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Bluetooth™ Manager 

User’s Guide for 

F8T001/F8T003/F8T006-PC 

 
 
 

 

 

Table of Contents 

 
Introduction…………………………………………..2 
Basic Operations…………………………………….5 
Configure Bluetooth and Profiles………………....10 
Security………………………………………………27 
Troubleshooting…………………………………….29 
Specifications……………………………………….30 
Glossary……………………………………………..31 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Summary of Contents for F8T001

Page 1: ...uetooth Manager User s Guide for F8T001 F8T003 F8T006 PC Table of Contents Introduction 2 Basic Operations 5 Configure Bluetooth and Profiles 10 Security 27 Troubleshooting 29 Specifications 30 Glossary 31 ...

Page 2: ...ced Configuration Access the 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 1 2 ACCESS MY BLUETOOTH PLACES My Bluetooth Places is part of Microsoft Internet Explorer There are multiple ways to access My Bluetooth Places In the Windows system tray o Right click the Blueto...

Page 3: ...eadset Laptop Modem Network Access Point Personal Digital Assistant Printer Telephone Unknown Figure 1 3 Service Icons for Windows 9x Me and 2000 Service Icons for Windows 9x Me and 2000 Name Normal Connected Not Available Audio Gateway Dial Up Networking Fax Headset Network Access PIM Item Transfer PIM Synchronization Public Folder Serial Port ...

Page 4: ... Normal Connected Paired Audio Gateway Desktop Headset Laptop Modem Network Access Point Personal Digital Assistant Printer Telephone Unknown Device Figure 1 5 Service Icons for Windows XP Service Icons for Windows XP Name Normal Connected Not Available Audio Gateway Dial Up Networking Fax Headset Network Access PIM Item Transfer PIM Synchronization Public Folder Serial Port ...

Page 5: ...is type of service have been established Select a name from the list to reestablish connection 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 Figure 2 1 Create a connection from the Bluetooth icon in the system tray If this computer has never created a connection to this type of ser...

Page 6: ...lect a device and then in the right pane right click a service provided by that device and select Connect to NOTE Only available services are displayed in the menus 2 5 FIND BLUETOOTH DEVICES Search for Devices looks for Bluetooth devices in the vicinity and displays the devices that it finds in My Bluetooth Places To start a search for devices in the Folders pane of My Bluetooth Places select Ent...

Page 7: ... within connection range may not show up in the list of devices found because Your device is configured to report only specific types or classes of devices Bluetooth Configuration Panel Discovery tab on your device The unlisted device is configured to be non discoverable Bluetooth Configuration Panel Accessibility tab on the unlisted device 2 6 FIND A SERVICE The process of determining the service...

Page 8: ... to perform file system operations on another Bluetooth device browse open copy etc Headset allows a Bluetooth headset to be used as the audio input output mechanism for another Bluetooth device such as a computer or cell phone PIM Item Transfer allows two Bluetooth devices to exchange Personal Information Manager data such as business cards calendar items e mail messages and notes PIM Synchroniza...

Page 9: ...n Status dialog box are Properties button displays the Bluetooth Properties dialog box for this connection Disconnect button closes this connection Close button closes the Bluetooth Connection Status dialog box 2 8 SEND TO BLUETOOTH This feature is used to send information to another Bluetooth device Data types include Files from Windows Explorer Documents from Microsoft Office applications includ...

Page 10: ...es on this computer are referred to collectively in the Bluetooth Configuration Panel as Local Services Bluetooth Applications are software applications on this computer that allow this computer to use the Bluetooth services that are provided by remote devices The Bluetooth applications on this computer are referred to collectively in the Bluetooth Configuration Panel as Client Applications Blueto...

Page 11: ...e of icon remote devices will use to represent this computer 3 5 BLUETOOTH APPLICATIONS 3 5 1 Overview Some built in Bluetooth applications provide full functionality for a specific task such as locating other Bluetooth devices or synchronizing two Personal Information Managers Other built in Bluetooth applications provide a way for standard Windows applications to accomplish their tasks wirelessl...

Page 12: ...nections have a check mark in front of them Or no matter how the connection was created in My Bluetooth Places right click the service name and select Disconnect Configure The Bluetooth Configuration Panel Client Applications Audio Gateway General tab provides options to configure The application name to change it highlight the existing name and enter the new name Enable or disable secure connecti...

Page 13: ... connection If the connection was established via the Bluetooth icon in the Windows system tray click the Bluetooth icon select Quick Connect Dial Up Networking and then select the device that is providing the service active connections have a check mark in front of them Or No matter how the connection was created in My Bluetooth Places right click the service name and select Disconnect Configure ...

Page 14: ... Places Using the Bluetooth Setup Wizard NOTE Most Bluetooth headsets ring when a connection is attempted answer the ring to complete the connection and begin using the headset as the audio input output device for this computer Close a Headset connection If the connection was established via the Bluetooth icon in the Windows system tray click the Bluetooth icon select Quick Connect Headset and the...

Page 15: ... to configure The application name to change it highlight the existing name and enter the new name Enable or disable secure connection To enable secure connection place a check mark in the box 3 5 9 Network Access Overview The Bluetooth Network Access application makes it possible for this computer To connect to a Local Area Network via a physical connection on a remote Bluetooth device or To conn...

