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    9300 Bluetooth

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by jcramp, Sep 21, 2005.

  1. jcramp

    jcramp Notebook Enthusiast

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    I just bought a bluetooth card off of eBay for my Dell inspiron 9300, cost me about $50 can (is that a good deal) comes with cable and card, brand new. Was wondering if anyone knows were to find the step by step instructions for installing the new device on my laptop? If so please let me know, looking forward to being able to wirelessly sync with my pocket PC soon!!
     
    jcramp, Sep 21, 2005
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    hln98 Notebook Geek

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    You should have bought it from Dell Spare Parts for $13.99
     
    hln98, Sep 22, 2005
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    jcramp Notebook Enthusiast

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    $13.99? Sheesh, where was that?
     
    jcramp, Sep 22, 2005
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    You have to call dell , and ask for the number, thats what i did. cost me like 17 bucks total.. hehe

    To install.. Pop off your battery. there is a little door near the outside of the notebook. Pop that off. There is a cord hanging there, just take the cord and plug it into the card, secure the card in, pop the door back on. Turn on your comp, Shows up like a USB device, automatically installs itself and everything
     
    Delvien, Sep 23, 2005
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    Dell Spare part

    1-800-357-3355

    Bluetooth card for Inspiron 9300
    $13.95 part X5166

    NVIDIA GeForce Go 6800 256MB
    $320.95 part W5373

    Do not use the Toshiba stack software on Dell download for bluetooth if you want to work with Microsoft BT mouse. I just used whatever came with Windows and it works great. Yep pop the card in, turn on and self installed.

    Has anyone seen that hot girl? :)
     
    hln98, Sep 23, 2005
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    What hot girl :rolleyes:
     
    Amber, Sep 23, 2005
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    There you are :). Haven't seen you much on the forum. Just want to say hello.
     
    hln98, Sep 23, 2005
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    LOL sent you a pm awhile back
     
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    Looks like I should have checked the forum first, might have saved myself a few bucks, darn, oh well, too late now, at least I've got the bluetooth now.
     
    jcramp, Sep 26, 2005
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    you could have bought the card from dell spare parts for 15 dollars so no thats not a good deal at all.
     
    conghelach, Sep 27, 2005
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