Questions tagged [dongle]
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How can I convert my wireless keyboard Bluetooth dongle as a universal Bluetooth dongle?
I have an old Logitech wireless keyboard which is still working perfectly fine. I was wondering if I could use its Bluetooth dongle in order to connect my Bluetooth speakers (different brand) to my ...
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How are these remote/headless display dongles used?
I have a "dumb" TV in one room, and a PC in another room. It's been suggested to me I might want to get a "display emulator" dongle, which will somehow let my PC believe it is ...
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What is the difference between a fob and a dongle? [closed]
Title says it all, what is the difference between a fob and a dongle?
I'm talking of course specifically about the two types of hardware that are used to facilitate interfacing with computer systems ...
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What is a dongle used for?
I saw the word "dongle" while reading, but what does it do? Why would you want to have one on your system?
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How can I pair two bluetooth dongles together?
I want to hack a device which connects via USB, and plug a bluetooth USB dongle to the end of the USB cable (using a female to female adapter), and then connect to that device from another USB ...
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How do I verify a device advertised as Bluetooth 5.0 is indeed 5.0 and not fake
I have a Bluetooth 5.0 dongle purchased from Amazon at the link below:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Maxesla-Bluetooth-Wireless-Transmitter-Controller/dp/B0851FBP3X
Performance-wise it does not seem to ...
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Is it possible to use multiple 3g dongles simultaneously?
Im going to move to Africa and needs fast connection. Several providers have 3g. I wondered if I could buy 2 or 3 3G dongles to get the speed up? Is it possible to set this up in any software or ...
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Ubuntu install and Dongle Paranoia
I'm a little security paranoid, there are a lot of times that
my terminal is available to prying eyes and listless fingers.
As a security minded individual, I would like to make sure to
lock down my ...
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MacBook Pro Crash when plugging in VGA dongle
Here is the situation:
My macbook hard crashes (basically appears to turn off) when I plug in my VGA out dongle.
I have looked through the logs and cannot find any related logging.
The VGA ...
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How to connect a USB dongle to Windows XP Mode?
I'm trying to connect a Matrix dongle to Windows XP Mode, but when looking under USB options it's not listed.
Example:
The dongle gets recognized by the Windows 7 device manager as a HID-compliant ...
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Can I convert a native wireless adapter into a dongle?
I hold an old netbook and I wonder if it is possible to keep the internal wireless adapter from it (Atheros AR5BXB63) for creating an external USB wireless adapter and use it as a dongle for another ...
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HASP dongle in kvm?
Is there a way to use a HASP dongle (Aladdin) in a kvm virtual machine (guest) running Windows 7 professional with Ubuntu 10.04 or 10.10 as host?
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Lost USB BlueTooth Dongle for Keyboard and Mouse
I lost my USB bluetooth dongle (from HP) which I used for a wireless keyboard and mouse.
They came together in a set when I bought my last HP computer.
Are the keyboard and mouse useless now? or will ...
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Will Parallel-port dongle work on USB-to-Parallel Adapter?
We have a niche program running on a Win2K laptop that uses a security dongle connected to a parallel port for authentication. The laptop is getting creaky and I spent a frustrating night last night ...
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How to find what dongles are for
I have a box of the little thumbnail sized dongles (well, just six) and I'm trying to find out which belong to two wireless keyboards I'd like to give away, but I'm having no luck getting the ...
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USB to LPT adapter?
I'm bummed out, pretty much all of our computers here lack parallel ports. I have an EETools ChipMax programming tool that has one of the old-school Centronics connectors on the back. I figured that ...
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Is it possible to repurpose old Bluetooth remotes into Bluetooth dongles? [closed]
I have picked up a cheap Bluetooth remote shutter (AB Shutter 3) from a shop. On the PCB it turns out that the firmware chip code is
ATHYC802
24C02N
SU27 D
and the (supposedly) Bluetooth chip code ...
