hi, i m currently awaiting delivery of my m200.

[ian2987]

hi, i m currently awaiting delivery of my m200. as i understand it, my model has an antenna only for bluetooth....which means i m going to have to buy an internal card to get bluetooth up and running. can anyone tell me where i can get such a card and if it s difficult to install. cheers ian

[serf]

I got mine at CDW a couple of weeks ago. I think it is part # PA3235U-4BTM or -5BTM; the unit comes with instructions & all required parts. It's relatively easy to install, though requires removing 20+ screws from the bottom of the M200.

[ian2987]

thanks steve. just one other thing if you don t mind....my m200 is being imported from the usa to the uk. i m pretty sure i ll need to change the power cable. do you know if i ll need to change the whole cable (ie the voltage / transformer) or can i just change the plug at the end?
btw what is CDW?
cheer again.

[ian2987]

found cdw!

[Yanis]

Power Pack P/N PA3282U-1ACA Voltage 100-240.

In other words a universal power pack. All you need is a power cord. It uses a common type so your local electronics store should have one.

[Jaymz]

While it may be easy to install bluetooth this is going to void any warranty if you leave a single trace of your work, (and assuming they dont check their database to see if you SHOULD have bluetooth). You can always get an SD card or PCMCIA card bluetooth adapter. And even USB I beleive. While these are not as physically convienant, they also will most likely work better (my understanding is people have TONS of issues with the Toshiba bluetooth setups, I havent really paid much attention since I have no bluetooth plans in the near future).

If you are set on the internal toshiba bluetooth if I were you I would look into having a certified tech do the installation if you want to keep your warranty.

[Aussie Blue Boy]

So maybe refrain from posting and unnecessarily muddying the waters?

[ian2987]

who is this last comment directed at? and what are you referring to?

[Aussie Blue Boy]

Sorry Ian, it was addressed to the post preceding mine.

I should have elaborated; I was responding to a level of misinformation exhibited in suggestions that SD or PCMCIA Bluetooth adaptors are suitably equivalent alternatives to the Toshiba Internal BT Module.

They are not.

Not all functionality is either available or as flexible with the adaptors - sometimes even re-pairing is needed each time a device is used.

Hence my desire to address this misleading comment...

While these are not as physically convienant, they also will most likely work better (my understanding is people have TONS of issues with the Toshiba bluetooth setups, I havent really paid much attention since I have no bluetooth plans in the near future).
Especially after this "expert" comment -
http://tabletpcbuzz.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=19994

Re installation: Wallen has previously posted this excellent guide...

http://www.tabletpcbuzz.com/forum/to...33&whichpage=3

However, this is MUCH more involved than it was with the 3500 which took about 5 minutes. Mine came pre-installed when I got the M200, but when I went to install the module on a friend's M200 I was quite surprised by the increase in complexity and further confused by reading the manual for the wrong PC model - they shove 10 different manuals into the same module package! Believe it or not!

In this case, it was getting late and my friend was getting more concerned as more pieces came off her new PC so we decided to put it back together and get the service centre to install it. (I didn't have the benefit of Wallen's guide at the time.)

For more insights into the joys of having the Internal Module visit here...

http://tabletpcbuzz.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=19818


All the best.

[Jaymz]

You'll notice that for some reason Aussie Blue Boy here has a problem with me. Like I said I havent paid very good attention, its not like I said hey this is the best and I am surely right, so calm down. Why are you so obssessed with proving your better than me? Get a grip and chill out please for all of our sakes.