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IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual Contents 1 Blue Sole il™ I nt r oduct ion ............................................................................ 3 2 Blu e Sole il™ Gr a ph ica l Use r I nt e r fa ce ......................................................... 4 2.1 Start BlueSoleil™ ...................................................................................... 4 2.2 Exit BlueSoleil™ ........................................................................................ 4 2.
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual 9.3 Set up SYNC Connection between Two Computers ....................................... 59 9.4 Synchronization Configuration................................................................... 63 9.4.1 My Synchronization Service...........................................................................................................63 10 10.1 10.2 11 11.1 11.2 11.3 12 12.1 12.2 13 H a r dcopy Ca ble Re pla ce m e nt .............................................................
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual 1 Blu e Sole il I n t r odu ct ion BlueSoleil is a Windows-based Bluetooth Wireless software suite from IVT. It is fully compliant to the latest Bluetooth SIG specifications. BlueSoleil incorporates Bluetooth and computer technologies to enable users to wirelessly access computing devices, form networks, and exchange information. BlueSoleil V1.4.8 includes nine Bluetooth profiles.
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual 2 Blu e Sole il™ Gr a ph ica l Use r I n t e r fa ce 2 .1 St a r t Blu e Sole il™ After installing BlueSoleil™, there are two ways to start the program: 1. A BlueSoleil™ shortcut icon on the Windows desktop. 2. An IVT BlueSoleil program group entry in the Windows’ St a r t | Pr ogr a m s menu.
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual 2 .3 Blu e Sole il™ M a in W in dow The BlueSoleil™ Main Window displays all surrounding Bluetooth devices. From the BlueSoleil™ Main Window users can search for surrounding Bluetooth devices and can execute connect/ disconnect functions. Remote Device Service Local Device lcon Remote Device Figure 2.2: BlueSoleil™ Main Window The main elements in the BlueSoleil™ Main Window are: 2 .3 .
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual 2 .3 .2 Re m ot e Blu e t oot h D e vice I con s The icons in the table below represent the remote Bluetooth devices.
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual ♦ White (Idle) This is the normal status of the device. ♦ Yellow (Selected) The device has been selected by the user. ♦ Green (Connected) The device has been connected. Fu n ct ion s: 6. Single-click to select. 7. Double-click to get the services remote Bluetooth device supports. 8. Right-click to display the pop-up menu with related operations. 2 .3 .
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual Basic lmaging AV Headset The following colors are used to indicate the status of the Bluetooth service: ♦ White (Idle) This is the normal status. ♦ Pink (Available) The Bluetooth service is available for the selected device. ♦ Yellow (Selected) The service icon has been selected by the user. ♦ Green (Connected) The service is connected. Fu n ct ion s: 9. Hover the mouse over the icon to display the service name. 10. Single-click to select the service. 11.
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IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual 2 .4 .1 M y Se r vice I con s These icons represent ‘my Bluetooth services’.
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual Headset AG The following colors indicate the status of the Bluetooth service: ♦ White (Idle) Normal status. ♦ Pink (Started) My Bluetooth service is started. ♦ Green (Connected) A remote device has connected to my Bluetooth service. Fu n ct ion s: 13. Single-click to select. 14. Double-click to start/stop a service. 15. Right-click to display the pop-up menu with related operations.
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual 3 Pe r son a l Ar e a N e t w or k in g 3 .1 I n t r odu ct ion The Bluetooth Personal Area Networking (PAN) is a Bluetooth application, which enables devices to form an ad-hoc network or to access a remote network through a network access point. The PAN application can be used in the following scenarios: ♦ Two or more computers (or PDAs) can be connected through PAN and can visit each other using Windows N e t w or k Pla ce s or any application based on TCP/IP.
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual Figure 3.1: Security Configuration Step 5: Start the PAN service on Computer A. ♦ In the BlueSoleil Main Window, click Vie w | Se r vice W indow . ♦ In the Service Window, right-click the Personal Area Networking icon. Choose St a r t Se r vice . (Figure 3.2) Figure 3.
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual Step 6: Search for Computer A on Computer B. ♦ Double-click the My Device Icon (center ball). The surrounding discovered Bluetooth devices appear. ♦ Step 7: Check to see if Computer A appears. If it does not appear, double-click the My Device Icon again. Repeat the operation until you find Computer A. Find the PAN service on Computer A. ♦ Double-click the Computer A device icon on Computer B.
