Why does the word "Bluetooth" appear in both the title and the description? Has anyone used it WITHOUT the dongle?
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I think the bluetooth is referring to how the nano USB receiver finds the mouse. Meanng it is wireless. There is no button I can see that would allow you to pair this with another device without the dongle. But that is a really small receiver! I even tried to see if my iPad could see the mouse with the Bluetooth on. Nope. My laptop does not have Bluetooth to test this.
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I am in the USA and can confirm both wifi and bluetooth work. I use this dongle with my raspberry pi.
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Mine didn't either. assume faulty hardware because driver install wouldn't matter if windows can't even find a device to install a driver for. threw it away and the bought a bluetooth 4.0 name brand for $10 which required no drivers. plug and play.
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I don't use a dongle, but if you have a bluetooth version 3.0 dongle, that should work.
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Jeez, I feel like I wandered onto a used car lot. There is some deception going on in this product listing.USB2 Bluetooth 2 class one EDR (BT2.1).Mfg product page: http://trendnet.com/products/proddetail.asp?prod=170_TBW-106UB&cat;=10#tabs-solution02
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Hi ! Because I don't use Bluetooth in the computer I have even noticed but what I can tell you is that it comes with windows 8 without touch screen which is ridiculous !
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I thought that not having it was going to bug me, but it really hasn't been an issue. Do you have lots of bluetooth peripherals? Like les1984 basically suggested, you can get bluetooth receivers that don't stick out past the USB slot and always leave it in. EDIT: Here is a link to an example. You might be able to find more options prices elsewhere: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833242001
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Yuppers! It comes with a Bluetooth dongle that is compatible with Windows 7.
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I don't believe so. It comes with a Bluetooth/wireless dongle of it's own and I don't recall anything in the instructions telling you how to change to a different dongle.
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There is a CD with a preview of something I'd never use; gladly I found no need to use it. With Windows 7 (both x86 and x64) I had to go into the "add driver" area in Windows Device Manager for this device and choose "Generic Bluetooth Adapter" from the list of drivers. This comes built-in in Windows, but it doesn't get automatically matched up with this device. Once selected, things worked! The A2DP profile is not part of the default install, but automatically installed once paired to my headphones.
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Not that I've found. That would be handy, though! I leave the dongle in my computer.
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Just as having a wireless keyboard / mouse on your computer, the menu lies within your operating system, not the keyboard device itself. By the way, it is under "Settings / Language & Input." Not many options in a mobile OS. None of my business, but if I were wanting to use a wireless keyboard / mouse on my Android, I would've gotten a bluetooth one. This unit would require you to plug in the usb dongle to your Android device and your Android device would in turn have to recognize it. If you're having trouble with it working, maybe your Android device can't recognize the dongle. By the way, the dongle is located in the battery compartment and is not bluetooth. Just as having a wireless keyboard / mouse on your computer, the menu lies within your operating system, not the keyboard device itself. By the way, it is under "Settings / Language & Input." Not many options in a mobile OS. None of my business, but if I were wanting to use a wireless keyboard / mouse on my Android, I would've gotten a bluetooth one. This unit would require you to plug in the usb dongle to your Android device and your Android device would in turn have to recognize it. If you're having trouble with it working, maybe your Android device can't recognize... » Read More Just as having a wireless keyboard / mouse on your computer, the menu lies within your operating system, not the keyboard device itself. By the way, it is under "Settings / Language & Input." Not many options in a mobile OS. None of my business, but if I were wanting to use a wireless keyboard / mouse on my Android, I would've gotten a bluetooth one. This unit would require you to plug in the usb dongle to your Android device and your Android device would in turn have to recognize it. If you're having trouble with it working, maybe your Android device can't recognize the dongle. By the way, the dongle is located in the battery compartment and is not bluetooth. « Show Less
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I was trying to remember because it has been a while since I installed it in my car. But you do need to purchase the bluetooth dongle, which I believe is seperate.
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Yes it does..... Have had mine for 3 years..... Works great! The Bluetooth dongle can be used to work for multiple devices at the same time also.
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I'm using mine with Windows, but if your Mac has Bluetooth capability you wouldn't need a dongle (just instructions about how to enable your BT, if it isn't already enabled). If it doesn't have Bluetooth, you will need a dongle.
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It comes with a USB Bluetooth dongle. The wired USB connection is for charging the headset.
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Common problem. I solved the "USELESS MOUSE" by attaching the wifi dongle to to the extention cord it came with and made sure it was visible. There are other 2.4ghz controls that maybe interfering too. Make sure no other wireless apparatus is being used around it. this does not have a bluetooth capability. This is the downside.