X-Micro Tech. Bluetooth USB Dongle Computer Drive User Manual
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1. e Specific type of device within a class laptop is an example of a specific type of device within the computer class of devices The devices to be discovered can be mixed and matched you can discover one or more specific devices classes of devices and types of devices within a class at the same time Remove a device from the list of devices to be discovered In the Bluetooth Configuration Panel from the Discovery tab sebct the device to be removed and click the Delete button If Report only selected Bluetooth devices is not selected the Delete button will not be available Temporarily override the discovery of specific devices In the Bluetooth Configuration Panel from the Discovery tab select Report all Bluetooth devices The specifically selected devices will be discovered along with all other devices To re enable specific device discovery re select Report only selected Bluetooth devices When all devices are deleted an error message will appear if Report all Bluetooth devices is not selected 40 Security AUTHENTICATION Authentication is used to verify identity it requires a passkey or link key from the remote device When a remote device attempts access a visual and or audio warning notifies the local operator If the notification is ignored access is denied after a preset timeout When devices are paired those devices automatically exchange a Link Key and Authentication is carried out with2. Local Area Connection select Properties and then select the Sharing tab c Clear uncheck the box for Enable Internet Connection Sharing for this connection and click OK 2 Re enable Sharing for the Ethernet adapter repeat Step 1 c and select check the sharing box If offered an option to select an adapter select Bluetooth network adapter This option will not appear unless more than one adapter is available If asked to reboot the computer do so TEST A NETWORK ACCESS CONNECTION If the client is hardwired to the LAN unplug the hardwired connection to ensure that the test checks the wireless connection rather than the hardwired connection If the server has access to the Internet open a browser on the client and connect to the World Wide Web You may also Ping the server from the DOS prompt UNKNOWN PORT MESSAGE WHEN USING A BLUETOOTH SERIAL PORT The Unknown Port error message usually means an attempt was made to connect a port that was in use Additional Bluetooth Serial Ports can be added if they are required BLUETOOTH HEADSET DOESN T ALWAYS FUNCTION UNDER WIN 98 Windows 98 cannot convert audio files with the extension m3u e g myfile m3u into the Pulse Code Modulation PCM audio format used by Bluetooth headsets this is a limitation of Windows 98 Other versions of Windows 2000 ME and XP can translate m3u audio files into the PCM format Possible solutions are e Upgrade to a newer
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4. this notification appears automatically in a balloon over the Windows system tray if a Personal Identification Code is required before a connection can proceed An audio file can also be associated with the notification e Authorization request also called a connection request this type of notification can be visual audio or both It notifies you of attempts to access a Bluetooth service on this computer the connection will not proceed until you click the balloon that appears over the Windows system tray If the notification balloon is ignored the connection request will time out and fail e Notification only this type of notification does not effect access in any way it is solely for information purposes to let you know that a connection has been established Example Both Authentication and Authorization request notifications are controlled by whether Secure Connection is enabled for an individual service An example of how notifications might work when a remote device attempts to access a service on this computer if all notifications are enabled 1 Authentication a balloon notification audio optional appears to prompt for a PIN code If the PIN code does not match the code entered on the remote device the connection will not be allowed Once the remote device has been authenticated this notification will not appear again unless the paired relationship is broken and the devices must re pair 2 Authorization a balloon not
5. Explorer Bar gt Folders In the Folders pane select Entire Bluetooth Neighborhood and then on the menu bar select Bluetooth gt Search For Devices In the Folders pane expand Entire Bluetooth Neighborhood to show the devices in the vicinity Copy to from a remote device In the Folders pane of Windows Explorer from the Entire Bluetooth Neighborhood branch select a device and expand that branch to view the Bluetooth Exchange Folder of the remote device Public Folder is not available the remote device is not configured to allow remote file operations Use drag and drop to copy any file or folder contained in the Public Folder of the remote device to the desired folder on this computer You can also drag and drop files or folders from this computer to the Public Folder and its sub folders of the remote device Other file operations Right click a file or folder in the remote device s Public Folder for a context sensitive menu All potential menu options may not be available at all times Potential menu options include e Open opens the selected file on this computer using the default application for this type of file Print sends the selected file to this computer s default printer e Send To 3 floppy A the 3 Yinch floppy drive on this computer Public Folder on My Device the Public Folder on this computer e Rename applies only to empty folders file names and the names of folders that contain o
6. No matter how the connection was created In My Bluetooth Places right clic k the service name and select Disconnect Configure The Bluetooth Configuration Panel Client Applications Network Access General tab provides options to configure e The application name to change it highlight the existing name and enter the new name e Enable or disable secure connection To enable secure connection place a checkmark in the box 18 3 1 10 PIM Synchronization Overview The PIM Synchronization Application is used to synchronize the Personal Information Manager PIM database of this computer with the PIM database of a remote Bluetooth device The supported PIMs are e Microsoft Outlook e Microsoft Outlook Express e Lotus Notes The supported data types are e Business cards e Calendar items e Email with or without attachments e Notes Continued on the next page Continued from the previous page Configure PIM Synchronization The Bluetooth Configuration Panel gt Client Applications gt PIM Synchronization gt General tab provides options to configure e The application name to change it highlight the existing name and enter the new name e Enable or disable secure connection To enable secure connection place a checkmark in the box e The PIM items to be synchronized and the PIM on this computer with which those items should be synced NOTE If synchronization is enabled for a specific item type but
7. connection To enable secure connection place a checkmark in the box e The Bluetooth virtual device to be used Unless you have a specific reason to do so DO NOT CHANGE the default Bluetooth device or alter the device s configuration 14 3 1 6 Fax Overview The Bluetooth Fax service allows this computer to send a fax using a Fax Modem that is physically connected to a remote device To Send a Fax 1 Open a connection to the Fax service that is provided by another Bluetooth device using one of these techniques Windows system tray Bluetooth icon From My Bluetooth Places Using the Bluetooth Setup Wizard Open or create the document to be faxed and select the Prnt Send to Fax Recipient or similar command that is available in most applications Close a Fax Connection Fax connections close automatically when the Fax transmission is complete Configure The Bluetooth Configuration Panel gt Client Applications gt Fax gt General tab provides options to configure The application name to change it highlight the existing name and enter the new name Enable or disable secure connection To enable secure connection place a checkmark in the box 15 3 1 7 NOTE NOTE Headset Overview The Headset application allows this computer to use a Bluetooth headset or any other device that offers the Bluetooth headset service as the audio input and output device for this computer Possible u
