Two bluetooth dongles on one pc

Hi
I am new to bluetooth programming
Can I connect two bluetooth dongles on one pc
And who can I control each one in java
thanks

valeyard1967,
so , does this means that I can install both Oracle9i database and also Oracle10g express on one PC as long as they are in different oracle homes ? can i assume this :)
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I use an iMac (2.8 GHz, intel i5) with OS 10.6.7.
To read out bluetooth data from solar panels I run a program called Sunny Explorer.
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