Curiouser and Curiouser! on bluetooth http://matt.blogs.it/ RSS feed for topic bluetooth Copyright 2006 Matt Mower Squib/0.1 self@mattmower.com self@mattmower.com en-gb Skypetooth with the HS820? Tue, 19 Apr 2005 14:09:04 +0100 <p>I bought myself a <a href="http://www.mobileburn.com/review.jsp?Id=822&source=BROWSER">Motorola HS820 bluetooth headset</a> to use with the <a href="http://direct.motorola.com/ens/web_producthome.asp?Country=USA&language=ENS&productid=29302">V3</a>. Whilst I'm sure to look very cool strutting down the street like the hip kids in the HelloMoto adverts my main reason for buying one was for use in the car.</p> <p>In testing so far I've the range and sound quality to be excellent, and it's very light (16g) and comfortable to wear.</p> <p>In fact i'm now wondering whether it's PC compatible. Can I use it as my Skype headset?</p> <p><strong>Update:</strong> Stuart talks about <a href="http://www.skypejournal.com/blog/archives/2005/03/skypeheadset_ta_1.php">doing this very thing</a> in a SkypeJournal post. He's using a 3rd party tool called SkypeHeadset and the Motorola HS810 rig and it seems to work very well.</p> http://matt.blogs.it/entries/00002510.html Skypetooth#2 Tue, 19 Apr 2005 15:48:48 +0100 <p>With a lot of faffing about (mainly Windows XP-SP2 issues) I have managed to get my Motorola HS820 setup as a headset on this PC and am waiting for my license of <a href="http://www.skypeheadset.co.uk/">SkypeHeadset</a> to come through. The guys there were very helpful in getting me to this point so I'm hoping the last step will be plain sailing.</p> <p>I look forward to a world where I can continue my Skype conversations whilst making a cup of tea!</p> http://matt.blogs.it/entries/00002516.html No roaming Skype for me! Mon, 04 Jul 2005 11:48:32 +0100 <p>Well this is annoying. I can't get my <a href="http://ph.motorola.com/pcs/bluetooth/features.asp?category=0&itemID=HS820">Motorola HS820</a> bluetooth headset to pair with the PowerBook for use in Skype. In fact the PowerBook doesn't even detect it as a Bluetooth device whilst my V3 does. What's up with that?</p> http://matt.blogs.it/entries/00002715.html Go go HS820 Thu, 21 Jul 2005 11:44:58 +0100 <p>Too groovy. My thanks to <a href="http://www.headshift.com/moments.cfm">Lee</a> for sharing how to pair up the Motorola HS820 with the MacTop, now I can mobile Skype ;-)</p><p>The trick is that it will only pair in one way. From the headset switched off you hold the button until the lights flash to show it is on, then you continue to hold the button for several more seconds until the light comes on solidly. At this point it will pair. Contrast this with the V3 which will pair as long as the headset is on.</p> http://matt.blogs.it/entries/00002769.html