Page 16: ...ronization WILL NOT take place for that item The data item types which can be synchronized are Business cards Calendar items E mail with or without attachments see below Notes Possible synchronization options for each of these data item types include Do Not Synchronize this item type will not be synchronized Synchronize Microsoft Outlook this item type will be synced with its matching entry in Mic...

Page 17: ...Transfer Connection This application closes the open connection automatically when its task is complete Configure PIM Item Transfer The Bluetooth Configuration Panel Client Applications PIM Item Transfer General tab provides options to configure The application name to change it highlight the existing name and enter the new name Enable or disable secure connection To enable secure connection place...

Page 18: ... In the Type shortcut menu select Bluetooth Printer Port and then click Next 3 On the next screen select the printer by name and then click Connect 4 Install the driver when asked to select a printer make and model do so If your printer is not in the list of options click Have Disk insert the driver disk for the printer and then navigate to the drive and directory that contain the driver initiatio...

Page 19: ...r audio notification may appear if enabled This notification is for information only to inform the operator that a connection has been established After two devices are paired step 1 above the authentication notification will no longer appear when a connection is attempted If Always allow is enabled during the authorization process step 2 above the authorization notification will not appear on fut...

Page 20: ...rties 3 Enter a unique name less than 99 alphanumeric characters 4 Select Secure Connection if desired 5 Select Startup Automatically if desired 6 From the COM port shortcut menu select a communications port that is not assigned to any other service 7 Click OK To remove a Bluetooth Serial Port From the Bluetooth Configuration Panel Local Services tab select the port to be removed and then click De...

Page 21: ...of file Print sends the selected file to this computer s default printer Send To 3 floppy A the 3 inch floppy drive on this computer Public Folder on My Device the Public Folder on this computer Rename applies only to empty folders file names and the names of folders that contain objects cannot be changed using this technique Cut Copy Paste Delete Refresh View New standard Windows functions 3 6 7 ...

Page 22: ...ect Advanced Configuration from the shortcut menu 2 In the Bluetooth configuration panel select the Local Services tab Network Access and then click Properties 3 From the Network Access General properties page in the Type of service shortcut menu select Allow other devices to access the Internet LAN via this computer and then click Configure Connection Sharing 4 Right click Local Area Connection s...

Page 23: ...fer 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 appears to allow the selection of a default business card The first time the dialog box appears it provides a way to choose the Personal Information Manager that stores the default business card Click the down arrow in th...

Page 24: ...INGS The Hardware tab of the Bluetooth Configuration Panel provides basic information about the Bluetooth hardware installed on this computer and access to the Advanced Settings dialog box if required Devices Name the name of the device e g My Bluetooth Device Type the type of device e g USB Device Properties Device status indicates that the device is operating properly or that there is a problem ...

Page 25: ...ces no remote devices are permitted to initiate a connection with this computer However this computer can still initiate connections with remote Bluetooth devices All devices all remote devices are permitted to connect to this computer Connections are subject to additional security restrictions such as authentication and authorization which may be required by the individual services provided by th...

Page 26: ...d Limit the remote devices reported Bluetooth can report only specific devices specific class es of device s or specific type s of device s within a class Specific devices an individual computer or Bluetooth cellular telephone are examples of specific devices Specific class of device computer is an example of a class of devices Specific type of device within a class laptop is an example of a speci...

Page 27: ...er a preset time out When devices are paired those devices automatically exchange a Link Key and Authentication is carried out without operator intervention 4 2 AUTHORIZATION Authorization is Yes or No security that requires operator intervention to avoid having the connection time out and fail Authorization is limited to Yes you may connect click the balloon to proceed No you may not connect igno...

Page 28: ...ooth Places even if the mate is not turned on or is out of connection range Paired devices remain paired even when One of the devices is not on A service connection is interrupted or the service stopped One or both devices are rebooted To pair with another device If Secure Connection is enabled devices will pair automatically the first time they connect a passkey must be successfully exchanged To ...

Page 29: ...ange and powered up and then attempt the connection again 5 2 CANNOT DISCOVER SERVICES ON AN UNPAIRED REMOTEDEVICE The remote device may not be powered up or may be out of range Verify that the remote device is powered up Verify that the remote device is in Connectable mode Bluetooth Configuration Panel Accessibility tab Perform a Search for Devices to verify that the device is within range 5 3 DI...

Page 30: ...if appropriate 5 7 FIND INFORMATION ABOUT THE BLUETOOTH HARDWARE ATTACHED TO MY COMPUTER In the Bluetooth Configuration Panel select the Hardware tab 5 8 INTERNET CONNECTION SHARING DOES NOT WORK This occurs because Internet Connection Sharing was enabled when Bluetooth was installed this is a Microsoft Windows behavior and is considered proper operation To resolve the problem 1 Disable Sharing fo...

Page 31: ...ED Indicator Data transfer DC power source 5V from connected USB port USB Adapter USB v1 1 compliant Environment Operating temperature 0 45 Storage temperature 10 70 Humidity 5 90 non condensing Supported Software Functions File Transfer Dial Up Networking Network Access Fax Information Exchange Bluetooth Serial Port Information Synchronization Headset Audio Gateway Printer Application Supported O...

Page 32: ...e paging device the client PIM Personal Information Manager an application such as Microsoft Outlook that is used to manage contacts keep track of phone numbers etc PIN Personal Identification Number also referred to as a passkey or password SE Windows Second Edition Service Discovery The process of determining the services that a Bluetooth server provides SysTray The Windows system tray usually l...

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