Ok. So I feel I've been mislead. There are customer reviews like this one on newegg for example -
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Pros: Plug and play, detects all my devices without hassle. Using it mostly to emulate an Xbox360 controller using a PS3 on my PC.
Cons: Small and stubby, so may be a bit hard to pull out of the USB slot.
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And this one
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Pros: I use it to tether my bluetooth controllers, like PS3, PS4, and Wii, to my PC.
Cons: It's a real pain in the fanny to remove, since there's virtually no grip on the thing. I usually have to remove it with pliers.
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I researched the topic a few months back which is where I gathered my information on how this works and what I need, not by reading reviews for bluetooth adapters. I can't remember what forum I was on, but now that I've set out to follow through, those product reviews serve to confirm that other people are doing this and that I didn't dream it up.
Color me confused. I plan to follow through for better or worse, I'm just stubborn like that. I'll go ahead and pick up the bluetooth with the best reviews and report back to confirm my failure.