| The term "dongle" is actually a slang word | | | | like onto your new phone. |
| for an external hardware device with a bit of | | | | |
| memory inside of it. It attaches to your | | | | Other uses for a USB Bluetooth dongle include |
| personal computer or laptop and dangles off | | | | downloading and sending emails, browsing the |
| of it (hence, the term "dongle"). Companies | | | | Internet, backing up and adding information |
| that sell high-end computer software packages | | | | to your personal calendar and contact list, |
| often use dongles as proof that a particular | | | | and transferring videos, pictures and just |
| computer is licensed to use the software | | | | about any other files you could possibly |
| that's being used. If the software doesn't | | | | imagine. |
| find a dongle installed, it may refuse to run | | | | |
| the way it's supposed to. | | | | A recommended USB Bluetooth dongle exceeds |
| | | | all Bluetooth V2.0 standards and is USB V2.0 |
| A USB Bluetooth dongle is a quick and | | | | compliant. Its built-in antenna has an |
| inexpensive means to allow Bluetooth Wireless | | | | operational wireless range of 2 to 100 meters |
| communications onto your personal computer. | | | | and operates on frequency 2.4GHZ ISM band. |
| Simply plug in the USB Bluetooth Dongle | | | | It transfers data at rates up to 3MB and has |
| adapter into your computer's USB (Universal | | | | a LED status indicator. Its slim, |
| Serial Bus) port and any Bluetooth peripheral | | | | pocket-sized design is ideal to fit into even |
| device will be able to communicate with your | | | | the most crowded USB port. |
| PC! This includes computer-to-computer | | | | |
| communications, cell phones, printers, and | | | | You will need operational software for |
| PDAs. | | | | Windows XP, Windows 2000 and Windows 98, as |
| | | | well as the operational instructions manual |
| Now that you know what it is, it might just | | | | and a Bluetooth Dongle Adapter. Make sure |
| interest you to know what it does. | | | | that the company you purchase your USB |
| | | | Bluetooth dongle from is well aware of what |
| Say that you've bought yourself a brand new | | | | you need to successfully utilize this item |
| cell phone and you want to load mp3s onto it | | | | and has them on hand for you to buy. USB |
| from your computer, but the software provided | | | | Bluetooth dongle "Packages" with everything |
| with your new phone isn't compatible with | | | | you need to use your device almost |
| your computer. By investing a small amount of | | | | immediately is definitely something to |
| money into a USB Bluetooth dongle, you'll be | | | | consider. |
| able to transfer all of the mp3 files you'd | | | | |