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A dongle is a small device widely used in the USB ports of computers to allow the passage of data and control access to applications. They are often used now as a way of accessing wireless internet on the move through 3G.

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USB dongle is a small piece of hardware that attaches to computer, TV, or other electronic device, and that when attached enables additional functions such as copy protection, audio, video, games, data, or other services.

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WiFi is a closed area, wireless Internet. You need to have a wireless router, an internet connection and then connect the router to your phone or cable line. A WiFi dongle is a USB WiFi adapter that plugs into your computer to connect to the internet.

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How do you run a software that's bundled with a dongle without the dongle?

Software with DongleSoftware companies such as Avid, uses a dongle (external hardware) to process data in order to ease up resources from your computer's cpu. The software requiring the dongle, is configured with the dongle in place. The software will install on one's computer, but will not run without the dongle. Last is that licensed software uses part of it's "licensing verification process" to protect it's software in the event it is stolen and installed on another computer, disables it from running, without the dongle. Hope this helps.


How do you use bluetooth dongle?

To use a Bluetooth dongle, it must first be plugged into the USB drive of a computer. After it is opened in the control panel on the computer, it is ready for use.


How do you connect a Bluetooth device to a computer running Windows XP?

For connecting a Bluetooth device, you need to have a Bluetooth dongle. A dongle can be plugged into your USB port which enables Bluetooth connectivity for your PC. You can purchase a dongle from your local computer store from $20 to $50.00


Is it possible to enable Bluetooth on your computer without the use of a dongle say some sort of chip you can install?

No, You need to have a Bluetooth dongle or chip installed in your computer in order to enable Bluetooth.


What is the purpose of a dongle?

to connect usng internet enit on the laptop yh man


Is WiFi adapter and WiFi dongle same thing?

No, Wi-Fi adapter resides inside a computer's housing, whether it is a laptop casing or a desktop tower. It has a port for a wire or an antenna that transmits data to and from the computer and from to other computers on the same network. But A Wi - Fi dongle is a network adapter that plugs into a computer's USB port. It transmits data wireless between the computer and other computers on the network. A software installation may be required the first time a dongle is used on a computer, but the computer should recognize the dongle every time it is subsequently plugged in. networkrepairs.ca


Bluetooth on a laptop?

If bluetooth doesnt computer with laptop, buy a USB Bluetooth dongle.


What is a dongle?

A Dongle is something you plug into your PC and it downloads all of your computer memory on to it but it will still be on your computer You can mostly use it for continuing your work on a different PC deleting all your memory off your computer to get rid of viruses and Trojans and then you can put your work and stuff back on it!


You are the legal owner of a software which came with a dongle can you change the computer hardware motherboard CPU ram graphics retaining hard disk and use them with dongle to run the software?

Maybe - it depends on what the dongle uses for determining legal use of the program. Normally software protected with a dongle doesn't rely on binding to machine characteristics like CPU serial number because it's using the dongle for verification that the license is valid. One of the advantages of using a dongle, in fact, is the portability of the license from one machine to another. Of course, not all vendors do it this way.


Can you use your 3 sim in any dongle or does it have to be a 3 dongle for laptop?

Due to the software it has to be a 3 Dongle for a Laptop


Can you use a mobile broadband dongle on your playstation3 without a computer or laptop?

To put it bluntly..No The reason is the dongle needs special software to use it. The software is only compatible with a PC or Mac not a PlayStation 3. You will have to find another way.


Can you get Xbox live with a dongle?

Is xbox live possible with a dongle