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Creative Wireless Adapter

CB3200/CB3700

User’s Guide

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Page 1: ...Creative Wireless Adapter CB3200 CB3700 User s Guide ...

Page 2: ...o copy the software on any other medium except as specifically allowed in the license agreement The licensee may make one copy of the software for backup purposes only The Software License Agreement is found in a separate folder on the Installation CD Copyright 2006 Creative Technology Ltd All rights reserved Version 1 0 January 2006 Bluetooth is a registered trademark of the Bluetooth SIG Inc USA...

Page 3: ...evice 10 Uninstalling Your USB Adapter 11 CLIENT APPLICATIONS 12 About Client and Server 12 Human Interface Device 12 Printer 13 Audio Gateway 13 Headset 14 Bluetooth Serial Port 14 Dial up Networking 15 Fax 16 File Transfer 16 Image 17 PIM Exchange 19 PIM Synchronization 19 Network Access 20 BLUETOOTH SERVICES 22 Common Configuration Settings 22 Notifications 22 Audio Gateway 23 Bluetooth Image T...

Page 4: ...40 Link Key 40 Pairing Devices 40 Passkey 41 Secure Connection 41 Security Request Dialog Box 41 PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS 42 Bluetooth Operation 42 Frequency Range 42 Data Rate Throughput 42 Interface 42 Security 42 Antenna 42 LED Indicators 42 Dimensions W x H x D 42 Weight 42 TROUBLESHOOTING 43 ...

Page 5: ...lver strap Class 2 up to 10m May vary depending on actual operating environment and mode Effective throughput of up to 2 1 Mbps Package Contents Creative Wireless Adapter CB3200 CB3700 Quick Start leaflet Installation CD System Requirements Genuine Intel Pentium II 300 MHz or higher IBM compatible PC Microsoft Windows XP Windows 2000 Windows Millennium Edition Me or Windows 98 Second Edition SE 64...

Page 6: ...y icon Select Advanced Configuration Have 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 My Bluetooth Places My Bluetooth Places is part of Windows Explorer There are multiple ways to access My Bluetooth Places In the Windows system tray Right click the Bluetooth icon an...

Page 7: ...bout Bluetooth status Bluetooth Icon Indicates Bluetooth Status Status Icon Description Paired Enable Blue with White Disabled Blue with Red Connected Blue with Green Device Icon Types Device Type Normal Connected Paired Audio Gateway Desktop Computer Headset Human Interface Device Laptop Computer Modem Network Access Point Personal Digital Assistant PDA Printer Cellular Telephone Unknown Devices ...

Page 8: ...reen Service Icon Types Service Name Normal Connected Unavailable Audio Gateway Dial up Networking Fax Headset Network Access PIM Item Transfer PIM Synchronization Public Folder Bluetooth Serial Port Device icons for Windows 98SE ME 2000 Device Icon Types Device Type Normal Connected Paired Audio Gateway Desktop Computer Headset Human Interface Device Laptop Computer Modem Network Access Point ...

Page 9: ...ow in color or gray with yellow accents in their normal state When in the connected state the primary color of the icon changes to green Service Icon Types Service Name Normal Connected Not Available Audio Gateway Dial up Networking Fax Headset Network Access PIM Item Transfer PIM Synchronization Public Folder File Transfer Bluetooth Serial Port ...

Page 10: ...indows detects your USB device Follow the instructions on the screen You may need to insert the Windows Installation CD into the CD ROM drive during installation Some computers may be supplied without the Windows CD but have the necessary files stored in c windows options cabs replace c with the drive letter your Windows has been installed on The My Bluetooth Places icon appears on your computer s...

Page 11: ...ions on the screen Note If prompted for a Bluetooth pin code type the pin code of the Bluetooth enabled device that you are pairing your USB adapter to b Using the Auto connect Pairing Button To pair your USB adapter to a Bluetooth enabled keyboard or mouse using the Auto connect pairing button do the following Note The following steps for using the Auto connect pairing button are for Windows XP o...

Page 12: ... and send receive e mail Fax allows you to send a fax transmission through another Bluetooth device File Transfer Public Folder allows you to perform file system operations on another Bluetooth device such as browse drag and drop open print cut copy paste delete rename etc Headset allows a Bluetooth headset to be used as the audio input output mechanism for another Bluetooth device such as a compu...

Page 13: ...st to re establish connection 2 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 s...

Page 14: ...th of time 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 Activity the number of bytes sent and received over the connection Signal Strength a variable scale that ranges from Too Weak through Good to Too Strong Also in the dialog box you will find three c...

Page 15: ...o send the data Uninstalling Your USB Adapter At times you may need to uninstall or reinstall your USB adapter to correct problems change configurations or upgrade supported drivers The following instructions tell you how to do so in all Windows operating systems 1 Click Start Settings Control Panel 2 Double click the Add Remove Programs icon 3 Click the Install Uninstall tab or Change or Remove P...