8. is attempted Paired devices share a unique Link Key which they exchange each time they connect The mate of a pair always appears in My Bluetooth Places even if the mate is not turned on or is out of connection range Paired devices remain paired even when e One of the devices is not on e A service connection is interrupted or the service stopped e One or both devices are rebooted To Pair with another device If Secure Connection is enabled devices will pair automatically the first time they connect a passkey must be successfully exchanged To pair with a device manually In the Folders pane of My Bluetooth Places right click a device select Pair Device from the shortcut menu and then follow the on screen instructions Remove Pairing In the Folders pane of My Bluetooth Places right click a paired device and select Unpair Device from the shortcut menu PASSKEY An alphanumeric string up to 16 characters in length Passkeys are also called Personal Identification Numbers or PIN codes A passkey may be required if the Secure Connection option is enabled for a Bluetooth service or application SECURE CONNECTION A passkey or link key is required each time a connection is attempted All data exchanged over the Bluetooth connection is encrypted Depending on other configuration options authorization may also be required SECURITY REQUEST DIALOG BOX A Bluetooth passkey request and or Bluetooth Authorization request balloon
9. may appear over the Windows system tray when a connection is attempted if Secure Connection is enabled Click the balloon to proceed 42 BTW User s Guide 5 Troubleshooting CANNOT CONNECT TO A PAIRED DEVICE Paired devices are always displayed in My Bluetooth Places even if the remote device is out of range or not powered up Verify that the remote member of the pair is within radio range and powered up and then attempt the connection again CANNOT DISCOVER SERVICES ON AN UN PAIRED REMOTE DEVICE The remote device may not be powered up or may be out of range e Verify that the remote device is powered up e Verify that the remote device is in Connectable mode Bluetooth Configuration Panel gt Accessibility tab e Perform a Search for Devices to verify that the device is within range DIAL UP NETWORKING SERVICE DOES NOT START The Dial up Networking service will not start unless a properly configured modem is attached to the server e Verify that the modem is usable as a local device on the computer to which it is attached In the Bluetooth Configuration Panel Local Services tab double click the Dial up Networking service Click the down arrow in the Modem field and select the modem that will be used to dial out Click the OK button Click the OK button to close the Bluetooth Configuration Panel DETERMINE THE BLUETOOTH DEVICE ADDRESS BDA OF MY HARDWARE DEVICE In the Bluetooth Configuration Panel
10. on the Hardware tab in the Devices section select the device you want to determine the address of In the Device Properties section of the dialog box the fourth entry Device Address is the BDA of the selected Bluetooth device DETERMINE THE VERSION OF THE HOST CONTROLLER INTERFACE HCI In the Bluetooth Configuration Panel on the Hardware tab in the Device Properties section the fifth entry provides Bluetooth Specification compliance information for the Host Controller Interface The sixth entry contains the Specification Revision information for the Host Controller Interface if appropriate DETERMINE THE VERSION OF THE LINK MANAGER PROTOCOL LMP In the Bluetooth Configuration Panel on the Hardware tab in the Device Properties section the seventh entry provides Link Manager Protocol version number information 43 BTW User s Guide The eighth entry contains the Link Manager Protocol sub version number information if appropriate FIND INFORMATION ABOUT THE BLUETOOTH HARDWARE ATTACHED TO MY COMPUTER In the Bluetooth Configuration Panel select the Hardware tab INTERNET CONNECTION SHARING DOES NOT WORK This occurs because Internet Connection Sharing was enabled when Bluetooth was installed this is a Microsoft Windows behavior and is considered proper operation To resolve the problem 1 Disable Sharing for the Ethernet adapter a Windows Control Panel gt Network and Dia up Connections b Right click
11. way to choose the Personal Information Manager that stores the default business card Click the down arrow in the PIM shortcut menu and select the PIM to be used On subsequent appearances of this dialog box the PIM selection option is not available Change the selected PIM On the PIM Item Transfer properties page Received items section there is a Business Cards shortcut menu When a PIM was selected during initial setup the selected item in this menu was set to the same PIM To change the PIM used for the default business card open this shortcut menu and select a new PIM A new default business card must be selected from the database of the newly selected PIM NOTE NOTE Choose a default business card 1 In the Select a Bluetooth Business Card dialog box that appears when Always send the same business card is selected highlight the card Once a card is highlighted if you hover the mouse pointer over that selection a balloon appears with additional information about that contact 2 Click OK to choose a highlighted business card and return to the PIM Item Transfer Properties page The chosen contact now appears in and is selected in the Business card requests shortcut menu If the Always send the same business card option is selected again and a different contact chosen the properties page will display both contacts in the shortcut menu In addition to the default menu options the shortcut menu can hol
12. Select Other choose a device from the list and then click OK to send the data Configure Bluetooth ACCESS THE BLUETOOTH CONFIGURATION PANEL The Bluetooth Configuration Panel provides access to settings for Bluetooth services client applications hardware security discovery accessibility default paths event notification and other Bluetooth related items To Open the Bluetooth Configuration Panel e From the Windows Control Panel select Bluetooth Configuration Or e In the Windows System Tray right click the Bluetooth icon and select Advanced Configuration from the shortcut menu BLUETOOTH SERVICES VERSUS BLUETOOTH APPLICATIONS NOTE Bluetooth Services are services that this computer provides to remote Bluetooth devices The Bluetooth services on this computer are referred to collectively in the Bluetooth configuration panel as Local Services Bluetooth Applications are software applications on this computer that allow this computer to use the Bluetooth services that are provided by remote devices The Bluetooth applications on this computer are referred to collectively in the Bluetooth configuration panel as Client Applications Bluetooth Services and Bluetooth Applications usually have coinciding names e g there is a File Transfer service and a File Transfer client application How this computer provides a service to remote devices is configured on the Local Services tab of the Bluetooth configuration panel H
13. and a Bluetooth Network Access client at the same time 3 1 20 1 Setup for Windows 98SE amp Windows Me NOTE Internet Protocol routing software is required on Windows 98SE and Windows Me servers Install and configure the routing software as instructed by the software s manufacturer Configure the server 1 From the Windows Control Panel double click the Network icon 2 On the Configuration tab select TCP IP gt Bluetooth LAN Access Server Driver scroll down if necessary Click Properties and select the IP Address tab Select Specify an IP address Enter an IP Address suggested value 192 168 1 1 Enter a Subnet Mask suggested value 255 255 255 0 Click OK twice to close the dialog boxes and then click YES to restart the computer LIO BOO 3 1 20 2 Setup for Windows 2000 and Windows XP If Internet Connection sharing was previously enabled before BTW was installed it must be disabled and then re enabled before the Bluetooth network adapter can use it Click here for more information 1 From the Windows system tray right click the Bluetooth icon and select Advanced Configuration from the shortcut menu 2 Inthe Bluetooth configuration panel select the Local Services tab Network Access and then click Properties 3 Fromthe Network Access General properties page in the Type of service shortcut menu select Allow other devices to access the Internet LAN via this computer and then click Configure Connection Sh
