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Bluetooth

USB Dongle

Product User’s Guide

May 2005

Printed in Taiwan

Summary of Contents for BT3036

Page 2: ...d to the company Microsoft Windows Outlook are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Other brand and product names may be registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders BTW is Copyright Widcomm Inc and the BTW software is licensed to the company Winroute Lite is Copyright Tiny Software Inc 2005 All rights reserved 2 ...

Page 3: ...nd Server 16 Human Interface Device 16 Printer 17 Audio Gateway 17 Headset 18 Bluetooth Serial Port 18 Dial up Networking 19 Fax 20 File Transfer 20 Image 22 PIM Exchange 23 PIM Synchronization 24 Network Access 24 BLUETOOTH SERVICE 27 Common Configuration Settings 27 Notifications 27 Audio Gateway 28 Bluetooth Image Transfer 29 Bluetooth Serial Port 29 Dial up Networking Service 30 Fax Service 30...

Page 4: ...zation 46 Bluetooth Device Identity 47 Encryption 47 Link Key 47 Pairing Devices 47 Passkey 48 Secure Connection 48 Security Request Dialog Box 48 TROUBLESHOOTING 50 TECHNICAL SUPPORT 52 LIMITED HARDWARE WARRANTY 53 DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY 54 2005 All rights reserved 4 ...

Page 5: ... in the immediate vicinity allowing you to make use of the services that the remote devices offer These services which range from gaining access to the Internet to sending a fax transmission make mobile computing so much more convenient than ever before Installation of the Bluetooth USB dongle is easy This user s guide will guide you through the process of making wireless connection between your d...

Page 6: ...rd 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 Mary s PC on desktop Have access to the Bluetooth Configuration Panel right click the Bluetooth tray icon Select Advanced Configuration Have Q...

Page 7: ...ndows platform you are using Here we divide the icon types into two one for Windows XP and the other for Windows 98SE ME 2000 Device icons for Windows XP 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 Bluetooth Icon Indicates Bluetooth Status Status Icon De...

Page 8: ... normal state When in their connected state the primary color of the icon changes to green 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 2005 All rights reserv...

Page 9: ...nown Devices Service icons for Windows 98SE ME 2000 SERVICE ICONS ARE GRAY OR YELLOW 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 2005 All rights reserved 9 ...

Page 11: ...figure the settings in the Discovery Panel For details see Configuration Panel on the following However to be certain that the displayed list of devices in the neighborhood is current it is recommended that you perform a manual search This is mainly because mobile devices may go beyond the connection range in between automatic updates If you still couldn t find some devices that are within connect...

Page 12: ...ed as the audio input output mechanism for another Bluetooth device such as a computer or cell phone PIM Item Transfer allows you to exchange Personal Information Manager PIM data such as business cards calendar items e mail messages and notes PIM Synchronization allows you to synchronize Personal Information Manager PIM data between two Bluetooth devices Network Access allows you to gain access t...

Page 13: ...ted 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 Using the Bluetooth Setup Wizard To start the Bluetooth Setup Wizard you have 3 ways Start the Wizard by right clicking the Bluetooth icon in the Windows system tray a...

Page 14: ...ally 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 control buttons Properties click this button to display the Bluetooth Properties dialog box for the connection Disconnect click this button to end you...

Page 15: ...ferred 1 3 Microsoft Outlook select one or more items to be transferred 2 From the application s File menu select Send To and then select Bluetooth from the shortcut menu 3 Select a device from the shortcut menu to send the data Or Select Other choose a device from the list and then click OK to send the data 2005 All rights reserved 15 ...

Page 16: ...before attempting to connect 1 On the Client open My Bluetooth Places by double clicking the icon on your desktop 2 Select Enter 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 connection will persi...

Page 17: ... list If your printer is not in the 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 Clic...

Page 18: ...services 6 Double click Headset Server must have a sound card microphone and speakers installed The Bluetooth radio on both on server and server 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 th...

Page 19: ...y Device 3 Right click Bluetooth Serial Port and then select Stop to close the service The service must be re started before it will be available to remote devices 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 a different Bluet...

