iPaq, Skype, Bluetooth question....

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Hi, I have a 4355 iPaq which has built in bluetooth and WiFi. I want to use
it for SKYPE (the free internet telephone)...the idea is to link in thru
WiFi and use Skype to go out to others.... But the problem is that when I
use it, the sound quality thru the little microphone seems terrible. That
is strange because the sound is fine when I use the iPAQ as a voice
recorder.

SOOOOO, what I want to try is to buy a Bluetooth headset (earpiece plus
microphone) and connect in thru Bluetooth, presumably getting me better
sound quality. But, while my iPAQ has bluetooth, nobody seems to know (so
far) how to hook it in. And if it will get decent sound quality that way.

Any suggestions? Comments?

By the way, Skype works great on my desktop with its cheap speakers and
cheaper microphone. And it DOES work on the iPAQ, but I can hear fine but
my voice gets garbled going out.

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I forgot to add that we both use plain vanilla plug-in headphones at each end...

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"Sooner Al" <SoonerAl@somewhere.net.invalid> wrote in message
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>I use Skype on my iPAQ 5555 wirelessly to my home LAN, the public internet, then to my brothers
>home LAN and his XP Pro desktop. The audio at each end is very good. Of course this is with a
>broadband ISP at each end.
>
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> "md" <info@NOspamPLEASEkramden.net> wrote in message news:cpve0q030an@enews3.newsguy.com...
>> Hi, I have a 4355 iPaq which has built in bluetooth and WiFi. I want to use it for SKYPE (the
>> free internet telephone)...the idea is to link in thru WiFi and use Skype to go out to others....
>> But the problem is that when I use it, the sound quality thru the little microphone seems
>> terrible. That is strange because the sound is fine when I use the iPAQ as a voice recorder.
>>
>> SOOOOO, what I want to try is to buy a Bluetooth headset (earpiece plus microphone) and connect
>> in thru Bluetooth, presumably getting me better sound quality. But, while my iPAQ has bluetooth,
>> nobody seems to know (so far) how to hook it in. And if it will get decent sound quality that
>> way.
>>
>> Any suggestions? Comments?
>>
>> By the way, Skype works great on my desktop with its cheap speakers and cheaper microphone. And
>> it DOES work on the iPAQ, but I can hear fine but my voice gets garbled going out.
>>
>

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That is the key using Skype with a Pocket PC...use a headset. The built in
mic is just fine, the system just seems to have a heck of a time with the
feedback generated by using the built in speaker and mic. Use a headset and
you'll be pleased.

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"Mauricio Freitas [MVP]" <dr.emailposter@nowhere.invalid> wrote in message
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> Bluetooth headsets will not work with your h4355.
>
> The best option is just a standard corded headset - the sound is really
good
> when using that.
>
> --
> Mauricio Freitas, Microsoft MVP Mobile Devices
> Bluetooth guides: http://www.geekzone.co.nz/content.asp?contentid=449
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>
>
>
> "md" <info@NOspamPLEASEkramden.net> wrote in message
> news:cpve0q030an@enews3.newsguy.com...
> > Hi, I have a 4355 iPaq which has built in bluetooth and WiFi. I want to
> > use it for SKYPE (the free internet telephone)...the idea is to link in
> > thru WiFi and use Skype to go out to others.... But the problem is that
> > when I use it, the sound quality thru the little microphone seems
> > terrible. That is strange because the sound is fine when I use the iPAQ
> > as a voice recorder.
> >
> > SOOOOO, what I want to try is to buy a Bluetooth headset (earpiece plus
> > microphone) and connect in thru Bluetooth, presumably getting me better
> > sound quality. But, while my iPAQ has bluetooth, nobody seems to know
(so
> > far) how to hook it in. And if it will get decent sound quality that
way.
> >
> > Any suggestions? Comments?
> >
> > By the way, Skype works great on my desktop with its cheap speakers and
> > cheaper microphone. And it DOES work on the iPAQ, but I can hear fine
but
> > my voice gets garbled going out.
> >
>
>

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Don't feel bad, I have an Ipaq 5550 and it does support the Bluetooth headset, but when I tried to use skype with a Bluetooth headset through my pocketpc I found that it wasn't able to keep up when the wifi and Bluetooth were working at the same time. Haven't tried it in awhile though, maybe the software has improved.

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Thanks, BUT, I have been using earbuds, i.e., external earphones, and the
sound was awful. My built-in mic works great when I am doing voice
recording on the iPaq. I am very disappointed that the iPaq has bluetooth
but won't support a microphone/headset. kinda dumb and shortsighted.

Oh and, YES, I have broadband or T1 where i wanted to do all this.

will try a bona fide headset. maybe it doesnt like ear buds.



