Re: Wireless keyboard: BlueTooth or reg wirleless?

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Very cool on the phone sync deal. My Motorola V710 phone has blue tood and
I have the adapter on my media center - is it as simple as registering as
you do with the mouse and keyboard then the computer can see your phone or
do you have to use the phone UI to see the comptuer?


"Michael Creasy [MSFT]" <mcreasy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:OwD%23rltlFHA.2484@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Windows XP Media Center Editon 2005 does support Bluetooth - if you have a
> bluetooth adapator and drivers it will work. I use a Bluetooth mouse and
> keyboard with one of my home systems. I can't say what the range is as
I've
> never tried beyond a couple of feet. I can sync my smartphone with my
Media
> Center over Bluetooth from about 12 feet easily enough.
>
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> "Ed Ryan" <EdRyan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:265B8B67-FB04-40B4-8F1E-BC1C08F93CCE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > My understanding is that Media Center does not currently support
> > bluetooth.
> > Does anyone else know otherwise?
> >
> > "me@xxxxxxxxxxx" wrote:
> >
> >> I want to buy a wireless keyboard for controlling a
> >> media PC or laptop.
> >>
> >> I'm confused on what to get. Should I go for BlueTooth
> >> model or regular wireless model? And why?
> >>
> >> TIA
> >>
>
>


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