From: "Randy" 

I ghave up on using Bluetooth for ActiveSync'ing my phone. Not only does
using the cable work flawlessly, it also charges my phone at the same time.


"Mike N."  wrote in message
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>I just got a Bluetooth-capable phone and thought I'd hook it up to a PC to
> be able to enter names, etc easier.   This is my first exposure to
> Bluetooth and I was not impressed.
>
>  o  The software wouldn't install on XP SP2 correctly.   I had to call
> tech support to get a correction procedure.
>  o  The Bluetooth install dumped a perma-icon on the desktop called
> "Bluetooth Neighborhood".   Out of curiosity, I opened it and found
> bluetooth transports to every serial device imaginable.  The default
> install opened up an incoming Bluetooth share.  (Which I happened to see
> an
> exploit for recently).
>  o The connection to the Cell Phone was dog slow.  I don't know if it was
> the Bluetooth connection or the Java on the cell phone.
>
>  Overall I just got a "Bad feeling" about the software so I decided to
> uninstall it.
>
>   o  I uninstalled the main application.   I have to reboot to continue.
>   o Find the irritating "Bluetooth Neighborhood" still on the desktop.
> Finally find the Widcomm bluetooth uninstall.   Have to reboot again.
>   o Find that the 2 uninstalls overlooked a Bluetooth Service and shared
> Bluetooth folder.
>
>   The software suite had a very Win98-ish feel to it due to the way it
> installed, uninstalled and the amount of junk it created.  I'll stick to a
> USB cable for a while yet while the Bluetooth software suite matures.
>

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