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Hi guys,
I’m flying from London to New York tomorrow, and plan to take and use my NC10 during the flight to catch up on a bit of work.
I’ve worked out already that I can disable the Wireless LAN by pressing FN + F9 (and set the BIOS so it remembers this), but what about Bluetooth?
I assume you’re not supposed to have Bluetooth enabled on aircraft, but I can’t find a way to make sure its definitely disabled.
I’m running Vista, and have been in to the Device Manager and disabled the Broadcom device in the “Bluetooth Radios” area. Is that enough to make sure its switched off?
This also seems not particularly user friendly, and I was hoping there might be a better way of doing it? Have I perhaps missed some vital Samsung control panel when I installed Vista?
Hints would be appreciated!
Cheers,
Steve.
To be honest I don’t think the range and power of bluetooth are signifcant enough to warrant worrying about interferance. I’m sure modern airliners are insulated against this sort of thing. If you’re worried though I think you can disable the bluetooth device by right clicking on My Computer then go to Hardware/ Device manager/ and find it in there. Right click it go to properties and disable it.
EDIT: sorry read the ‘in Vista’. Its effectively the same process just get to device manager by right clicking ‘Computer’ in the start menu going to properties then device manager is on the left.
Or you could just right click the bluetooth icon in the system tray and make sure it is not started
Have a good flight – seems like a good time to test out the battery! 🙂
Your BT will only have a range of ~1 m, ~10 m, or ~100 m depending on the class of the device, which means it is extremely unlikely to interfere with the plane’s electronics:
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However, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and other aviation regulatory bodies worldwide are currently reviewing the use of Bluetooth products on private and commercial aircraft. In the U.S. the FAA is the governing body to grant approval for Bluetooth product use on aircraft; therefore, we must all defer to their impending ruling – whenever that happens.
There is a myth that the FAA prohibits the use of any electronic devices during take-off and landing.
Actually, the FAA regulation states that “No electronic devices that cause interference are allowed on airplanes.”. So what types of devices cause interference? No one knows, but we do know which are allowed: portable DVD players, hearing aids, heart pacemakers, electric shavers, and, here’s the kicker: any other portable electronic device (PED) that the [airline] has determined will not cause interference with the navigation or communication system of the aircraft on which it is to be used..
So……the bottom line is…..ask your airline which PEDs it thinks will not cause interference %-6
Oh no…..I seem to have turned into an anorak when I wasn’t looking :((
Bassically theres no conclusive evidence whatsoever that these handheld devices interfere with planes in any way. If the airline your flying with have rules then the cabin crew will ask you to stop using your laptop. I say, go for it.
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Oh no…..I seem to have turned into an anorak when I wasn’t looking :((
[/quote1242767149]😀 It made for a bit of interesting reading, thanks!
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😀 It made for a bit of interesting reading, thanks!
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You’re welcome, Steve 🙂The thought I can’t get out of my head is…..imagine…..you have a pacemaker and are asked to turn it off during take-off and landing 😕
I know – I’m sick :((
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😀 It made for a bit of interesting reading, thanks!
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You’re welcome, Steve 🙂The thought I can’t get out of my head is…..imagine…..you have a pacemaker and are asked to turn it off during take-off and landing 😕
I know – I’m sick :((
[/quote1242770280]LOL, you’re right – sick!! 😀 I’ll tell you what else is sick, i’m fascinated by those Airplane crash investigation shows on Sky!
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LOL, you’re right – sick!! 😀 I’ll tell you what else is sick, i’m fascinated by those Airplane crash investigation shows on Sky!
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Oh I know – and now I’m going to bed and I can’t get my mind off plane crashes %-6With the new AirController USB dongle. You can load up Microsoft Flight Simulator 10 and take over control of the cockpit controls.
Cool Huh? 🙂
Last year, a Mythbusters episode dealt specifically with electronic device “interference” with aircraft instruments. There was absolutely no type of interference caused by cell phones, computers, and other electronic devices. They employed an electronics specialist and special equipment to measure any type of electronic interference. There was none. I thought to myself, this episode should be ripped to DVD’s and sent en mass to all levels of FAA and similar regulators around the world. As the program stated at its conclusion: ” this myth was busted”.
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yes, I saw that Mythbusters episode as well – pretty conclusive stuff.
Seems to have fallen on deaf ears though!
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yes, I saw that Mythbusters episode as well – pretty conclusive stuff.Seems to have fallen on deaf ears though!
[/quote1242843104]How has it though ? i wasnt aware of any airline these days that wont allow you to use, laptops, ipods, dvd players, etc etc
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How has it though ? i wasnt aware of any airline these days that wont allow you to use, laptops, ipods, dvd players, etc etc[/quote1242845957]
Quote:As Jayne said
Actually, the FAA regulation states that “No electronic devices that cause interference are allowed on airplanes.”. So what types of devices cause interference? No one knows, but we do know which are allowed: portable DVD players, hearing aids, heart pacemakers, electric shavers, and, here’s the kicker: any other portable electronic device (PED) that the [airline] has determined will not cause interference with the navigation or communication system of the aircraft on which it is to be used..So……the bottom line is…..ask your airline which PEDs it thinks will not cause interference
Unfortunately the rules are interpreted inconsistently so check before you fly.
We are deviating off topic here as the original thread was started about bluetooth 🙂
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