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Beware before installing with Vista
The product works (eventually) and is low priced and is tiny. But, before you install it, please consider the following. Customer care by Iogear is horrendous.
The first hurdle is bad instructions. Step 1 for Vista says you MUST insert the device. Then step 8 says DO NOT insert the device. 8 is correct, by the way.
Still, the included ver. 5 drivers do not work with Vista. When you contact the vendor for help, they'll tell you where the ver. 6 drivers reside. They're marked...
[IOGEAR GBU421 Class 2 Bluetooth USB Micro Adapter review can be read at Amazon.com]
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01/06/2009
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97%
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Great and tiny, It works on Vista 64-bit
This bluetooth dongle is very nice and small, it has a blue led on it but its not too bright as to bother when used on a laptop.
I use it with my plantronics 520 bluetooth headset on skype and it works good, I can't use it too far from the computer (< feet) because I start to get static but that might be the headset I dont know.
I don't know why the other reviewer is saying it doesn't work on Vista 64-bit, I use it on my new HP dv4t with 64-bit Vista Home Premium with no...
[IOGEAR GBU421 Class 2 Bluetooth USB Micro Adapter review can be read at Amazon.com]
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12/15/2008
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93%
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Full Review: IOGear vs. Cirago
Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) I have purchased both the Cirago and this IOGear. Both work perfectly with Windows XP and Vista. The Bluetooth drivers auto load and it makes sharing files and pairing very easy. On your task bar will be a BT icon that you right click for a list of options. The IOGear claims to work with MAC but the Cirago doesn't. I don't have a MAC so I do not know if this is true or not (Sorry). T...
[IOGEAR GBU421 Class 2 Bluetooth USB Micro Adapter review can be read at Amazon.com]
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11/01/2008
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92%
(49 of 53) Users Found This Review Helpful
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Excellent micro sized bluetooth adapter
I got this adapter to use with my new Acer Aspire ONE netbook (one of its few shortcoming being the lack of built-in bluetooth). WOW, is this device tiny! It fits very snugly into a free usb port -- it won't fall or slip out easily, and you can't even see any of the metal from the usb plug -- its just a tiny blue wart on the side of your machine. You'll hardly know its there! The seems to be little chance you could snag anything on it or break it off like with a larger dongle. The blue LED ...
[IOGEAR GBU421 Class 2 Bluetooth USB Micro Adapter review can be read at Amazon.com]
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(10 of 11) Users Found This Review Helpful
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Awesome and so simple to use
Long story short, the most difficult thing about installing this product is getting it out of the blister pack in the first place.
The provided instructions (you can actually download or read the manual on the web while you're waiting for the Bluetooth dongle to arrive) are very clear, the install is a snap....but you've read other reviews and know that already.
Here's the true beauty of this tiny piece of hardware. It links to practically everything! Because it is not ...
[IOGEAR GBU421 Class 2 Bluetooth USB Micro Adapter review can be read at Amazon.com]
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01/12/2009
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DO NOT BUY THIS ITEM
DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT! The drivers would not load on my computer (Vista) with the provided software. I downloaded the driver from the company website and they still would not load. I called the company and held for 57 minutes between 2 phone calls. When customer service finally took the call they said it wouldn't run on my 64 bit computer, only on Vist 32 bit computers. I told them neither the Amazon description nor the item packaging said this and I was told I should have reviewed the spe...
[IOGEAR GBU421 Class 2 Bluetooth USB Micro Adapter review can be read at Amazon.com]
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03/02/2009
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72%
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not Vista 64 bit compatible
This adapter is not compatible with Vista 64 bit systems. I installed and at no time did it say it wasn't for 64 bit OS's. After installing on a 3 day old pc I lost the ability to see 2 external usb drives. A USB keyboard/mouse were no longer recognized and the internal TV tuner was not recognized. I used Vista's System Restore and it got me back to before I installed it.
I checked IOGEARS web site and they do not have 64 bit drivers for it so beware if you try.
[IOGEAR GBU421 Class 2 Bluetooth USB Micro Adapter review can be read at Amazon.com]
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11/20/2008
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62%
(10 of 16) Users Found This Review Helpful
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IOGear GBU 421 BLUETOOTY 2.0 USB MICRO ADAPTER
Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) PRODUCT DIDN'T WORK WHEN TRYING TO BLUETOOTH MY PALM HANDHELD AND PALM PHONE. AM NOT ABLE TO USE THE PRODUCT
[IOGEAR GBU421 Class 2 Bluetooth USB Micro Adapter review can be read at Amazon.com]
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02/21/2009
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7%
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Works .... sort of
Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) I installed the adaptor and WIN XP installed some drivers and i could connect my phone to it. I then tried to connect a Plantronics 590 and it paired but could hear anything or speak thru the mic. So i then installed the provided CD "WIDCOMM" software and it didnt install alot more then the WIN XP software and everything appeared to fine. But once i disconnected all my paired devices disa...
[IOGEAR GBU421 Class 2 Bluetooth USB Micro Adapter review can be read at Amazon.com]
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06/11/2009
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100%
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Great divice and software
Works with Vista!
I have several other bluetooth dongles but every time I closed the boom on my bluetooth headset I would have to go through pairing and reconfiguring the headset in order for Windows and Yahoo Messenger to detect it. After installing this dongle, I open the boom on my headset, it is recognized by Windows and Yahoo right away and it keeps the settings.
The person in the first review is not kidding when he says it actually seems smaller than it looks in the ...
[IOGEAR GBU421 Class 2 Bluetooth USB Micro Adapter review can be read at Amazon.com]
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10/30/2008
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85%
(6 of 7) Users Found This Review Helpful
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