14. aring 4 Right click Local Area Connection select Properties and then select the Sharing tab 5 Select Enable Internet Connection Sharing for this connection click OK and then click YES in the confirmation dialog box 32 3 1 21 NOTE PIM Item Transfer Overview The PIM Item Transfer service allows Personal Information Manager items to be transferred between this computer and a remote Bluetooth device Four data types are supported e Business Cards e Calendar Items e Email Messages e Notes Each data type can be saved in any of the supported and installed PIMs PIMs which are not installed on this computer will not appear in the shortcut menus When the PIM that is associated with an individual data type is changed on the PIM Item Transfer page that data type is also changed for the PIM Synchronization service Continued on the next page 33 Continued from the previous page Configure In addition to the configuration options common to all Bluetooth services this service also has settings that determine e How business card requests are handled The options are Never send my business card ignore the request Choose a business card as needed when prompted select a business card to be sent to the requester Always send the same business card when a request is received always send the same business card When this option is selected a dialog box appears from within which an installed Personal In
15. bjects cannot be changed using this technique e Cut Copy Paste Delete Refresh View amp New standard Windows functions 30 3 1 19 NOTE Headset Service The Bluetooth Headset Service allows this computer to provide audio input output for remote Bluetooth devices For example if the remote device is a Bluetooth telephone this computer s microphone and speakers can be used as speakerphone input and output for that device Windows 98 limitation click here for more info Hardware Requirements e This computer must have a sound card microphone and speakers installed e The Bluetooth radio on both on this computer and the remote device must support audio Configure the Headset Service e From the Windows system tray right click the Bluetooth icon select Advanced Configuration gt Local Services and then double click the Headset service e Set the common configuration properties of the service and then click OK 31 3 1 20 Network Access The Bluetooth Network Access service makes it possible for a remote Bluetooth device to use the Local Area Network connection that is physically attached to this computer After this computer has been configured to provide the Network Access service to other Bluetooth devices it will not be able to use the Bluetooth Network Access service provided by another Bluetooth device without being re configured Put another way this computer cannot be both a Bluetooth Network Access server
16. cable connected the devices To establish a Bluetooth Serial Port conne ction The connection must be initiated from the remote device by the Bluetooth Serial Port application Determine the communications port being used by this computer for the Bluetooth Serial Port In the Windows system tray right click the Bluetooth icon select Advanced Configuration and then the Local Services tab The COM port assigned to this service is the last item in the Bluetooth Serial Port service row Configure the application on this computer that will use this service to send its data to this COM Add a Bluetooth Serial Port The Bluetooth Serial Port service has one pre configured Bluetooth Serial Port but additional Bluetooth Serial Ports can be added as needed To add a port 1 From the Bluetooth Configuration Panel Local Services tab click Add Serial Service 2 In the properties dialog box modify the properties 3 Enter a unique name less than 99 alphanumeric characters 4 Select secure connection if desired 5 Select Startup Automatically if desired 6 From the COM Port shortcut menu select a communications port that is not assigned to any other service 7 Click OK To remove a Bluetooth Serial Port From the Bluetooth Configuration Panel Local Services tab select the port to be removed and then click Delete NOTE The Delete button is only available when a Bluetooth Serial Port is selected 28 3 1 16 3 1 17 Dial up Networ
17. cally requested via its Receive or Exchange functions e Email attachments The only option is include or do not include attachments with email that is sent or received on this computer using this service 22 3 1 12 Printer Overview The Bluetooth Printer application allows this computer to use a Bluetooth printer Once a Bluetooth printer has been properly installed it can be used from this computer in the same way as any other printer would be Configure The Bluetooth Configuration Panel gt Client Applications gt Printer gt General tab provides options to configure e The application name to change it highlight the existing name and enter the new name e Enable or disable secure connection To enable secure connection place a checkmark in the box Install a Bluetooth Printer Option One Perform a search for devices and then from Entire Bluetooth Neighborhood right click a Bluetooth printer select Add Printer from the shortcut menu and follow the on screen instructions 2 When the wizard asks you to select a printer make and model do so If your printer is not in the list of options click Have Disk insert the driver disk for the printer and then navigate to the drive and directory that contains the driver initiation file inf for the printer 3 To complete the installation follow the on screen instructions Option Two 1 From the Windows Control Panel select Printers gt Add Printer
18. d from the Bluetooth menu select Bluetooth Setup Wizard Or e From the Windows system tray right click the Bluetooth icon and select Bluetooth Setup Wizard Follow the wizard s on screen instructions CREATE A CONNECTION FROM ENTIRE BLUETOOTH NEIGHBORHOOD From Windows Explorer e In the Folders pane select Entire Bluetooth Neighborhood right click a device name and select Connect the desired service Or e In the Folders pane expand Entire Bluetooth Neighborhood select a device and then in the right pane right click a service provided by that device and select Connect to NOTE Only available services are displayed in the menus NOTE 2 1 1 FIND BLUETOOTH DEVICES Search for Devices looks for Bluetooth devices in the vicinity and displays the devices that it finds in My Bluetooth Places To start a search for devices in the Folders pane of My Bluetooth Places select Entire Bluetooth Neighborhood and then from the Bluetooth menu select Search for Devices The Bluetooth menu is only visible when My Bluetooth Places is acti ve Periodic Search for Devices Bluetooth can be configured to automatically search for devices on a regular basis Bluetooth Configuration Panel Discovery tab One of the advantages of Bluetooth is the mobility that the wireless connections allow However mobility means that devices may move in or out of connection range during the time between the automatic updates performed by Blu
19. d up to ten contact names 35 3 1 22 NOTE NOTE PIM Synchronization The PIM Synchronization service can be used by a remote device to synchronize its Personal Information Manager PIM database with the PIM database of this computer Four data types are supported Business cards e Calendar items e Email messages e Notes Whether an individual item is accepted and where it is stored when accepted is configured in the PIM Item Transfer service If that service is not configured to store a particular data type in Outlook then that data type cannot be synchronized Data types that will be synchronized must be saved in the PIM database this is configured in the PIM Item Transfer service otherwise that data type will not be available for selection it will be grayed out in the PIM Synchronization configuration settings Microsoft Outlook permits duplicate entries so all duplicates may not be exchanged in the synchronization process Only Outlook s default contacts folder is synchronized Items in sub folders are not synchronized Items that are moved from the default folder to a sub folder will appear to have been deleted the next time synchronization takes place 36 HARDWARE SETTINGS The Hardware tab of the Bluetooth Configuration Panel provides basic information about the Bluetooth hardware installed on this computer and access to the Advanced Settings dialog box if required Devices Name the name
