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I'm considering getting a build to order G5 dual 2.5 with the bluetooth installed and wireless keyboard/mouse option. This will probably take some time to arrive judging from other posts. Is there an advantage over buying a currently locally available stock machine and adding on a bluetooth adaptor (and buying a wireless keyboard)? thanks !!
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The BTO bluetooth module is internal and doesn't take up a USB port. You can not buy the internal modules after-market.
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Join Date: Aug 2003
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We'll you can get the BT module internal after the fact but it will cost far more than getting it as a BTO item.
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- TiBook 867mhz
- Rev. A Dual 2.0ghz PowerMac G5, 3 Gigs Ram, Dual Dell 24" displays.
- Imac G4 20" with 1 Gig of ram
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I guess trying to get an internal bluetooth module afterwards would be too much trouble. I was just trying to get people's opinions about if it was better to get it BTO or an external usb bluetooth dongle/adapter and getting a usb hub to make up for the lost port.
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I read somewhere that if you need to select a different boot up drive at startup and don't have the factory installed bluetooth you will need to plug in a keyboard.
Apparently the factory bluetooth is accesses as soon as the power is on and is setup to detect a keyboard and mouse. The bluetooth dongle does not have this option.
Has anyone with a dongle tried to change a boot drive at startup with a Bluetooth keyboard?
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I have the BTO bluetooth module and I can not do most of the startup key combos. Bluetooth doesn't pair to devices (regardless of which type of module) until after the OS boots.
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That is so crazy. I guess you have to have a wired keyboard laying around for emergencys. Ohh that's a stupid statement. I've been running Jaguar since the day it came out and have only rebooted it after a software update. Ohh yeah and 1 power failure.
Who makes a good 2 button bluetooth mouse???
Jerr
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Admin Emeritus  Join Date: Oct 1999
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Originally posted by aaanorton:
I have the BTO bluetooth module and I can not do most of the startup key combos. Bluetooth doesn't pair to devices (regardless of which type of module) until after the OS boots.
If you're using the Apple BT keyboard, all the NVRAM-based startup combos should work (C, Option, etc). You just need to have the firmware on the BT hardware current.
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