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EDV Nr. 14354

BT USB

07/02

                       

USB Bluetooth

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   Product User's Guide

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Page 1: ...EDV Nr 14354 BT USB 07 02 USB BluetoothTM Product User s Guide ...

Page 2: ...BluetoothTM USB Dongle Product User s Guide ...

Page 3: ...wned by Bluetooth SIG Inc USA 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 Winroute Lite is Copyright Tiny Software Inc TABLE OF CONTENTS 3 ...

Page 4: ... operations 18 INFORMATION EXCHANGE 19 INFORMATION SYNCHRONIZATION 19 NETWORK ACCESS 20 Windows 2000 Server side Setup 20 Windows XP Server side Setup 21 Windows 98SE Windows ME Server side Setup 21 Configuring the server 21 Configuring the routing software 21 CONFIGURATION PANEL 22 ACCESSIBILITY TAB 22 Adding and deleting devices 22 DISCOVERY TAB 23 GENERAL TAB 25 HARDWARE TAB 26 Hardware Tab Adv...

Page 5: ...CTION 32 AUTHENTICATION 32 AUTHORIZATION 33 ENCRYPTION 33 LEVELS OF SECURITY 33 LINK KEY 34 PAIRING DEVICES 34 PASSKEY 35 SECURITY REQUEST DIALOG BOX 35 Security Request Dialog Box Advanced Option 36 TROUBLESHOOTING 37 5 ...

Page 6: ...es 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...

Page 7: ...o My Bluetooth Places by double clicking the Bluetooth icon Speedy connection establishment by right clicking the Bluetooth icon select Services and then the service that you want Note BTW displays only the devices that offer the service The Connection Wizard Icons used for Bluetooth devices and services Before we move on to the next chapter about the various Bluetooth devices and services it is i...

Page 8: ...vice icons for Windows XP Service icons are gray or yellow in color or gray with yellow accents in their normal state When in their connected state the primary color of the icon changes to green Service Icon Types Service Name Normal Connected Unavailable Bluetooth Serial Port Dial up Networking Fax File Transfer Information Exchange Information Synchronization Network Access 8 ...

Page 9: ...r Unknown 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 Bluetooth Serial Port Dial up Networking Fax File Transfer Information Exchange Information Synchronization Network Access 9 ...

Page 10: ...ly visible when My Bluetooth Places is active You may also let BTW automatically search for devices for you To do so simply configure the settings in the Discovery Panel For details see Bluetooth Configuration Panel on page 21 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 devi...

Page 11: ... as browse drag and drop open print cut copy paste delete rename etc Information Exchange Inbox allows you to exchange Personal Information Manager PIM data such as business cards calendar items e mail messages and Information Synchronization allows you to synchronize Personal Information Network Access allows you to gain access to the Internet using another Bluetooth device s Local Area Network L...

Page 12: ...the previous Select a Service drop down menu more than one service appears on the selected device for example multiple Bluetooth Serial Ports then the Select Bluetooth Service dialog box appears In this case simply select the specific service to be used and then click OK to close the dialog box If in the previous Select a Service drop down menu there is only one service that appears the next Conne...

Page 13: ...log box in Windows XP 1 Open My Bluetooth Places and select a device 2 Right click a service name and then select Status from the pop up menu The Connection Status dialog box opens and provides the following information Status tells you whether you are Connected or Disconnected Device Name the name of the device to which your computer is connected Duration the length of time this connection has be...

Page 14: ...aces double click the Bluetooth tray icon Have access to the Bluetooth Configuration Panel right click the Bluetooth tray icon Select Setup and then select Configuration from the submenu Have access to the Bluetooth Security dialog box right click the Bluetooth tray icon Select Setup and then select Security from the submenu Have access to the Bluetooth Connection Wizard right click the Bluetooth ...

Page 15: ...cable between those devices Connection is initiated from the client To establish a Bluetooth serial port connection 1 On the Client open My Bluetooth Places by double clicking the icon on your desktop 2 Select Entire Bluetooth Neighborhood 3 Right click anywhere except on a device name and select Refresh from the pop up menu This updates your current list of available devices 4 Right click the ser...

Page 16: ...top 2 Select My 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 d...

Page 17: ...iated from the Client To send a 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 o...

Page 18: ...ms you may open Files are opened 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 clien...

Page 19: ... the icon on your desktop 2 Right click the Inbox icon of the remote device and then select an option from the pop up menu Notes Business cards are sent received or exchanged without further intervention To send calendar items notes and messages go to the folder that contains the item you want to send out Then select the item and click Open Information Synchronization The Information Synchronizati...

Page 20: ...n select Discover Available Services to display an updated list of available services 5 Double click Information 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 B...

Page 21: ...te is available on the Tiny Software Inc Website http www tinysoftware com To configure the server 1 From the Windows Control Panel double click the Network icon 2 Click the Configuration tab Select TCP IP Bluetooth LAN Access Server Driver scroll down if necessary 3 Click Properties and select the IP Address tab 4 Select Specify an IP address 5 Enter an IP address suggested value 192 168 1 1 and ...