Page 16: ...s set to Mouse before attempting to connect 1 On the Client open My Bluetooth Places by double clicking the icon on your desktop 2 Select Entire Bluetooth Neighborhood 3 Right click anywhere except on a device name and select Refresh from the pop up menu to see an updated list 4 Double click HID devices such as Keyboard or Mouse to make connection 5 Once an HID connection is established that conne...

Page 17: ... list of options click Have Disk insert the driver disk or CD for the printer and then navigate to the driver and directory that contains the driver initiation file inf for the printer 7 To complete the installation follow the on screen instructions 8 After install printer driver you can use this Bluetooth Printer as other printer you have Delete a printer 1 Click the Start button on windows syste...

Page 18: ...alled The Bluetooth radio on both server and client must support audio Bluetooth Serial Port The Bluetooth Serial Port service allows two Bluetooth devices to establish a wireless connection through a virtual communications port and then use that connection as if it were a hardwired serial cable between those devices Connection is initiated from the client To establish a Bluetooth serial port conn...

Page 19: ...s Note To restart connection right click Bluetooth Serial Port and select Start from the pop up menu Dial up Networking The Dial up Networking service allows a Bluetooth client to use a modem that is physically connected to a different Bluetooth device acting as the server Once a wireless connection is established between the two devices the client can use the server s modem as if it were a local ...

Page 20: ...an updated list of services 5 Double click Fax Once the fax connection is established you need to open or create the document to be faxed and use the Print or Send to Fax Recipient option available in most applications The Fax connection automatically closes when the transmission is complete File Transfer The File Transfer service allows a Bluetooth device to perform file operations on the default...

Page 21: ...nt Cut copies a folder and its contents or individually selected files in a folder to the Windows clipboard When the clipboard contents are pasted to a new location the originally selected file s on the server are deleted Copy copies a folder and its contents or individually selected files in a folder to the Windows clipboard Delete removes selected file s and or folder s on the server Rename allo...

Page 22: ... the image transfer click Cancel in the transfer dialog box Configure The Bluetooth Configuration Panel Client Applications Imaging General tab provides options to configure The application name to change it highlight the existing name and enter the new name Secure connection to enable secure connection select the option box To disable secure connection clear the option box Remote Camera Operation...

Page 23: ...bject and receives a server object You can set the default location of your business card and the location where you received items from the Bluetooth Configuration Panel To send receive or exchange an object 1 On the Client open My Bluetooth Places by double clicking the icon on your desktop 2 Right click the Inbox icon of the remote device and then select an option from the pop up menu Notes Bus...

Page 24: ...elect Refresh from the pop up menu to see an updated list 4 Right click the server that you want to synchronize with and then select Discover Available Services to display an updated list of available services 5 Double click PIM Synchronization A dialog box appears displaying the synchronization progress Once the process is complete the connection automatically closes Network Access The Network Ac...

Page 25: ...ns 3 Right click the Local Area Connection icon and then select Properties The Local Area Connection Properties dialog box opens 4 Click the Advanced tab Select Enable Internet Connection Sharing to allow network users to connect control or disable this Internet connection 5 Select Allow other network users to connect through this computer s Internet connection 6 Click OK ...

Page 26: ...ction 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 Authentication a balloon notification audio optional prompts you for a PIN code I...

Page 27: ...ght be used as the audio input device Hardware Requirements The Bluetooth hardware on this computer and on the remote device must support audio 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 1 From the Notification area at the far right of the taskbar right clic...

Page 28: ...ooth 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 Enter a unique name fewer than 99 alphanumeric characters Select secure connection Select Startup Automatically 3 From the COM Port shortcut menu select a communications port that is not assigned to any othe...

Page 29: ...rs 3 In the Folders pane select Entire Bluetooth Neighborhood 4 On the menu bar select Bluetooth Search For Devices 5 In the Folders pane expand Entire Bluetooth Neighborhood to show the devices in the vicinity 6 Select a device and expand that branch to view the Bluetooth exchange folder of the remote device Note If Public Folder is not available the remote device is not configured to allow remot...

Page 30: ...of the service and then click OK Usage Example with a Bluetooth Telephone From the Bluetooth phone search for devices that offer the Headset Service select the Headset Service on this computer and then select Connect Note Individual Bluetooth phone manufacturers may use different terminology to describe the Headset Service but the word audio and or headset should be in the description refer to the...

Page 31: ...s 98SE 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 before you configure the computer as a Network Access server Configure the server 1 From Windows Control Panel double click the Network icon 2 On the Configuration tab select TCP IP Bluetooth LAN Access ...

Page 32: ...for this connection Click OK to close the window 3 Click OK in the Bluetooth Properties window to complete the configuration process Note If a firewall is in use additional steps may be required before the browser can access the Internet Contact your information technology department to determine if a firewall is in use or for assistance in configuring the Local Area Network settings for your prox...

