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The grey matter upstairs is getting a little more grey. Sorry.

Stu

PS: Is it "gray" in the USA versus "grey" in the UK or vice versa?

I have the Logitech Stereo USB headset 250, which is obviously not as high end as the 350 and it works great. Of course, you have to put on the headphones to place the calls, but quality is great and most people don't even know I'm calling from a computer.

I previously was using the laptop's own microphone and speakers for it and lots of echo and it didn't sound good, even from my end. Then, tried another analog microphone, but it was slightly better and finally decided to shell out the money on the headset. It was like night and day! It sounds great. The other end hears me like a regular call and vice versa.

I'm curious if any bluetooth headset will work or you need specific ones. I have a bluetooth Treo headset and wondering if I can get it to work. My laptop doesn't have bluetooth so I'll need to get a USB bluetooth connector first. Anyone know if it will work? No point in getting it if I can't use my bluetooth headset. It would be nice to not have to be at the computer but then it's not that important.

The problem with most computer speaker/mike pairs (when did people start spelling it "mic?" I know it's become common, but to me that should be pronounced "mick," not "mike") is that the sound from the speakers feeds back into the mike (sorry about that, I'm a traditionalist). I use headphones for the sound, to avoid feedback, and my laptop's built-in microphone. Works fine, and one less piece of gear to carry around since I have the headphones with me anyhow. I can see Bluetooth if you want to walk around while you're talking, but if you're going to be near your laptop and it has a decent microphone (record a few things, play them back and see how they sound) I personally see no need for a full headset.

Thanks - Anyway for the latest few weeks I've been unable to use it as changed my laptop and need to find the cd that's used to install it, prior to use.

Motorola site doesn't have the sw for a swift download :mad:

Probably because "mic" is short for "microphone". You think?

I can see that. I asked "when," not "why."

I'm replying back to my own question. Bought a USB bluetooth adapter and got it to successfully pair with the laptop as well as my old Treo bluetooth headset that hasn't been used for years. Works fine with Skype but of course, the quality isn't the best but works. But that's just the headset itself. Never was excellent quality when paired with the Treo.

Now, the cool thing is that I can hotsync via bluetooth and transfer files via bluetooth. Woohoo!