Page 20: ...fax 1 On the Client open My Bluetooth Places by double clicking the icon on your desktop 2 Select Enter 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 Right click the server that will provide the Fax service and then select Discover Available Services to display an updated list of services 5 Double click Fax On...

Page 21: ... in the application associated with them Folders are expanded to show their file contents Print sends the selected Server file to the Client s default printer Send to 3 5 Floppy Drive copies the selected item s from the server to the client s 3 5 floppy drive My Shared Folder copies the selected item s from the server to the default File Transfer folder on the client Cut copies a folder and its co...

Page 22: ...e and from the shortcut menu select Copy Then in Entire Bluetooth Neighborhood right click the destination device and from the shortcut menu select Paste If a shortcut to the remote device s imaging service exists in My Bluetooth Places drag and drop or copy and paste to that shortcut Close an Imaging Connection Imaging connections close automatically when the image transfer is complete To abort t...

Page 23: ...d then select Delete Camera from the shortcut menu PIM Exchange The Information Exchange service provides a way to send and receive Microsoft Outlook items to and from another Bluetooth device such as a Personal Digital Assistant PDA or notebook computer The supported Outlook items are Business cards vcf and vcd Calendar entries vcs Notes vnt Messages vmg There are three types of operations Send s...

Page 24: ...rts 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...

Page 25: ... 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 Windows 98SE Windows ME Server side...

Page 26: ...apter drop down list select any adapter other than the USB Dongle 4 Click the Settings button 5 Click the DHCP tab From the Adapter drop down list select the Bluetooth Windows 9x Adapter 6 Select Enable DHCP Server 7 Type in the client IP address range fields From 210 To 240 8 Click OK and then minimize do not close the WinRoute Administration configuration panel 2005 All rights reserved 26 ...

Page 27: ...proceed until you click the balloon that is displayed over the Notification area at the far right of the taskbar If the notification balloon is ignored the connection request will time out and fail Notification only this type of notification does not affect access in any way it is solely for information purposes to let you know that a connection has been established Example Both Authentication and...

Page 28: ...uble click a service name and then select the Notifications tab 2 Select the options you want both visual and sound notifications may 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 button 4 Click OK to close the service s property dialog box Audio Gateway The Bluetooth A...

Page 29: ...rial Port connection 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 Notification area at the far right of the taskbar right click the Bluetooth icon select Advanced Configuration and then select the Local Services tab The COM port assigned to this ser...

Page 30: ...en double click the Dial up Networking service Select the physical modem to be used from the Modems shortcut menu 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 Notification area at the far right of the task...

Page 31: ...ptions may not be available at all times Potential menu options include 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 Send To 3 floppy A sends the selected file to the 3 inch floppy drive on this computer Public Folder on My Device sends the selected file to the Public Folder on thi...

Page 32: ...with a message similar to Bluetooth Connection Successful Bluetooth device My Bluetooth Cell Phone is connected to the Headset service on this computer The Headset Service now monitors the phone and displays a notification balloon over the Bluetooth icon in the Notification area at the far right of the taskbar when an incoming call is detected Click the balloon to acknowledge the notification and ...

Page 33: ...o the Local Area Network LAN If the LAN provides Internet access the connection can be verified by using the server s browser to connect to the Internet through the LAN 1 Configure Bluetooth right click the Bluetooth icon in the notification area select Advanced Configuration and then From the Local Services tab select Network Access and then click Properties From the General tab in the Select the...

Page 34: ...he connection PIM Item Transfer 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 Business Cards Calendar Items Email Messages Notes Each data type can be saved in any of the supported and installed PIMs Note PIMs that are not installed on this computer will not appear in the s...

Page 35: ... PIM Item Transfer Connection PIM Item Transfer connections close automatically when the data transfer is complete Default Business Card Selection When the Always send the same business card option is selected a dialog box prompts you to select a default business card The first time the dialog box is displayed it provides a way to choose the Personal Information Manager that stores the default bus...

Page 36: ...ata types are supported Business cards Calendar items Email messages Notes Whether an individual item is accepted and where it is stored after it is 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 Microsoft Outlook permits duplicate entries so all duplicates may not be ex...