Page 33: ... card option 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 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 The Bluetooth exchange fo...

Page 34: ...he Always send the same business card option is selected again and a different contact is chosen the properties page will display both contacts in the shortcut menu 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 Calenda...

Page 35: ...g is played when a Personal Identification Number PIN code is required Allow other devices to discover this computer To allow your computer to be discovered by other devices simply select Let other Bluetooth devices discover this computer This will allow remote Bluetooth devices to find and report your computer However this option will not be available if you have selected Allow no devices to conn...

Page 36: ...u prefer to have your computer perform a periodic search for other Bluetooth devices simply select the Look for other Bluetooth devices option Make sure you enter the number of minutes choose between 1 and 60 as this represents how often you want CREATIVE BLUETOOTH SOFTWARE to search for devices Note When My Bluetooth Place is first opened it performs and initial automatic search for devices even ...

Page 37: ... Bluetooth devices from the drop down list 4 Click the Add Device button The Discoverable devices dialog box opens 5 Select Allow this computer to discover specific devices or types of devices within a class 6 From the Class drop down list select a class of devices to be discovered 7 Click OK To report only a specific type of device within a class 1 Follow steps 1 to 6 in the previous procedure To...

Page 38: ... security name and other settings The Local Services tab also provides you with the option of adding and deleting user defined serial services We will discuss the details on how to do that later in this section The following are the names of the local services that CREATIVE BLUETOOTH SOFTWARE provide Please note that names of all the services will be displayed even though the server may not be abl...

Page 39: ... has been established The Notifications lets you associate sound in the form of 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 depending on security settings including such cases When a PIN code is required When a remote device attempts to access files on this computer in Windows ...

Page 40: ...so use wireless Bluetooth Serial port service to transfer data The Bluetooth Serial Port replaces all physical cables thus reducing clutter When using CREATIVE BLUETOOTH SOFTWARE you will have one pre configured Bluetooth Serial Port However you can always add another when needed Similarly you may remove it any time To add a Bluetooth Serial Port 1 Open the Bluetooth Configuration Panel by right c...

Page 41: ...by default When enabled it using service with security connection It requires confirmation by the server operator before a remote device is allowed to connect to this service See the detail information for security type below Service Name enter a service name no more than 99 alphanumeric characters in this field In most cases a service name is supplied by default However in environments where ther...

Page 42: ...tes if the device is operating properly or if there is a problem or conflict Manufacturer the name of the company that made the device you selected in the Devices section of this dialog box Firmware Revision the manufacturer s firmware version number Device Address displays the Bluetooth Device Address BDA or BD_Addr programmed into this device when it was manufactured HCI Version the version numb...

Page 43: ...pting access 2 A place for the local operator to enter a Bluetooth passkey The operator of the remote system must then enter the identical passkey If no passkey is supplied or if the notification is ignored after a preset timeout access will be denied In cases wherein devices are paired those devices automatically exchange a Link Key and authentication is carried out without operator intervention ...

Page 44: ... generated manual entry of the passkey is not require Pairing Devices Pairing devices establishes a rather permanent relationship between two devices It creates a permanent security link between the two and enables easy access to all the available services without having to enter access information every time a connection is attempted Paired devices share a unique Link Key that they exchange when ...

Page 45: ...figuration options authorization may also be required Security Request Dialog Box Depending on your security settings you may see a Bluetooth Authorization or Bluetooth PIN Code Request dialog box when a connection is attempted But this is only if you have either Authorization or Authentication enabled The method of notification is in the form of a bubble message displayed over the Bluetooth Tray ...

Page 46: ... max with power control CB3200 Class 2 4 dBm max with power control Frequency Range 2 400 2 4835 GHz Band Data Rate Throughput Up to 2 1Mbps achievable with another Bluetooth v2 0 device Interface B type USB connector Security 128 bit encryption and authentication Antenna Internal LED Indicators Blue Power Activity Dimensions W x H x D 99 mm x 19 mm x 9 mm 3 25 x 0 62 x 0 30 Weight 8 g 0 28 oz May...

Page 47: ...included in the USB dongle installation CD Q Why can t I connect to a paired device A Paired devices are always displayed in My Bluetooth Places even if the remote device is out of connection range or is turned off If you can t connect to a paired device verify that the remote member of the pair is within radio range and powered up before you attempt to connect again Q I can t discover services on...

Page 48: ...so Ping the server from the DOS prompt Q Why do I get an Unknown Port message when I attempt to use a Bluetooth Serial Port A The unknown Port error message usually means that an attempt was made to connect to a port that was in use Additional Bluetooth Serial Ports can be added if they are required Q What can I do when uninstalling Creative Bluetooth software cannot be completed due to reasons su...

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