Comments on: USB Bluetooth without sacrificing a port http://hackaday.com/2005/10/22/usb-bluetooth-without-sacrificing-a-port/ Fresh hacks every day Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:51:30 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Jonathan http://hackaday.com/2005/10/22/usb-bluetooth-without-sacrificing-a-port/comment-page-1/#comment-13674 Jonathan Thu, 22 May 2008 10:16:43 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2005/10/22/usb-bluetooth-without-sacrificing-a-port/#comment-13674 I wonder how to do that, but it seems that the link is broken. I saw many articles explaining how to do that but sacrificing a port, so I finally just prefer to plug the dogle outside, then I always have the possibility to unplug it and use the port. But, if there is really a way to don't sacrifing a port, I'm willing to know it! I wonder how to do that, but it seems that the link is broken. I saw many articles explaining how to do that but sacrificing a port, so I finally just prefer to plug the dogle outside, then I always have the possibility to unplug it and use the port. But, if there is really a way to don’t sacrifing a port, I’m willing to know it!

]]> By: reese http://hackaday.com/2005/10/22/usb-bluetooth-without-sacrificing-a-port/comment-page-1/#comment-13662 reese Mon, 07 Aug 2006 18:59:11 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2005/10/22/usb-bluetooth-without-sacrificing-a-port/#comment-13662 i feel empowered i feel empowered

]]> By: TomTheGeek http://hackaday.com/2005/10/22/usb-bluetooth-without-sacrificing-a-port/comment-page-1/#comment-13663 TomTheGeek Mon, 12 Dec 2005 21:07:47 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2005/10/22/usb-bluetooth-without-sacrificing-a-port/#comment-13663 I just did this to my laptop, works great. You can read about it here: http://tomthegeek.blogspot.com/2005/12/adding-internal-bluetooth.html I just did this to my laptop, works great. You can read about it here: http://tomthegeek.blogspot.com/2005/12/adding-internal-bluetooth.html

]]> By: Tired2 http://hackaday.com/2005/10/22/usb-bluetooth-without-sacrificing-a-port/comment-page-1/#comment-13664 Tired2 Mon, 24 Oct 2005 18:18:24 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2005/10/22/usb-bluetooth-without-sacrificing-a-port/#comment-13664 girl hackers are hot. girl hackers are hot.

]]> By: CDE http://hackaday.com/2005/10/22/usb-bluetooth-without-sacrificing-a-port/comment-page-1/#comment-13666 CDE Mon, 24 Oct 2005 01:59:59 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2005/10/22/usb-bluetooth-without-sacrificing-a-port/#comment-13666 In the case of the mac bluetooth she has linked, you don't always have to loose the usb connection on the outside. All you need is one of those small usb hubs, the ones that take one port and make them two. Then you cut the traces, solder the input to the hub to the trace, the first output to the bluetooth, and the second output to the usb connector. In the case of the mac bluetooth she has linked, you don’t always have to loose the usb connection on the outside. All you need is one of those small usb hubs, the ones that take one port and make them two. Then you cut the traces, solder the input to the hub to the trace, the first output to the bluetooth, and the second output to the usb connector.

]]> By: Jaspel http://hackaday.com/2005/10/22/usb-bluetooth-without-sacrificing-a-port/comment-page-1/#comment-13665 Jaspel Sun, 23 Oct 2005 23:57:26 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2005/10/22/usb-bluetooth-without-sacrificing-a-port/#comment-13665 Averatec has been doing that with wifi for years. Averatec has been doing that with wifi for years.

