Does something like this exist? (Mouse related)

Question

You know how there are wireless mice available from Kensington and other manufacturers? You basically plug a receiver into your computer and then use the mouse along with that. Well does anyone (including Dell) make a receiver built into the laptop so all you need to carry around with you is the wireless mouse itself and not have extra hardware hanging out of the back of the laptop? I think that would be awesome to build into a laptop. Don't they have infra-red built into them anyway? Can that be used somehow?

canaanskier · Answer

I'm not a 100% certain but isn't that what the Bluetooth card would enable one to do; however, you need to order the card with the system (I think). Cheers!

RedgeDunlop · Answer

If you get a bluetooth enabled notebook you can use the Microsoft Bluetooh mouse.  No other manufacturers have a bluetooth mouse at the time of this post, and I don't know of any in the works.  Anyone else know?  I want to do this as well, but before I do, I would like at least a selection of 3 devices.  Is Logitech making one?  It would be nice too if someone make a kewl bluetooth game controller...

Rothgarr · Answer

Oh, that's cool! My 8500 has bluetooth. I'd even consider getting the Microsoft mouse that uses it. They make good mice but I admit that they are generally overpriced.

bendaniels2112 · Answer

you do not need to order the bluetooth with the system. it can be ordered later, and user added.

Someone has the part number for it in their signature. i forget who though.

I posted a related qestion about adding bluetooth after purchase.

If you search my posts you'll find it, and the answer. Did this yesterday

ben

Gregg-I8500 · Answer

I ordered my bluetooth card (and wore) seperately, but it was a pain in the you-know-what (darn speech editor). My 600m shipped last night, so I am returning my 8500 in a few days. After digging for about 20 minutes, I still can't find the receipt, so I'm not sure of the part numbers. But as mentioned above, they are on somebody's signature.... I think it was BayWolf.

I'll remove the card and wire before my return. If anyone is interested in it (and/or a graphite swirl lid cover) for their 8500, please PM me with an offer.

Andrew WOT · Answer

I have TrueMobile 1300 min-PCI card in my 8500 and in advanced properties of the card I found BlueTooth Collaboration which is enabled by default. What is it for? Does it mean that BlueTooth devices can communicate with that card?

ReWeN · Answer

no, it's just to prevent radio interference with bluetooth devices since they all run on 2.4ghz

Andrew WOT · Answer

Thanks, I already know that, even read some article on how it actually work.

BTW successfully using Logitech Cordless Desktop MX for Bluetooth with internal bluetooth module and WiFi simultaneously.

Highy recommend. MX 900 mouse is sooooo great, and I'm very picky to my mouse (UT2003 fan)

Just don't install Logitech drivers and you'll be just fine.

ReWeN · Answer

I've been reading that some people say that the mouse gets slower and bogs down as the computer gets hotter (I guess since the bluetooth module is right next to the hard drive). Have you found this to be true?   I really want to get that mouse but 99% of the time my laptop is at top temperatures...

Andrew WOT · Answer

@ReWeN wrote:

I've been reading that some people say that the mouse gets slower and bogs down as the computer gets hotter (I guess since the bluetooth module is right next to the hard drive). Have you found this to be true?

I really want to get that mouse but 99% of the time my laptop is at top temperatures...

NO, but I'm using 7200rpm 7k60 that is quite cool.

Andrew WOT · Answer

http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=100519 When I bought it it was around $300, seems like things getting cheaper.

ReWeN · Answer

Hmm, guess I'll have to find out for myself :p   How much did that hard drive cost you? I can only find it at ridiculous prices..

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