Hi Dana, I was talking about my Plantronics Calisto Pro Bluetooth phone. I can use the earpiece/headset to switch between:
* my landline and cell phone, or * landline and Dragon (and Windows/Yahoo audio/video communication, i.e., MSN Messenger, etc.), or even * cell phone and Dragon/computer (Only 2 at a time!) The "Ability Catch" -- with the Calisto you *do* need to have the ability to press a button near your ear to pick up a call... except with a cell phone with an auto answer function. But you also need to press and hold that button for approx 2-3 seconds to toggle between whichever 2 units it's operating with at the time. I'm a C5 and can easily reach my ear and press the button with my thumb. It takes some fine motor or steadiness and a bit of sensory ability to fully operate it independently. The button is small... so first you need to be able to find it with your thumb/finger/knuckle or whatever you would use. I suppose someone skilled at using a rubber-tipped pencil or stick could figure out how to do it, as well. After all, I know how resourceful we Q's can be!!! Once it's found, a push INward turns it on/off and toggles it between devices. Pressing and holding slightly upward or downward adjusts the volume accordingly. I've had this phone about a month now and still love it. Besides the Bluetooth functions I also like this phone because even without the earpiece I can answer it if its on my lap or a table or even while its in its charging cradle by pressing the speakerphone button. I hope the info about "the button" is helpful... it seems that was your most "pressing" issue (Awww, bad, I know!)... at least as Bluetooth headsets go. Best wishes! --Tod ---- daa...@aol.com wrote: > Someone was talking about a Bluetooth that would work with the computer, > cell phone and landline phone. Are you having success with your earpiece? I > am > using a Plantronics eight hour but you have to push the phone unless she > could > train the phone somehow to answer, which I have not done yet. My phone keeps > telling me it is too noisy.. I have a Sony Z 750a. I know Joan has figured > out how to do. I have never gotten an adapter from RadioShack. I need to > take > her letter to RadioShack. My brother has my old computer with all my files . > > I just got a Bluetooth for my cell phone. Now I know I need a new handset > for earpiece for my computer. I'm still having problems with Dragon Vista > working with AOL and other programs. I did figure out that my brother > purchased > the wrong naturally speaking. He ordered preferred instead of professional. > Is > anyone else having problems with commands and using Dragon? I probably am > doing something wrong. > > Any suggestions from other Dragon wizards and the Vista program. I get > carried of mouse gridding all day long and moving the mouse with my cursor. > I know > I am computer slow. The Lunis from the knowbrainer website said I could > train words on the professional version. XP works so much better with > Dragon. He > suggested using Windows Mail, which I have not figured out how to set up. I > don't know the nation asking about what kind of server I have. I have always > used Yahoo and AOL. > > It is frustrating to figure out. I had no luck with the Bush program on > Vista. > > > > Dana
