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Cellular Phone Forum / General / Bluetooth / November 2007Using cellular bluetooth headset with a computer?
Hello All: I have a Plantronics headset, a light-weight one that gets attached to the ear, that I use my cell phone. Can I use this with my bluetooth enabled computer while calling with Skype, MSN, etc? I played with it a bit but could not figure it out. Deguza > Hello All: > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Deguza Does your computer have Bluetooth? If so, you should be able to pair it easily. Honu I have something similar - a plantronics headset for my laoptop, similar to what gamers use. that connects to my laptop via USB. I can connect my blackberry to my laptop via BlueTooth. Question: through the audio gateway connection (or something similar), can I conduct calls on my blackberry phone using the USB headset, all via the laptop? > > Hello All: > [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Honu > Can I use this with my bluetooth enabled computer while calling with > Skype, MSN, etc? A good place to start learning about Bluetooth (BT) is: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluetooth Bluetooth devices respond to certain "profiles" that define what the device is and what its use is for two reasons: 1-Whoever is in control of the services the device runs on wants to limit what other devices the device will operate with. Turn off the DUN (dial up networking) profile on a cellphone and it won't act as a modem for your laptop, for instance. Control freaks like Verizon Wireless comes to mind...(c; 2-To prevent interference between devices. Let's say your little Bluetooth network has a cellphone, the cellphone's handsfree headset, your laptop, a bluetooth printer and a stereo headset or speaker on it in a 30' radius. Ever wonder why the cellphone talks to the handsfree earpiece but doesn't interfere with the music playing over the BT stereo speakers? That's because it will talk to the headset, but the computer won't, while the computer will talk to the BT speakers but not the handsfree. All this depends on what "profiles" each BT device supports. Now, in your case, you'd have to have the PROFILE of a handsfree headset running on your computer before the cellphone headset will talk to it, even though it WILL pair (communicate) with it, now. Pairing doesn't care about profiles, only about communications. You can pair the computer with the cellphone headset, but it probably won't operate it....and it CERTAINLY won't operate it if it is ALREADY paired and connected to your cellphone. Try pairing with it from the computer AFTER you turn the cellphone COMPLETELY OFF. See if that works. Larry  SignatureYou can tell there's extremely intelligent life in the universe because they have never called Earth. > > Can I use this with mybluetoothenabled computer while calling > with [quoted text clipped - 36 lines] > intelligent life in the universe > because they have never called Earth. Larry, How do I get the profile of the headset created on the PC? BlueSoleil, the software that came with the bluetooth USB device has certain devices defined . On of them depicts an icon similar to that of handsfree headset. I used this in pairing. I see on the BlueSoleil site (http://www.bluesoleil.com/products/ index.asp?topic=bt_headset) a bunch of headsets, but do not see my Plantronics. Could this be the reason for not being able to use the Plantronics? Deguza > Larry, > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Deguza I'm beginning to think Bluetooth is a mistake. I spent EIGHT HOURS at Alltel, today, trying to find a replacement BT phone for my DEFECTIVE MOTO E815 that has a data software bug that won't stay connected to Alltel. It's BT to my Nokia N800 internet tablet worked GREAT! Connection was instant! They tried to dump Moto Razr on me V3a, with NO INTERNET, NO EVDO...damn them....Then they swapped that for Samsung's old SCH- R500 that has old BT v1.2 in it. It won't DUN with the N800's BT V2.0 and Samsung says it won't support DUN to anything. I'm gonna try a MOTO ROKR in the morning when Alltel opens.... BT sucks more and more......as time goes by. I think your and my problem of incompatibility is the result of these damned manufacturers varying from the BT standards to add glitz to their product for competitors. If it's not "on the list", it's glitz isn't compatible with OUR GLITZ. All headsets ought to have the SAME COMMS, dammit! I can't help you. Hell, the manufacturers, themselves, refuse to give BT support now it's gotten so bad! Larry SignatureWiMAX is coming.....just hang on a little longer....screw SELLphones. >I think your and my problem of incompatibility is the result of >these damned manufacturers varying from the BT standards to add [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >I can't help you. Hell, the manufacturers, themselves, refuse to >give BT support now it's gotten so bad! alt.cellular.nokia was full of people who had BT problems, Nokia at the time only supported only Laptops and phones as their BT wasn't standard. SignatureDangers of Juggling Bowling Balls http://www.loanmeyoursister.com/?p=36 > alt.cellular.nokia was full of people who had BT problems, Nokia at > the time only supported only Laptops and phones as their BT wasn't > standard. > - I think one of the N800's problems is it is fully BT 2.0 compliant. The cellphones, even my new Motorola ROKR Z6M, hottest new phone, etc., STILL uses BT 1.2, not 2.0. That might be the issue why it refused to answer the N800's DUN connect call upon bootup. I stumbled upon the answer by connecting the N800 file manager via FTP to the ROKR's microSD card as an external drive. Connecting via FTP also connected the DUN call! It's still connecting right up at N800 bootup as the N800 is set to autoconnect to the phone. I got my net back over SELLular! I'm sure there has to be some compatiblity issues between the Nokia devices on BT 2.0 and other devices on BT 1.x Larry SignatureYou can tell there's extremely intelligent life in the universe because they have never called Earth. > I see on the BlueSoleil site (http://www.bluesoleil.com/products/ > index.asp?topic=bt_headset) a bunch of headsets, but do not see my > Plantronics. Could this be the reason for not being able to use the > Plantronics? There are two confusing profiles on BT for headsets....stereo headsets and handsfree cellphone headsets. I suppose they did this so you could use a BT headset with your music player and still use the cellphone headset with your phone simultaneously. You CANNOT have two devices trying to pair with ONE headset on the air simultaneously....While you're trying to pair your PC, shut off your cellphone completely and see if that helps. I got my Motorola ROKR Z6M's attention today by connecting to it from my Nokia N800 internet tablet's file manager to copy files over BT FTP. ONCE the ROKR was connected, IT PAIRED WITH THE N800 OVER DUN AND PUT ME BACK ON THE NET! It refused to answer the DUN call before answering that first FTP call. Now all the DUN calls connect to the net immediately! Alltel hasn't a clue.... Larry SignatureYou can tell there's extremely intelligent life in the universe because they have never called Earth. > Can I use this with my bluetooth enabled computer while calling with > Skype, MSN, etc? > I played with it a bit but could not figure it out. What was it that didn't work? I find that pairing to a cellphone and a PC is more trouble than it's worth, because you have to disable the "other" device each time you want to switch. There are Plantronics models that allow for seamless switching, according to the ads, but I haven't seen that. Did you get it to pair, but got no audio? Did you "answer" the phone when you first connected to the PC? I have used the same BT headset on cellphones and PCs for Skype and other audio functions. I now have different ones paired to the phone and PC so I don't have to switch. SignatureClarence A Dold - Hidden Valley Lake, CA, USA GPS: 38.8,-122.5 On Nov 1, 3:56 pm, d...@94.usenet.us.com wrote: > > Can I use this with mybluetoothenabled computer while calling with > > Skype, MSN, etc? [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > -- > Clarence A Dold - Hidden Valley Lake, CA, USA GPS: 38.8,-122.5 - I did get it to pair. - Got no audio. - I had the cellphone off, so there was no issue with the computer/ cellphone contention for the same device. - I tried dialing out with Skype to see if I can hear the ringing and then the voice of the other party. No sound came through the headset, and my voice did not go through. Deguza |
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