
2.3.1 Operating environment
Using the Bluetooth
®
adapter's USB interface requires a host computer equipped with a USB port and
one of the operating environments listed below that should be selected depending upon your choice of
the USB interfaces--USB keyboard or USB-COM interface.
USB keyboard interface:
Using this interface requires no particular driver installation. Via this interface, data sent
from the Bluetooth
®
adapter can be entered to the cursor position in your applications.
USB-COM interface:
Using this interface requires installing a virtual COM port driver “Acvtive USB-COM port
driver” provided by DENSO WAVE for accessing the Bluetooth
®
adapter with standard serial port communications
software. (The Bluetooth
®
adapter in a USB-COM kit is configured as a USB-COM interface as an initial setting.)
To use the USB keyboard interface:
To use the USB-COM interface:
Host computer
PCs that run on the following Windows
Operating System
(OS)
Windows Vista
Windows 7
Windows 8
Windows 8.1
Windows Vista (32bit)
Windows 7 (32/64bit)
Windows 8 (32/64bit)
Windows 8.1 (32/64bit)
USB driver
OS-supplied device driver
Active USB-COM port device driver
provided by DENSO WAVE
Note 1:
The interface can be switched using the configuration software “BA Setting”.
Note 2:
Visit our free website QBdirect for the types of supported operating systems.
The configuration software “BA Setting” and “Active USB-COM port driver” are available to the registered members
of QBdirect. You can be a member of this website for free at:
2.3.2 Notes for connecting the USB interface cable
When plugging and unplugging the USB connector, put an interval of at least 10 seconds between
those actions, since Windows may take several to 10 seconds to add or delete a USB device.
Hot plugging/unplugging is allowed for USB devices. However, when the computer is in suspend
mode, do not plug or unplug their cables.
When the host computer is processing the Bluetooth
®
adapter connection, do not plug or unplug any
other USB device cables.
Directly connect the Bluetooth
®
adapter to the USB port on the host computer or to the
self-powered hub. The Bluetooth
®
adapter may not be connected to some types of hubs. If the
operation of the hub-connected Bluetooth
®
adapter is unstable, connect it directly to the USB port
on the host computer.
Do not use any extension cord.
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