I would like to use a headset with Skype for Windows. For whatever reason, I find that the Skype for Mac is unreliable. I would, therefore, like to use my Windows Skype with my headset. I cannot get bluetooth working in Parallels, however. Can someone tell me how to connect a bluetooth headset within Parallels. Ideally, I would use the Skype for Mac, but until it is more stable, I want the option of Skype in Windows. On a related noted, it would be great to be able to use iSight within Parallels (esp. with Windows Skype). I read a number of forum postings on this topic, but I never saw any resolution as to whether or not it could be done. Thank you in advance for your help.
Are you serious? Bluetooth headsets, and I've a Plantronics unit and have done this, are iffy even using them on the fully native side much less on a VM, and to be quite honest this gets silly expecting full hardware performance out of a virtualized environment. Just get a cheap pair of wired headphones/mic and be done with it. For that matter why bother at all and simply BootCamp into Windows and get all the benefits you feel are lacking.
I agree BT headsets are lousy... MG www.VideoCallTips.com Author: Video Conferencing over IP - Syngress Press.
FWIW, I've had many hours of successful conversations using Skype on the Mac, both PPC and intel. My only problem has been an occasional dropout from a few lost packets, but that's likely my broadband connection.
I use Skype on OS X all day long at work. Never once had a problem... I just wish the Skype extras worked for the OS X version.