Page 22: ...General Local Services and Client Applications tab may affect which devices can have access to your computer To allow your computer to be discovered by other devices simply select Let other Bluetooth devices discover this computer This will allow remote Bluetooth devices to find and report your computer However this option will not be available if you have selected Allow no devices to connect You ...

Page 23: ...on the Windows system tray Select Setup and then select Configuration from the submenu The Bluetooth Configuration Panel is displayed 2 Click the Accessibility tab 3 In the list of devices allowed to connect click the name of the device you want to remove 4 Click the Delete button Discovery Tab The Discovery tab lets you specify whether your computer will do an automatic search for other Bluetooth...

Page 24: ...evices that are not within radio range will NOT 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 Setup and then select Configuration from the submenu The Bluetooth Configuration Panel is displayed 2 Click the Discovery tab 3 Select Report only selected Bluetoo...

Page 25: ...To re enable specific device discovery re select Report only selected Bluetooth devices When all devices are deleted an error message will appear if Report all Bluetooth devices is not selected General Tab The General tab in the Bluetooth Configuration Panel lets you change the settings of your device properties and system security In this tab you will see two sections Identity and Security Identi...

Page 26: ...a problem or conflict Device Address displays the Bluetooth Device Address BDA or BD_Addr programmed into this device when it was manufactured HCI Version the version number of the Bluetooth Specification that the Host Controller Interface HCI complies with HCI Revision the revision number of the Bluetooth Specification that the Host Controller Interface HCI complies with LMP Version the version n...

Page 27: ...es will be applied the next time you restart your Bluetooth device Additional option for Windows XP users Click the Yes button to reset the Bluetooth device now all open Bluetooth connections will be closed Information Exchange Tab The Information Exchange tab allows you to change the settings of the following My Shared Directory the highest level directory on this computer that a remote device ha...

Page 28: ...in My Inbox Directory will not be used 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 service can be configured individually to change its security name and other settings The Local Services tab also provides you with the option of adding and deleting user defined serial services We ...

Page 29: ...y time To add a Bluetooth Serial Port 1 Open the Bluetooth Configuration Panel by right clicking the Bluetooth Tray icon on the Windows system tray Select Setup and then select Configuration from the submenu The Bluetooth Configuration Panel is displayed 2 Click the Local Services tab 3 Click the Add Serial Service button 4 In the Service Properties dialog box that appears modify these Enter a uni...

Page 30: ...bled by default When enabled it encrypts data exchanged by the Bluetooth server and the Bluetooth client Encryption applies ONLY to the Bluetooth connection Data transmitted to from a modem Local Area Network etc is NOT affected by this setting Authentication is automatically enabled when Encryption is enabled Authentication disabled by default When enabled it requires that the client and server e...

Page 31: ...ows wav file with specific Bluetooth events Sounds can be associated with several events on an individual basis depending on security settings including such cases When a PIN code is required When a remote device attempts to access files on this computer in Windows XP only a Bluetooth port the Dial up network service the LAN Access service the Fax service When a remote device attempts to send info...

Page 32: ...cation Link Key Encryption requires that Authentication be enabled All three Authorization Authentication and Encryption are disabled by default Devices can also be paired a process that eliminates the need to enter a PIN code each time access is attempted Authentication Authentication is used to verify identity It requires a passkey or Link Key from the remote device When a remote device attempts...

Page 33: ...s based on the same passkey or Link Key that is used for Authentication If Authentication is not enabled the key will not be available and encryption will not take place To be able to use Encryption Authentication must first be enabled To enable Encryption for a service 1 Right click a service name and select Properties from the pop up menu This displays the Bluetooth Properties dialog box 2 Selec...

Page 34: ... that they exchange when they are establishing the connection Moreover the mate of a pair will always appear in My Bluetooth Places even if the mate is disconnected or is beyond connection range Paired devices remain paired even in the following scenario One of the devices is not powered up A service connection is interrupted or the service stopped One or both devices have been rebooted When Authe...

Page 35: ...Dialog Box Depending on your security settings you may see a Bluetooth Authorization or Bluetooth Passkey Request dialog box when a connection is attempted But this is only if you have either Authorization or Authentication enabled The method of notification depends on the version of your Windows Windows 2000 Windows ME and Windows XP a bubble message is displayed over the Bluetooth Tray icon in t...

Page 36: ... the services of your computer Once you select this checkbox you are authorizing the connecting device to gain access to all the services available on your computer at all times Therefore if you want to limit the services that this connecting device may use here s what you can do Click the Advanced button A dialog box appears prompting you to select the services that the connecting device is autho...

Page 37: ...g network access and file transfer A Details to these can be found in the 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 p...

Page 38: ...vice 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 be co...

Page 39: ...xperienced radio TV technician for help Interference Notice Model is 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 betwee...

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