8Bananas Bluetooth Dongle and Stereo Headset Review/Opinion

Anyone using the 8Bananas dongle or stereo bluetooth headset? I have searched for a review but I haven't found anything informative yet. RIght now they are selling the pair for $99, which seems like a fair deal.

How about you go read my original post before offering your opinion. I am not asking for anybody to do anything for me. I want to know about any first hand experience from somebody that owns the product. I am requesting this because there are no reviews that I know of.

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Bluetooth Dongles and Headsets

I've got a Bluetooth headset which pairs fine with my Powerbook with built-in Bluetooth, but I need to get a dongle that with work with my iBook G4 for Skype.
I'd like to hear from people what dongles they are using successfully with headsets. I know that the D-link DBT-120 is recommended by Apple, however, when I called D-link Support, they insisted that headsets were NOT supported by it.
I'm obviously not having much luck getting consistent info, so I'd appreciate only personal experience, not heresay, on which dongles have worked properly with headsets.
Many thanks,
Allan
iBook G4 12 inch Mac OS X (10.4.2)

Use that little search box at the upper right…
Using a headset needs several steps even needed if you have the latest computer or Mac OS X release. Please make sure to follow them in order.
Download the Apple Bluetooth Firmware Updater
Install it
Launch it from Applications > Utilities > Bluetooth Updater
Apply it to your adapter (takes very long).
Start the Apple Bluetooth Assistant and select Headset. Do not use anything else!
Make your headset Bluetooth visible. Look up the manual of your headset how to do that.
Now select the headset in System Preferences > Sound.
In most cases step 3 is missed. You have to start the already installed updater yourself (do not ask me why). Step 4 fails if your Bluetooth USB adapter is not supported by Apple and you have to go for a D-Link DBT-120 USB adapter.

Bluetooth dongle not discovering headset

My Kensington 33348 Bluetooth adapter is not discovering my new Plantronics Bluetooth headset on my Mac Pro. Headset is brand new and works fine with my phone. All you have to do to make it discoverable is literally turn it on. The 33348 dongle seems to be working with the Mac just fine too but when I try to use the discover function on the Mac It doesn't pick up the headset. I'm getting no headset icon and I don't get beyond that to enter any passkey. Any help here would be great thanks!

I contacted Kensington and the headset is not for use with computers. I thought bluetooth was a universal thing but it's the audio that is not.

Bluetooth dongles and Tiger

I have a G4 iMac running MacOS 10.4.10.
I've been considering buying an aftermarket Bluetooth USB dongle so that I can use a Bluetooth keyboard and mouse with my iMac.
I noticed a cheapie dongle on a mail-order web-site I source my blank DVD-Rs from:
http://meritline.stores.yahoo.net/usb-bluetooth-wireless-dongle-adapter.html
I notice the mail-order page lists compatibility with various flavors of Windows but no mention of the MacOS. Should I be concerned by this? Is there some specification I should look for?

The D-Link uses the same chip that Apple uses. It even works with the Apple Bluetooth firmware updates, so if Apple adds new supported devices, it will still work. Other models may work, but there is no guarantee they will handle the same devices as the Apple or D-Link unit. They may work with the devices you need, though.

5500 and Stereo Headset

Hi- just got a 5500. When I plug in the stereo headphone adapter I get the message "Enhancement not supported". How do I get the stereo headset to work?
Larry

In this case do follows:
1. Check cables. Try another one.
2. Reset phone to factory settings.
3. Update the firmware.
Regards,
Andrey
6150, 8310, 2100, 6310, 6310i, 6230, 6600, 6630, 6700, E60, N80, E61, N93
N95, E61i, E71, E72,8600, 5800, N8

Xperia Sola and Stereo Headset SONY MDR-EX50LPS

Hello , so will this headsets work on my xperia phone ? Because I've had problem with that sony MH650 does not work on my phone =(

Yes they will work.
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Satellite C660-108 does not boot if USB Bluetooth dongle connected

Hiya,
I hope you would help me.
I am having an issue with my bluetooth dongle and satellite c660-108.
It works all perfectly. It connects devices via bluetooth and I can do everything I want.
But then when I am shutting down laptop and turning on again it won't go if the bluetooth dongle is still in the usb socket.
I see Toshiba screen and then it hangs with black screen and blinking cursor in top left corner.
I have to turn it off, take out the bluetooth dongle and then turn it on again.
And then windows starts. After that I have to put in bluetooth dongle again if I want to work with it.
It is not a huge issue but it is a bit annoying when I have to take out the bluetooth and put it back again to get the windows started.
I am currently running under win 8.1 but had it already with win 8.
Anybody any ideas??

