Customer Reviews

Bluetooth USB 2.0 Micro Adapter Dongle

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I made the mistake of not noticing that this unit is not compatible with Windows 7 64 bit. It will actually work, but the generic Windows bluetooth driver doesn't offer the ability to control connections via the PC. If you are using a smarter device such as a phone or a PC to connect, you will be fine. I was using a Microsoft mouse. If you don't have a way to request a connection from the device you are using, you are done. This would also hold true with a headset, mouse, keyboard, etc.

Now, I would have forgiven these shortcomings since I obviously didn't read the fine details. However, when I realized that it would not work for my use, I decided to take it home and take a different mouse to work. I took the dongle home and plugged it into an XP Pro 32 bit machine, which it is supposed to totally support. Ok, everything connected ok, or so I thought. I came back 20 minutes later and guess what? Dead mouse. I connected it again, and in another half hour, it was disconnected once again. I got tired of dealing with it and left it alone for a couple of days. Now that I came back to it, it seems to be totally dead. I can't connect at all, even after rebooting the PC, reconnecting the dongle, etc.

Be aware that this device includes no drivers. Also, within the 10-15 minutes of use I did get out of it, it gets suspiciously hot. I couldn't imagine using it on a laptop on battery power. Anything that generates this type of heat has to be using some power.

Once again, spend a few more bucks and skip this piece of junk. As for my technical background, I have a BA in Information Systems. The jobs I have held over the last few years include IT Helpdesk Technician, Lead Systems Installer, Software Developer, and Senior Technical Lead. This is the worst product I have come across in the last few years.

The product does exactly what it is supposed to do, but here is the problem: it only lasted me a few days. It just started falling apart. Horrible craftsmanship.

this wont work with windows7 when I tried motorola s305 headset....The only thing that I can do is file transfer

I had some premonition about this product as there were conflicting reviews. I have windows7, I was not sure it would work. But I decided to risk as the cost is mere $3/. I recd it promptly in a padded envelope,just the dongle,no software!, But to my surprise it worked nicely as soon I connected to USB of my PC. My need was to sync my mobiles to pc. O'la! My PC recognized it so also both my LG kp500 and sony-erricson 610 mobile phones.
but the only problem is, it is too small to handle and it does not have thread/key-chain hole for a hold. Except for this, it is inexpensiv & nice unit for now,(it is just three weeks).

When the bluetooth dongle attached to my laptop broke, I decided to go in search of an inexpensive replacement. When I found these, I bought two (one for my desktop and one for my laptop). I paid extra for expedited shipping, paying only $15 for two to be delivered inside of three days!

When I plugged them in to my respective computers (Windows XP SP3 32-bit and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit), they worked perfectly. Even Windows XP instantly recognized them and began displaying a bluetooth icon in the system tray in less than two seconds after I inserted it.

There is only one problem with this hardware (this is only a problem for Windows XP, not Windows Vista or 7): It does not come with it's own bluetooth software. The built-in Windows XP software is fine for transferring files and such, but it lacks the ability to utilize a bluetooth headset. In order to use a bluetooth headset, contact CSR ([...]) and obtain software from them or download Bluesoleil (search google, costs approximately $20-$30).

Besides that one issue on XP, it works perfectly and hardly uses any power.

In short, I highly recommend this product.