Mike
12-11-2004, 10:48 AM
Breezer wrote:
> I'd also be interested for this - I don't yet have a bluetooth dongle, but
> have just started using VoIP (via Skype) to chat to my mates and would
> rather buy a dongle and be able to walk around the house chatting than buy a
> decent-but-cabled headset (not a lot cheaper). And then be able to synch
> them too.
>
> Ideally I want one that'll work in Linux 'n'all.... Not too much to ask is
> it!
You need to google for the bluetooth "handsfree profile".
There is development going on for Linux, but I don't know how good it is
yet. Probably bleeding edge, if anything.
Alternatively, for better sound quality, there is another profile for
general audio use, and some hardware support.
http://www.holtmann.org/linux/bluetooth/audio.html
http://kde-bluetooth.sourceforge.net/
> I'd also be interested for this - I don't yet have a bluetooth dongle, but
> have just started using VoIP (via Skype) to chat to my mates and would
> rather buy a dongle and be able to walk around the house chatting than buy a
> decent-but-cabled headset (not a lot cheaper). And then be able to synch
> them too.
>
> Ideally I want one that'll work in Linux 'n'all.... Not too much to ask is
> it!
You need to google for the bluetooth "handsfree profile".
There is development going on for Linux, but I don't know how good it is
yet. Probably bleeding edge, if anything.
Alternatively, for better sound quality, there is another profile for
general audio use, and some hardware support.
http://www.holtmann.org/linux/bluetooth/audio.html
http://kde-bluetooth.sourceforge.net/