Two Bluetooth Adapters on Mac Mini

Is it possible to use two bluetooth adapters with the Mac Mini?
If not, is it possible to disable the internal adapter and use an external USB bluetooth adapter?
If you're curious, here is what I'm trying to set up.
upstairs: Mac Mini with keyboard, mouse, monitor, a dual SATA dock and one end of a USB over cat 5e system
cables running downstairs: VGA, speaker wire, cat 5e
downstairs: VGA projector, amp & speakers, USB dock, USB bluetooth adapter, bluetooth controls (probably the ProMini wireless keyboard with trackpad)

Kris Brown wrote:
Is it possible to use two bluetooth adapters with the Mac Mini?
It is possible to use multiple Bluetooth adapters on a single Mac. I have a d-Link USB Bluetooth adapter on my Mini.
If not, is it possible to disable the internal adapter and use an external USB bluetooth adapter?
I don't know if it's possible to disable the internal Bluetooth, but why bother? Bluetooth has a range of 33ft, so anything downstairs is likely out of range of the Mini's internal Bluetooth, and the materials in the building is further reducing the signal strength of Bluetooth. 33ft is an optimistic number and I've found that I often have trouble going to the next room, depending on the device.
If you're curious, here is what I'm trying to set up.
upstairs: Mac Mini with keyboard, mouse, monitor, a dual SATA dock and one end of a USB over cat 5e system cables running downstairs: VGA, speaker wire, cat 5e downstairs: VGA projector, amp & speakers, USB dock, USB bluetooth adapter, bluetooth controls (probably the ProMini wireless keyboard with trackpad)
Otherwise, since you already have USB heading downstairs, then a USB keyboard and mouse would obviously work. Or a wireless keyboard/mouse, but non-Bluetooth. (i.e.: a wireless keyboard/mouse that comes with it's own USB dongle.)

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