Bluetooth Dongle Location

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"Rob" <robkingnz@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> I have a BT USB dongle which is connected to my PC with a short 2ft
> USB cable. This gives me enough length to lie the dongle down on the
> desktop next to my monitor.
>
> Consequently, I don't seem to be getting the range I was expecting
> from BT.
>
> Would I get better reception if I mounted the dongle vertically (stuck
> high up the wall) and away from the monitor?

If being by your monitor means having no direct line of sight from it to the
other device, then yes it would be better high up in the wall. Less
obstructions is always a good condition.

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Mauricio Freitas
MS MVP Mobile Devices
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