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Bluetooth™ Connection Kit

Featuring the Socket Bluetooth Card™ and
Windows CE software for adding Bluetooth wireless
connectivity to the following mobile computers:

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Pocket PC 2000s

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Pocket PC 2002s

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Handheld PC 2000s

User’s Guide

Summary of Contents for Bluetooth Connection Kit

Page 1: ...onnection Kit Featuring the Socket Bluetooth Card and Windows CE software for adding Bluetooth wireless connectivity to the following mobile computers Pocket PC 2000s Pocket PC 2002s Handheld PC 2000s User s Guide ...

Page 2: ...etooth Card Chapter 5 The Socket Dialer explains how to install the Socket Dialer assign a dialing prefix and use the program to dial a number directly from your Contacts folder Chapter 6 Bluetooth Printing shows how to print either directly from Pocket Word or Pocket Excel on an HPC 2000 or using the PrintPocketCE program included on the Bluetooth Connection Kit Installation CD on a Pocket PC App...

Page 3: ...1 Bluetooth LAN Access 24 Bluetooth Faxing 27 CHAPTER 4 ADVANCED FEATURES 30 Set up Your Bluetooth Card 31 Assign COM Ports 32 View Device Properties 36 Set up Your Favorite Device 37 Discover Bluetooth Device s 33 Bond with Discovered Device s 34 Change Views 36 Delete a Device from the Bluetooth Devices Folder 39 CHAPTER 5 THE SOCKET DIALER 40 CHAPTER 6 BLUETOOTH PRINTING 43 APPENDIX A SPECIFICA...

Page 4: ...Wizard the Bluetooth Devices folder and the Socket Dialer For quickly connecting your mobile computer to a Bluetooth phone use the Get Connected Wizard Afterwards you can use the Socket Dialer to directly dial a number from your Contacts list In addition to phones Socket s Bluetooth software also makes it easy to connect to devices like computers access points and printers The Bluetooth ActiveSync...

Page 5: ...Connection Kit The Socket Bluetooth Connection Kit includes these items A Socket Bluetooth Card CompactFlash card Type I The Socket Bluetooth Connection Kit Installation CD To register the kit online visit www socketcom com product prodreg htm ...

Page 6: ...nto your mobile computer STEP 6 Get Connected STEP 7 Dial up to your network FEATURES Turn transmitter ON OFF Bluetooth ActiveSync Bluetooth LAN Access ADVANCED FEATURES Set up your Bluetooth Card Use the Bluetooth Devices folder View device properties Set up your favorite devices View modify Bluetooth COM ports Discover other Bluetooth device s Bond with another Bluetooth device Change views Dele...

Page 7: ...all the Software Follow these steps to install the software BEFORE inserting the Bluetooth Card 1 Make an active connection between the mobile computer and a host PC An active connection exists if data can move between the host PC and mobile computer via a serial USB Ethernet connection cable or cradle 2 Insert the Bluetooth Connection Kit Installation CD into the host PC 3 The setup program shoul...

Page 8: ...P STEP 4 Complete the Bluetooth Setup Wizard 1 After you install the software the Socket Bluetooth Setup Wizard will automatically launch on your mobile computer Tap Next 2 Give your mobile computer a friendly name Tap Next ...

Page 9: ...ystem IrDA Some devices do not allow you to disable IrDA 4 If your mobile computer still has fewer than 6 COM ports free the next screen will allow you to choose which services you plan to use most After making your selections tap Next Note You cannot disable the Bluetooth Phone port 5 In the last screen tap Finish 6 If you disabled IrDA while using the wizard soft reset your mobile computer by pr...

Page 10: ...uetooth Card into a CompactFlash to PC Card adapter available separately Make sure the blue label is on top When properly inserted the card unit will be fully contained within the slot After the mobile computer recognizes the card The Bluetooth icon will appear in the task tray visible in the Today screen for Pocket PCs Insert the card directly into a CompactFlash I O slot or plug the card into an...

