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USB-BT211

Mini USB Bluetooth Adapter

User Manual

For Windows

®

 Vista OS

Summary of Contents for USB-BT211 Mini Bluetooth Dongle

Page 1: ...USB BT211 Mini USB Bluetooth Adapter User Manual For Windows Vista OS ...

Page 2: ...ARTICULAR PURPOSE IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS ITS DIRECTORS OFFICERS EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS LOSS OF BUSINESS LOSS OF USE OR DATA INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT SPECIFIC...

Page 3: ...uetooth Vista Suite 3 Launching the Bluetooth Vista Suite 6 The Bluetooth Devices dialog box 6 The Bluetooth menu 7 Chapter 3 Pairing with a Bluetooth device Pairing your computer with a Bluetooth device 11 Chapter 4 Sending and receiving files Launching the Bluetooth File Transfer Wizard 15 Sending a file to a Bluetooth device 15 Receiving a file from a Bluetooth device 19 Chapter 5 Joining a Blu...

Page 4: ...g the remote Bluetooth device 27 Connecting to a Bluetooth device using various Bluetooth services 28 Using the FTP service 28 Using the BIP service 30 Using the BPP service 31 Using the Sync service 32 Chapter 7 Appendices Notices 33 ASUS Contact information 35 Table of contents ...

Page 5: ...er 4 Sending and receiving files This chapter describes how to transfer files between your computer and another Bluetooth device Chapter 5 Joining a Bluetooth Personal Area Network PAN This chapter describes how to connect your computer to a Bluetooth Personal Area Network PAN Chapter 6 Managing Bluetooth devices This chapter describes how to manage your Bluetooth devices Chapter 7 Appendices This...

Page 6: ... devices such as PCs mobile devices headsets and GPS receivers Bluetooth devices only need to be within the specified range to exchange information and do not need any physical connection With Bluetooth technology you can Connect your computer to the Internet using a Bluetooth enabled mobile phone Connect your computer to other Bluetooth devices that are within range Synchronize data between your ...

Page 7: ... 1Mbps π 4 DQPSK for 2Mbps 8 DPSK for 3Mbps Spread Spectrum FHSS Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum Transfer Rate Maz Max UARTbaud rates of 3Mbps OS support Windows XP Vista Power Consumption Tx Typical 51mA Rx Typical 43mA Standby Mode 15mA Input Power DC 5V via USB port Receiving Sensitivity 85dBm at 0 1 BER Physical Dimensions 19 52 x 13 5 x 6 8 mm L x W x H Weight 2 2g Operating Temperature 0ºC...

Page 8: ...rol Panel Programs Programs and Features Uninstall a program to uninstall Bluetooth software Install the Windows Vista Service Pack 1 or later versions Install the Bluetooth Vista Suite before inserting the USB Bluetooth adapter To install the Bluetooth Vista Suite on your computer 1 Place the Support CD into the optical drive 2 Click Allow on the User Account Control screen 3 Select your language...

Page 9: ...etting started 6 Click Next to install the Bluetooth Vista Suite to the default folder or click Change to specify another folder 5 The InstallShield Wizard for Bluetooth Vista Suite launches Click Next to continue ...

Page 10: ... USB BT211 7 Click Install to start the installation 8 Click Finish to exit the installation wizard ...

Page 11: ... services To launch the Bluetooth Devices dialog box Click Start All Programs ASUS Bluetooth Suite Bluetooth Devices Click Start Control Panel Hardware and Sound Bluetooth Devices 9 Click Yes to restart your computer and activate the changes 10 Insert the USB Bluetooth adapter after your computer reboots then the computer detects the USB Bluetooth adapter and completes installing the Bluetooth pro...

Page 12: ...rk PAN connection To use the Bluetooth menu 1 Right click the Bluetooth icon in the notification area 2 Select the operation that you want to perform By default the Bluetooth icon is not loaded in the notification area To show this icon in the notification area check Show the Bluetooth icon in the notification area on the Options page of the Bluetooth Devices dialog box ...

Page 13: ...e Add Bluetooth Device Wizard that guides you in pairing your computer with another Bluetooth device You may also click Add on the Devices page of the Bluetooth Devices dialog box to launch the Add Bluetooth Device Wizard Refer to Chapter 3 Pairing with a Bluetooth device for details on how to pair your computer with another Bluetooth device using this wizard ...

Page 14: ...s you in transferring a file between your computer and another Bluetooth device such as a mobile phone or another computer You may also click Start All Programs Accessories Bluetooth File Transfer Wizard to launch the Bluetooth File Transfer Wizard Refer to Chapter 4 Sending and receiving files for details on how to transfer a file between your computer and another Bluetooth device using this wiza...

Page 15: ...s Bluetooth services Remove Bluetooth Icon This item removes the Bluetooth icon from the notification area Join a Personal Area Network This item launches the Bluetooth Personal Area Network Devices screen and connects your computer to a Bluetooth Personal Area Network PAN Refer to Chapter 5 Joining a Bluetooth Personal Area Network PAN for details about Bluetooth PAN ...

Page 16: ...ransferring data between your computer and another Bluetooth device pair your computer with the Bluetooth device Before pairing with a Bluetooth device ensure that the Bluetooth device is turned on and discoverable Refer to the documentation that came with the Bluetooth device for instructions on how to make it discoverable Pairing your computer with a Bluetooth device Use the Add Bluetooth Device...

Page 17: ...hat the Bluetooth device that you want to pair with is turned on and discoverable then check My device is set up and ready to be found Click Next to continue 4 Select the Bluetooth device that you want to pair with then click Next To secure your data pair with Bluetooth devices that you trust only ...

