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If Information Synchronization is used for the first time with a new application, it may take a
few minutes to synchronize the database. This is how it works – it merges data from both
devices, deletes duplicate entries, and then copies the updated database to both devices.
Following the first attempt, subsequent uses of Information Synchronization for the same
application will be much faster – only the changes that have been made since the devices
were last synchronized will be exchanged.
Microsoft Outlook is the only Personal Information Manager that this release of CREATIVE
BLUETOOTH SOFTWARE supports. Outlook permits duplicate entries, so all duplicates may
not be exchanged in the synchronization process. The only thing synchronized would be
Outlook’s default contacts folder. Items in the subfolders will not be synchronized. This means
that if you have moved items from the default folder to a subfolder, they will seem to be
deleted after the next synchronization.
To apply PIM Synchronization:
1. On
the
client
, open
My Bluetooth Places
by double-clicking the icon on your
computer.
2. Select
Entire Bluetooth Neighborhood
.
3. Right-click anywhere except on a device name and then select
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 Access service allows a Bluetooth client to use a Local Area Network (LAN)
connection that is physically attached to a Bluetooth server.
Possible network access servers include:
Bluetooth-enabled computers that have a hardwired Ethernet
connection
Stand-alone Bluetooth Network Access Points
The Bluetooth server must be specifically configured to provide Network Access service.
However, after a Bluetooth device is configured as a Network Access
server
, it cannot act as
a Network Access
client
without being re-configured.
In the next sections to follow, we will discuss about how to set up Network Access in different
Windows platforms.
Windows 2000, Server-side Setup
1. From the Windows Control Panel, select
Network and Dial-up Connections
.
2. Right-click
the
Local Area Connection
icon and select
Properties
. The
Local
Area Connection Properties dialog box
opens.
3. Click
the
Sharing
tab. Select
Enable Internet Connection Sharing
.
4. Click
OK
.
5. Click
Yes
to enable Internet connection sharing.
