Testing bluetooth w/out keyboard or mouse?

Hi there..
I just got a (super-quiet) mac Mini after having a noisy G4 tower for years.
I continue to see the problems folks are having with bluetooth keyboard and mouse connections. I used wired stuff but want to test out if my unit has this problem.
Is there anything I can use like my bluetooth phone earpiece for testing?
Any ideas ... I'm under my 2 week period and if this one's got problems back it goes.
Thanks.

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