"Sven, MVP-Mobile Devices" <sejohannsen@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> That is the key using Skype with a Pocket PC...use a headset. The built in
> mic is just fine, the system just seems to have a heck of a time with the
> feedback generated by using the built in speaker and mic. Use a headset
> and
> you'll be pleased.
>
> --
> Sven, MS-MVP Mobile Devices
> "Mauricio Freitas [MVP]" <dr.emailposter@nowhere.invalid> wrote in message
> news:etAsNSI5EHA.3120@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> Bluetooth headsets will not work with your h4355.
>>
>> The best option is just a standard corded headset - the sound is really
> good
>> when using that.
>>
>> --
>> Mauricio Freitas, Microsoft MVP Mobile Devices
>> Bluetooth guides: http://www.geekzone.co.nz/content.asp?contentid=449
>> Geekzone Software Store: http://www.geekzone.co.nz/store
>> Our RSS feeds give you up to date information on new software as soon as
>> they're available: http://www.geekzone.co.nz/content.asp?contentid=3344
>>
>>
>>
>> "md" <info@NOspamPLEASEkramden.net> wrote in message
>> news:cpve0q030an@enews3.newsguy.com...
>> > Hi, I have a 4355 iPaq which has built in bluetooth and WiFi. I want
>> > to
>> > use it for SKYPE (the free internet telephone)...the idea is to link in
>> > thru WiFi and use Skype to go out to others.... But the problem is
>> > that
>> > when I use it, the sound quality thru the little microphone seems
>> > terrible. That is strange because the sound is fine when I use the
>> > iPAQ
>> > as a voice recorder.
>> >
>> > SOOOOO, what I want to try is to buy a Bluetooth headset (earpiece plus
>> > microphone) and connect in thru Bluetooth, presumably getting me better
>> > sound quality. But, while my iPAQ has bluetooth, nobody seems to know
> (so
>> > far) how to hook it in. And if it will get decent sound quality that
> way.
>> >
>> > Any suggestions? Comments?
>> >
>> > By the way, Skype works great on my desktop with its cheap speakers and
>> > cheaper microphone. And it DOES work on the iPAQ, but I can hear fine
> but
>> > my voice gets garbled going out.
>> >
>>
>>
>
>




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Actually the 5555 does support a bluetooth headset, I use my jabra 250 with
it from time to time and no registry hack was needed to pair the two. The
problem is that the bluetooth radio will knock the wifi radio off when the
bluetooth radio searches for other bluetooth devices. After the connection
with my headset is established wifi and bluetooth works fine. Still it's a
pain to establish the bluetooth connetion first cause you may not know when
you're going to get an incoming call.

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"Brian H" <brianh4321@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Don't feel bad, I have an Ipaq 5550 and it does support the Bluetooth
> headset, but when I tried to use skype with a Bluetooth headset through my
> pocketpc I found that it wasn't able to keep up when the wifi and
> Bluetooth were working at the same time. Haven't tried it in awhile
> though, maybe the software has improved.
>
>
> nntp://news.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.pocketpc/<mtNwd.8$823.10228@twister.southeast.rr.com>
>
> Thanks, BUT, I have been using earbuds, i.e., external earphones, and the
> sound was awful. My built-in mic works great when I am doing voice
> recording on the iPaq. I am very disappointed that the iPaq has bluetooth
> but won't support a microphone/headset. kinda dumb and shortsighted.
>
> Oh and, YES, I have broadband or T1 where i wanted to do all this.
>
> will try a bona fide headset. maybe it doesnt like ear buds.
>
>
>
> "Sven, MVP-Mobile Devices" <sejohannsen@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:e0mZlwJ5EHA.4092@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> > That is the key using Skype with a Pocket PC...use a headset. The built
> > in
> > mic is just fine, the system just seems to have a heck of a time with
> > the
> > feedback generated by using the built in speaker and mic. Use a headset
> > and
> > you'll be pleased.
> >
> > --
> > Sven, MS-MVP Mobile Devices
> > "Mauricio Freitas [MVP]" <dr.emailposter@nowhere.invalid> wrote in
> > message
> > news:etAsNSI5EHA.3120@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> >> Bluetooth headsets will not work with your h4355.
> >>
> >> The best option is just a standard corded headset - the sound is really
> > good
> >> when using that.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Mauricio Freitas, Microsoft MVP Mobile Devices
> >> Bluetooth guides: http://www.geekzone.co.nz/content.asp?contentid=449
> >> Geekzone Software Store: http://www.geekzone.co.nz/store
> >> Our RSS feeds give you up to date information on new software as soon
> >> as
> >> they're available: http://www.geekzone.co.nz/content.asp?contentid=3344
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> "md" <info@NOspamPLEASEkramden.net> wrote in message
> >> news:cpve0q030an@enews3.newsguy.com...
> >> > Hi, I have a 4355 iPaq which has built in bluetooth and WiFi. I want
> >> > to
> >> > use it for SKYPE (the free internet telephone)...the idea is to link
> >> > in
> >> > thru WiFi and use Skype to go out to others.... But the problem is
> >> > that
> >> > when I use it, the sound quality thru the little microphone seems
> >> > terrible. That is strange because the sound is fine when I use the
> >> > iPAQ
> >> > as a voice recorder.
> >> >
> >> > SOOOOO, what I want to try is to buy a Bluetooth headset (earpiece
> >> > plus
> >> > microphone) and connect in thru Bluetooth, presumably getting me
> >> > better
> >> > sound quality. But, while my iPAQ has bluetooth, nobody seems to know
> > (so
> >> > far) how to hook it in. And if it will get decent sound quality that
> > way.
> >> >
> >> > Any suggestions? Comments?
> >> >
> >> > By the way, Skype works great on my desktop with its cheap speakers
> >> > and
> >> > cheaper microphone. And it DOES work on the iPAQ, but I can hear fine
> > but
> >> > my voice gets garbled going out.
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>
>
>
> [microsoft.public.pocketpc]
>
>

