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Installing Your Bluetooth USB Device and Connection Manager

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9 While inside the Control Panel, if you are using Windows 98 SE or Windows Me, double-click 

Modems

. If you are using Windows 2000, double-click 

Ports

.

Four entries appear: 3Com Bluetooth DUN Client, 3Com Bluetooth Fax Client, 3Com Bluetooth Serial Client, 
and 3Com Bluetooth Serial Host.

10 Double-click each entry to display a description of its current status. The device status should 

indicate “This device is working properly.”

11 Click 

Cancel

 to return to System Properties.

12 Close the Control Panel.

Reinstalling Drivers for Your Internal Bluetooth USB Device

Under normal circumstances, you will not need to reinstall drivers for your internal Bluetooth USB device; 
however, the need may arise if your hard drive is rebuilt or if your USB device is dropped from your devices list. To 
reinstall the drivers, follow these steps:

1 Be sure the computer is on, Windows 98 SE, Me, or 2000 is running, and the USB device is attached.

2 Double-click the 

Control Panel

 icon.

3 Double-click the 

System

 icon. 

The System Properties window appears, detailing your system setup.

4 If you are using Windows 2000, click the 

Hardware

 tab.

5 Click 

Device Manager

. A list of devices appears, arranged by type.

6 Double-click 

Universal Serial Bus controllers

7 Double-click 

3Com Bluetooth USB device

.

8 Select 

Driver

.

9 Select 

Update Driver

.

10 Select 

Next

.

11 If you are using Windows 98 SE or Windows Me, select 

Search for a better driver than the one your 

device is using now

If you are using Windows 2000, select 

Search for a suitable driver for my device

.

12 Insert the 

Bluetooth Installation CD

 into the CD-ROM drive.

13 When you are prompted, select 

Specify a Location

.

14 Check the 

Specify a Location

 checkbox.

If you are prompted for the drivers, enter the following path, where d:\ is the location of the CD-ROM drive 
where the 

Bluetooth Installation CD

 is inserted.

Windows 2000 — 

d:\drivers.W2K

Windows 98 SE and Me — 

d:\drivers.W98

 

Summary of Contents for 3CREB96

Page 1: ...Bluetooth Wireless USB Device User Guide http www 3com cm http www 3com com productreg Published April 2001 Version 1 1 2 SL 1020 SL 1021 ...

Page 2: ...a copy will be provided to you UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT LEGEND If you are a United States government agency then this documentation and the software described herein are provided to you subject to the following All technical data and computer software are commercial in nature and developed solely at private expense Software is delivered as Commercial Computer Software as defined in DFARS 252 227 7...

Page 3: ...n Manager 3 Bluetooth Installation CD 3 Installing Your External Bluetooth USB Device and Virtual COM Ports 3 Using Bluetooth Connection Manager 5 Confirming Device Installation 5 Reinstalling Drivers for Your Internal Bluetooth USB Device 6 Uninstalling Your Bluetooth USB Device and Virtual COM Ports 8 Uninstalling Bluetooth Connection Manager 8 Technical Support 9 Regulatory Information Contents...

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Page 5: ...Send a fax from your notebook over your Bluetooth cellular phone Synchronize your Bluetooth PDA with your notebook Send your business card to anyone in a meeting who has a Bluetooth device Send or receive files to or from anyone in a meeting who has a Bluetooth notebook or PDA Chat with anyone in a meeting who has a Bluetooth notebook Play a one on one serial game without a cable Send an e mail fr...

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Page 7: ...ration below Note that the connector end twists to fit either a horizontal or a vertical port If you are connecting to the USB port on a desktop computer use the cable see the second illustration below to correctly position the antenna for the best coverage You are prompted to Add new Hardware After attaching the USB device if auto start is enabled and nothing happens within five seconds restart y...

Page 8: ...you create your business card now If you elect not to create it now check the Bluetooth Connection Manager Help for information about how to create your business card 9 Restart your computer whenever you are prompted 10 To install other software programs such as 3Com Mobile Connection Manager or XTNDConnect PC mobile synchronization and management software from the 3Com Wireless Installer menu sel...

Page 9: ...ck the My Computer icon 2 Double click the Control Panel icon 3 Double click the System icon The System Properties window appears detailing your system setup 4 If you are using Windows 2000 click the Hardware tab 5 Click Device Manager A list of devices appears arranged by type 6 Double click Universal Serial Bus controllers One entry appears 3Com Bluetooth USB device 7 Double click the entry to s...

Page 10: ...se steps 1 Be sure the computer is on Windows 98 SE Me or 2000 is running and the USB device is attached 2 Double click the Control Panel icon 3 Double click the System icon The System Properties window appears detailing your system setup 4 If you are using Windows 2000 click the Hardware tab 5 Click Device Manager A list of devices appears arranged by type 6 Double click Universal Serial Bus cont...

Page 11: ...ick Next 21 If you are using Windows 2000 select Search for a suitable driver for my device If you are using Windows 98 SE or Windows Me select Search for a better driver than the one your device is using now 22 Insert the Bluetooth Installation CD into the CD ROM drive 23 When prompted select Specify a Location 24 Check the Specify a Location checkbox and enter the path to the drivers The path to...

Page 12: ...m Bluetooth Serial Client and 3Com Bluetooth Serial Host 9 If you are using Windows 2000 double click one entry Select the Drivers tab click Uninstall and OK Repeat this step for the other three entries If you are using Windows 98 SE or Me select one entry Click Remove Repeat this step for the other three entries 10 Select Cancel to return to System Properties 11 Close the Control Panel Uninstalli...

Page 13: ...pport For support for your internal Bluetooth USB device contact your notebook manufacturer For support for your external Bluetooth USB device or for Bluetooth Connection Manager check the 3Com support Web site at www support 3com com ...

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Page 15: ...has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device as applicable pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmf...

Page 16: ...0 EUROPEAN COMMUNITY CE NOTICE Marking by the symbol indicates compliance of this equipment to the R TTE Directive 1999 5 EC Such marking is indicative that this equipment meets or exceeds the following technical standards ETS 300 328 Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters ERM Wideband Transmission systems data transmission equipment operating in the 2 4GHz ISM band and using spr...

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