>I see Toshiba screen and then it hangs with black screen and blinking cursor in top left corner.
Mostly the blinking cursor appears because the notebook cannot find an bootable device.
It looks like the unit cannot switch to the HDD while the USB dongle is connected.
I would recommend you checking the booting order in the BIOS.
Set the HDD at the first place and the USB as last possible booting device.
Save the changes and check if it helps.

What is required for Bluetooth mouse and keyboard?

I am thinking of buying a wireless keyboard and mouse and want to make sure I can do it on this iMac G4 computer, bought in 2003. I ran the system profiler and see no information on Bluetooth. If I bought the Apple wireless mouse and keyboard and the D-Link DBT-120 USB Bluetooth Adapter, would that be all I need? Is the installation of these things straighforward so that I could do it at home? Is it likely to work well?
iMac G4 Mac OS X (10.4.4) 1 Ghz, 512 RAM

Hello James:
The Bluetooth dongle and the BT mouse and KB are the only things you would need. I found that setting up (pairing) the mouse and KB are straightforward and easy.
Barry

D-Link DBT-120 USB Bluetooth Adapter: connecting to headsets or not???

Hi there!
I want to use a headset with my G5, using a BT USB adapter. Mine doesn't work, so I'm thinking - unhappily - of buying a D-Link DBT-120 USB Bluetooth Adapter.
But: in the Apple Store, they say it does not work with headsets!!!
On the other side, people in the board here are claiming that it works, if you apply the firmware updater.
Which one is right??? I can hardly belive that Apple using untrue negatif customer feedback as a marketing strategie... so I'm a bit confused.
==>>> I would like to hear from people who are using the D-Link DBT-120 USB Bluetooth Adapter if they are able to connect to a headset or not (even people not having a headset can test this, just run the BT hardware wizard, selecting headset, and see if there is the error or not).
Thanks a lot.
Gilbert

Using a headset needs several steps even needed if you have the latest computer or Mac OS X release. Please make sure to follow them in order.
Download the Apple Bluetooth Firmware Updater
Install it
Launch it from Applications > Utilities > Bluetooth Updater
Apply it to your adapter (takes very long).
Start the Apple Bluetooth Assistant and select Headset. Do not use anything else!
Make your headset Bluetooth visible. Look up the manual of your headset how to do that.
Now select the headset in System Preferences > Sound.
In most cases step 3 is missed. You have to start the already installed updater yourself (do not ask me why).

Bluetooth dongle license that needs the device address

PLEASE HELP ME
I have just bought the MSI BToes Bluetooth Dongle and when i tried to install it, it kept saying that the device cannot be found, i downloaded the latest driver and software and that installed it fine. But it asked for the serial number on the dongle but i do not have one. I went to the WIDCOMM website and it asked for the device address, but i cannot gather mine because the software that i need is not installed because it needs the serial number, and the serial number needs the device address
Can you please help me get out of the never ending circle, PLEASE
Thanks
Ben Evens (Ben13muk)

I take it you mean the Physical Address of the BToes dongle yer? if so i have got that but i can't find where to get the lisence from on the Widcomm site :(
Can some kind soul show me the way
ta
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HT3563 How do I change a bluetooth profile on my macbook pro from headset to headphone (a2dp) audio only so it will not conflict in my multipoint stereo headset shared with my iphone.

I have a LG HBS-700 bluetooth stereo headset and "in order to access Multi-Connection mode, at least one of the two devices you are trying to connect to the HBS-700 must be able to select a profile, OR one of the two devices must only support one profile (Either Headset/Hands-Free or A2DP/AVRCP). For example: Two handsets which support both the Headset/Hands-Free and A2DP/AVRCP profiles cannot be connected to the HBS-700 simultaneously. But, one handset supporting Headset/Hands-Free/A2DP/AVRCP and a Bluetooth Stereo Dongle supporting only A2DP/AVRCP is OK".

