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Miscellaneous laptop discussions : adding Bluetooth after purchase?
adding Bluetooth after purchase?
by franklenraymond - 3/6/08 5:47 AMI have been looking at purchasing my first ever laptop, and the problem is no one unit seems to have the mix of all the features I want in the near $1000 range. I found one that has just about everything, except Bluetooth, which I really want for syncing my cell phone, but probably don't really need and could survive without. But my question is, if I buy a laptop without Bluetooth, what are the possibilities of taking it to a shop and having it added internally after the fact of purchase, as opposed to just carting around a USB Blutooth adapter everywhere with me?
Re: adding bluetooth
by Kees Bakker
- 3/6/08 5:59 AM
In reply to: adding Bluetooth after purchase? by franklenraymond
If it isn't built in, you're stuck with an USB-adapter (or a PC-card adapter if the laptop offers such). It's a rather small nuisance, I'd say.
Kees
Just sharing.
by R. Proffitt - 3/6/08 6:24 AM
In reply to: adding Bluetooth after purchase? by franklenraymond
I didn't want a big USB item so I lucked out and found a tiny one. Here's the one I have now -> http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=BTA-3210-EDR&cat=NET
It's about as small as it gets today AND it works without installing drivers on my XP and Vista laptops. I love native support!
Bob
right on
by franklenraymond - 3/6/08 12:15 PM In reply to: Just sharing. by R. Proffitt
oh yeah, that mini USB Bluetooth adapter looks like it would be just the ticket. Just plug it in and leave it, only sticks out a portion of an inch. Thanks Bob!
the t61 has bluetooth built in
by cactus12 - 3/7/08 7:11 PM In reply to: adding Bluetooth after purchase? by franklenraymondYou can get a lenovo t-61 with discrete graphics and a bunch of other opitions including bluetooth for well less than 1K right now. With the current promotion, plus coupon code UPSAVEMORE, the base t61 is only $765+tax with free shipping.
It's easy....
by gkamer - 3/8/08 5:29 AM In reply to: adding Bluetooth after purchase? by franklenraymondI brought a Dell laptop that did not come with bluetooth because at the time I did not have a blue tooth compatible cell phone. When I did get one it was easy to install blue tooth.... I purchased a blue tooth module for about $50.00 from Dells wed site. There was a compartment on the bottom of my laptop. I opened that compartment, inerted the moduel and connected he cable to it. Closed the compartment and ran the installation software. The whole process took maybe 5 minutes. Differculty level about equal to changing a light bulb. Your milage may vary depending on what type of laptop you are looking at buying.
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