboard passkey on the second button choice and Next. I entered the key and pressed Enter to confirm.
The backlit BT keyboard has a blue power LED and blinking blue pairing LED when the Connect button has been pressed to pair once:
This keyboard also works with my Nexus 7 tablet. It was meant to hold a larger tablet, but I just fold it up on my lap anyhow.
BTW, the existing laptop BT module is hidden in the battery compartment near the right side on my Dell Inspiron 1505:
It was said on a web site that the module cost $60 back when Dell sold them after market. It must be way outdated by now.
I tried to add the mouse to my Nexus 7 tablet, but it never connected. Just kept pairing...until the blue LED finally stopped blinking.
Didn't really need it, but I thought I'd try. Probably never heard of one eh? No USB port for a dongle either.
I ordered a OTG(On the Go) Micro male to USB female dongle to see if I can add capacity. Will let you know if and how it works...
The cover peels off to reveal 2 AAA batteries included. A Blue button on the bottom starts the pairing with a blue LED blinking on top.
When I tried to connect it to the existing BT on my XP laptop it just counted down waiting for the mouse to click a button:
The mouse never moved the pointer so I had to use the USB connected mouse...
Problem is that my laptop would not accept it without adding a USB Blue Tooth dongle:
The cheaper Link Depot dongle installed with a small CD that I couldn't use on my vertical DVD on my Win 7 machine.
It does have a small flasing indicator light, but it can only be seen in a dark room.
This $5 Link Depot device adds a Wizard that works to the Bluetooth menu when clicking on the symbol in the task bar.
The old Wizard did not work even after I updated the BT software. Dell only had Logitech Set Point updates however.
The Wizard displays local BT devices. I selected the mouse:
I chose not to require a passkey for the mouse. A BT keyboard I added required a documented passkey of 11111111:
I entered the documented keyboard passkey on the second button choice and Next. I entered the key and pressed Enter to confirm.
The backlit BT keyboard has a blue power LED and blinking blue pairing LED when the Connect button has been pressed to pair once:
This keyboard also works with my Nexus 7 tablet. It was meant to hold a larger tablet, but I just fold it up on my lap anyhow.
BTW, the existing laptop BT module is hidden in the battery compartment near the right side on my Dell Inspiron 1505:
It was said on a web site that the module cost $60 back when Dell sold them after market. It must be way outdated by now.
I tried to add the mouse to my Nexus 7 tablet, but it never connected. Just kept pairing...until the blue LED finally stopped blinking.
Didn't really need it, but I thought I'd try. Probably never heard of one eh? No USB port for a dongle either.
I ordered a OTG(On the Go) Micro male to USB female dongle to see if I can add capacity. Will let you know if and how it works...