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2 Connected Devices - Port Forwarding Issue
This is a bit confusing for me to explain but I shall try.
I have a raspberry pi, with an apache server running - port forwarding working and it runs fine, I can access from my desktop on http://192....
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how to connect a Wiimote device to Windows 8 without knowing the pairing code
I have a CSR bluetooth radio, a bluetooth dongle. I'm trying to connect my wiimote to my laptop. Whenever I try to connect it, it asks for the pairing code, but (after searching online) it turns out ...
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Windows 7 USB network dongle: the device cannot start error code 10
I am experiencing problems with an assex network adapter dongle on Windows 7 Service Pack 1
with all latest drivers installed.
After every ACPI shutdown or even sometimes on normal shutdowns from ...
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Why does my data card not work with USB-hub for 2G network
My data card works fine with 3G networks.
My laptop has only two USB ports and both are too close to connect a wide data card and a hub for mouse and keyboard.
As for the make/build:
Windows ...
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unable to connect internet dongle in fedora
I have installed fedora 16 Gnome. I have been using usb-dongle to connect to internet in windows. But when i inserted the same dongle in fedora it didn't show any device. What is the way i can connect ...
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USB-Passthrough with License-Dongle on VMWare Workstation not working
I received a USB-Dongle for licensing a software product. My goal is to use the software in my virtual machine on VMWare Workstation. (Because i need to access the API of the software in my ...
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Can I use any modern Bluetooth dongle with a modern headset on Windows 8.1?
I have a Logitech H600 wireless headset but have lost the USB dongle. I see I could buy a replacement dongle from Logitech for a reasonable price but I consider their postage cost unreasonable for ...
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Connect USB serial dongle to Windows 7 on VirtualBox
I am running Linux Mint 16, and VirtualBox 4.3.4, with the extension pack installed. I have Windows 7 installed as a client. I have to run an application on this Windows 7 install, and it uses a USB ...
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Independent hardware-based encryption tool, used with non-cooperative system and drive
I have a small embedded system that supports FAT32. It does not have any encryption options for the files that it saves to an external USB-connected disk. Modifying the source to support encryption is ...
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How should I align a USB Internet stick relative to the nearest cell tower in order to have the best signal?
I use a USB Internet stick of this kind:
To connect to the Internet, I simply insert a SIM card into this stick and then insert the stick into a USB port of my laptop.
Based on my experience of ...
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multiple 3G router devices with same hardcoded IP
I have three usb 3g routers that make me possible to have internet access through different internet providers. I can use one and it works because I can route traffic through that network interface.
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In Windows 10 is there a way to share ZTE USB Modem internet connection?
I have an EVDO ZTE USB Modem that connects to the internet on my Windows 10 laptop. The connection appears as a Dial-Up Connection so when I go to my Mobile Hotspot section of my Control Panel I get ...
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Does a computer connected with a 4G USB dongle have a unique public IP address?
I will need my computer to have a unique public IP address meaning an IP address that no other device is having. I will be using it to receive UDP packet from another device that is not on the same ...
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Change the NAT setttings on mobile dongle
Is it possible to change the NAT type on a mobile dongle modem? I've searched the web but couldn't find anything. Should I contact the ISP for this, is it even possible. At the moment it is set as ...
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GNU/Linux: Get USB device UUID & overwrite it
I want to make key dongle from USB micro-receiver.
I want to know it's UUID (and if that's possible - overwrite it's UUID).
Does anyone know how to do it without modifying hardware?
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Dead wi-fi receiver on laptop, is there a product to receive a wi-fi signal and convert to wire signal? [closed]
Wi-fi on my laptop (Dell) computer died after being flaky for a few months. My computer is out of warranty. There must be an external device that is a wi-fi transceiver that converts to/from a wire ...
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Is is possible to use a mobile phone as a usb modem?
Is it possible to use the data allowance of a phone contract on a laptop? At the moment, I have a usb dongle which I use when I need to use my laptop away from home. Instead of using this dongle, ...
