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Can anyone make this USB BT 4.0 dongle work?

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RedCroissant

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Hello all!

I might have purchased the wrong item but hoping that there's a work around since it was fairly inexpensive. I purchased an Insignia USB Bluetooth Adapter that I cannot find drivers for to make it work or even be recognized on my PowerMac G5. I bought it thinking that even though it has Windows compatibility that I might be able to make it work since it is made and supported by Broadcom. However, a driver for my powerMac is elusive. Any ideas?

The Actual model number is: NS-PCY5BMA

Thanks in advance for any help with this!
 
Altemose said:
My advice would be to return that adapter and pick up a Rocketfish Micro USB Bluetooth adapter. They are plug and play in Tiger and Leopard and are the same general design as this adapter.
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Or, if you want BT4.0, get this.
 
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Zoom model #4322 also works on PowerPC, sadly its just a BT2.1+EDR but range wise I've pushed ~40 feet with a BT speaker. Supports as early as 10.3.
 
Yeah, after fiddling around with it for a while, I did decide to return it and will find other ways of getting BT. I just cannot afford the actual runway card that I really want! Thanks for all of the assistance!
 
RedCroissant said:
Yeah, after fiddling around with it for a while, I did decide to return it and will find other ways of getting BT. I just cannot afford the actual runway card that I really want! Thanks for all of the assistance!
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What is the part (i.e., part number or specific name)you actually need/want?

Just curious…
 
eyoungren said:
What is the part (i.e., part number or specific name)you actually need/want?

Just curious…
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I'm pretty sure this is the one.

Description
This is a Runway Card for a Power Mac G5 with model number A1177.

Apple Part Number:
922-7152
Manufacturer Part Number:
820-1830-A

The problem is that this is a combined unit and is not compatible with other G5s except for the other late 2005 Dual core.
 
I have one, came BTO with my Quad. Im not parting with it since its a prototype, and I know that they are extremely rare, and cost around 100$ when found
RedCroissant said:
I'm pretty sure this is the one.

Description
This is a Runway Card for a Power Mac G5 with model number A1177.

Apple Part Number:
922-7152
Manufacturer Part Number:
820-1830-A

The problem is that this is a combined unit and is not compatible with other G5s except for the other late 2005 Dual core.
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RedCroissant said:
I'm pretty sure this is the one.

Description
This is a Runway Card for a Power Mac G5 with model number A1177.

Apple Part Number:
922-7152
Manufacturer Part Number:
820-1830-A

The problem is that this is a combined unit and is not compatible with other G5s except for the other late 2005 Dual core.
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Red.

Take a look here: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Apple-Airpo...t=US_Laptop_Network_Cards&hash=item4d0f522b88

My limited research indicates this is compatible with your Quad.

These are from the same vendor: http://www.ebay.com/sch/sis.html?_n...e 2005 Power Mac G5 Rare&_itemId=290797737520

The vendor acquired a lot of these and is selling them off.
 
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The card is easy to find, the sled it sits on isn't. The blue thing behind the card is the "runway card"
 
eyoungren said:
Red.

Take a look here: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Apple-Airpo...t=US_Laptop_Network_Cards&hash=item4d0f522b88

My limited research indicates this is compatible with your Quad.

These are from the same vendor: http://www.ebay.com/sch/sis.html?_nkw=Apple Airport Extreme Bluetooth Combo Card Runway Late 2005 Power Mac G5 Rare&_itemId=290797737520

The vendor acquired a lot of these and is selling them off.
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Yeah there's the issue though with the cost. I was able to get the one I tried from work with a pretty awesome discount so I was hoping to just make that work some way. I think I'll just keep looking on CL in my area and hoping someone has something that I can trade or something like that.

Sometimes I'm bothered about all of this because of my ridiculous financial situation. I actually had a Quad in Arizona that had the AP/BT module with 16GB RAM and a 23" ACD that I sold. The I thought I was done with the whole PPC thing and then I got more of them and got another Quad! Anyway, I better go now but I'll be back later!
 
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