Belkin Mini Bluetooth Laptop Adapter

by Belkin

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 5.6 x 5.6 x 1.3 inches ; 0.8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B001E96JBK
• Item model number: F8T016
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (68 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #53 in Electronics > Computers & Add-Ons > Networking Products > Network Adapters > USB Network Adapters
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 1, 2009

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

The Belkin Mini Bluetooth Laptop Adapter (F8T016) simply plugs into an open USB port on your computer to deliver full access to Bluetooth wireless technology. With the push of a button, it pairs your mouse and keyboard to your computer and communicates with Bluetooth-enabled devices including headsets, printers, and phones, freeing up USB ports for other devices, and freeing you from the hassle of corded connections.

Mini Bluetooth Laptop Adapter At a Glance: Compact design stays plugged into your laptop Bluetooth v2.1 + EDR for easier synchronization, reduced power consumption, and improved security Data transfer rates up to 3Mbps 30-foot range Backed by a lifetime warranty

Connect a wide variety of Bluetooth-enabled electronic devices to your laptop wirelessly. View larger.

The micro design stays plugged into your laptop.

Compatible with a Wide Variety of Bluetooth-Enabled Devices
Ideal for travel or for simplifying your home-office setup, the Belkin Mini Bluetooth Laptop Adapter lets you connect a wide variety of Bluetooth-enabled electronic devices to your laptop wirelessly, eliminating plugging and unplugging and traveling with a space-consuming tangle of cords.

After plugging the Mini Bluetooth Adapter into your computer and setting it up, you'll find that it is compatible with almost any Bluetooth-enabled device, delivering connections at speeds of up to 3Mbps. This makes synchronizing data on your computer and phone, transferring files between computers, sending files to printers or fax machines, and synching with your headset for internet calls both wireless and hassle-free.

Optimal Connectivity with Bluetooth v2.1 + EDR Technology
The Mini Bluetooth Adapter uses Bluetooth v2.1 + EDR technology to provide optimal performance. This protocol offers easier synchronization for faster setups, along with reduced power consumption for longer battery life in devices like laptop mice and headsets. And you also get improved security when compared with earlier Bluetooth technologies and alternate wireless protocols.

Lets You Connect More Devices
One of the biggest benefits of Bluetooth technology is the ability to connect several devices to a single open port on your laptop. With the Mini Bluetooth Adapter, one open USB port is enough to connect several essential Bluetooth-enabled devices, so no bulky Hub is required.

Slim, Smart Design Delivers a 30-Foot Range
The Mini Bluetooth Adapter's low-profile design is unobtrusive, and allows you to keep it connected to your laptop for quick and easy Bluetooth connections anytime, anywhere. For added convenience, the adapter works at a range of up to 30 feet, so you needn't worry about moving around or missing out on local signals.

System Requirements and Warranty Information
The Mini Bluetooth Adapter works with a broad range of systems. For PC Users, it supports use with Windows 98, 2000, ME, XP, or Vista. For Mac Users, it supports OS 9 to OS 10.

The Belkin Mini Bluetooth Laptop Adapter is backed by a lifetime warranty.

What's in the Box
Mini Bluetooth Laptop Adapter (class 2) and installation CD-ROM.

Belkin Bluetooth Adapter
F8T016	Bluetooth 2.1	Yes
	PC Compatibility	One available USB port and running Windows 98, 2000, Me, XP, or Vista
	Mac Compatibility	One available USB port and running Mac OS X v10.2 or higher

Product Description

MINI BLUETOOTH ADAPTER

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

44 of 44 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Windows 7 Installation, October 18, 2010

By 

highflyer100 - See all my reviews

This review is from: Belkin Mini Bluetooth Laptop Adapter (Personal Computers)

This was a little tough to properly install in Windows 7 to get all services working.
My first attempt was to let Windows 7 install the drivers. I ended up with one unknown hardware item that I could not find a driver for. My second attempt was to use the software that came with the module, which is for Vista and XP, and again could not get everything to work. I even tried running the installer in Vista compatibilty mode and it crashed.
Prior to using the procedure below I uninstalled the Bluetooth software and the bluetooth driver packages (somehow I ended up with 3) from Control Panel and I was then able to fully install using the procedure below.
This unit uses a Broadcom chip and Widcomm software. The method I used to install in Windows 7 is as follows.
1. Download Broadcom's Widcomm software utiltiy from [...].
2. Plug in the micro bluetooth module into the usb port you wish to use.
3. Windows will begin to install drivers.
4. Click on the balloon pop-up to open the Installing Drivers window.
5. At the bottom of this window, click Do Not Check Windows Update option.
6. Launch the Broadcom Widcomm software that you downloaded in step 1. This utility will verify your module, download the proper drivers and software, and install. No unknown hardware and I can connect and transfer files both ways from multipe devices.
Finally!

22 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Belkin Mini Bluetooth, May 3, 2010

By 

Michael R. Heffernan (Sacramento, Ca. USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Belkin Mini Bluetooth Laptop Adapter (Personal Computers)

I purchased the Belkin Mini blue tooth adapter and installed it with Toshiba's blue tooth stack 64-bit software. Doing this, it works great with Windows 7 and Toshiba's Blue tooth software pairs ups devices easier than any other software I have used. You can download the Toshiba blue tooth stack 32 or 64-bit software at their website for free...or just goggle it and get it from another source.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars this does support A2DP, January 1, 2011

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mit0726 - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Belkin Mini Bluetooth Laptop Adapter (Personal Computers)

i was a bit skeptical when buying this if this supports A2DP as there was no info on support of A2DP anywhere.
to my surprise this adapter was able to transmit stereo sound from my macbook. my macbook has bluetooth but supports only mono audio.
on a mac it is just plug and play, range also was quite descent. but the price has dropped significantly in a span of a month from $17 to $8.