I was thinking of using Pocket Skype on my XDAII using the pass-thru connection. Has anyone used it in this way? I don't think you can use a BT headset and as the headphone jack is hidden when cradled I was thinking of using a BT connection to ActiveSync and then using the supplied cabled headset?
Will this work?
I tried to use skype this way and it worked (as is working for example msn messenger) great way to use it by the way ^^ (personnally I use it when I want to call abroad )
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Hey I've been wondering, is it possible to use the XDAII's microphone and speaker through bluetooth? The reason for this is that I wanna use skype, and I dont have a microphone. Idealy I would want to be able to talk into my phone like I would normally, but I would be talking through skype on my computer.
I know skype has a pocket PC version, but I dont think I have enough bandwidth between my comupter and my phone for it to work properly (I did try, but only every now and then would audio come through).
I have both bluetooth stacks.
Thanks
Tim
does your widcomm stack works on both BT headset & audio gateway?
im using skype on my laptop which does not have a mic, and would like to use my xda exec as a headset when im on skype.
can the universal be used as a bluetooth headset, assuming i can get a more useful BT stack loaded on my laptop (other than the generic MS one).
I have a laptop with no microphone, but it has bluetooth. Is there a way that the magician can act as a bluetooth headset for my pc?
In that way i don't have to buy a microphone, and can make wireless phonecalls with skype.
Thanks!
As far as I know, the Microsoft Stack doesn't offer the possibility to work as BT Headset. It can only use BT Headset. I can also not see a possibility in software to configure such a functionality.
Pocket Skype might be able to do what you want. In a round about way.
Run Pocket Skype on your PDA and access the internet via BT through your laptop.....is that possible?
I don't think the data rate would be sufficient.
Yer it is.. bluetooth streams my vids (using myorb) extremly well .. the question is if skype will work with the lame activesync tcpip limitations (media player works and IE but not windows networking arg!)
If anyone has a solution to the windows networking over bluetooth activesync please tell me!
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Yer it is.. bluetooth streams my vids (using myorb) extremly well ..
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WHAAAAAT ??? I spent weeks of my life looking for a way to stream my vids over bluetooth (from pc), i installed almost every streaming server out there or software of any kind and i NEVER succeeded
Now guy, u MUST tell me your secret or you'll find me in front of your door as soon as tomorrow morning!!!
PLS help me!!!
Isidoro
i confirm that skype over bluetooth works perfectly!
Thanks for the suggestion
I will try that as soon as i get home!
The goal is, not only to use skype(or an other voip network) but also to use voice with MSN messenger on my pc trough the microphone of the magician.
Any suggestions for MSN or something like windows soundrecorder (sndrec32.exe).
maybe selecting the 'what you hear' in the recording properties. I guess you'll be hearing an echo if you do that.
orb works great u can even watch video from ur pc and webcam as well... www.orb.com
as of skype, you can use ur bt to activesync w/ laptop, then start using ur skype...np...
btw, I have try it w/ minixda n xda2s 2003se...not w/ wm2005....enjoy
Yup orbs the one i use... it works well but takes up a fair bit of resources on your pc at times.. mp3s stream over the bluesioil stack via windows networking but im going to try this new stack soon (the one just posted about in the magician forum).
Go the mini!! hehe
Since I have Web server configure, I use TCMP player to open media file w/ HTTP. Works greats.
Hi Guys. I have a question for you...
I'm using a VoIP softphone on my laptop (corporate, but similar to skype). I have a bluetooth laptop, and would like to use my mini S as the mic & speaker for this function.
I use a Belkin BT USB device, and it lets me connect the Mini S as an 'audio gateway' (which should do this exact task)
It connects, then disconnects immediatley.
Anyone any experiences?
Thanks, Jamassey.
never try this before. but i suggest the BT service manager(such as bluesoleil) should simulate an audio device and then you should go to the control pannel to setup a sound-device mapping.
I have a Vario II with Skype installed.
I realise that Skype recommends that you use the supplied headset when using the product for calling (rather than the speakerphone) but I was wondering if I can use my Bluetooth headset instead of the wired headset?
Bluetooth works fine with ordinary phone calls so I sort of expected it to work with Skype (doesn't the phone just see a Bluetooth headset as a standard headset once a partnership has been established?) - but it doesn't appear to work.
Am I missing something or does Skype for Pocket PC not support Bluetooth? And, if not, why not?
Skype probably doesn't use BT Headset profile. They probably should. But look at how long it took MS to make Voice Command work with BT and on our phones it didn't even work. I bet A2DP stereo headsets would work since it is an audio sending profile and not related to calls but you wouldn't be able to use the MIC except for the one on the phone. This might be enough functionality someone could try if they haven't already. However, there is the utility that someone wrote for the Samsung SCH-i730 that redirect all audio to the BT headset. There is no reason it shouldn't work on any PPC that uses the Microsoft BT stack. So try it out and see if it works.
http://pdaphonehome.com/forums/391448-post1.html
You need to create shortcuts to the toggle executable to make it easy to use.
There is a reg entry that will allow you to patch all sound to a BT headset.
HKLM\Software\OEM\VoiceCommand
LaunchAPEnable should be 0 instead of 1. Once done the headset hardware button will be remapped to connect to the device instead of launching voice command.
You will still be able to press the button to answer calls, it just won't initiate voice dial for new calls.
I would suggest one of those small freeware that allow to remap the hardware button (my button right softw key's been remapped to display a full program menu, that includes the voice command). I'm using a program called New Menu for Windows Mobile 5.
Hope this will help,
Sam
Can anyone share if they have any other methods to use BT with skype?
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Can anyone share if they have any other methods to use BT with skype?
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sorry for the bump... but if this can somehow work it would be a godsend... any ideas oh wise ones?
read my previous post.
To toggle Audio to A2DP you might want to see:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=1485391#post1485391
It's an easy way of switching audio to the headset and back to the device. This is for A2DP only.
hey guys,i was hoping for a different thing..is it possible to change the sound from the loudspeaker to the small speaker?? like using a real phone instead of using earphones..i dont have any earphones or bt headsets for the moment so i was hoping that someone can help me out here..its annoying if ur using skype while other people can hear the person you are talking to..
p/s:i've search everywhere including this forum,but still no solution..
No. Apparently it's a flaw in WM: it doesn't give apps access to the phone speaker.
that's a shame..hope microsoft will consider this for their future product
Bluetooth does work with Skype
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Can anyone share if they have any other methods to use BT with skype?
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Try www.Fring.com it has the Skype, MSN, ICQ in there they're all work with the bluetooth. (check the setting after the installation to allow bluetooth headset)