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Eric Hicks [MVP, Windows Mobile devices] wrote:

>Actually the 5555 does support a bluetooth headset, I use my jabra 250 with
>it from time to time and no registry hack was needed to pair the two. The
>problem is that the bluetooth radio will knock the wifi radio off when the
>bluetooth radio searches for other bluetooth devices. After the connection
>with my headset is established wifi and bluetooth works fine. Still it's a
>pain to establish the bluetooth connetion first cause you may not know when
>you're going to get an incoming call.
>
>
>
Is there a registry hack to get the Ipaq to pair with the Jabra 250? Is
so, could you pass it on?

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The only ipaq that will pair with the jabra 250 is the 5550/5 and you don't
need any reg hack to do it. You do need the latest rom though, then you
goto the bluetooth manager and tell it to add a headset. Once you follow
the onscreen guides you should be up and running. The 4150 and 4350 ipaqs
can't use a headset(even with the reg hack). I've tried and it doesn't
work. Here is the registry change needed in some other widcomm/broadcom
stack ipaqs

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Widcomm\BtConfig\Services\0005\Enabled

from 0 to 1.

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"David Richman" <drichman@optonline.net> wrote in message
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> Eric Hicks [MVP, Windows Mobile devices] wrote:
>
>>Actually the 5555 does support a bluetooth headset, I use my jabra 250
>>with it from time to time and no registry hack was needed to pair the two.
>>The problem is that the bluetooth radio will knock the wifi radio off when
>>the bluetooth radio searches for other bluetooth devices. After the
>>connection with my headset is established wifi and bluetooth works fine.
>>Still it's a pain to establish the bluetooth connetion first cause you may
>>not know when you're going to get an incoming call.
>>
>>
> Is there a registry hack to get the Ipaq to pair with the Jabra 250? Is
> so, could you pass it on?

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The 2215 will do so as well, after a similar registry change. As has been
noted, the 41 and 43 series do not have the required bits, so even making
the reg change doesn't allow BT headsets to work.

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Sven, MS-MVP Mobile Devices
"Eric Hicks [MVP, Windows Mobile devices]" <e_dadu@nomospam.yahoo.com> wrote
in message news:%23G$WrUd5EHA.828@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> The only ipaq that will pair with the jabra 250 is the 5550/5 and you
don't
> need any reg hack to do it. You do need the latest rom though, then you
> goto the bluetooth manager and tell it to add a headset. Once you follow
> the onscreen guides you should be up and running. The 4150 and 4350 ipaqs
> can't use a headset(even with the reg hack). I've tried and it doesn't
> work. Here is the registry change needed in some other widcomm/broadcom
> stack ipaqs
>
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Widcomm\BtConfig\Services\0005\Enabled
>
> from 0 to 1.
>
> --
> Eric Hicks [That_Kid] (MS-MVP Mobile Devices)
>
> The MS-MVP Program - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights...
>
>
>
> "David Richman" <drichman@optonline.net> wrote in message
> news:yf5xd.2045$7w1.29@fe08.lga...
> > Eric Hicks [MVP, Windows Mobile devices] wrote:
> >
> >>Actually the 5555 does support a bluetooth headset, I use my jabra 250
> >>with it from time to time and no registry hack was needed to pair the
two.
> >>The problem is that the bluetooth radio will knock the wifi radio off
when
> >>the bluetooth radio searches for other bluetooth devices. After the
> >>connection with my headset is established wifi and bluetooth works fine.
> >>Still it's a pain to establish the bluetooth connetion first cause you
may
> >>not know when you're going to get an incoming call.
> >>
> >>
> > Is there a registry hack to get the Ipaq to pair with the Jabra 250? Is
> > so, could you pass it on?
>
>