20. e Country Code North America Europe except France and Japan France and China e Maximum Transmission Power High Medium Low Click Apply to implement the changes A dialog box appears with notification that the Bluetooth device attached to this computer must be reset before the change s will take effect Click Yes to reset the Bluetooth device now all open Bluetooth connections will be closed Click No to save the changes the changes will be applied the next time the Bluetooth device is reset or restarted 38 NOTE ACCESSIBILITY SETTINGS The Accessibility tab of the Bluetooth Configuration Panel lets you specify whether remote devices may access this computer which remote devices have access and whether an audio warning is played when a Personal Identification Number PIN code is required Allow other devices to discover this computer Select Let other Bluetooth devices discover this computer to permit remote Bluetooth devices to find and report this computer If Allow No devices below is selected this option is not available Control the types of devices that are allowed to connect to this computer From the Devices allowed to connect to this computer shortcut menu select e No devices no remote devices are permitted to initiate a connection with this computer However this computer can still initiate connections with remote Bluetooth devices e All devices all remote devices are permi
21. ect Properties from the shortcut menu In the Bluetooth configuration panel Client Applications tab highlight the application to be configured and then click Properties or double click the application 11 3 1 3 Audio Gateway Overview The Audio Gateway Application allows a remote Bluetooth device to use this computer s microphone and speakers as the remote device s audio input and output devices Open a connection to the Audio Gateway service that is provided by another Bluetooth device using one of these techniques e Windows system tray Bluetooth icon e From My Bluetooth Places e Using the Bluetooth Setup Wizard Close an audio gateway connection If the connection was established via the Bluetooth icon in the Windows system tray click the Bluetooth icon select Quick Connect Audio Gateway and then select the devic e that is providing the service active connections have a checkmark in front of them or No matter how the connection was created in My Bluetooth Places right click the service name and select Disconnect Configure The Bluetooth Configuration Panel gt Client Applications gt Audio Gateway gt General tab provides options to configure e The application name to change it highlight the existing name and enter the new name e Enable or disable secure connection To enable secure connection place a checkmark in the box 12 3 1 4 NOTE Bluetooth Serial Port Overview The Bluetooth Serial Por
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23. etooth To be certain that the displayed list of devices in the neighborhood is current or if automatic periodic inquiry is not enabled force an update of the device list using the technique described in Search for Devices above Some devices within connection range may not show up in the list of devices found because Your device is configured to report only specific types or classes of devices Bluetooth Configuration Panel gt Discovery tab on your device e The unlisted device is configured to be non discoverable Bluetooth Configuration Panel gt Accessibility tab on the un listed device FIND A SERVICE The process of determining the services that a device provides is called Service Discovery To initiate a Service Discovery in the Folders pane of My Bluetooth Places right click a device name and select Discover Available Services from the shortcut menu Bluetooth services are those things that this computer can do for remote Bluetooth devices For example if this computer allows a remote Bluetooth device to send a fax using a fax modem that is physically attached to this computer then this computer is providing the Bluetooth fax service Some services are hardware dependant this computer cannot provide the fax service unless it has a physical fax modem for example Some Bluetooth services use virtual hardware The Bluetooth Serial Port service for example does not use a physical port on this computer Instead i
24. formation Manager if more than one is installed on this computer and an existing business card can be selected Previously sent business cards once a card is selected using the Always send the same business card option above that card will be added to the shortcut menu as an option NOTE Previously sent business card additions to the menu are limited to ten after which the oldest contact will be replaced e Where to store inbound data items on an individual basis Options include not all options apply to all items Do Not Accept Any of the installed PIMs on this computer Save to Folder e The Bluetooth Exchange Folder location the directory on this computer where inbound items that are not to be saved in a PIM will be kept NOTE This is also the folder where the File Transfer service stores inbound items If this folder is reconfigured here it will also be reconfigured in that service automatically e Whether to send receive attachments with email Check or clear this option as appropriate Close a PIM Item Transfer connection PIM Item Transfer connections close automatically when the data transfer is complete Continued on the next page 34 NOTE Continued from the previous page Default Business Card Selection When the Always send the same business card option is selected a dialog box appears to allow the selection of a default business card The first time the dialog box appears it provides a
25. gt Next gt Local printer gt Next 2 On the Select the Printer Port screen of the wizard a Select Create a new port b In the Type shortcut menu select Bluetooth Printer Port and then click Next 3 On the next screen select the printer by name and then click Connect 4 Install the driver when asked to select a printer make and model do so If your printer is not in the list of options click Have Disk insert the driver disk for the printer and then navigate to the drive and directory that contain the driver initiation file inf for the printer 5 To complete the installation follow the on screen instructions To delete a printer Click Start gt Settings gt Printers right click the printer to be deleted and then select Delete from the shortcut menu 23 BLUETOOTH SERVICES Common Configuration Settings These properties can be set individually for each Bluetooth service e Service Name the default name of each service can be changed e Secure Connection requires that remote devices provide proof of identity and that all data be encrypted e Startup Automatically starts the service automatically when Bluetooth is started e Notifications provides visual and or audio notification that a remote device is attempting to connect or has connected to a service on this computer 24 3 1 13 Notifications Overview There are three types of notification e Authentication request also called a PIN code request
26. his computer e Rename applies only to empty folders file names and the names of folders that contain objects cannot be changed using this technique e Cut Copy Paste Delete Refresh View amp New standard Windows functions Configure The Bluetooth Configuration Panel gt Client Applications gt File Transfer gt General tab provides options to configure e The application name to change it highlight the existing name and enter the new name e Enable or disable secure connection To enable secure connection place a checkmark in the box 17 3 1 9 Network Access Overview The Bluetooth Network Access application makes it possible for this computer e To connect to a Local Area Network via a physical connection on a remote Bluetooth device Or e To connect to an ad hoc network provided by a remote Bluetooth device The type of network connection that is available is determined by the configuration of the remote Bluetooth device Create a Network Access connection Establish a connection using one of these techniques e Windows system tray Bluetooth icon e From My Bluetooth Places e Using the Bluetooth Setup Wizard Close a Network Access connection e If the connection was established via the Bluetooth icon in the Windows system tray click the Bluetooth icon select Quick Connect Network Access and then select the device that is providing the service active connections have a checkmark in front of them Or e
