[vcf-midatlantic] OT: bluetooth mouse

[J. Alexander Jacocks]

Evan,

That depends entirely on the Bluetooth version (2.1,3,4,etc.) and if it's
LE (low energy) or not.  Just for the savings of ports, I'd try the laptop
with the built-in Bluetooth, and if it works well, stick with it.
Otherwise, you would have to disable the internal BT, before using the
dongle, and possibly uninstall/reinstall software, depending on the
particular modules.

The difference in battery life is unlikely to be noticeable.  Range and
reliability are likes to be the more obvious differences.

- Alex

On Sunday, July 3, 2016, Evan Koblentz via vcf-midatlantic <
vcf-midatlantic at lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org> wrote:

> I ordered a Bluetooth mouse for my laptop. It comes with a little adapter
> that plugs into the laptop's USB port. Dumb question: the laptop already
> has Bluetooth built in, so would I not need that adapter? Then again, which
> would use drain the laptop battery less -- the internal Bluetooth or the
> adapter via USB?
>