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Too many bluetooth devices?
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Jun 27, 2004, 07:10 AM
 
OK. I have a 15" ALbook running OS10.3. I also have two other devices that has built-in bluetooth: my SounyEricsson T610 phone and the Palm T3. Both can connect to the powerbook without any problem (iSync and GPRS). In addition to that I have also purchased Salling Clicker and use it occasionally in presenations.

I have always wanted a bluetooth mouse as well and recently thought I have found the perfect one with BT500 offered by RadTech. It has 3 buttons, is a good size and looks nice. However it just occurs to me... with all these devices connected by bluetooth wouldn't it become a problem? It seems that the powerbook can only be connected to one bluetooth device at a time (actually one function is more accurate... for example, when T610 is connected to iSync I cannot use Salling Clicker). If I use a bluetooth mouse I will probably want that to be "on" most of the time, so that would mean that if I want to use other devices via BT I will have to disconnect and reconnect etc? Sounds like a lot of hassles to me. Maybe it is not such a great idea to have many BT devices afterall? Anyone have experience with this?

OTOH the idea of having a wireless mouse without any kind of adapter is very attractive... I am torn.
     
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Jun 27, 2004, 07:46 AM
 
You can use several Bluetooth devices simultaneously. You won't need to disconnect your Bluetooth mouse in order to use another BT device.
     
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Jun 27, 2004, 08:20 PM
 
I think the maximum number of BT devices connected to one machine is 7. Your setup should have no problem.
     
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Jun 27, 2004, 08:58 PM
 
I use salling clicker with my SE T630 and my apple wireless bluetooth mouse simultaneously with the 15" PB. Should work fine for you also.
     
   
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