27. ification appears and or a sound file provides audio notification that a remote device is attempting to access a Bluetooth service on this computer Click the balloon to proceed A dialog box appears that offers the option of letting the connection proceed this time only or to always allow this particular remote device to use the service it is attempting to access 3 Onceaconnection has been authorized an additional visual and or audio notification may appear if enabled This notification is for information only to inform the operator that a connection has been established After two devices are paired step 1 above the authentication notification will no longer appear when a connection is attempted If Always allow is enabled during the authorization process step 2 above the authorization notification will not appear on future connection attempts Connection notification step 3 above only happens if it has been enabled on the Notifications tab of the individual service being accessed Continued on the next page 25 Continued from the previous page Service Access Notification Notifications lets you associate a sound Windows wav file and or a visual indication with access attempts by remote devices A different notification sound can be associated with each local Bluetooth service Associate a sound with service access From the Bluetooth Configuration Panel Local Services tab 1 Double click a service name and
28. is not enabled for that item type on the remote device synchronization W LL NOT take place for that item e The data item types which can be synchronized are Business cards Calendar items Email with or without attachments see below Notes Possible synchronization options for each of these data item types include Do Not Synchronize this item type will not be synchronized Synchronize Microsoft Outlook this item type will be synced with its matching entry in Microsoft Outlook regardless of the PIM that contains this entry on the remote device If a matching Outlook entry does not exist it will be created Synchronize Outlook Express this item type will be synced with its matching entry in Express regardless of the PIM that contains this entry on the remote device If a matching Express entry does not exist it will be created Synchronize Lotus Notes this item type will be synced with its matching entry in Lotus Notes regardless of the PIM that contains this entry on the remote device If a matching Notes entry does not exist it will be created NOTE All choices are not available for all items For example Note items can only be synchronized in Microsoft Outlook therefore Lotus Notes and Outlook Express do not appear as options in the Notes item shortcut menu Personal Information Managers that are not installed on this computer do not appear as options in the shortcut menus e Email attachments The only optio
29. king Service The Bluetooth Dial up Networking service makes it possible for a remote Bluetooth device to use a modem that is physically connected to this computer The remote device can then access the Internet or log on to a remote network Configure the Dial up Networking service From the Windows system tray right click the Bluetooth icon select Advanced Configuration gt Local Services and then double click the Diakup Networking service e Select the physical modem to be used from the Modems shortcut menu e Set the common configuration properties of the service and then click OK Fax Service The Fax service allows a remote Bluetooth device to send a Fax via a modem that is physically attached to this computer Configure the Fax service From the Windows system tray right click the Bluetooth icon select Advanced Configuration gt Local Services and then double click the Fax service e Select the physical modem to be used from the Modems shortcut menu e Set the common configuration properties of the service and then click OK 29 3 1 18 NOTE File Transfer Service Overview The File Transfer service allows this computer to perform file operations on the Bluetooth Exchange Folder and the folders and files it contains of a remote device Basic setup procedure Right click the Bluetooth icon and select Explore My Bluetooth Places Configure Windows Explorer so that the Folders pane is visible View gt
30. n is include or do not include attachments with email that is sent or received on this computer using this service 20 3 1 11 PIM Item Transfer Overview The Bluetooth PIM Item Transfer application allows this computer to send and receive Personal Information Manager items to and from a remote Bluetooth device Item transfer can be accomplished several ways To send receive or exchange business cards l From Windows Explorer My Bluetooth Places right click the PIM Item Transfer service on a remote device and select the appropriate option Or In the Windows system tray right click the Bluetooth icon select Quick Connect Business Card Exchange select a device from the list select the appropriate option from the shortcut menu and then click OK From Windows Explorer My Bluetooth Places highlight the PIM Item Transfer service on a remote device and then from the Bluetooth menu on the Windows menu bar select the appropriate action In addition to the business card options listed above you can also send Notes vnt Email vmg and Calendar vcs items from this menu From within a supported Personal Information Manager select one or more items and then from the PIM s File menu select Send to Bluetooth Whether sent items are accepted by the remote device is determined by how the remote device s PIM Item Trans fer service is configured Close a PIM Item Transfer Connection This application closes the open co
31. n the Discovery tab of the Bluetooth Configuration Panel determine whether this computer looks for other Bluetooth devices automatically how often it looks and what type of devices it looks for Periodic Search for Devices When Look for other Bluetooth devices is selected Bluetooth automatically searches for devices every X minutes X is an whole number between 1 and 60 To change the time between auto inquiries highlight the existing time and enter the new time When My Bluetooth Places is first opened it performs an initial automatic search for devices even if Look for other Bluetooth devices is not enabled Determine the devices that will be reported Bluetooth can screen out devices that you do not need access to The options are e Report all Bluetooth devices e Report only selected Bluetooth devices see Discovery Adding Specific Devices and Discovery Deleting Specific Devices e Select the desired option from the drop down list Discover Specific Devices The type of device s that this computer looks for and reports when it is searching for other Bluetooth devices can be limited Limit the remote devices reported Bluetooth can report only specific devices specific class es of device s or specific type s of device s within a class e Specific devices an individual computer or Bluetooth cellular telephone are examples of specific devices e Specific class of device computer is an example of a class of devices
32. nal Information Managers Other built in Bluetooth applications provide a way for standard Windows applications to accomplish their tasks wirelessly For example a Bluetooth application may create a wireless serial connection between computers or provide wireless access to the Internet The difference between Bluetooth Applications and Bluetooth Services e Bluetooth Applications are software programs on this computer that allow this computer to use the Bluetooth services that are provided by other devices In the Bluetooth configuration panel these programs are referred to collectively as Client Applications e Bluetooth Services are software programs on this computer that provide a service to other devices In the Bluetooth configuration panel these applications are referred to collectively as Local Services Client Applications and Local Services usually have coinciding names e g there may be a Fax service and a Fax application General Configuration All of the built in Bluetooth applications allow you to rename the application and to require a secure connection when using the application To access the configuration properties page for a built in Bluetooth application e Inthe Windows system tray right click the Bluetooth icon and select Advanced Configuration from the shortcut menu or e From the Windows control panel select Bluetooth Configuration or e From Windows Explorer right click Entire Bluetooth Neighborhood and sel
