A Mod of Touchscreen, 8GB USB Drv, BT, Camera, & Hub

calrac of the Eeeuser forum has posted photos of his combo mod which includes a touchscreen, 8GB usb drive, bluetooth, camera and a hub -







You can read the complete post here.

Princeton's tiny Bluetooth adapter with big 300-foot range

From Engadget -




Princeton's tiny 4.5 x 23 x 14-mm USB Bluetooth PTM-UBT4 adapter has a hearty 100-meter range. And because it's a Bluetooth 2.0+EDR it has a data rate of up to 3Mbps. It will hit Japan and beyond for ¥2,980 (roughly USD28) later this month.

Tiny Bluetooth Adapter from Brando

From Gizmodo, yet another tiny bluetooth adapter -




Brando's miniature $24 Bluetooth adapter works with Windows ME, 2000, XP and Vista, and Mac OS 10.1.4 or above. Specs include:

Connects most Bluetooth devices.
Supports A2DP up to 30 meters
Enables wireless connectivity between computers and devices
Enables connectivity to 7 Bluetooth devices at one time
Enables Wireless Personal Area Network (PAN) connectivity
Bluetooth 1.1 compliant
Bluetooth class 2, compatible with Bluetooth class 1
USB 1.1 compliant
More than 33 feet wireless networking range
Up to 723 Kbps data rate
Dimensions: 14 x 19 x 6mm
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Unfortunately there is no word on Linux drivers.

Ultra Small Bluetooth 2 USB Adapter 10m BT-2400p

Key features

• Very compact sized USB adapter to add Bluetooth 2.0® wireless technology to your notebook or PC
• Ultra small design that fully integrates with your notebook when plugged in, no need to remove adapter
• Instantly use your Bluetooth mouse on your notebook without (un)plugging the USB adapter
• Create a wireless connection between your notebook/PC and Bluetooth devices
• Bluetooth 2.0 technology: up to 3 times faster than standard Bluetooth
• Also works with previous Bluetooth versions

More details available at the Trust site.

In-screen Bluetooth Mod

k95507475 of Mobile01 has posted a detailed how-to, including numerous photos, on adding a Bluetooth to the Asus Eee PC. The mod makes use of the USB port that is connected to the webcam and installs the bluetooth beside the screen.

The USB hub and the Bluetooth Dongle



The mod completed.



Webcam still works



Bluetooth addition is shown recognized.

The fact that there are no unsightly dangling wires or protruding dongles make this mod elegant. However, the downside is that because the bluetooth uses the usb port of the webcam, it is automatically turned off if the webcam is disabled.

The original article is in Chinese. For those who want an excellent English translation, Crihz of Eeeuser has provided just that. You can access his post here.

Bluetooth Mod for Asus Eee PC

Joey08122 of the Mobile01 forum has posted his Bluetooth + SD card reader mod for the Asus Eee PC. He uses the following components to complete the mod -




A USB Bluetooth dongle




A USB hub, which will be used to expand one USB port.





A USB SD card reader




The USB connector and oscillator on the Bluetooth as indicated by the red rectangles will be removed.




The USB hub opened up, with the four ports showing. Port 1 is open the upper left hand corner, Port 2 upper right, Port 3 lower right, and Port 4 lower left.




The SD Card reader, with the connector and oscillator to be removed highlighted by red rectangles.




The cannibalized parts are soldered together




Entire assembly has to be thin enough to fit in above the mini-PCI slot.




The entire assembly with the dangling card reader.




The entire assembly in place in the Mini PCI slot. Note that it does not install directly in the slot. It merely sits on the slot.




The wire is extended all the way back and its USB connector end plugged into one of the USB ports.




The finish mod.

Complete details and more photos can be viewed at the forum. Translated (into English) version can be viewed here.