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To: Shop Talk <Shop-talk@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] shop computer question
From: Peter Murray <peterwmurray@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2022 10:48:26 -0600
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Don't forget about the FM transmitter option - just connect to the audio
output of your laptop and select a good frequency. No fancy Bluetooth
needed, and the FM transmitter should also have more range than the
Bluetooth, too!

Also, Bluetooth is nowhere close to saturating USB 2.0. Any USB Bluetooth
adapter that claims USB 3.0 compatibility will have USB 2.0 compatibility.

Old laptops running XP should be converted to Linux. XP is a serious
liability at this point. If you're concerned about making the switch, try a
Live version, which boots from a USB drive (or CD). Happy to help with that=
.

-Peter

On Sat, Aug 6, 2022 at 3:45 AM Al Fuller <alfuller194@gmail.com> wrote:

> I agree with the idea of migrating to a modern operating system. I have a=
n
> old laptop for the garage and when it's OS's time is up I will likely put
> either Ubuntu or Chrome OS on it. This one too is basically just an
> internet lookup machine, so even if modern Ubuntu runs slow on the old
> hardware I'll be okay.
>
> ________________
> Best Regards,
> Al Fuller
>
> On Thu, Aug 4, 2022, 7:58 PM David Scheidt <dmscheidt@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> On Aug 4, 2022, at 11:00, john niolon <jniolon@att.net> wrote:
>>
>> =EF=BB=BF
>> Well, I'm back with another computer question and it really is in my sho=
p
>> I have a Dell Latitude laptop running windows XP with only usb 2.0 ports
>> , basically an internet search device only
>>
>>
>>
>> Windows  do was been un supporters for 8 years.  It always had a
>> shittybluetooth stack,
>> So it=E2=80=99s not a surprise you can=E2=80=99t find anything. Use wire=
s, or an
>> operating system less likely to be infested with malware the second it=
=E2=80=99s
>> connected to the internet.
>>
>>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Don&#39;t forget about the FM transmitter option - just co=
nnect to the audio output of your laptop and select a good frequency. No fa=
ncy Bluetooth needed, and the FM transmitter should also have more range th=
an the Bluetooth, too!<div><div><br></div><div>Also, Bluetooth is nowhere c=
lose to saturating USB 2.0. Any USB Bluetooth adapter that claims USB 3.0 c=
ompatibility will have USB 2.0 compatibility.</div><div><br></div><div>Old =
laptops running XP should be converted to Linux. XP is a serious liability =
at this point. If you&#39;re concerned about making the switch, try a Live =
version, which boots from a USB drive (or CD). Happy to help with that.</di=
v><div><br></div><div>-Peter</div></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote=
"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat, Aug 6, 2022 at 3:45 AM Al F=
uller &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:alfuller194@gmail.com";>alfuller194@gmail.com</a=
>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px=
 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><di=
v dir=3D"auto">I agree with the idea of migrating to a modern operating sys=
tem. I have an old laptop for the garage and when it&#39;s OS&#39;s time is=
 up I will likely put either Ubuntu or Chrome OS on it. This one too is bas=
ically just an internet lookup machine, so even if modern Ubuntu runs slow =
on the old hardware I&#39;ll be okay.<br><br><div>________________<br>Best =
Regards,<br>Al Fuller</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D=
"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, Aug 4, 2022, 7:58 PM David Scheidt &lt;<=
a href=3D"mailto:dmscheidt@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank">dmscheidt@gmail.com=
</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:=
0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">=
<div dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"ltr"></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div di=
r=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Aug 4, 2022, at 11:00, john niol=
on &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:jniolon@att.net"; rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_bla=
nk">jniolon@att.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote ty=
pe=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF


<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI">Well, I&#39;m back with another computer quest=
ion and it really is in my shop</font></div>
<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI">
<div id=3D"gmail-m_-1667798514276427772m_5555387645076212316UserInputtedTex=
t">I have a Dell Latitude laptop running windows XP with only usb 2.0 ports=
 , basically an internet search device only</div></font></div></div></block=
quote><div><br></div><div><br></div>Windows =C2=A0do was been un supporters=
 for 8 years.=C2=A0 It always had a shittybluetooth stack,=C2=A0<div>So it=
=E2=80=99s not a surprise you can=E2=80=99t find anything. Use wires, or an=
 operating system less likely to be infested with malware the second it=E2=
=80=99s connected to the internet.=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div><br></div=
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