BELKIN F8T001 Bluetooth USB Adapter

Product Description:
Belkin F8T001 Bluetooth USB Adapter - This compact adapter for your desktop or notebook PC lets you wirelessly communicate with other Bluetooth 1.1 devices. With it, you can effortlessly transfer data to a wide range of products. Like mobile phones, PDAs, printers, scanners, and more.

Average customer rating:

Software that comes with it doesn't work.
hard to install w98se for axim x30/bluetooth gps
Very good product
Works exactly as Ski Fiend said it would...
Works with Windows XP and my Motorola HS850 ...

BELKIN F8T001 Bluetooth USB Adapter - 100 Meters

Manufacturer: Belkin Components
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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Product Features:

Adds Bluetooth connection capability to your USB desktop computer
Works with any device enabled with Bluetooth v1.1 technology
Allows you to work at distances of up to 100 meters with 0 to 20 dBm output power
Offers built-in security using 128-bit encryption and authentication
Compatible with Windows 98SE, ME, 2000, XP, 2003 Server and Mac OSX

ASIN: B0004FO2TQ

Product Description

Belkin F8T001 Bluetooth USB Adapter - This compact adapter for your desktop or notebook PC lets you wirelessly communicate with other Bluetooth 1.1 devices. With it, you can effortlessly transfer data to a wide range of products. Like mobile phones, PDAs, printers, scanners, and more.

Customer Reviews:

Software that comes with it doesn't work........2007-03-22

This one is really awful, but only because the software installer can't seem to install it properly. Not even the most recent December 2006 version of the installer works properly. If you already bought this and you only need it for bluetooth headset functionality or gps, download BlueSoleil software and make it work with that. Belkin's own software is pitifully useless.(Google "BlueSoleil Bluetooth".) The speed is limited to 5mb if you don't buy the software, but who cares for gps or phone?

hard to install w98se for axim x30/bluetooth gps.......2005-12-17

my god how long has w98se been out and it asks for the w98se installation disk--not once but twice!!!!! what the hell for!! include the cabs in the installation files. then it says connect the device--which one?? the bluetooth adapter or the device you want it to talk too---I havent finished installing the usb adapter!! 3 reboots 2 win98se disk insertions and then i have to configure 2 bluetooth devices!! i muddle through passcodes and pairing---where the hell is the instructions??? finally i run around the house with a tape measure--100meters is bs--besides i'm american its called feet. i got about 75 feet with weak signal and one of the devices caused a fatal error!! so stay within 50ft/good signal and no crashes. for 40$$ its too expensive not to get better instructions and setup.exe files.

Very good product.......2005-10-24

The product work great the only problem was a little issue while install on Win XP SP2

Works exactly as Ski Fiend said it would..........2005-10-15

...and I thank you for the excellent directions. I use this adapter on a Dell Inspirion XPS with my Logitech MX900 BT mouse and my Dell Axim X50v handheld and it works as advertised with the exception of the button that switches between open programs. I certainly recommend this to anyone looking for a means to truly go wireless with their laptop computer. I haven't tested the range yet but that wasn't a concern at the time of purchase.

Works with Windows XP and my Motorola HS850 ..........2005-10-05

This was a major pain, but it works in minutes if you follow the procedure.

Using ski_fiend's Sept 15th review (and procedure) for this product, I was able to finally get the WIDCOMM drivers installed and working properly (note step 7b -- that's important). This allowed me to select "Bluetooth Audio" -- in the "Audio" tab at Start > Settings > Control Panel > Sounds and Audio Devices -- for both Sound playback and recording. Once you can do that, you are home free.

The procedure described by ski_fiend is similar to others posted on the net. Step 7b seems to be the key.

Also, make sure you hit the talk button on your HS850 headset to listen/record audio. Otherwise, it won't open the connection to the PC.

I'm listening to music on this right now, and it's pretty good (a little static though). I can walk downstairs and about 60ft away before the static becomes unacceptable.

You need to go to Start > Settings > Control Panel > Speech and select Configure Microphone at the bottom to setup the MIC input volume properly.

Any application such as Skype should now work properly through the Belkin F8T001v2 and Motorola HS850.

It even works for World of Warcraft! ;-)

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