1src Forums - Just received my European NX73V with built-in bluetooth!

08-28-2003, 01:59 PM	#1
Rob Go Bears Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 184	Just received my European NX73V with built-in bluetooth! Just wanted to share my excitement!    Let me know if you have any questions or want me to test anything in particular. Rob

08-28-2003, 02:40 PM	#2
Defiant79 Your wings Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Kudelstaart, The Netherlands Posts: 330	Congrats! How big is that BT-light actually? __________________ Let's frighten boring people.

08-28-2003, 02:47 PM	#3
Just Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Bristol, England Posts: 10	Really big and really bright, kind of like a strobe light. Looks kinda cool though. Flashing when idle, solid(steady) when connected. Last edited by Just : 08-28-2003 at 02:51 PM.

08-28-2003, 03:14 PM	#4
gregor.lichtfus Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Germany Posts: 14	could you open the device and check whether the bluetooth is just a platine that could be plugged in (like into my nx80) ? Greg

08-28-2003, 05:13 PM	#5
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08-28-2003, 05:51 PM	#6
orol where is my UX60 ?!? Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Vienna / Austria Posts: 1,995	i personnaly find that big BT light annoying .. if flashing the clie then looks one of those "wanna-be-cool-kids-toys" ... I wish there was only the small light blinking, and actually I'm thinking which scotch tape to use in order to make the big blue light covered :-)

08-28-2003, 06:12 PM

Rob

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Quote:

Originally posted by orol
i personnaly find that big BT light annoying .. if flashing the clie then looks one of those "wanna-be-cool-kids-toys" ... I wish there was only the small light blinking, and actually I'm thinking which scotch tape to use in order to make the big blue light covered :-)

I had the same thought. 

Actually, what I really want is someone to come up with a hack to switch the bluetooth LED and the power LED controls (a software hack that is; I would be too afraid to play around with the wiring to do it).  Right now the LED alarm (same as the power LED) is too small to notice even when flashing, and the bluetooth LED is huge and too noticable, especially since whenever it is enabled (will be always for me) the whole huge blue light blinks, and draws everyone's attention to it.  That's the correct behavior for an alarm, not for a status light!  Does anyone know if there are software/OS hooks that can control the power LED and bluetooth enabled lights?  I would pay good money for such a hack!

08-28-2003, 06:13 PM

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Originally posted by gregor.lichtfus
could you open the device and check whether the bluetooth is just a platine that could be plugged in (like into my nx80) ?

No. 

08-28-2003, 06:16 PM

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Originally posted by Defiant79
Congrats!

How big is that BT-light actually?

If you look at it from the top, it's about 0.4" wide by 0.8" deep/long.  If you look from directly in front you can only see maybe 0.2" of that 0.8" length.  It's not so much the size that bothers me (it actually looks pretty cool when constantly lit up blue), it's the blinking whenever bluetooth is active but the device isn't connected.  It is WAY too noticeable, and looks like it's some urgent alarm going off...

08-28-2003, 07:17 PM	#10
edeab220 My T\|X is my friend... Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: South NJ Posts: 673	Wanna take a picture of just how bright and blue it is? (I don't want those stupid sony pics...I want a real pic ) OT: Does anyone know how I can import the NX73v w/ BT into the US? __________________ Senior Editor and Webmaster of PalmForums. Check out my Palm OS-focused podcast at PalmForums.org! HS Visor 2MB > Visor Deluxe > Palm VIIx > Visor Prism > Clie NR70 > Palm Tungsten\|T3 + Nokia 3650 > Palm T\|X +Nokia 6681

08-28-2003, 07:25 PM	#11
Rob Go Bears Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 184	You can get it at microwarehouse UK -- you have to call them and ask to speak to their export department. But it's not cheap!

08-29-2003, 04:45 AM	#12
orol where is my UX60 ?!? Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Vienna / Austria Posts: 1,995	rob: you could mention that earlier, I'm from europe and I used to study at Cal .. so I could bring you you one .. you could save some money on postage & custom clearance ..

08-29-2003, 05:26 AM	#13
polimedia Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Florence - Italy Posts: 238	Well I have had the Euro NX73 since more than a month and it's great, but you are right the blue light is too attentional, it does not bother me but my friends always tease me... Would be great for alarms, but I am afraid it a neach request. I used to switch it off with BT Toggle but I found out it interpheres with the right functioning of email autocheck (both Snapper and Versamail) so I removed it and now I stay with the light on (even if I often use WIFI instead of BT) __________________ Please don't follow me...I got lost as well ;) Carlo

08-29-2003, 06:13 AM

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Originally posted by Rob

If you look at it from the top, it's about 0.4" wide by 0.8" deep/long.  If you look from directly in front you can only see maybe 0.2" of that 0.8" length.  It's not so much the size that bothers me (it actually looks pretty cool when constantly lit up blue), it's the blinking whenever bluetooth is active but the device isn't connected.  It is WAY too noticeable, and looks like it's some urgent alarm going off...

So, when driving in the car with BT GPS I need to cover the BT light, otherwise I can run into the police and I can get a ticket for having a blue cop light in the car (illegal in Holland)? They prolly want to search for a siren, too.

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08-29-2003, 07:45 AM	#15
BL4KKAT Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 41	hey rob exactly how much did you pay for ur NX73? if you dont mind me askin and how long did it take for them to ship it to you? and i more question do they have a NX80 version with built in BT? thanx =D __________________ WHY Do STaRS FaLL FrOM THe SKy? OnLY To ILLuMINATE THe DaRK AND LoNELY PLaCES...