Page 37: ... in the Bluetooth Configuration Panel lets you specify which remote devices can have access to your 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 To allow your computer to be discovered by other devices simply select Let other Bluetooth devices discover this c...

Page 38: ...vice 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 Discovery Tab The Discovery tab lets you specify whether your computer will do an automatic search for other Bluetooth devices or not how often it searches for them and what type of devices it discovers Periodic Search for Devices If you prefer to have your ...

Page 39: ... appear in the list of devices To report only a specific class of device 1 Open the Bluetooth Configuration Panel by right clicking the Bluetooth Tray icon on the Windows system tray Select Advanced Configuration The Bluetooth Configuration Panel is displayed 2 Click the Discovery tab 3 Select Report only selected Bluetooth devices from the drop down list 4 Click the Add Device button The Discover...

Page 40: ...anel 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 Local Services Tab The Local Services tab allows you to change the settings of all the services that your computer has made available to other remote devices Each ser...

Page 41: ...e notification 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 Notification o...

Page 42: ...etting for selecting the communications port that the service will be using File Transfer has additional setting for exchange folder location and the setting about security for files and folders PIM Synchronization has additional setting for synchronization object define such as Business Cards Calendar Item Email and Notes PIM Item Transfer has additional setting for transfer and receive items def...

Page 43: ...ystem tray Select Advanced Configuration from the submenu The Bluetooth Configuration Panel is displayed 2 Click the Local Services tab 3 Double click the service name 4 Select the appropriate boxes or leave them cleared depending on what you want BTW to do Startup Automatically enabled by default When enabled it starts the service when BTW initializes If Startup is disabled you can still start th...

Page 44: ...nu To restart the service later right click the local service and then select Start Hardware Tab The Hardware tab provides basic information about the Bluetooth hardware installed in this computer In some cases it allows you to have access to the Advanced Settings dialog box In this tab you will see the following sections Devices Name the name of the device e g Bluetooth Device Type the type of de...

Page 45: ...er Protocol LMP complies with LMP Sub Version the sub version number of the Bluetooth Specification that the Link Manager Protocol LMP complies with Click Cancel to save the changes the changes will be applied the next time you restart your Bluetooth device 2005 All rights reserved 45 ...

Page 46: ... dialog box that provides 1 The user friendly name of the device attempting 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 Lin...

Page 47: ...y is a unique internally generated access code Link Keys are generated automatically when devices are paired or when authentication is enabled Link Keys are created by combining the following three items The Passkey The Bluetooth Device Address An internally generated random number After a link key is generated manual entry of the passkey is not require Pairing Devices Pairing devices establishes ...

Page 48: ...ou want to make a pair And select Unpair Device from the shortcut menu Passkey A Passkey is a password that is made up of 16 or less characters Passkeys are also referred to as PIN codes or Personal Identification Numbers Passkey will 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 connect...

Page 49: ...st will fail In the Security Request dialog box you will see the following Device Name displays the user friendly name of the device that is attempting to connect Request to access displays the service that the remote device is trying to access OK grants permission to establish connection Cancel connection is denied Advanced please see next section for details A checkbox that when enabled grants o...

Page 50: ... Application Setup Guide which is 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 ag...

Page 51: ...s service and connect to the World Wide Web You may also 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 BTW cannot ...

Page 52: ...ICAL SUPPORT If you are still experiencing problems after reading this Product User s Guide and the Troubleshooting section you may contact your local dealer for technical support 2005 All rights reserved 52 ...

Page 53: ...ident abuse or misuse or if it has been used or maintained in a manner not conforming to product manual instructions has been modified in any way or has had any serial number removed or defected Repair by anyone other than the company or an approved agent will void this warranty The maximum liability of the company under this warranty is limited to the purchase rice of the product covered by the w...

Page 54: ...ian for help Interference Notice Bluetooth products are a radio device that might cause interference with other non Bluetooth devices for instance devices using wireless LAN 802 11b technology might cause degradation on the performance of Bluetooth devices CAUTION 1 To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements a separation distance of at least 20 cm must be maintained between the antenna...

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