Page 11: ...reen for Pocket PCs In the pop up menu select Get Connected 2 Follow the Bluetooth Get Connected Wizard In the second screen use the drop down list to select your Bluetooth phone The wizard will provide tailored instructions based on your selection 3 Follow the next screen s to prepare your specific phone for Bluetooth connections You may need to do 1 2 or all of the following steps a Naming your ...

Page 12: ...lows the phone and mobile computer to set up an encrypted data link for secure communications 7 The mobile phone may then either automatically accept the passkey or ask you to enter one If prompted for a passkey use the same one you entered on the mobile computer Ericsson T68 T68i only When the phone asks you if you want to bond select 2 Add to paired devices Do not ACCEPT 8 Tap Finish After succe...

Page 13: ...tooth phone The wizard will provide tailored instructions for your phone Note The screens below are for the Motorola Timeport 270C 3 As directed in the next two screens assign the phone a unique name and set the phone in Discoverable mode Then tap Next 4 The mobile computer will begin to search for the phone When the search is over a list of the discovered Bluetooth phones will appear Choose the p...

Page 14: ... Dial up to Your Network starting on the next page The two procedures are Bonding with your phone This must be completed in order to complete the Bluetooth connection and involves dial up networking Automatic Connections This procedure is optional but will make future Bluetooth connections more convenient 6 Continue to the last screen of the wizard and tap Finish Now proceed to STEP 6 to complete ...

Page 15: ...nformation and other necessary settings for your office network or ISP Pocket PCs This section pertains to Pocket PC 2000s and Pocket PC 2002s 1 Pocket PC 2000 Go to Start Settings Connections Modem In the next screen tap New Connection Pocket PC 2002 Go to Start Settings Connections Tap on the Connections icon In the top field select Internet Settings Tap Modify In the next screen tap New ...

Page 16: ...emember what you name the connection You will need it when you start the connection 3 The Port Settings screen will appear If needed tap on the TCP IP and or Name Servers screens to enter any necessary settings for your office network or ISP Tap ok 4 Tap Next 5 In the Phone number field enter the dial up number Tap Next 6 Uncheck Wait for dial tone before dialing Tap Finish ...

Page 17: ...nnections for Motorola Timeport 270C On the phone press MENU Scroll to Settings then press SELECT Scroll to Connection then press ON On Bluetooth Link press SELECT Scroll to Devices then press SELECT Choose your mobile computer then press EDIT Scroll to Access Ask then press CHANGE Scroll to Automatic then press SELECT Press DONE Automatic Connections for Nokia 6310 On the phone press MENU Scroll ...

Page 18: ...Connection 2 In the next screen enter a name for the Bluetooth connection Select Dial Up Connection Tap Next 2 Select Bluetooth Phone for the modem Tap Configure 3 The Port Settings screen will appear For Baud Rate select 115200 Tap on the Call Options tab 5 Uncheck Wait for dial tone before dialing Tap OK ...

Page 19: ...c connections Automatic Connections for Motorola Timport 270C On the phone press MENU Scroll to Settings then press SELECT Scroll to Connection then press ON On Bluetooth Link press SELECT Scroll to Devices then press SELECT Choose your mobile computer then press EDIT Scroll to Access Ask then press CHANGE Scroll to Automatic then press SELECT Press DONE Automatic Connections for Nokia 6310 On the...

Page 20: ...io restrictions e g an airplane 1 After you insert the Bluetooth Card the Bluetooth icon should appear in the task tray visible from the Today screen for Pocket PCs Tap on the icon 2 In the pop up menu select Turn Transmitter OFF 3 The Bluetooth Card radio transmitter will shut off The Bluetooth icon in the task tray will become gray as will relevant menu options e g Get Connected 4 To turn the ra...

Page 21: ...etooth Devices folder contains any computers and if one is chosen as your favorite Please refer to the appropriate scenario SCENARIO 1 Your Bluetooth Devices folder contains a favorite desktop computer a When you tap Bluetooth ActiveSync your mobile computer will automatically try to connect to your favorite computer b The Connect To screen will appear reporting that it is trying to connect to Wir...

