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Content 1 Introduction to BlueSoleil™ ...................................................................... 4 1.1 Bluetooth Functions ......................................................................... 4 1.2 Bluetooth Places............................................................................. 5 1.3 Classic View.................................................................................. 5 2 Claim ....................................................................................
5.3 Bluetooth Keyboard ....................................................................... 16 5.4 Bluetooth Mouse........................................................................... 17 5.5 Remote Computer ......................................................................... 18 5.6 6 Bluetooth Personal Area Network............................................... 18 5.5.2 Bluetooth File Transfer ........................................................... 18 5.5.
1 Introduction to BlueSoleil™ BlueSoleil is a Windows-based software from IVT that allows your Bluetooth® enabled desktop or notebook computer to wirelessly connect to other Bluetooth enabled devices. BlueSoleil allows MS Windows users to wirelessly access a wide variety of Bluetooth enabled digital devices. System requirements of BlueSoleil: At lease 500MB of free disk space. Platforms supported by BlueSoleil: Windows XP and Vista. 1.
1.2 Bluetooth Places Bluetooth Places, is the Bluetooth view window of BlueSoleil. All Bluetooth devices are shown here. You can right-click the Bluetooth icon in the notification area, and select Explore Bluetooth Places in the popup menu to go to Bluetooth Places. In Bluetooth Places, you can search for Bluetooth devices, view Bluetooth devices services, connect to Bluetooth devices, and change BlueSoleil settings. Operations: • To search Bluetooth devices, double-click the Search Devices icon.
2 Claim The manufacturer may, at any time and without notice, make changes or improvements to the products offered, and will provide necessary additions to this manual or release a new version of this manual.
3 Quick Guide 3.1 Install BlueSoleil IMPORTANT! If you have any Bluetooth software previously installed on your computer, you must completely remove it first! 1. Insert the BlueSoleil software installation CD into the CD- ROM of your computer. 2. Double-click setup.exe to start installation. 3. Choose the setup language. 4. Follow the directions on your screen to install the software. 5. Restart your computer. Note: Bluetooth adapter can be remained plugged or unplugged when installation. 3.
Start Bluetooth 1. Plug the Bluetooth Adapter into one of your computer's USB ports. 2. Turn on the Bluetooth function if you are using the built-in Bluetooth modules. 3. BlueSoleil will start up. To stop Bluetooth, you can: • Right-click the Bluetooth icon in the notification area, and select Turn off Bluetooth. • Right-click My Device icon, and select Turn off Bluetooth.
4.3 Search Remote Device Services To communicate with a remote device for specified usage, you need to obtain the Bluetooth services supported by the device, which has been found. If you are in Bluetooth Places, you can follow these steps: 1. Double-click the device icon to enter the device's subfolder. 2. Services supported by the device will appear in the window automatically. If not, double-click the Search Services icon to refresh. 3.
b) If your computer accepts the connection: double-click My Device -> right-click any service -> Properties -> uncheck the Secure Connection check box. 4.5 Establish and Terminate Bluetooth Connections Establishing a Connection 1. Search remote Bluetooth enabled devices. 2. Search services of the remote device. 3. Double-click a service icon to initiate the connection. 4. You might be prompted to enter a passkey to authenticate.
The Bluetooth shortcut can be created for a specific remote device or a service of the remote device in Windows. You can set up the connection directly using the shortcut without opening the BlueSoleil window. Create shortcut 1. Open Bluetooth Places. 2. Find the icon of the device or service you want. 3. Right-click the device or service icon and select Create Shortcut on Desktop. Operations: • Double-click the shortcut of the remote device to open the remote device's window.
Figure 4.1 Tips: • Sending multi files at the same time is supported. Folders cannot be sent. • The Send to function works differently in Windows XP and Windows Vista. Bluetooth Object Transfer Wizard will popup directly after selecting Send To -> Bluetooth in Windows Vista; In Windows XP, there are submenus including Other Devices and history remote devices list in Send To -> Bluetooth.
• Bluetooth Headset and Microphone To use the headset as mono earplug and microphone to chat with or make a VoIP call to others. Tips: • Some Bluetooth headsets only support Bluetooth Headset and Microphone service. • When the headset battery is low on power, it may disconnect automatically. 5.1.1 Bluetooth Advanced Audio This service enables users to listen to high-quality stereo music played in the computer. Steps: 1. Make your headset discoverable. 2.
Typical Usage • Bluetooth File Transfer To transfer files to/from the shared folders in your mobile phone. • Bluetooth Object Push To exchange cards with or send files to your mobile phone. • Bluetooth Dial-Up Networking To dial-up to the Internet through your mobile phone via GPRS or 3G networks. • Bluetooth FAX To send a fax from your computer through your mobile phone. 5.2.1 Bluetooth File Transfer This service enables users to access folders shared by a mobile phone. Steps: 1.
6. Select Get Card to retrieve the default business card of the mobile phone. Tips: • Your default business card on the computer is a vCard in a .vcf file which can be created by exporting from a contact in Outlook. See “My Services Properties” in Chapter 6.4 for more details. • To send a file to a mobile phone directly, you can right-click the file and select Send to -> Bluetooth. See “Bluetooth Object Transfer wizard” in Chapter 4.8 for more details. 5.2.
