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| Bluetooth USB Adapter |
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MacWireless Bluetooth USB Adapter enables wireless data connectivity between computers and Bluetooth enabled devices. Personal digital assistants, cellular phones, printers, and other enabled devices can connect wirelessly with your Macintosh. Bluetooth unplugs your digital peripherals and makes cable clutter a thing of the past.
Bluetooth 2.0 - 3 times faster than Bluetooth 1.1
With Bluetooth you can: Synchronize contacts and calendars, exchange files, connect to the internet anywhere, or use a Bluetooth wireless keyboard or mouse. More info...
Please note: This product is only for computers without built-in BlueTooth Adapters.
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| Bluetooth 2.0 USB Adapter, 330 ft range - $49.98 |
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Bluetooth is an open specification for wireless data transmission that operates on the globally available 2.4GHz radio frequency.
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| Important: Do not update your MacWireless Bluetooth USB Adapter using Apple's Bluetooth Firmware Updater. |
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- Bluetooth 2.0 Adapter is Bluetooth 2.0 compliant.
- BlueTooth 1.1 Compliant.
- A partial list of compatible Bluetooth-enabled products:
| Phones: |
Sony/Erickson |
T68i, P800, T610 |
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Erickson |
T68, T39, R520, T28 (with Bluetooth dongle) |
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Motorola |
V600, A835 |
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Nokia |
3650, 6310, 6310i, 8910, 8910i, 6650 (WCDMA), 7650 (only data) |
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Siemens |
S55, U10 |
| Printers: |
HP |
905C |
- Plugs directly into any USB port (like the one on your keyboard) without any cables.
- Maximum Transmission Rate:
- USB 1.1 Adapters: 1 Mbps.
- Weight: 0.4 oz.
- Dimensions: 2" x 1" x 3/8".
- The Bluetooth technology supports the following profiles:
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synchronization: |
enables synchronization of devices over Bluetooth. |
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serial: |
provides a wireless serial connection to other Bluetooth devices. |
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dial-up networking (DUN): |
enables a mobile phone to act as a modem. |
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object push: |
enables the transfer of files between Bluetooth devices. |
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Requires Mac OS 10.2 or later and an available USB port.
Also works with Windows 98 SE, 2000, ME, & XP*.
We strongly recommend using the free software update feature (in 10.2.x - Apple menu > System Preferences > Software Update, in OS X 10.3.x and 10.4.x - Apple menu > Software Update) to acquire the latest version of your operating system before installation.
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Q: How do I connect my Mac to my mobile phone, PDA, or another computer?
These instructions explain how to connect a Bluetooth-enabled mobile phone to your computer.
1. Upgrade to Mac OS X 10.2.1 or later, which includes Bluetooth software.
2. Connect the MacWireless Bluetooth USB adapter.
3. Choose Apple menu > System Preferences.
4. Choose Hardware > Bluetooth. The Bluetooth preference pane appears.
5. Make your mobile phone "discoverable" to other Bluetooth devices. See the documentation that came with your phone for instructions.
6. Click the Devices tab in the Bluetooth pane, then select Paired Devices and click Setup New Device. A window appears, and your computer searches for your telephone.
7. When your computer finds your telephone, pair the two, making sure to select the "Address Book" and "Internet Access" options. For more information about Bluetooth, and pairing your computer with your phone, choose Help > Mac Help.
8. Open Address Book.
9. Make sure the Bluetooth logo in the upper left corner of the Address Book window is blue. If not, click the logo to associate Address Book with the telephone that you just paired to the computer.
10. Select a contact that has a telephone number.
11. Click the label for one of the contact's phone numbers (such as "home", "work", or "mobile"), and choose Dial from the pop-up menu.
Your mobile phone should dial the contact, and you have confirmed that you can connect your phone to your Mac.
More Bluetooth Help...
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Issue: In Bluetooth Preferences, "Allow Bluetooth Devices to Wake Computer From Sleep" option is greyed out.
Solution: This option is only available with Apple's Built-in Bluetooth. You can work around this problem by manually waking the machine from sleep using the power button, or touching any key on the keyboard.
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 Download Installation Instructions
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With the added USB ports, any Macintosh computer with a PCI slot can use the MacWireless USB Stick.
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