Hello,

I’m hoping groovy has a minute to respond to this. As I continue to research accessories for my upcoming TR5 purchase, I’ve been looking at the Microsoft Bluetooth Keyboard/Mouse combo.

After reading the spec sheets, they make it sound like I don’t need a BT enabled system, as the package comes with a “USB Tranceiver” to connect to the BT Keyboard & Mouse.

I also got a similar impression after reading up on Logitech’s DiNuvo BT combo (slick, isn’t it?).

So is this true? You actually would be plugging in a USB adapter into the TR anyways?

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On a semi-related note, I wonder when Sony might announce or release the TR5AP(1), with integrated BT. Seems like the “do-it-yourself” BT upgrade written here by groovy was well received…

-E

Nevermind! I found the review of the Bluetooth MS mouse here on SPC. I thought I had seen it once before, but wasn’t sure. Sure don’t need a 3 inch tranceiver sticking out of my laptop.

Oh well, guess I’ll stick to tried and true USB.

Anyways, maybe groovy or someone else can take a guess at my other question: How long before we see a TR5AP1 with integrated BT…

[quote author=“Mr. E”]Nevermind! I found the review of the Bluetooth MS mouse here on SPC. I thought I had seen it once before, but wasn’t sure. Sure don’t need a 3 inch tranceiver sticking out of my laptop.

Oh well, guess I’ll stick to tried and true USB.

There are dongles and there are dongles. My understanding is that the sony dongle is pretty small. One mfg., can’t recall who offhand, has a bluetooth usb “hub” so a cable rather than dongle is attached to the TR. They offer mouse and keyboard.

There are a lot of bluetooh accessories by different makers, so you might want to spend a little time finding your “perfect” solution.

I took the internal upgrade path and don’t regret it.

The Microsoft USB mouse and keyboard have an adapter that comes with them that acts as a bluetooth hub.  Now this hub will ONLY work with the keyboard and mouse and won’t work as an actual bluetooth hub (which would work with all bluetooth devices).

I have the Microsoft bluetooth mouse for my TR3 (which I installed the bluetooth module in so it’s built-in) and really like it.  It’s a little on the large side which is nice because it fits into my hand well.  It also has a back and forward button (for use during Internet browsing) which are handy (the buttons can be assigned to do something different if you wish).  It’s a nice overall mouse but honestly if I had to use the huge freakin’ adapter I would have returned it (I’m not kidding the adapter is huge compared to other ones I’ve seen).

Sony sells a nice little dongle bluetooth adapter (their site is down for maintence at the moment so I can’t get a direct link).  Personally I say get the built in bluetooth module and install it yourself.  That way you’ll have built-in bluetooth and never have to worry about dongles and adapters.

Actually I stumbled across a Microsoft Wireless Desktop set called the “Executive Edition” at a local Office Depot. It was on clearence, unopened, so I picked it up.

When I checked for it at some online sites, it seems MS discontinued it, even their website (http://www.microsoft.com/hardware) doesn’t list it anymore.

It’s pretty slick, very soft feeling. Got a USB 2.0 hub to go with it.