Page 22: ...ces folder Choose a computer from the list and tap Select or tap Find to search for another computer Note If the computer you want to connect to is not listed tap Find to begin a search Proceed as described in Scenario 3 on the next page b Your mobile computer will attempt to connect to your selected computer c After a successful connection is made the status screen will report Connected Now you a...

Page 23: ...omputer you wish to ActiveSync with and tap Select If the computer is not listed make sure the computer id discoverable and tap Refresh to search again c After you tap Select a service discovery phase will begin d The Connect To screen will appear reporting that it is trying to connect to Wireless ActiveSync e After a successful connection is made the status screen will report Connected Now you ar...

Page 24: ...nd if one is chosen as your favorite Please refer to the appropriate scenario SCENARIO 1 Your Bluetooth Devices folder contains no favorite access point a When you tap Bluetooth LAN Access a screen will appear that allows you to choose which access point to connect to in your Bluetooth Devices folder Choose an access point from the list and tap Select Note If your access point is not listed tap Fi...

Page 25: ... to access your LAN for Internet access files etc SCENARIO 2 Your Bluetooth Devices folder contains a favorite access point a When you tap Bluetooth LAN Access your mobile computer will automatically try to connect with your favorite access point b If your LAN requires a passkey a screen will appear asking for the passkey Enter the passkey then tap ok c After a successful connection is made the st...

Page 26: ...omplete select the access point you wish to connect to Tap Select If the access point is not listed tap Refresh to search again c After you tap Select a service discovery phase will begin d If the LAN requires a Passkey a screen will appear asking for the Passkey Enter the passkey then tap ok e After a successful connection is made the screen will report Connected f Now you are ready to access you...

Page 27: ...party 1 If using a Bluetooth phone use the Get Connected Wizard to connect to the phone If using another type of Bluetooth enabled device use the Device Discovery Wizard to connect it to your mobile computer 2 Make sure your Bluetooth enabled device supports faxing In the Bluetooth Devices folder select the device View the device s properties by either tapping on the properties icon or tapping Dev...

Page 28: ...the COM Ports screen make sure Bluetooth Fax is checked Note the COM port number assigned to faxing You may need this to configure your fax software Tap ok 4 Assign your Bluetooth phone as your favorite fax In the Bluetooth Devices folder tap Tools My Favorites Tap on the FAX tab Select Use the favorite selected above then select your phone from the drop down menu Tap ok ...

Page 29: ...CHAPTER 3 FEATURES 29 5 Now you are ready to use your fax software While configuring the fax connection select either Bluetooth FAX or the COM port assigned to Bluetooth faxing ...

Page 30: ...g the Bluetooth Card The steps covered in this chapter include Setting up your Bluetooth Card Viewing and enabling disabling Bluetooth COM ports Using the Bluetooth Device Discovery Wizard Using the Bluetooth Device Bonding Wizard Viewing device properties Setting up a Favorite Device Changing views Deleting an item from the Bluetooth Devices folder ...

Page 31: ...up menu select Advanced Features then My Bluetooth Device 3 In the My Bluetooth Device screen you can modify the Friendly Name and make any desired configuration changes When done tap OK Note In normal phone connect operation Discoverable mode is not needed and should be disabled If you do enable Discoverable mode e g for ActiveSync note that it does not shut off by itself To save power remember t...

Page 32: ... 1 Tap on the Bluetooth icon in the Today screen for Pocket PCs Select Advanced Features then My Bluetooth Device 2 The My Bluetooth Device screen will appear Tap on the COM Ports tab 3 As needed view and or enable disable the Bluetooth COM port assignments Tap ok Note The Bluetooth Phone port cannot be disabled ...

Page 33: ...Pocket PCs Select Advanced Features then Bluetooth Devices HPC 2000s You can also tap on Bluetooth Devices on the desktop 2 In the Bluetooth Devices Folder tap on the Device Discovery icon Or you can tap on Tools In the pop up menu select Device Discovery 3 Follow the Bluetooth Device Discovery Wizard to search for Bluetooth devices nearby When prompted select the device type you seek 4 When the s...

