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    Bluetooth remote kills battery?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by d94, Jul 16, 2007.

  1. d94

    d94 Notebook Evangelist

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    right, so my m1330 will be coming with the BT remote
    dell sells it seperately for $60 on their site, and i was reading a review:

    Pros
    works well with all of my apps.range is further than stated i got it to 43 foot and still worked fine.compact easy to use.well worth the money.

    Cons
    huge power drain if left in express card slot,completly drained my battery over night.sticks out 1 quarter of an inch outside the laptop

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    so first off im sure it wont stick out..but does that mean i wont be able to store it in the notebook either?
     
    d94, Jul 16, 2007
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  2. lordofericstan

    lordofericstan Notebook Evangelist

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    it will stick out, it will drain your battery. Not much else to say. The IR remote is the one that doesn't stick out and only uses the express slot for storage, so it doesn't drain the battery.
     
    lordofericstan, Jul 16, 2007
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  3. DMAK02

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    IR > BlueTooth. I think the IR reacts better in my opinion.
     
    DMAK02, Jul 16, 2007
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  4. chikachic817

    chikachic817 Notebook Consultant

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    i thought the media card remote occupied the express card slot?
     
    chikachic817, Jul 16, 2007
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  5. lordofericstan

    lordofericstan Notebook Evangelist

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    no, i have the media remote in my hand right now, its a full sized remote.
     
    lordofericstan, Jul 16, 2007
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  6. d94

    d94 Notebook Evangelist

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    oh SNAP..nvm its an IR remote after all!
    hmm..i thought the 1330 didnt have IR
     
    d94, Jul 16, 2007
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