Poly Bluetooth UC devices are full-featured and designed for optimal user experience.
To fully benefit from the advanced functionality and have the most reliable audio experience, it is required that the headset is paired via the BT700 USB Bluetooth adapter versus paired directly to the PC/MAC. Poly provides function and additional benefits through the BT700 USB adapter in the following ways:
PC/MAC Bluetooth systems can vary widely in design and capability. By providing a BT700 USB Bluetooth adapter, Poly can ensure a better experience because we control both ends of the wireless connection
The BT700 USB Bluetooth adapter functions as an audio processor, which assures the best audio experience through wideband audio support providing the highest voice quality. If connected directly to the PC/MAC, wideband audio is not possible
Without the BT700 USB adapter, PC/MAC Bluetooth systems do not typically provide capability to use the call control from the headset. Calls must be managed from the PC/MAC GUI and the buttons on the headset do not function. This eliminates mobility and provides a poor user experience
The BT700 USB Bluetooth adapter supports Poly software which provides advanced features, customization, as well as firmware upgrade capability
PC/MACs typically do not support all the required Bluetooth profiles or may assign the wrong Bluetooth profile to an application. The result can be poor audio quality, loss of audio on microphone or earphone, and inconsistent operation
The BT700 USB Bluetooth adapters enumerates to the computer as an audio device and therefore cannot act as a USB storage device. That being said, BT700 adapters cannot be used to access data on the PC/MAC
Pairing the Poly headset to the BT700 USB Bluetooth adapter, rather than pairing directly to the PC/MAC makes for a much clearer and consistent user experience. The BT700 USB Bluetooth adapter comes pre paired to the headset enabling quick and easy set-up.