Page 34: ...okia 6310 Do not use this method to bond with a printer The third party printing software included on the installation CD also handles bonding 1 If not open launch the Bluetooth Devices folder Tap on the Bluetooth icon in the Today screen for Pocket PC devices Select Advanced Features then Bluetooth Devices HPC 2000s You can also tap on Bluetooth Devices on the desktop 2 Tap and hold your stylus o...

Page 35: ...cted device 5 As prompted make sure the Bluetooth device that you want to bond with is in Bondable mode 6 If the remote device is set up to accept bonding a Bluetooth Passkey screen will appear To continue bonding enter the correct passkey and tap Reply 7 When you have successfully bonded with the other device tap Finish ...

Page 36: ...s folder directly on the desktop 2 Select a device Tap on the Properties icon or tap on Device then select Properties Pocket PCs Alternatively you can tap and hold your stylus on the Bluetooth device you want to view information about In the pop up menu select Properties 3 Use the General and Services screens to research device properties If needed assign a new device type icon by tapping on the a...

Page 37: ...down menu select your device Tap ok 4 After setting a device as your favorite its icon will appear in the Bluetooth Devices folder with a heart next to it What if I can t connect to a device in the Bluetooth Devices folder or I can t select it as my favorite You can connect to a device only if its services have been successfully discovered Follow these steps to perform a service discovery With the...

Page 38: ...tween the Large Icons or Details views for the Bluetooth Devices folder 1 In Bluetooth Devices tap on View 2 In the pop up menu choose between Large Icons or Details Large Icons view Details view Note In Details view scroll right to see the current Bonded status ...

Page 39: ...rom the Bluetooth Devices folder 1 If not open launch the Bluetooth Devices folder 2 Pocket PCs only Tap and hold your stylus on the device you wish to delete In the pop up menu select Delete 3 Alternatively after selecting a device tap on the Delete icon Or tap on Device then select Delete 4 A Confirm screen will appear Tap Yes ...

Page 40: ... also assign the dialing prefix Note The Socket Dialer has been verified to work with Nokia and Ericsson phones and is known not to work with the Motorola 270c or Sony au C413S phone Results may vary with other phones that are not listed as being supported by the Socket Bluetooth system Assign a Dialing Prefix If you have not already assigned a dialing prefix during the install process you can do ...

Page 41: ...avorite 2 Pocket PC devices Go to Start Contacts HPC 2000 Click on the Contacts icon from the desktop 3 Tap and hold your stylus on the contact you wish to dial to In the pop up menu select Dial Contact Alternatively you can tap on Tools and select Dial Contact 4 If you have multiple phone numbers for a contact a screen will appear listing them including any dialing prefix you may have assigned Se...

Page 42: ...ontaining any of the 17 following non numeric characters space A B C D T P W Additionally the following string can be included in a phone number The Socket Dialer can not dial a phone number containing non numeric characters other than those listed above Socket recommends that you follow the standard Microsoft Outlook format for phone numbers ...

Page 43: ...0 only With the right settings you can print directly from Pocket Word or Pocket Excel 1 In the Print screen select your Bluetooth printer and Bluetooth COM port Tap OK 2 A Bluetooth device search will begin 3 After the search select the Bluetooth printer from the list and tap Select If the printer does not appear tap Refresh to try again Note Check Save selection for future use if you would like ...

Page 44: ...be sure to install the PrintPocketCE program To find the install for this program on the installation CD go to the Third Party folder then the Field Software folder 1 First check which COM port is assigned to your Bluetooth printer Tap on the Bluetooth icon Tap on Advanced Features then My Bluetooth Device Tap on the COM Ports tab Make sure the Bluetooth Printer box is checked After identifying th...

Page 45: ...bottom of the screen to view a list of Pocket Word docs TXT or RTF files Tap on the yellow envelope icon to view email messages Use the folders drop down menu to switch between folders 5 In the next screen make sure the correct printer is chosen For Port choose the COM port assigned to your Bluetooth printer Make any other necessary printer settings ...

Page 46: ... 6 The mobile computer will search for a Bluetooth printer After the search the Bluetooth Devices folder will appear Select the Bluetooth printer then tap Select If the mobile computer fails to detect the Bluetooth printer make sure the printer is on discoverable and in range Tap Find to repeat the search 7 The document will begin printing 8 To exit the program tap Doc Options In the pop up menu t...

