[IGrokSpock]

I am going to buy the lil' bluetooth usb plug-in for my imac. Im assuming from what Ive read that that is enough to make it work with bluetooth devices.

But my question is: my scanner, printer, etc are pre-bluetooth. Can I buy adapters for them as well as plug them in and have them work? This is probably more expensive than buying new scanner/printers, but CAN IT BE DONE?? and how?

All I want to know is yes/no and if yes then how?

thx!

[MaxPower2k3]

no.


the first reason is that USB carries power as well as data, while Bluetooth is only data. Most USB devices use their own power source, but for the ones that don't, this wouldn't work.

Second, USB has a much higher transfer rate (16 times faster or so) than Bluetooth, meaning that it would be a bottleneck for devices that need higher transfer rates.

the only possibility i could see is a USB device that you plug into the wall and into your peripheral, and it provides it with power and converts the signal to bluetooth, but even then, i'm sure other problems would arise (in addition to the one mentioned above)

sorry, but it can't really be done

[IGrokSpock]

thanks for the quick response.

one of the problems with this board is a tendency to mock the question asker for asking the question.

I appreciate you just giving me the scoop without any of the "NIck Burns"-esque side banter (Or it could be Simon from "The Office"). Keep up the good work


cheers!