Socket Communications CS0400-479 Bluetooth Cordless Serial Adapter Review

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(More customer reviews)Socket Cordless Serial Adapter is supposed to be a serial cable replacement using Bluetooth as a transport layer.The included software is quite easy to understand but when I connected the CSA to the periferial device and mated with the PC it didn't work. The BT-link time out in less than one minute if there is no communication (my serial cabe didn't include this feature). I get two virtual serial ports on my PC. One for Tx and another for Rx (my serial cable didn't do this either). My problems is likely to be caused by the BT driver on my PC which is not supplied with the Socket CSA. Perhaps if they would have supplied this driver it could have worked as intended? The support team of Socket gave me many good advises like reinstalling the drivers, reinstalling the drivers again, ... :-(

The hardware of the Socket CSA is equipped with a D-sub 9p female connector and most serial periferial devices are also female so a null modem is generally needed. This effecively eliminates a small and unvisible installation. The supplied null modem doesn't include a pin 9 (ring indicator) connection. This is used by the Serial CSA for optional power and in my opinion the included null modem should have had this feature as well or preferably the Socket CSA should have been equipped with a male connector.

The PC this was tested on is a IBM/Lenovo Thinkpad T43 with Windows XP. I tried many different speeds but mostly 9600 bps.

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The Bluetooth Cordless Serial Adapter eliminates conventional RS-232 serial cables through Bluetooth wireless technology. This small adapter has a Class 2 Bluetooth radio with a range up to 10 meters and an integrated antenna. The CSA enables a device with a standard 9-pin serial port to communicate with another CSA or other Bluetooth enabled device. Using the CSA couldn't be easier because no drivers are necessary, just plug it in and your device connects cordlessly.


Main Features
Manufacturer: Socket Communications
Manufacturer Part Number: CS0400-479
Manufacturer Website Address: www.socketcom.com
Transmission Speed: 230Kbps Bluetooth
Host Interface: DB-9 Male
Standard Warranty: 3 Year(s)

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Ear Force XLC Stereo Headset with Mic Review

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(More customer reviews)I have had the Turtle Beach XLC headset for a month now and have a very firm grasp on what it's all about.First and foremost, I have seen a number of people complaining that the chat is poor.This is because these people did not realize that the game sounds (effects, character voices, music, etc) must be turned down in the game settings menu--and then the chat is controlled by the TV volume.You need chat to be louder than game sounds, right?Well this is how you separate it!

Once properly adjusted, you can easily see why the XLC is an excellent headset and well worth the $29 price tag.In fact, the audio quality is outstanding for such a low price tag!Mic chat is clear as a bell--both incoming (when set up properly) and outgoing as well.Plus, the noise cancelling earpads are a very welcome feature to have since it allows you to completely focus on the game.For competitive FPS gamers like me, this is extremely useful.

Two things to keep in mind with the XLC:

1) Be sure to properly configure the game/chat balance as described above.
2) You must have a headphone jack on your TV (or home sound system receiver) to provide adequate power to the headset speakers.If you don't have a headphone jack anywhere to power the speakers, then I would strongly recommend the X1 or X11 instead.

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Pump up the volume without disturbing friends, family or neighbors.Hear every nuance of the game - from an opponent sneaking behind you to your teammates' voices right next to you.Become a better player by hearing every detail in the game along with the voices of online players chatting on XBOX LIVE.Conveniently adjust the game sound level with the built-in volume control and set the chat level from your XBOX setup screen.Blast the game volume without the aggravation of game audio bleeding into the chat mic from external speakers.Noise-reduction ear cushions help block out noise so you can concentrate on the game without distractions. Trash talk online. It's everything you need for an amazing gaming experience.

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USB Wireless Adapter Review

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(More customer reviews)I got theses instructions after I returned the product, but here they are so you don't have to go through the same issue:

Here is setup information from our websites knowledge base which will assist you with the setup of the device for OS10.5
KB00028 How to set up the adpater for Leopard (Mac OS 10.5)

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* USB Wireless Adapter WLAN IEEE802.11b/g Adapter

Last Updated: 4/7/2008 1:56:32 PM

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1. Insert the installation disc into computer's CD/DVD drive.
2. Double click on the WLAN Card CD icon on the desktop.
3. Double click on the MAC folder.
4. Double click on USB_Wireless_Installer.dmg
5. Click on the 10.4 Folder.
6. Double click on USBWireless-Tiger file. (Note: Some of the core operating system components in Leopard are the same as Tiger. This is the reason why there will be now change in driver for OSX 10.4 Tiger and OSX 10.5 Leopard since they share some of the same core components.)
7. Click Continue (lower right hand corner) on the Introduction screen.
8. Click on the main hard drive in the Select a Destination screen (there should be a green arrow pointing down on the selected hard drive), and click continue.
9. Click Install in the Installation Type screen. (Note: If the computer is password protected, please type in your system/login password before proceeding with the installation.)
10. Once the installation has completed, click on the restart button. (Note: All computers need o restart. Do no plug in the USB Wireless Adapter into the computer.)
11. After the computer is fully booted back into the operating system (be sure the pin-wheel has stopped spinning), plug in the USB wireless adapter.(Note: There are two blue lights. A solid blue light will indicate power, and a flashing blue light will indicate wireless transmission between devices.)
12. Click Network Preferences in the "new network interface has been detected" window.
13. Click on Apply in the lower right hand corner in the Network window.
14. Close out the network window by clicking on the red exit button in the upper left hand corner.
15. In the Wireless Utility screen, highlight the name of your network and click on connect.
16. If your network is password protected, please type in your wireless password into the field and click on OK.
17. Allow up to 20 seconds for the connection to take place. You will see a green handshake next to the network name indicating that you are connected to the network.
18. A green handshake should appear next to your network name.
19. Open an internet browser (Safari, FireFox, Opera, Netscape, etc.) to get onto the internet.

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USB Wireless Adapter

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