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Can a function provided via usb out-perform the built in service?
Say a user has a USB external hard drive, will the USB-external part of it hinder the hard drives performance? In event the external one was a better harddrive than the internal one?
Another example: ...
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Low quality images when using 3g dongle
From time to time i use a 3g Dongle to connect to the internet, the dongle in question is a Huawei e3131 what ive noticed is that the images it serves are compressed to a really low quality, (i can ...
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Get caller id and append to url in browser automatically
I am trying to find a caller id device/program that will automatically open a browser and append the incoming phone number to a url when receiving a call. For example: https://www.myphonesearchapp.com/...
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Why are so many wireless mice using USB dongles these days? [closed]
I've been noticing that increasingly mice seem to be coming as wireless mice with USB RF dongles. Why are manufacturers emphasizing proprietary dongles instead of USB wired or Bluetooth?
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Win10 Bluetooth connection issues: All BT devices pair, briefly connect and immediately disconnect
the last few days I've been trying to fix an issue I am having with my bluetooth connection.
After trying everything google has to offer, I've gone so far as to buy both a new bluetooth dongle and re-...
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4g sim card dongle and resetting
I have a huawei e3372 4g/wifi dongle and I used it in combination with a mobile data sim card. I plug it into my computer and now I can surf the web using the 4g mobile data. I remote control this ...
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What should I do if I accidentally interrupted a firmware update for my USB Internet dongle?
I use a USB Internet dongle, Huawei E3372h-153. Each time I insert it in a USB port, an Opera tab opens and shows the connection status. Yesterday that tab additionally displayed a message saying that ...
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How can I use a mouse with another USB receiver dongle of the same model?
I have:
A: a working Microsoft Wireless Mouse 3500 + a totally broken USB receiver dongle (in fact I already threw the broken dongle away)
B: a not-working-great Microsoft Wireless Mouse 3500 + a ...
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E3372 Does Not Work in Windows 10
I have signed another Section of a Contract with a Telecommunication Operator for an Internet Mobile Modem 4G E3372 Dongle produced by the Huawei Technologies Corporation Limited based in Bantian, ...
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Hasp dongle only temporarily recognized
On a Windows XP system, I have to use a proprietary software to pilot a wood cutting machine.
The software is protected by a hasp dongle, plugged into a parallel port. It was previously set up on a ~...
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Add dongle to wireless keyboard/ change bluetooth frequency/channel/etc
I recently bought a Logitech K380 and unfortunately that I'm working in an environment where there is a lot of bluetooth signals surrounding me and it makes my keyboard bluetooth signal very unstable. ...
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802.11N in TP-LINK TL-WN722N
I'm using usb dongle TL-WN722N as Acess Point on my Raspberry Pi B 2. It works as AP but I can't get 802.11N speeds to work. My max Bit Rates is 65 Mb/s. Is this correct?
sudo iw list:
Wiphy phy0
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Setting up Windows 8 to use wifi for TeamViewer, but I want the Web-browser to connect to internet over a 3G-dongle
Searched all over the net but can't find an answer.
Hope someone here has the knowledge to help.
I have a laptop which I connect to remotely using TeamViewer. The Laptop has connection to WIFI and ...
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How to get bluetooth headphones working in Windows 7 PC?
I spent several days on this but still no luck. Basically I have Plantronics BackBeat Pro and I also have CSR8510 A10 bluetooth dongle. When I put the dongle into a USB port, Windows installed some ...
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Could BT mouses work without USB adapter that is included with them, if the PC already has BT built-in?
I have a tablet with single USB port and I don't want to carry a USB hub with me,
so, I need a mouse that will work without using my single USB port.
My tablet has Bluetooth 4.0 built-in.
Ok, I found ...
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How to share single 3G dongle network connection over a LAN which is connected via cable
I have a 3G dongle. What I can do is that I use this dongle on single PC. but I want to share this in my office on multiple computers. It is possible?
I am using windows 7.
Thanks
