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OK i have both the xda2i and the mini s, i have only installed the O2 upgrades from them... i have never hacked or modded the units in any way. if i need to i will need complete idiot guides to do so. this is the thing that i have found on here a lot of posts assume you have some knowledge of hacking or reg editing etc. I have none what so ever.

currently i have tomtom 5 on the xda2i with a wired gps. i have been fine with this and a jabra BT205 for car use.

Press the button on the BT205 and i get the tomtom commands in the ear. I can answer calls and use it fine.

The thing it lacks is the voice dial.

I can also get music on the BT205 from WMP10 although very poor quality and listen tomtom5 at the same time.

I got the Mini s as an 'upgrade' on contract. I have used the BT205 0n it and its good, i can press the button and it brings up the voice dial which also works. The keyboard is good for txt etc.

I cant get the audio from wmp to play through the BT205

I have not transfered the tomtom 5 accross as this means i will need to buy a bluetooth gps and a new cradle for in car. also i like the larger screen on the xda 2i

Now this is what i want to be able to do for use on the motorbike.

I want to be able to listen to music at good quality

I want to be able to hear tomtom5 at the same time

I want to be able to make a call without having to take my helmet and gloves off so voice dial

I want to be able to receive calls again without taking off helmet and gloves

When i end a call i want the screen to go back to tomtom and the audio back to tt5 and wmp

Now bluetooth seems like a good idea. I have no problem if i can get a headset, stripping it and mounting it in the helmet with new buttons fitted so i can press just inside the helmet (i am an electronics engineer)

I had looked at using a wired system from the 2.5mm port on the units. but on my tests so far.

XDA2i

running wmp10 and tomtom 5 (tomtom 5 open on the display)

audio from both wmp10 and tt5 fine

making a call

press the green call button on the headphones and the phone opens press again and i can do last number redial, the audio switches from wmp10 and tt5 to the phone

press the red call end button the audio switches back to wmp10 and tt5. the screen back to tt5

receiving a call

audio switches from wmp10 and tt5 to phone ringing.

press green button and answer the call fine.

Press red button, call ends, screen goes back to tt5 audio to tt5 and wmp10.

On the mini s

I dont have tt5 on there so i cant do a full test. but running wmp i get the music through the earphones

press the talk button and the mini s does nothing, no voice dial, no phone screen no last number redial.

incoming call the audio switches from wmp to the phone ringing (very loud could do with a seperate level setting for headphones being used)

press the talk button and chat.

press talk button ends call and wmp audio comes back.

SO out of the two units the xda2i does the most i want to be able to do apart from the voice dial.

the advantage of using bluetooth is no wires to the helmet and only having to connect mini s or xda 2i for power. if i use a bluetooth gps.

the advantage of using a wired unit is at the moment i get the closest to what i want without much messing, i could also build a small audio mixer so i can use the same earphones and mic with rider to pillion or bike to bike radios.

If i go down the route of wired

is it possible to get a good voice dial program for the xda2i that will run when the green call button on the headphone connector is pressed.

is it possible to get the mini s to do the same as the XDA2i but using the voice dial when i press the talk button on the earphones.

If i goto bluetooth can i get a set up for either device to do my wish list??

Will the use of bluetooth gps effect a bluetooth headset.

I have looked at a lot of posts on here and lots have different elements of my problems but i just find each post seems to link to another and another and another.

I have looked at lots and lots of A2DP headsets and bluetooth devices but short of going and spening a lot of money i dont know if my ideas will work.

Thanks for takin the time to read i hope you can help.