8Ware BD-400 Bluetooth 4.0 Mini USB Adapter

took a while to start working, and when i connect to my speakers or headphones (which are both in great working condition) sometimes it will just stop making any sound but it still says it's connected (so you have to reconnect the headphones or speaker for it to work again) took a while to start working, and when i connect to my speakers or headphones (which are both in great working condition) sometimes it will just stop making any sound but it still says it's connected (so you have to reconnect the headphones or speaker for it to work again)

Does what it needs to, very handy gadget, just plugs in installs and away you go, Bluetooth connectivity to pc sorted. Does what it needs to, very handy gadget, just plugs in installs and away you go, Bluetooth connectivity to pc sorted.

Excellent blue tooth device, easy to use and good range! Excellent blue tooth device, easy to use and good range!

Easy to use with fast connection. Thanks Easy to use with fast connection. Thanks

Really good wish I got one sooner Really good wish I got one sooner

The 8Ware BD-400 dongle worked fine with my Bluetooth keyboard. But movements of both the mice I tested, (one Logitech, one Microsoft) were very jerky. The distance from the mouse to the dongle was about 1.4 metres, well within the spec. I had to return the dongle.

Instead, I now have a USB2.0 Bluetooth V4.0 Class 2 Dongle obtained from Jaycar. (No brand name is given for that dongle on their web site, but its packaging says Digitech.) That performed much better but still not perfectly with the mouse at the same distance to the dongle. With the help of a USB hub, I moved the dongle much closer to the mouse, about 0.4 metres. Now m...view more The 8Ware BD-400 dongle worked fine with my Bluetooth keyboard. But movements of both the mice I tested, (one Logitech, one Microsoft) were very jerky. The distance from the mouse to the dongle was about 1.4 metres, well within the spec. I had to return the dongle.

Instead, I now have a USB2.0 Bluetooth V4.0 Class 2 Dongle obtained from Jaycar. (No brand name is given for that dongle on their web site, but its packaging says Digitech.) That performed much better but still not perfectly with the mouse at the same distance to the dongle. With the help of a USB hub, I moved the dongle much closer to the mouse, about 0.4 metres. Now mouse movement is perfect.

So perhaps the 8Ware dongle supplied by PB will work fine with a mouse if it is positioned closer to the mouse than I tested.

I'm now wondering if all these tiny modern dongles have similar range problems. All the models I read customer reviews of had at least one person complaining about mouse usage. Perhaps reviewers who did not report problems were using their dongles at very close range. My big old Bluetooth 1.2 dongle, which had an aerial, worked perfectly with mice even at about 10 metres! Sadly, I had to replace it because it did not work with my new Bluetooth keyboard.

good product and great for sharing with my phone good product and great for sharing with my phone

Works well, haven't had any issues with it. Good value for money :) Works well, haven't had any issues with it. Good value for money :)

Can not connect SkullCandy Hesh 3 headphones - there is also no support for this (8ware) product. Can not connect SkullCandy Hesh 3 headphones - there is also no support for this (8ware) product.

Not a hassle at all to set up with motion controllers. Range was fine as well for the area I had set up Not a hassle at all to set up with motion controllers. Range was fine as well for the area I had set up

Great little product, easy plug and play (with no issues - windows 10), and fast connection. Great little product, easy plug and play (with no issues - windows 10), and fast connection.

works well and for that price you get what you pay for. Range is short at less than 3 metres but for me that's fine works well and for that price you get what you pay for. Range is short at less than 3 metres but for me that's fine