Okay, this message seems to have been lost in cyber space somewhere. Sorry if anyone gets it a second time.
Terry, Thanks for the info. My cell phone only supports bluetooth so I can't buy the cheap corded headsets. Therefore, if I was going to have to shell out $50 or more, I wanted to use it on both my phone and braillenote. I am going to go ahead and take back the current one and try one that specifically says for phone or pda. If it doesn't work, no loss because I still need it for the phone. Cindy Quoting "Bray, Terry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Cindy: > > Just for the record we have users here who have used Bluetooth headsets > and have been really disappointed. The reason is most that they are to > quiet. Of course other may have had different experiences. > > > > Terry Bray > System Support Analyst > > Adaptive Technology Services - Strategy and Planning Desktop Planning & > Design > > ENTERPRISE INFRASTRUCTURE OPERATIONS, Technology & Solutions > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of slerythema > Sent: Tuesday, December 13, 2005 1:42 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; 'Braillenote List' > Subject: RE: [Braillenote] Bluetooth headset > > Here is an article that I found that is dated 2001. So apparently > Humanware does not support using the bluetooth for a headset even though > it is available from what Dean said earlier. If anyone knows different, > I would love to hear from you. > > Cindy > Article: > Introduction > > One of the newest technologies that has been announced for PDAs is > called Bluetooth, named after a Danish King called Harold Bluetooth who > was able to merge all of Denmark. Bluetooth is designed to provide > local connections between devices and peripherals close to you. These > peripherals may include your PC for synchronization, a cell phone for > internet access or remote headphone support and possibly internet access > via an access point. This concept is currently being called a Personal > Area Network or PAN.. This FAQ will provide additional details on > Bluetooth. > > Some Specifics > > Bluetooth is designed to support up to 8 devices operating within a very > small radius of 30 feet from each device. I personally have seen > Bluetooth work farther than this, up to 50 feet so you may be able to do > things that are outside of the specifications here. Bluetooth operates > at 1 megabit per second for high speed communications. The 1 megabit > connection is divided between a 64k connection for synchronous voice and > a 768k connection for data so you can't get a true 1 megabit data > connection.. It uses the 2.4 gHz frequency spectrum so you need to > consider other devices that may interfere with communications such as > microwaves, cordless phones, and 802.11b Wireless LANs. Microsoft has > announced support for Bluetooth in Windows CE and the Pocket PC. > Microsoft left the implementation of the Bluetooth protocol stack up to > each vendor so make sure you ask your vendor what features they support. > > Profiles > > Bluetooth is defined as a series of profiles. Profiles are described as > usage scenarios for devices including the communication speed, voice > support, etc. For example there are profiles for Voice for remote > headsets, data emulating a serial connection as well as network > connection and there are other connections as well. So far each vendor > has to define how they plan on using Bluetooth and what Profiles will be > supported. Each device that you wish to communicate with needs to use > support a profile that is compatible with a profile on your master > device. > > Versions > > Right now there are 2 versions of Bluetooth called Bluetooth 1.0 and > Bluetooth 1.1. With Bluetooth 1.0 users are required to "bind" with > only one device at a time to use them with Bluetooth. With Bluetooth 1.1 > users are allowed to communicate with up to 8 devices at the same time. > Of course all of these devices must be Bluetooth 1.1 compliant. > > Conclusion > > While the concepts that Bluetooth offers are interesting and will be > viable when they are available, we are midway through the process of > defining the end user experience with Bluetooth. Until products are > announced, and compatibility testing is complete, there is some > uncertainty about interoperability and the features you can expect. So > make sure you ask your vendor about Bluetooth interoperability between > the different devices you want to use together to ensure compatibility. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > > slerythema > > Sent: Monday, December 12, 2005 3:17 PM > > To: 'Braillenote List' > > Subject: RE: [Braillenote] Bluetooth headset > > > > > > Is this just WinCE that doesn't support it? I was looking on websites > > > at other headsets and there is a plantronics that specifically states > > that it will work with bluetooth pda and phone. > > > > Cindy > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mark > > > Vincent > > > Sent: Monday, December 12, 2005 3:03 PM > > > To: Braillenote List > > > Subject: Re: [Braillenote] Bluetooth headset > > > > > > > > > has this changed in the recent windows CE version dean? > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Dean Jackson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Braillenote List" > > > <[email protected]> > > > Sent: Monday, December 12, 2005 7:42 PM > > > Subject: Re: [Braillenote] Bluetooth headset > > > > > > > > > > Hi Cindy, > > > > > > > > As Windows CE 4.2 does not support the Bluetooth audio > > > profile, there > > > > are > > > > no > > > > headsets that will currently work with the BrailleNote > > mPower or PK. > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > > > Dean Jackson > > > > BrailleNote Product Specialist > > > > Humanware > > > > 11 Mary Muller Drive > > > > Christchurch > > > > new Zealand > > > > DDI: +64 3 940 2265 > > > > Fax: +64-3-384 4933 > > > > Email: > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Internet: > > > > www.humanware.com > > > > Skype: > > > > pulsedata-support-nz__________________________ > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "slerythema" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > To: <[email protected]> > > > > Sent: Tuesday, December 13, 2005 7:01 AM > > > > Subject: [Braillenote] Bluetooth headset > > > > > > > > > > > >> I have two questions. > > > >> > > > >> 1. Why doesn't my Bluetooth headset work it is found? The BN > > > >> recognizes the headset and then says unsupported. > > > >> > > > >> 2. 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