pmistry 0 Posted November 4, 2002 What is Bluetooth technology? From what I have read it is wireless technolgoy, but what purpose does it serve to aim for PCs? Instead of searching the web, I'd rather ask you guys. Share this post Link to post
AndyFair 0 Posted November 5, 2002 It's a short-range wireless technology, primarily for communication between peripherals. Microsoft have just launched a Bluetooth keyboard/mouse combo, 3Com do a Bluetooth parallel port print adapter, and of course the most quoted Bluetooth accessory, the mobile phone headset. Look out for Bluetooth drivers coming to a Windows update near you soon! The driving idea behind Bluetooth is to eliminate the clutter of wires at the back of a PC-user's desk. It's been a long time coming (first Bluetooth devices were announced 2-3 years ago), and it still has some teething problems, but I think it will take off... Have a look at Bluetooth SIG for more info on the specs. Hope this helps, Rgds AndyF Share this post Link to post
pmistry 0 Posted November 5, 2002 Quote: The driving idea behind Bluetooth is to eliminate the clutter of wires at the back of a PC-user's desk. Thanks for info Andy. Yeah just yesterday I looked back there and yeah its gotten pretty tangled with all these external USB devices. USB Printer, USB Lan, Wire into PCI Lan, Modem line, Phone line, 2 joysticks, 4 speaker wires, mouse, keyboard, power plug, power plug for printer, power plug for cable modem, line out of cable modem, network wire out of cable modem = a cluttered pack of snakes. Hmmm, Hercules just released a 7.1 sound card, now the amount of speaker wires coming out of that thing just scares me. Share this post Link to post