33. new name e Enable or disable secure connection To enable secure connection place a checkmark in the box 16 3 1 8 NOTE File Transfer Overview The Bluetooth File Transfer application allows this computer to perform file operations on the Bluetooth Exchange Folder and the folders and files it contains of a remote device Copy to from a remote device In the Folders pane of Windows Explorer from the Entire Bluetooth Neighborhood branch select a device and expand that branch to view the Bluetooth Exchange Folder of the remote device If Public Folder is not available the remote device is not configured to allow remote file operations Use drag and drop to copy any file or folder contained in the Public Folder of the remote device to the desired folder on this computer You can also drag and drop files or folders from this computer to the Public Folder and its sub folders of the remote device Other file operations Right click a file or folder in the remote device s Public Folder for a context sensitive menu All potential menu options may not be available at all times Potential menu options include e Open opens the selected file on this computer using the default application for this type of file e Print sends the selected file to this computer s default printer e Send To e 3 Yfloppy A the 3 Yainch floppy drive on this computer e Bluetooth Exchange Folder the Bluetooth Exchange Folder on t
34. nnection automatically when its task is complete Continued on the next page 21 Continued from the previous page Configure PIM Item Transfer The Bluetooth Configuration Panel gt Client Applications gt PIM Item Transfer gt General tab provides options to configure e The application name to change it highlight the existing name and enter the new name e Enable or disable secure connection To enable secure connection place a checkmark in the box e How your business card is handled when it is requested by a remote device The Send My Business Card options are Choose a business card as needed each time a remote device requests your business card you must select a card from your PIM If you ignore the request the remote device will receive a timeout notice Always send the same business card when this option is selected a dialog appears that allows you to set a default business card which will be sent automatically when requests are received Where to store received business cards The Received Business Cards options are Microsoft Outlook Outlook Express Lotus Notes NOTE The selected Received Business Cards option does not influence the settings on other PIM related property pages For example even if the PIM Item Transfer service business card option on this computer is configured to Do Not Accept the PIM Item Transfer application will still accept business cards that the application has specifi
35. of the device e g WIDCOMM Bluetooth Device Type the type of device e g USB Device Properties Device status indicates that the device is operating properly or that there is a problem conflict Manufacturer the name of the company that manufactured the device selected in the Devices section of this dialog box Firmware Revision the manufacturer s firmware version number Device Address the Bluetooth Device Address BDA or BD_Addr assigned to this device when it was manufactured HCI Version the version number of the Bluetooth Specification that the Host Controller Interface complies with HCI Revision the revision number of the Bluetooth Specification that the Host Controller Interface complies with LMP Version the version number of the Bluetooth Specification that the Link Manager Protocol complies with LMP Sub Version the sub version number of the Bluetooth Specification that the Link Manager Protocol complies with The Advanced button displays the Advanced Settings dialog box which allows you to select the country code and transmission power settings This option is not available on all systems 37 3 1 23 NOTE Advanced Settings When available this dialog box is reached from the Hardware tab of the Bluetooth Configuration Panel Depending on the country in which the hardware is sold and or in which it will be used the Advanced button may not be present From this dialog box you can set the
36. onize Personal Information Manager data e Network Access allows a device to access a Local Area Network via a second Bluetooth device that is physically connected to the network or allows a remote device to become part of an ad hoc network provided by the Bluetooth server e Audio Gateway allows the microphone speakers on Bluetooth device typically a computer to be used as the audio input output mechanism for a remote Bluetooth device such as a cell phone All Bluetooth servers do not necessarily provide all of these services For example network gateways may provide only the Network Access service NOTE BLUETOOTH CONNECTION STATUS The Bluetooth Connection Status dialog box displays information about the state of a connection and provides a means to disconnect an active connection Display the Connection Status dialog box in My Bluetooth Places from the Folders pane select a device and then in the right pane of My Bluetooth Places right click a service name and select Status from the shortcut menu The Information provided is e Status Connected or Not Connected e Device Name the name of the device to which this computer is connected e Duration the length of time that this connection has been established displayed in hours minutes and seconds Depending on the service the connection may time out automatically disconnect after a specific period of inactivity e Activity the number of bytes sent and recei
37. out operator intervention AUTHORIZATION Authorization is Yes or No security that requires operator intervention to avoid having the connection time out and fail Authorization is limited to e Yes you may connect click the balloon to proceed e No you may not connect ignore the balloon prompt and the connection will fail BLUETOOTH DEVICE IDENTITY Every Bluetooth device has a unique Bluetooth Device Address BDA assigned to it during the manufacturing process This address cannot be changed by the end user A device s BDA is usually displayed in hexadecimal format 00 D0 B7 03 2E 9F is a valid BDA Each Bluetooth device also has an operator configurable user friendly name to help distinguish it from other devices The user friendly name may be up to 99 alphanumeric characters in length and may contain spaces My Personal Computeris a valid user friendly name ENCRYPTION Encrypting data translates it into an unreadable format using a secret key or password Decrypting the data requires the same key or password that was used to encrypt it LINK KEY A unique internally generated access code based on a passkey the Bluetooth Device Address and an internally generated random number Link Keys are generated automatically when devices Pair After a link key is generated manual entry of the passkey is not required 41 NOTE PAIRING DEVICES Pairing allows you to avoid entering access information each time a connection
38. ow this computer uses a service that is provided by a remote device is configured on the Client Applications tab of the Bluetooth configuration panel BLUETOOTH EXCHANGE FOLDER This is the highest level directory on this computer to which a remote Bluetooth device has access Devices that have been granted access to this computer s Bluetooth Exchange Folder also have access to all sub folders contained within that folder and all files in those sub folders The Bluetooth Exchange Folder is shared by the PIM Item Transfer and the File Transfer services and can be configured from the Properties page of either of those services When the Bluetooth Exchange Folder is re configured for either of these services the other service will be updated to use the new location 10 Nope GENERAL CONFIGURATION SETTINGS General Configuration Settings The settings on the General tab of the Bluetooth Configuration Parel determine information that is displayed to remote devices Identity e Computer Name enter a unique name to identify this computer to other Bluetooth devices in the vicinity this field cannot be left blank e Computer type select either Desktop or Laptop from the shortcut menu to set the type of icon remote devices will use to represent this computer BLUETOOTH APPLICATIONS Overview Some built in Bluetooth applications provide full functionality for a specific task such as locating other Bluetooth devices synchronizing two Perso
39. ren 42 Troubleshooting secetei iE EE E E E TENE ETER ASET E E ER E e EE E a 43 5 1 Cannot connect to a paired device eene eene enn 43 5 2 Cannot discover services on an un paired remote device esseees 43 5 3 Diakup Networking service does not start nee 43 5 4 Determine the Bluetooth Device Address BDA of my hardware device 43 5 5 Determine the version of the Host Controller Interface HCD 43 5 6 Determine the version of the Link Manager Protocol LMP rreren 43 5 7 Find information about the Bluetooth hardware attached to my computer 44 5 8 Internet Connection Sharing Does Not Work 44 5 9 Test a Network Access connection sssssssssssseeseeeeeen eene eene nnne nnns ns 44 5 10 Unknown Port message when using a Bluetooth Serial Port 44 5 11 Bluetooth Headset Doesn t Always Function Under WIN 98 esses 44 Table of Figures Figure I Bluetooth ICom c eroe eects an aanenetiuise cutecintemanecotn can auatardganncasy Dre nU EIER ERE ERE UT NEEE 2 Figure 2 Device Icons for Windows 9x Me and 2K sssesssse m 2 Figure 3 Service Icons for Windows 9x Me and 2K sseseseeee mm 3 Figure 4 Device Icons for Windows XP sesssesessssessesessem e eene he hene hne hene hne nennen nns 3 Figure 5 Service Icons for Windows XP sssssssssessess
