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Archive for January 2011

Getting the Most Out of Your Bluetooth Stereo Headphones

We live in a wireless age. Technology keeps advancing so fast it is hard to keep up! Going wireless with out electronics allows us more freedom, flexibility, and mobility. These are all important things for anyone that wants to make a living in the hustle and bustle of today. One industry that has gone wireless and is quickly gaining popularity is that of the personal audio industry.

With all of the popularity of the iPod’s, iPod Minis, iPod Touch, and iPhones, it is no wonder that this industry would make moves to keep up with the latest technology. Many companies have begun to integrate Bluetooth technology into their headsets so that you can listen to music without having to worry about annoying wires and bad connections.

This is how the Bluetooth Stereo Headphone was born. All of a sudden you now have a headset that can deliver studio sound but allows you to be extremely functional while you are listening to your favorite songs.

Here are some of the reasons why Bluetooth Stereo Headphones are so popular:

Exercising

People who like to listen to music while they exercise used to have to have a music player, a pair of headphones, and a long wire that connected the two to each other. If you wanted to go running then you would have to either weave the cord around in your clothes to reach the music player in your pocket or you would have to get some type of arm band to hold it.

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Plantronics CS55H Wireless Headset System Review

The Plantronics CS55H is a wireless headset system made for household use with wireless or corded phones.  Plantronics has put together the precision of standard corded technology with hands-free mobility. This lets you to move about your household for up to 300 feet away from the base without having any disturbance or losing a call.  The CS55H employs 1.9GHz of voice dedicated wireless technology. This drastically minimizes you from experiencing almost any interference at all.

Conversations are more professional sounding, thanks to the Plantronics CS55H’s noise canceling microphone technology that sifts out unwanted noise. Your voice comes through loud and clear to the person you are conversing with, all the while removing all disruptions around you. The Plantronics CS55H will also work with Avaya telephone systems, enabling you to remotely answer calls without the application of the HL10 handset lifter.

Plantronics CS55H’s talk time can carry on up to 10 hours, with its standby time lasting up to 50 hours.  The unit’s range permits you to continue away from the base for up to 300 feet. The device functions on a frequency of 1.9 GHz making use of DECT 6.0 technology.  Plantronics keeps the user’s safety in mind, so it built in a 64-bit digital security encryption, so numbers and contact data remain safe within the system.

The Plantronics CS55H’s battery is a lithium ion polymer that charges in 3 hours.  This is by far one of the speediest charging cordless headsets in the marketplace.  The CS55H is suitable with many home office or PBX based phones.

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Bluetooth Headphones – 3 Useful Buying Tips

Bluetooth headphones have become status symbols no more. They have become necessary commodities for modern life. The appearance on the market of many brands and models have given rise to healthy competition, resulting in lower prices that effectively make such headphones more and more difficult to ignore by many people. If you are planning to buy one, you will find the tips in this article very useful.

Call Features

In addition to allowing you to listen to hi-fidelity music streamed wirelessly from another bluetooth-enabled device, all bluetooth headphones have the same basic call features. You can make calls, take incoming calls, reject calls, redial the last number you called, muting calls, and so on. In this sense, all bluetooth headsets are created equal.

But, in terms of advanced or extra features, some bluetooth headphones are better. For example, not all of them are capable of noise cancellation (especially that of wind noise), which generally improves sound quality. Another example is the voice command feature enabling you to dial a number without ever having to press a key. Advanced features such as noise cancellation and voice command also tend to advance the price of a bluetooth headset. So, if you’re okay with just the basics, you can take your pick from among the less-expensive models. Otherwise, be ready to shell out extra cash for the advanced features.

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How to Connect Two Cat 5E Cables

Cat 5e cables are similar to Cat 5 cables, but have lower levels or far-end crosstalk on the twisted pair. Cat 5e cables are designed for connecting computers and network equipment using gigabit Ethernet networking. Some Cat 5e cables have external shielding to prevent electrical interference that could have a negative effect on modern gigabit Ethernet networks. Cat 5 and Cat 5e networks both have the same cable length limitation of 100 meters. Connections over 100 meters will need to be bridged with a switch or hub.

Connect the first network cable to the computer, switch, or network device. Until this cable is connected to the second cable, the link light, if one exists, on the card or device will remain dark.

Connect the second cable to the destination network device, switch or router. Until this cable is connected to the second cable, the link light, if one exists, on the card or device will remain dark.

Connect the other end of the first cable to one side of a dual female RJ-45 adapter if you are using this type of adapter. These adapters are designed to connect two network cables without external power. The combined length of the two cables have to be less than a total of 100 meters.

If you are using a network hub or router to connect the two cables, plug both cables into a port on the hub or router. If the hub is a powered hub, each cable in this configuration can be 100 meters.

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How to Use Cat 5 Cable for Voice

A Cat 5, or category 5 network cable, has eight color-coded wires that are twisted together into four pairs for protection against interference and for signal clarity. A Cat 5 cable is typically used for Internet and Ethernet network cabling structures, but they are also used for transmitting voice signals in telephone lines. Only two wires are needed per telephone line, which is why using a Cat 5 cable for voice still leaves six more wires available for use in case additional lines are needed.

- Open the network interface device (NID) located outside your home. Find the short cable plugged into a jack and unplug it to disconnect the power and signals coming from the telephone company. Unplugging it will make it safe for you to work on the wires without danger of receiving low-voltage shock

- Slip the Cat 5 cable into an opening lined with rubber grommet at the base of the NID. Pierce the grommet using a pen or nail in case it is sealed. Pull up the cable about six inches from inside the NID. Remove two inches from the tip of the cable’s outer covering, using a utility knife to reveal the eight twisted wires inside. Untwist the wires and strip off 1/2-inch of insulation from the tip of the white wire with blue mark, and from the tip of the blue wire with white mark, using a wire stripper. Bend the rest of the wires backward onto the cable, and neatly wrap a band of electrical tape around the bent wires and the cable. Read the rest of this entry »

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