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bluetooth???

  • 25-02-2008 7:57pm
    #1
    Iguana Bob
    Closed Accounts Posts: 208 ✭✭


    i have a Tb hard drive with loads of stuff on it and was wondering if it is possible to plug a usb dongle into it so i can access the info on it from my laptop which has bluetooth on it. is it possible to watch a movie that is on the hard drive without having to physically connect to it
    thanks


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  • #2
    aidan_walsh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,208 ✭✭✭✭aidan_walsh


    Bluetooth connection speeds will be far, far too slow to stream a movie or transfer a movie of any decent quality. Also, its highly unlikely that a HDD will be able to interface with a USB dongle unless it has some kind of OS on board.


  • #3
    Iguana Bob
    Closed Accounts Posts: 208 ✭✭Iguana Bob


    ohhh well was work a though
    thanks for the info


  • #4
    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,162 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    You can get a wireless router that has usb ports on it. You could connect the hard drive to it and stream videos that way.


  • #5
    Iguana Bob
    Closed Accounts Posts: 208 ✭✭Iguana Bob


    AlmightyCushion wrote: »
    You can get a wireless router that has usb ports on it. You could connect the hard drive to it and stream videos that way.

    how exactly would i go about doing that?
    Its for a place im livin with a few mates we all have laptops and just figured would be kinda cool if could put all the movies on a hard drive somewhere in the house and be able to access it without plugin a usb cable into it directly.
    Can you watch directly from the hard drive or will i have to drag off it and then watch it


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