Page 18: ...or you Use the passkey found in the documentation Select this option if the documentation that came with the Bluetooth device you want to add specifies a passkey Let me choose my own passkey Select this option if the documentation that came with the Bluetooth device you want to add does not specify a passkey and you want to create your own passkey Don t use a passkey Select this option only if the...

Page 19: ...ing with a Bluetooth device 6 Enter the passkey on the Bluetooth device that you want to pair with 7 The pairing relationship between your computer and the Bluetooth device is established Click Finish to exit the wizard ...

Page 20: ... notification area then select Send a File or Receive a File Click Start All Programs Accessories Bluetooth File Transfer Wizard To send a file to a Bluetooth device 1 Right click the Bluetooth icon in the notification area then select Send a File Before transferring data between your computer and another Bluetooth device pair your computer with the Bluetooth device Refer to Chapter 3 Pairing with...

Page 21: ...16 Chapter 4 Sending and receiving files 2 The Bluetooth File Transfer Wizard launches Click Browse 3 Select the Bluetooth device to which you want to send the file then click OK ...

Page 22: ... send then click Next In this setup case the Bluetooth device has already been added to your computer If the Bluetooth device has not been added to your computer check Use a passkey to pair with the Bluetooth device and ensure that you are sending the file to the correct device ...

Page 23: ...18 Chapter 4 Sending and receiving files 6 Wait until the file is sent to the Bluetooth device successfully Click Finish to exit the wizard ...

Page 24: ...tion area then select Receive a File Before transferring data between your computer and another Bluetooth device pair your computer with the Bluetooth device Refer to Chapter 3 Pairing with a Bluetooth device for details on how to pair your computer with another Bluetooth device 2 Wait for the other Bluetooth device to initiate a file transfer ...

Page 25: ...20 Chapter 4 Sending and receiving files 3 Wait until your computer has successfully received the file 4 Click Browse to select a location where you want to save the file then click Next ...

Page 26: ...o exit the wizard To achieve the best signal quality when transferring data between two computers using two USB BT211 USB Bluetooth adapters we suggest that the Bluetooth sensors be placed in either Position 1 or Position 2 Bluetooth sensor Position 1 Position 2 ...

Page 27: ...r computer and the PANU device An ad hoc network is a temporary network used for sharing files or an Internet connection In an ad hoc network computers and devices are connected directly to each other instead of to a hub or router It is also known as a computer to computer network Group ad hoc Network GN devices Connecting to a Bluetooth enabled GN device creates an ad hoc network that includes yo...

Page 28: ...twork Devices screen appears Select the Bluetooth PAN that you want to connect to then click Connect Only the paired devices that support PAN are listed on the Bluetooth Personal Area Network Devices screen To add other devices that support PAN to the list click Add and follow the Add Bluetooth Device Wizard steps In this setup the Add Bluetooth Device Wizard searches for devices that support PAN ...

Page 29: ...ice to find your computer Check Allow Bluetooth devices to connect to this computer to allow other Bluetooth devices to connect to your computer Check Alert me when a new Bluetooth device wants to connect to allow the Bluetooth Vista Suite to prompt you when a new Bluetooth device wants to connect to your computer Check Show the Bluetooth icon in the notification area to display the Bluetooth icon...

Page 30: ...about the device including the device status driver information and radio information 3 Click Change settings then do any of the following Create a new name for your computer Disable the device Update or uninstall the device driver Roll back to the previouly installed driver if the device fails after you update the driver Change the power management settings 4 Click OK to save the changes ...

Page 31: ...log box click the Local Service tab This page displays the Bluetooth services that your computer supports 2 Do any of the following Select a service then enable or disable the service Select a service then click Properties to view or change the settings for the service 3 Click OK to save the changes ...

Page 32: ...vices tab This page displays the Bluetooth devices that your computer has paired with 2 Do any of the following Click Add to add a Bluetooth device to your computer Select a device then click Remove to remove it from your computer Select a device then click Properties to view or change the settings for the device 3 Click OK to save the changes ...

Page 33: ...ht click the Bluetooth device that you want to connect to then select Register 3 Click OK to save the changes Using the FTP service The File Transfer Profile FTP service enables you to browse the shared folder on an FTP enabled Bluetooth device that is within range of your computer You can also transfer files and folders between your computer and the shared folder You can only connect to one Bluet...

Page 34: ... on the Windows desktop You can find the connected Bluetooth device in the Other category 5 Double click the Bluetooth device to browse its shared folder You can also transfer files and folders between your computer and the shared folder ...

Page 35: ... want to send and click Open The Bluetooth Vista Suite starts to send the image to the remote Bluetooth device Using the BIP service Use the Basic Imaging Profile BIP service to transfer images between your computer and another Bluetooth device The images that other Bluetooth devices send to your computer via the BIP service are saved in the BIP folder on your computer To specify a BIP folder for ...

Page 36: ... physical printer To use the BPP service 1 In the Bluetooth Devices dialog box click the Basic Printing tab This page displays the paired Bluetooth devices that supports the BPP service 2 Right click the Bluetooth device that you want to connect to then select Print File 3 Select the file that you want to print and click Open The remote Bluetooth device starts to print the selected file ...

Page 37: ... is completed the status shows Disconnected Using the Sync service Use the Sync service to synchronize vCards and vCalendars with a remote Bluetooth device There are two roles involved in synchronization client and server The client is the device requesting or initiating the synchronization The server is the device that the client is synchronizing with The client can synchronize contacts appointme...

Page 38: ...e to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving anten...

Page 39: ...Article 3 1b Testing for electromagnetic compatibility according to EN 301 489 1 and EN 301 489 17 has been conducted These are considered relevant and sufficient Effective use of the radio spectrum Article 3 2 Testing for radio test suites according to EN 300 328 2 has been conducted These are considered relevant and sufficient CE Mark Warning This is a Class B product in a domestic environment t...

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