Page 47: ...Support Windows CE v3 0 for Pocket PC 2000 Pocket PC 2002 and Handheld PC 2000 Software Compatibility Windows COM port Hardware Compatibility Standard Card without PC Card adapter Pocket PC 2000 Pocket PC 2002 or HPC 2000 with CompactFlash I O slot With CompactFlash to PC Card adapter Pocket PC 2000 Pocket PC 2002 or HPC 2000 with PC Card slot Software Included Socket Bluetooth Connection Kit Inst...

Page 48: ... product with care Keep in a clean and dust free place Changes or modifications of this product not expressly approved by Socket may void the user s authority to operate the equipment Antenna Care Do not place a metallic shield around your Bluetooth Card since it will reduce the radio transmission efficiency Efficient Use For optimum performance please make sure that there is no metal surrounding ...

Page 49: ...elines ICNIRP Guidelines for limiting exposure to time varying electric magnetic and electromagnetic fields up to 300 GHz International Commission on Non Ionizing Radiation Protection ICNIRP Health Physics vol 74 pp 494 533 April 1998 99 519 EC EU Council Recommendation on the limitation of exposure to the general public to electromagnetic fields 0 Hz 300 GHz Official Journal of the European Commu...

Page 50: ...e I get a screen that says Partial Success POSSIBLE REASONS SOLUTION The phone is not in Bondable mode Set your phone to Bondable mode If needed consult your phone s documentation for help The passkey is incorrect Make sure the same passkey is entered on the phone and your mobile computer If using a pre assigned passkey for the phone verify that your passkey is accurate SYMPTOM When I insert the B...

Page 51: ...emory contents POSSIBLE REASONS SOLUTION Your mobile computer s battery is low Recharge the battery The Bluetooth Card has been in Discoverable mode for a long time This mode requires a lot of battery power and should be turned off whenever not needed Tap on the Bluetooth icon then select My Bluetooth Device Uncheck Discoverable SYMPTOM When I try to connect my Bluetooth phone and mobile computer ...

Page 52: ...sson R520 phone discoverable POSSIBLE REASONS SOLUTION You attempted to bond with the phone and when the phone presented a pairing query you entered No This prevents the phone from being discoverable until it is reset Reset the phone by removing its battery ...

Page 53: ...t number including revision level and serial number of your Bluetooth Card See the diagram below The manufacturer model number and Windows CE version of your mobile computer If applicable the manufacturer model number and or network carrier of the Bluetooth enabled device you are trying to connect to What you did to try to correct the problem To reach Socket s technical support department Visit ww...

Page 54: ...r reconditioned parts and the returned product becomes Socket s property Socket warrants the repaired or replaced products to be free from defects in material or workmanship for ninety 90 days after the return shipping date or for the duration of the original warranty period whichever is greater This warranty does not cover the replacement of products damaged by abuse accident misuse or misapplica...

Page 55: ...bility to use the SOFTWARE even if SOCKET has been advised of the possibility of such damages Because some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages the above limitation may not apply to you EXPORT LAW ASSURANCES You may not use or otherwise export or reexport the SOFTWARE except as authorized by United States law and laws of the jurisdict...

Page 56: ...rmission of Socket Communications is expressly prohibited Please be aware that the products described in this manual may change without notice Feel free to contact SOCKET COMMUNICATIONS at Socket Communications Inc 37400 Central Court Newark CA 94560 Phone 510 744 2700 Fax 510 744 2727 Other than the above Socket Communications can assume no responsibility for anything resulting from the applicati...

Page 57: ... to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his or her own expense This equipment generates and radiates radio frequency energy To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements the following antenna installation and device operating configurations must...

Page 58: ...ompliance to applicable Directives and European Normes EN as follows Amendments to these Directives or ENs are included Normes EN as follows Applicable Directives Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 89 336 EEC Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC Applicable Standards EN 55 022 Limits and Methods of Measurement of Radio Interference Characteristics of Information Technology Equipment EN 50 082 1 Ele...

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