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can i use a handsfree as a headset?
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soddit112
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Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:12 pm Posts: 2020 Location: Mute City
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hi guys im one of those strange people with a bluetooth dongle in the back of my PC, which i dont actually use, and i was wondering if it would be possible to pick up a cheapy mobile phone handsfree headset, pair it with the dongle and use it as a mic for in-game chat? i dont fancy buying a huge, expensive set of headphones with integrated mic because i dont fancy wearing something so heavy and warm during long gaming sessions (my neck is strained enough dragging all this hair around...) and i didnt buy my 5.1 sound system for nothing!! so, is this possible? itd save me a lot of money/wires/time spent typing at n00bs over chat if it is  TIA
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Sun Dec 13, 2009 4:06 pm |
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JJW009
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Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:58 pm Posts: 8767 Location: behind the sofa
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I use my Plantronics Bluetooth headset on the computer no problem. If it will work with a phone, then it should work fine on a computer.
It's nice having a separate device for speech. You can still have the music coming out of the speakers, and just chat on the headset.
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Sun Dec 13, 2009 5:10 pm |
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soddit112
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Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:12 pm Posts: 2020 Location: Mute City
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cheers JJ, just what i wanted to know  ill see if i can nab a cheap one from amazon at some point this week  would you recommend i pick up one like yours? how is it to use/is it comfy etc
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Sun Dec 13, 2009 5:14 pm |
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big_D
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Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 8:25 pm Posts: 10691 Location: Bramsche
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+1 I use my O2 Black Edition with my Toshiba laptop and my iMac, as well as my iPhone.
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Sun Dec 13, 2009 5:40 pm |
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ProfessorF
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I use my BT headset sometimes for Skype on OS X.
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Sun Dec 13, 2009 5:41 pm |
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JJW009
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:58 pm Posts: 8767 Location: behind the sofa
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Don't get one exactly like mine, it's very uncomfortable! There are lots of much better ones available now for a fraction of the £45 mine cost nearly 10 years ago. I just don't use it that much, so I've not bothered replacing it.
_________________jonbwfc's law: "In any forum thread someone will, no matter what the subject, mention Firefly." When you're feeling too silly for x404, youRwired.net
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Sun Dec 13, 2009 6:00 pm |
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soddit112
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Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:12 pm Posts: 2020 Location: Mute City
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ok, ive had a look at a few reviews, plantronics sets seem to be pretty highly regarded in the sub-£30 sector, which is the most i really want to pay 
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Sun Dec 13, 2009 7:37 pm |
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