Backup your computer. You may have to replace the HD.
Try repairing disk.
Repair Disk
Steps 1 through 7
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH5836

Can you use the mic of a bluetooth stereo headset on an iPod touch 2G w/ fi

Hi guys.
I have a Dell bluetooth stereo headset with mic incorporated.
I want to use this to have conversations with my iPod touch, using voip software.
Can this be done? I'm asking because when I pair the headset with my iPod, the new voice notes app says I don't have any mic.
In case it can't be done, can I use my headset with an added mic, connected to the audio plug in in the touch? I referring to something like this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Mini-Microphone-Recorder-for-iPhone-3G-iPod-Touch-2GW0QQitemZ160344260167QQcmdZViewItemQQptZPDA_Accessories?hash=item2555433e47&_trk sid=p3286.c0.m14#ht_2801wt1165
Thanks!

No.
Create a new ID for her:
On here iPod go to
- Settings>Messages>Send and receive and sign out your ID and sign into hers. Make sure that only her ID email address is listed.
- Settings>FaceTime sign out of your ID and sign into hers hers. Make sure that under You can be reached at only her ID email address is listed
- Settings>iCloud and sign out and sign in with hers
- Setings>iTunes and App Store and sign out yur ID and sign into hers.
- Apps are locked to the account that purchased them.
- To update apps you have to sign into the account that purchased the apps. If you have apps that need updating purchased from more than one account you have to update them one at a time until the remaining apps were purchased from one account.

E65 and stereo bluetooth

I really like the look of this phone as it is a step up from my 6233 which has been a great phone.
The big disappointment with the 6233 was the lack of stereo bluetooth support.
As the E65 support BT 1.2 I assume it supports bluetooth stereo and that I can use the Nokia or other BT stereo headsets.
Can anyone confirm this is the case? Also, what, if any, pitfalls are there in the E65 BT stereo support?
TIA
LouisB

02-Jun-200712:33 PM
aimmm wrote:
I understand that there's no Nokia phone supports A2DP profile, so it cannot transmit stereo sound to any stereo bluetooth headset.
I'm not sure whether using Nokia bluetooth headset or audio adapter instead of other brands can make it stereo or not.
you understand it wrong, there are many nokia phones that supports A2DP, however E65 is not one of them...
these have A2DP or Bluetooth Stereo-> N91 8GB, N95, 5700, E90, 5300, 6300 among others
if the phone does not have A2DP, there is no way you can have any stereo BT, although there is one device that claims otherwise, but i think i can not put the link here just do some search with MSI bluetooth...

Bluetooth stereo headsets for E61i?

As E61i does not support A2DP there are no Nokia bluetooth stereo headsets available. But are they totally incompatible or just working mono then? Asking because my notebook supports A2DP and I just need ONE headset for both...

Hi,
I think that the adapters are the same. You just need to check that both support stereo sound and look about the same.
And of course, you can always go to a shop and test them. (Which is probably best in any case, since what might be the best for someone might not be best for everyone else.)
Rgs,
Friskis

Bluetooth dongle over usb extension/hub - can't use headset as audio input

I've been attempting to extend my bluetooth range by using a usb extension lead (with built in repeater) so that my bluetooth dongle is in the center of the house and thus maximize coverage, at first i had no problems at all -> i can send and recieve files using my phone and use my bluetooth headset (avro) as an audio output device and this all works fine and dandy BUT i cannot use my headset as an input device. There was another user who was having the same problem but they were using a usb hub.
There is a small fix to this -> don't use extension/hub but plug the dongle straight into a usb port on your mac, but this doesn't really help at all as it means i have to be in my room and can't use bluetooth over the rest of my house.
Is anyone else having similar problems and know of a way to fix it? I thought maybe the signal wasn't strong enough from the microphone, but even if i'm right next it doesn't work.. Maybe if i used a powered usb hub that would boast the usb?
Just to add, this is not a firmware problem or not pairing problem-> when dongle is connected directly to the mac it works fine, but when it is via the extension lead the sound bar doesn't change when i select my headset from in sounds output menu

I've plugged the extension cord into the usb 1 port on my keyboard (apple = genious) instead of the usb 2 port on the side of my emac and it works PERFECTLY....
Whilst this is odd, it works so i'm leaving this up incase anyone else has this problem

8Bananas Bluetooth Dongle and Stereo Headset Review/Opinion

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