40. sees eee mener 11 3 5 Bluetooth Applications 52 5 ettet HE EE Fa ree eee du En e Pa eR ERE Ea ae Ea R Une 11 RENE T 11 3 5 2 General Configura 1 s eR parere ed doe bi eb va PURA FRE S ERR LESS do 11 3 9 3 Audio Gale Way e cooer eei nie tbe tit d de E eei A EEEO ERE 12 3 5 4 Bluetooth Serial Port ettet b rere teer het KEER 13 3 5 5 DiaEup Netwotking iiie ripeto era Ea PLA nnana a EE TA ER RR Seana ERE ERR d 14 Sii dq 15 SM ET 16 3 5 8 File Dranstfer uo in fte reete i OE RE ERE Dea X C eia pega gag Speed na 17 325 9 Network AGCC6SS iiiiee te tier led etel eR ERE IEEE gere euo et Ia ER RAUM ERRARE Rene de 18 3 5 10 PIM Synchronization cesses enne nre mene nennen 19 3 5 11 PIM temi Traisteni resice estre tete paene tado deterrere ehe ni Reed 21 SUM PS vals EN 23 3 6 Bluetooth Services ome hie desc Er FERRENT eei tet ARIA Ede ra Cede d aee 24 3 6 1 Notifications iecit Dee ta ee EUR Pee APR E BER RR BEP RE Ree ees Ee edo 25 3 6 2 Audio GialeWay iu oreet inte pre RE Ree ne E rre desiit Peer ie eue ers es 27 3 6 3 Bluetooth Serial Port RARE Gs i OS R canini a a 28 3 6 4 Dial up Networking Service essee eene 29 3 6 5 Fax SeEVICe iu erre dotis dta eripe E EEA S DERE Da degere rave Dux ene UR 29 3 6 6 File Transfer Service teca en he RO ee Red teet A E S 30 3 6 7 Headset Service ion ete bi l
41. select Start the Bluetooth Device The Bluetooth icon is blue in color with a white insert when Bluetooth is running To stop Bluetooth in the Windows system tray right click the Bluetooth icon and select Stop the Bluetooth Device The Bluetooth icon is blue in color with a red insert when Bluetooth is stopped CREATE A CONNECTION FROM THE BLUETOOTH ICON IN THE SYSTEM TRAY In the Windows system tray right click the Bluetooth icon select Quick Connect and then the Bluetooth service that you wish to use If this computer has created a connection to the desired type of service in the past the options on the shortcut menu are e The name s of any device s with which prior connections to this type of service have been established Select a name from the list to re establish connection e Other Devices Select this option to search for additional devices that potentially provide the desired service select a device from the list and then click Connect If this computer has never created a connection to this type of service the only option on the shortcut menu is Find Devices Select this option to search for devices that potentially provide the desired service select a device from the list and then click Connect CREATE A CONNECTION USING THE BLUETOOTH SETUP WIZARD e From the Folders pane of Windows Explorer right click My Bluetooth Places and select Bluetooth Setup Wizard Or e Jn Windows Explorer with My Bluetooth Places selecte
42. ses include e If this computer has on board telephone hardware a Bluetooth headset might be used as the audio input output device to make receive telephone calls e If this computer has voice recognition capabilities a Bluetooth headset might be used as the audio input device Any other scenario that requires audio input output can potentially take advantage of a Bluetooth headset to replace a hardwired microphone and or speakers Windows 98 limitation click here for more info Create a Headset connection Establish a connection using one of these techniques e Windows system tray Bluetooth icon e From My Bluetooth Places e Using the Bluetooth Setup Wizard Most Bluetooth headsets ring when a connection is attempted answer the ring to complete the connection and begin using the headset as the audio input output device for this computer Close a Headset connection e If the connection was established via the Bluetooth icon in the Windows system tray click the Bluetooth icon select Quick Connect Headset and then select the device that is providing the service active connections have a checkmark in front of them Or e No matter how the connection was created in My Bluetooth Places right click the service name and select Disconnect Configure The Bluetooth Configuration Panel gt Client Applications gt Headset gt General tab provides options to configure e The application name to change it highlight the existing name and enter the
43. ss you have a specific reason to do so DO NOT CHANGE the default COM Port setting 13 3 1 5 NOTE Dial up Networking Overview The Bluetooth Diatup Networking application allows this computer to use a modem that is physically connected to a remote device to access the Internet log on to a remote network Open a connection to the Diatup Networking service that is provided by another Bluetooth device using one of these techniques e Windows system tray Bluetooth icon e From My Bluetooth Places e Using the Bluetooth Setup Wizard After the Bluetooth diatup networking connection is established it can be used the same way as any other networking connection For example you can open a browser and explore the World Wide Web if the remote computer has Internet access Close a Dial up Networking connection e If the connection was established via the Bluetooth icon in the Windows system tray click the Bluetooth icon select Quick Connect Diatup Networking and then select the device that is providing the service active connections have a checkmark in front of them or e No matter how the connection was created In My Bluetooth Places right click the service name and select Disconnect Configure The Bluetooth Configuration Panel gt Client Applications gt Diakup Networking gt General tab provides options to configure e The application name to change it highlight the existing name and enter the new name e Enable or disable secure
44. sseee eee Ie hene hen hene hee r ener nnns 4 Introduction BLUETOOTH TRAY The Bluetooth tray resides in the Windows system tray which is normally located in the lower right corner of the screen The Bluetooth tray provides fast access to most Bluetooth operations From the Bluetooth tray you can Access My Bluetooth Places double click the Bluetooth icon or right click the Bluetooth icon and then select Explore My Bluetooth Places Access the Bluetooth Setup Wizard This wizard will help you Configure how this computer accesses a service on another Bluetooth device Locate remote Bluetooth devices Configure the way that this computer provides services to remote Bluetooth devices Set the name and type of this Bluetooth device e g John s PC and Desktop Access the Bluetooth Configuration Panel right click the Bluetooth icon and then select Advanced Configuration Access the Quick Connect option right click the Bluetooth icon select Quick Connect and then select the type of service to which you wish to connect Start Stop Bluetooth on this computer ACCESS MY BLUETOOTH PLACES My Bluetooth Places is part of Windows Explorer There are multiple waysto access My Bluetooth Places In the Windows system tray Right click the Bluetooth icon and select Explore My Bluetooth Places Or Double click the Bluetooth icon On the desktop double click the Bluetooth icon Open Windows Explorer and selec
45. t My Bluetooth Places in the Folders pane or from the Address shortcut menu ICONS USED FOR BLUETOOTH DEVICES AND SERVICES Bluetooth icons provide at a glance feedback about a device or service s status by changing appearance The Bluetooth icon in the Windows system tray provides feedback about Bluetooth status Figure 1 Bluetooth Icon Bluetooth icon Indicates Bluetooth Status Enabled Disabled Blue with White Blue with Red Blue with Green Figure 2 Device Icons for Windows 9x Me and 2K es ieee Icons for Windows 9x Me and 2K Figure 3 Service Icons for Windows 9x Me and 2K I italie a Icons for Windows 9x Me and 2K Not Available D Diakup Networking b p a L3 LS e S PIM Synchronization E n Lx Public Folder Services may be unavailable because they are in use or because the necessary hardware is not installed Figure 4 Device Icons for Windows XP mr Icons for Windows XP END a Personal Digital Assistant Figure 5 Service Icons for Windows XP lt 7 RN Icons for Windows XP Not Available E Diakup Networking E L m m az AEN a CA PIM Synchronization 5i Serial Port Ne es V2 bey Services may be unavailable because they are in use or because the necessary hardware is not installed 2 Basic Operations START OR STOP BLUETOOTH To start Bluetooth in the Windows system tray right click the Bluetooth icon and
