[Asterisk-Users] Portable USB headset for VoIP

[Mark Benson]

I've been able to get it working with some diffent software. Once you 
have the devices paired and a headset profile available (the XTNDconnect 
software didn't have much in the way of bluetooth profiles available - 
but the widcomm software has loads - including the headset profile) you 
should see a bluetooth audio option in your multimedia settings in the 
control pannel (the drop downs for prefered audio devices) select 
bluetooth audio for audio in and out, apply that. Then connect to the 
headset. When I did this I didn't hear much except a few bleeps in the 
headset. Just press the button on the headset as well to connect and hey 
presto - iTunes on my headset! This works perfectly with xlite to make 
and receive calls.

Hope this helps!

Mark

Mark Benson wrote:

> If you plan to go this route don't buy a bluetooth adaptor that uses 
> the XTNDconntect software. I've never been able to get it to work 
> properly and there are no updates since last year (from the hardware 
> vendor at least). Its an Innovision Wavelinker USB bluetooth module. I 
> can discover and pair the headset, but thats it... nothing... Have 
> ordered a new bluetooth dongle - so will try that and see what happens.
>
> Basically, you should just be able to pair the headset and then select 
> it as an audio device in the multimedia settings in control panel (in 
> windows) - when you disconnect the machine should revert back to the 
> default hardware for audio playback.
>
> Mark Benson wrote:
>
>> How about using a bluetooth headset? You would just need a bluetooth 
>> dongle for the laptop to provide the wireless connection for the 
>> headset...
>>
>> Mark
>>
>> (i'm in the process of trying this with an old usb bluetooth dongle 
>> (trying to find a suitable driver and manufacturers appears to have 
>> disapeared) and a cheap headset - i'll let you know how I get on.)
>>
>> Forrest W. Christian wrote:
>>
>>> I'm trying to find a voip-suitable USB headset (I.E. headphones +
>>> microphone) which I can use with my laptop while I'm traveling and 
>>> using
>>> Firefly or another softphone.
>>>
>>> I'm currently using a Logitech headset which works well (except the 
>>> echo
>>> it generates toward the other caller when I turn up the gains too 
>>> high),
>>> but it just doesn't carry well - in fact, I can't carry it in my laptop
>>> case any more just becuase it doesn't fit and it was getting very 
>>> beat up.
>>> I'd like to find something which folds up and is designed for 
>>> travel.  It
>>> has to be USB sicne I don't have a MIC in (just line) on my laptop.
>>>
>>> Any ideas?
>>>
>>> -forrest
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