• To dial-up via GPRS or 3G, you need to configure the GPRS settings in your phone. Please contact your phone manufacturer or mobile phone provider for more details. 5.2.4 Bluetooth FAX This service enables users to send a fax via a Bluetooth mobile phone. Steps: 1. Install a fax printer driver on your computer from the Control Panel -> Printer. 2. Search for your mobile phone and connect to its Bluetooth FAX service. 3. A Bluetooth fax Modem driver will be installed on the first time connection. 4.
Figure 5.2 Tips: • To disconnect the keyboard permanently, right-click the Bluetooth keyboard icon and select Unplug in the popup menu. • The connection may not be set up if the Bluetooth keyboard battery is low on power. 5.4 Bluetooth Mouse With BlueSoleil, a Bluetooth mouse can be connected to your computer as a Human Interface Device (HID). Steps: 1. Search for your Bluetooth mouse. 2. If you are in Bluetooth Places, double-click Bluetooth mouse icon to initiate the connection.
5.5 Remote Computer With BlueSoleil, you can connect to other computers wirelessly. Typical Usage • Bluetooth Personal Area Network To form a Bluetooth TCP/IP network. • Bluetooth File Transfer To transfer files to/from the shared folders on the remote computer. • Bluetooth Object Push To transfer a business card or other data between your computer and your mobile phone. • Bluetooth Serial Port To transfer data between computers. 5.5.
Tips: • The Bluetooth connection is terminated after the file transfer operation. • To refresh the folder contents, right-click the blank space in the shared folder window and select Update current folder in the popup menu. • Some computers do not accept files copied to its folder via Bluetooth. Please refer to their user manuals. • 5.5.3 Renaming a remote shared file or folder is not supported in BlueSoleil.
• If you open an installed serial port, BlueSoleil will establish the connection to the remote computer automatically. 5.6 Bluetooth Printer With BlueSoleil, you can print files to a Bluetooth printer wirelessly. Typical Usage • Bluetooth Print To print files to a Bluetooth printer. • Bluetooth Object Push To print a file by sending data to the Bluetooth printer directly. 5.6.1 Bluetooth Print This service enables users to print files to a Bluetooth printer wirelessly. Steps: 1.
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• Only Windows administrators are allowed to add a Bluetooth printer. • If the BlueSoleil Print Port has been added, you can choose it for your printer in the Use an existing port list. (Figure 5.6) • Different types of Bluetooth printers may have different operating methods, please read your printers' user manuals for more details. 5.6.2 Bluetooth Object Push This service enables users to print a business card or a picture directly by sending them to the Bluetooth printer.
2. Search for your Bluetooth access point and connect to its Bluetooth Personal Area Network service. You might be prompted to enter the passkey of your access point. See the user manual that came with your access point for the passkey. 3. After connected, an IP address will be assigned to your computer. 4. You can access the local area network now.
Bluetooth Personal Area Network Bluetooth Serial Port Bluetooth File Transfer Bluetooth Object Push Icon States: • Connected. A remote device is connected to BlueSoleil using this service. • Idle. The normal state of the service. • Disabled. The service is disabled. Operations: • Double-click the icon to view the status. • Right-click the icon to display a popup menu so as to view the related operations.
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Laptop Printer Unknown device Icon States: • Connected. The device is connected to your computer. • Default. The device is set as the default device. (This state is only available for headsets.) • Idle. The device is in the normal state. • Paired. The device has been paired with your computer successfully. • Disabled. The device is not accessible. Operations: • Double-click the icon to search the remote Bluetooth device services.
• You cannot manually stop searching services in the searching process.
Bluetooth FAX Icon States: • Connected. The connection to the service has been established. • Mute. The headset is set to be mute. (This state is only available for Bluetooth Headset and Microphone service.) • Idle. The remote service is in the normal state. • Disabled. The service is unavailable since the Bluetooth is not working. Operations: • Double-click the icon to connect to a remote device service. • Right-click the icon to display a popup menu so as to view the related operations. 6.1.
Bluetooth File Transfer Bluetooth Object Push Icon States: • Connected. A remote device is connected with BlueSoleil under this service. • Idle. The service is provided in the normal state. • Disabled. The service is disabled. Operations: • Double-click the icon to view the status. • Right-click the icon to display a popup menu so as to view the related operations.
PDA Video Device Access Point & Modem Desktop Laptop Printer Unknown device Icon States: • Connected. The device is connected with your computer. • Default. The device is set as the default device. (This state is only available for headsets.) • Paired. The device has been paired with your computer successfully. • Idle. The device is working in the normal state. Operations: • Double-click the icon to search the remote Bluetooth device's services.
Bluetooth Headset and Microphone Bluetooth Serial Port Bluetooth File Transfer Bluetooth Object Push Bluetooth Advanced Audio Bluetooth Personal Area Network Bluetooth Dial-Up Networking Bluetooth Human Interface Device Bluetooth Print Bluetooth Fax Icon States: • Connected. The connection with the service has been established. • Mute. The headset is set to be mute. (This state is only available for Bluetooth Headset and Microphone services.) • Idle. The remote service is provided in the normal state.