46. t application allows this computer to establish a wireless serial connection with a remote Bluetooth device The applications on both this computer and the remote device must be configured to send and receive data to and from the respective communications port COM port assigned to the Bluetooth serial port The wireless serial connection may then be used by the applications as though a physical serial cable connected the devices Create a Blue tooth Serial Port connection Establish a connection using one of these techniques e Windows system tray Bluetooth icon e From My Bluetooth Places e Using the Bluetooth Setup Wizard Close a Bluetooth Serial Port connection e If the connection was established via the Bluetooth icon in the Windows system tray click the Bluetooth icon select Quick Connect Bluetooth Serial Port and then select the device that is providing the service active connections have a checkmark in front of them Or e No matter how the connection was created In My Bluetooth Places right click the service name and select Disconnect Configure The Bluetooth Configuration Panel gt Client Applications gt Bluetooth Serial Port gt General tab provides options to configure e The application name to change it highlight the existing name and enter the new name e Enable or disable secure connection To enable secure connection place a checkmark in the box e The communications port COM port to be used Unle
47. t creates virtual serial ports that Windows applications can see and use as if they were actual physical ports Each Bluetooth service that this computer is capable of providing can be started automatically when Bluetooth starts Each service can be setup to require security measures before allowing a remote Bluetooth device to connect Bluetooth services require a Bluetooth application on the remote device services and applications usually have coinciding names i e there is a Bluetooth Fax Service and a Bluetooth Fax Application The services supported by Bluetooth are e Bluetooth Serial Port a wireless connection between two devices This connection can be used by applications as though a physical serial cable connected the devices e Dialup Networking allows a device to use a modem that is physically attached to another Bluetooth device e Fax allows a device to send a fax using a remote Bluetooth cell phone modem or computer e File Transfer allows a device to perform file system operations on another Bluetooth device browse open copy etc e Headset allows a Bluetooth headset to be used as the audio input output mechanism for another Bluetooth device such as a computer or cell phone e PIM Item Transfer allows two Bluetooth devices to exchange Personal Information Manager data such as business cards calendar items email messages and notes e PIM Synchronization allows two Bluetooth devices to synchr
48. th Pray c 1 1 2 Access My Bluetooth Places ecce tiic dete terere tae E EPOR ER eda 1 1 3 Icons Used for Bluetooth Devices and Services ccc eeeeesseeeeeceesneeeceeeeeneaeeeeeeees 2 Basic Operations x eint eger reri trei eed e EH epa Ee EV Fa Po Enea eux a eis Een Ur ERO EA DR axe Eod edad 5 2 Startor Stop Bl uetootli 12 5 p oct RUE i I RE Re Rat HIR CH ERRARE Re e a 5 2 2 Create a Connection From the Bluetooth Icon in the System Tray 5 2 3 Create a Connection Using the Bluetooth Setup Wizard eeeeeees 5 2 4 Create a Connection From Entire Bluetooth Neighborhood sss 5 2 5 Find Bluetooth Devices eiiis ente Dente tonat asado eue a aee EEEREN 6 2 5 1 Periodic Search tor Devices wi sistas id uei etre edite IL Eee ERR A ERE Ode bens 6 2 6 End A SetyIGe ice teeth rere ee baba ege e Pe EE EF e APA R Fed leat ee es baeo FR AR Ede 7 2 7 Bluetooth Connection Status ion eerte i a s Ea eee ke Da ed dee ea e e ERE Eae ede 8 2 8 Send to Bluetooth tine re ette etes irte Eo P P pe RED s a Fco ed deuda 9 Configure Bluetooth NE T E 10 3 1 Access the Bluetooth Configuration Panel eeeeeeeeeeen 10 3 2 Bluetooth Services versus Bluetooth Applications eee 10 3 3 Bluetooth Exchange Folder sese eene nnne 10 3 4 General Configuration Settings
49. then select the Notifications tab 2 Check the desired options visual and sound may both be selected for a single event 3 Choose a sound click the Browse button and navigate to the sound file wav to be used for notification To preview the sound file click the play P button 4 Click OK to close the service s property dialog box 26 3 1 14 Audio Gateway The Bluetooth Audio Gateway service allows this computer to use a remote Bluetooth device s microphone and speakers as this computer s input and output devices For example if this computer has voice recognition capabilities a Bluetooth headset might be used as the audio input device Hardware Requirements e The Bluetooth radio on both this computer and the remote device must support audio e The remote device handles both audio input and output for this computer therefore this computer does not require a sound card microphone or speakers Configure the Audio Gateway Service From the Windows system tray right click the Bluetooth icon select Advanced Configuration gt Local Services and then double click the Audio Gateway service Set the common configuration properties of the service and then click OK 27 3 1 15 Bluetooth Serial Port The Bluetooth Serial Port service allows a remote Bluetooth device to establish a wireless serial connection with this computer The wireless serial connection may be used by applications as though a physical serial
50. tted to connect to this computer Connections are subject to additional security restrictions such as authentication and authorization that may be required by the individual services provided by this computer e Only paired devices only devices that have been paired with this computer are allowed to connect to it e Only devices listed below only the listed devices are allowed to connect to this computer see Accessibility adding and deleting devices Choose an audio notification file When Secure Connection is enabled for any of the Bluetooth Services on this computer a PIN code is required before that service can be accessed To chose a notification sound that will play when a remote device attempts to access a service that requires a secure connection click Select audio file and select the sound wav file to be played Limit access to this computer to specific remote devices From the Bluetooth Configuration Panel Accessibility tab in the Allow shortcut menu select Only devices listed below Add a device to the list 1 Click Add Device 2 Inthe Devices with access dialog box select the desired device s and click OK Multiple devices may be selected using SHIFT click and or CTRL click Delete a device from the list In the list of devices allowed to access this computer select the device to be removed from the list and then click Delete 39 NOTE NOTE NOTE DISCOVERY SETTINGS The settings o
51. ved over the connection e Signal Strength a graphic indicator that ranges from Too Weak through Good to Too Strong To change the power transmission level of this computer from the Bluetooth Configuration Panel Hardware tab click the Advanced button and then change the setting in the Maximum Power Transmission drop down list The Advanced button is not available in all countries The controls in the Bluetooth Connection Status dialog box are Properties button displays the Bluetooth Properties dialog box for this connection e Disconnect button closes this connection e Close button closes the Bluetooth Connection Status dialog box SEND TO BLUETOOTH This feature is used to send information to another Bluetooth device Data types include Files from Windows Explorer Documents from Microsoft Office applications including Word Excel Access PowerPoint Microsoft Outlook items including Contacts Appointments Tasks Messages Notes To use Send to Bluetooth 1 In the application a Windows Explorer select one or more files to be transferred Folders cannot be transferred b Microsoft Office only the document in the active window can be transferred c Microsoft Outlbok select one or more items to be transferred From the application s File menu select Send To and then select Bluetooth from the shortcut menu Select a device from the shortcut menu to send the data or
52. version of Windows e Use an m3u to mp3 conversion utility to convert the file s into a format that is supported by Windows 98 Conversion utilities are available as freeware or shareware on the Internet 44 BTW User s Guide WWW X micro com 45
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