]]> By: tnkgrl http://hackaday.com/2005/10/22/usb-bluetooth-without-sacrificing-a-port/comment-page-1/#comment-13667 tnkgrl Sun, 23 Oct 2005 01:15:35 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2005/10/22/usb-bluetooth-without-sacrificing-a-port/#comment-13667 #6, I considered it, but the Averatec 1050 is a small, light, (and cheap) ultra-portable notebook (10.6" screen) without a lot of space inside. Beyond the space limitations, adding a hub inside in addition to the Bluetooh module would require traces to be cut (to one of the existing 2 USB ports) and would draw more power. I like that this mod can be undone, and I like the 4+ hour battery life of this machine. Besides this hack is quite elegant :) FYI, I dual boot Windows XP Pro and Mac OSX for Intel on this machine. #6, I considered it, but the Averatec 1050 is a small, light, (and cheap) ultra-portable notebook (10.6″ screen) without a lot of space inside. Beyond the space limitations, adding a hub inside in addition to the Bluetooh module would require traces to be cut (to one of the existing 2 USB ports) and would draw more power.

I like that this mod can be undone, and I like the 4+ hour battery life of this machine. Besides this hack is quite elegant :)

FYI, I dual boot Windows XP Pro and Mac OSX for Intel on this machine.

]]> By: ez http://hackaday.com/2005/10/22/usb-bluetooth-without-sacrificing-a-port/comment-page-1/#comment-13668 ez Sun, 23 Oct 2005 00:20:50 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2005/10/22/usb-bluetooth-without-sacrificing-a-port/#comment-13668 internal bluetooth is cool but would a USB hub work for the more faint of heart? internal bluetooth is cool but would a USB hub work for the more faint of heart?

]]> By: tnkgrl http://hackaday.com/2005/10/22/usb-bluetooth-without-sacrificing-a-port/comment-page-1/#comment-13669 tnkgrl Sun, 23 Oct 2005 00:09:28 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2005/10/22/usb-bluetooth-without-sacrificing-a-port/#comment-13669 Wow... You posted my hack! Thanks :) Since you've misspelled my handle (it's tnkgrl) you're welcome to update this post with my name (it's Myriam). And yes this is proof that there are girl hackers out there too -grin- Wow… You posted my hack! Thanks :) Since you’ve misspelled my handle (it’s tnkgrl) you’re welcome to update this post with my name (it’s Myriam). And yes this is proof that there are girl hackers out there too -grin-

]]> By: george http://hackaday.com/2005/10/22/usb-bluetooth-without-sacrificing-a-port/comment-page-1/#comment-13673 george Sat, 22 Oct 2005 23:06:52 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2005/10/22/usb-bluetooth-without-sacrificing-a-port/#comment-13673 Nice work. I should have done something like that with my Media frame, rather than routing a hub back into the battery bay. Nice work. I should have done something like that with my Media frame, rather than routing a hub back into the battery bay.

]]> By: weirdguy0101 http://hackaday.com/2005/10/22/usb-bluetooth-without-sacrificing-a-port/comment-page-1/#comment-13672 weirdguy0101 Sat, 22 Oct 2005 21:54:20 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2005/10/22/usb-bluetooth-without-sacrificing-a-port/#comment-13672 lol, my dell 4500 says 10 usb ports when only 4 are outside! lol, my dell 4500 says 10 usb ports when only 4 are outside!

]]> By: warchild http://hackaday.com/2005/10/22/usb-bluetooth-without-sacrificing-a-port/comment-page-1/#comment-13671 warchild Sat, 22 Oct 2005 18:56:45 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2005/10/22/usb-bluetooth-without-sacrificing-a-port/#comment-13671 good job. I have an old Dell 8500 that has 2 external usb ports but 4 show up on the system manager. I think I might try this with them. THanks! good job. I have an old Dell 8500 that has 2 external usb ports but 4 show up on the system manager. I think I might try this with them. THanks!

]]> By: Joel http://hackaday.com/2005/10/22/usb-bluetooth-without-sacrificing-a-port/comment-page-1/#comment-13670 Joel Sat, 22 Oct 2005 18:15:43 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2005/10/22/usb-bluetooth-without-sacrificing-a-port/#comment-13670 great work! and first post! great work! and first post!

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