• Double-click the icon to connect with a remote device service. • Right-click the icon to display a popup menu so as to view the related operations. 6.2 My Device Properties The Local Bluetooth device, known as My Device, represents the user's computer that is running BlueSoleil. To view or change its settings: • Right-click the My Device icon, and select Properties. • Right-click the Bluetooth icon in the notification area, and select My Device Properties.
• Allow other Bluetooth devices to find this device: To enable other Bluetooth devices to find your computer by Bluetooth device searching. • Allow other Bluetooth devices to connect to this device: To enable other Bluetooth devices to connect to your computer. Notification • Show information tips: Prompt information tips beside the Bluetooth icon. • Show the Bluetooth icon in the notification area: Show the Bluetooth icon in the Windows tray icon area.
Serial Ports This tab lists all the Bluetooth serial ports on your computer. To view the properties of a serial port, select the serial port and click the Properties button.
Hardware This tab displays information on your Bluetooth hardware. • Device Address: The global unique MAC address of your Bluetooth radio chipset. • Manufacturer: The manufacturer of your Bluetooth radio chipset. • HCI Version: The HCI version of your Bluetooth radio chipset. • HCI Revision: The HCI revision of your Bluetooth radio chipset. • LMP Version: The LMP version of your Bluetooth radio chipset. • LMP Subversion: The LMP subversion of your Bluetooth radio chipset. 6.
• Connection: The connection status. • Activity: The amount of the data sent and received. • Radio Signal Strength: The radio quality between the remote device and the local device. If the radio signal is too weak, the data transferring speed will be slow. • Properties: Display my service properties. • Disable/Enable: Disable or enable the service. 6.
Option - Personal Area Network • Set up Bluetooth Group Network Mode In this mode, a few devices are connected to your computer's Bluetooth Personal Area Network service to form a local IP network. When the Enable DHCP Server is checked, BlueSoleil provides the DHCP server to assign an IP address for those connected devices. Meanwhile, the network range is set up. The default IP address of your computer is 192.168.50.1, and the connected remote devices will get 192.168.50.2 and the later IP addresses.
Option - Bluetooth File Transfer • Share this folder This is the root folder shared to remote Bluetooth devices via your File Transfer service. Remote users can upload/download files to/from this folder. If the Allow other Bluetooth users to change my files check box is not selected, your shared folder is set to be Read-only for the remote users.
Option - Bluetooth Object Push • Root folder for incoming files The objects sent to your computer via Bluetooth Object Push will be saved to the folder automatically. • My Business Card Your default business card, a .vcf file, is selected here.
6.5 Remote Device Properties You can view the information on the remote device, and allow the paired device to access your Bluetooth services without asking for authorization in the remote device Properties dialog: • Right-click the device icon, and select Properties. General This tab displays the remote Bluetooth device's name, type and device address.
Authorization When the remote device connects to one of your Bluetooth services, the Bluetooth Service Authorization dialog will appear. If you select Always allow the remote device to use this service in my device check box, and click Yes, the authorization dialog will not prompt for later connections. The authorization settings for the specific remote device can be viewed and changed in Authorization tab of the device's Properties dialog.
Tip: • The Authorization tab is available only after the remote device is paired with your computer. 6.6 Remote Device Services Status To view a remote device's service status: • Right-click the remote device's service icon, and select Status in the popup menu.
• Connection: The devices are connected. The remote device's Master/Slave role is also shown. • Activity: The amount of data sent and received. • Radio Signal Strength: The radio quality between the remote device and the local device. If the radio signal is too weak, the data transferring speed will be slow. • Properties: Display remote service properties. • Disconnect: Disconnect between the remote devices and your computer. 6.
Option - Bluetooth Advanced Audio High Sound Quality needs more Bluetooth radio bandwidth. Middle Sound Quality needs less. Middle Sound Quality is recommended only if you want to reserve more bandwidth for other Bluetooth connections, such as for a Bluetooth mouse, to get better multi-connection co-existence experience.
7 Troubleshooting 1. Why is the Bluetooth icon in Windows tray icon area gray when BlueSoleil starts up? A: Your Bluetooth radio is not supported by your computer or BlueSoleil, or, Bluetooth is turned off. 2. What does "The Bluetooth device does not have proper license key. Bluetooth cannot start." mean? A: Your Bluetooth radio does not contain a valid license key authorized by IVT Corporation, so BlueSoleil will stop working. For more details, please check BlueSoleil online support. 3.
4. What can I do if the connection has failed? A: If the connection fails, the remote device may be in non-discoverable mode. Please make sure the remote device is discoverable and try to connect again. 5. Why may I not send files to my device? A: Please make sure that your device supports File Transfer or Object Push function, and it has enough space. Some devices accept limited types of files, such as pictures and music only.
Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
authority to operate this equipment. If the size of the end product is smaller than 8x10cm, then additional FCC part 15.19 statement is required to be available in the users manual: This device complies with Part 15 of FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