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual ♦ Right-click the PAN service icon; select Con n e ct on the pop-up menu. (Figure 3.5) ♦ The connection is established successfully (Figure 3.6). Wait until the valid IP address is shown on the bottom right status bar on both Computer A and Computer B. Figure 3.
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual Figure 3.6: Connection is established successfully. Step 9: Computer A and Computer B are now connected. On Computer B, go to W indow s | M y N e t w or k Pla ce s to find Computer A and copy files. Figure 3.7 shows where to input Computer A’s name. In Figure 3.7, Computer A is named ‘mike’. Figure 3.
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual A or from Computer B. ♦ On Computer B, right-click on the PAN service icon and choose D iscon n e ct . (Figure 3.8) ♦ On Computer A, right-click on the PAN service icon and choose St op Se r vice . (Figure 3.9) Figure 3.
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual Figure 3.9: Stop the PAN service on Computer A Advanced Usage: ♦ Computer A is now the center node. Other computers, for example, Computers C, D and E, can connect to Computer A with BlueSoleil™ following the same steps as those for Computer B. ♦ Computer A, B, C, D and E can access each other using the Windows N e t w or k Pla ce s. This forms a Bluetooth ad-hoc networking environment. N ot e : Computer A can currently only support up to 7 connections.
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual Step 1: Enable Internet access sharing on Computer A. ♦ See “Section 3.2: Connect Two Computers”, and complete Steps 1 to 7. ♦ Step 2: Refer to steps outlined in “Section 3.4.1 Connect to the Internet using ICS”, to set up Internet sharing. Computer B can now access the Internet. Advanced Usage: ♦ Computer A is now the center node of the network.
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual 3 .3 .2 Se t t in gs on t h e PAN se r ve r Step 1: Right-click the M y N e t w or k Pla ce s icon and select Pr ope r t ie s. (Figure 3.10) Figure 3.10: Select Properties on My Network Places Step 2: Right-click the connection through which you access the Internet, and then select Pr ope r t ie s. (錯誤! 找不到參照來源。) Figure 3.
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual Figure 3.12: Internet Connection Sharing for a Local Area Connection on Windows 2000 Step 4: If this connection is a dial-up one, and you want automatic dialing when another computer in your home network attempts to access external resources, then check the Ena ble on- de m a n d dia ling check box. Click OK. Figure 3.13: Internet Connection Sharing for a Dial-up Connection on Windows 2000 Step 5: A message window appears as shown in Figure 3.14. Click Ye s.
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual Figure 3.14: Confirm Enabling Internet Connection Sharing N ot e : The Internet Connection Sharing wizard will set the IP address of the BT network adapter to 192.168.0.1, and a DHCP server will be run on Computer A. PAN clients in the Bluetooth network can be set statically or dynamically to any IP address in the range 192.168.0.2 to 192.168.0.253. 3 .4 PAN Con figu r a t ion 3 .4 .
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual 4 D ia l- Up N e t w or k in g 4 .1 I n t r odu ct ion The Bluetooth Dial-up Networking (DUN) service allows a Bluetooth-enabled client to access the Internet wirelessly through a modem on another Bluetooth device or a cellular phone. The other Bluetooth device or the cellular phone is called the gateway (server) as it provides access to the public network. The DUN profile can be used in the following scenario: ♦ 4 .
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual screen. Press Ye s to confirm you want to initialize pairing. ♦ The T68 will ask for the Bluetooth passkey. You can input any number, for example, “1”. ♦ On the BlueSoleil side, the En t e r Blu e t oot h Pa ssk e y window pops up requesting the Bluetooth passkey. Input the same Bluetooth passkey you have input in the T68 and click OK. ♦ Once the pairing process is successfully complete, the T68 device icon is displayed in the Main Window of Computer A.
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual Figure 4.1: Connect BlueSoleil™ DUN Connection Step 10: The Con ne ct Blu e Sole il™ D UN Conn e ct ion window appears (Figure 4.1). ♦ Input a valid username, password and the Internet Service Provider’s (ISP’s) phone number, then click the D ia l button. ♦ If the dial-up is successful, a small icon appears on the bottom right hand of the Windows taskbar, indicating that the dial up connection is successfully established.
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IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual 5 Blu e t oot h Se r ia l Por t 5 .1 I n t r odu ct ion The Bluetooth Serial Port (SPP) provides a virtual serial port via Bluetooth as an alternative to a hardwired serial cable between a computer and device. Any program that uses a standard serial port can use the Bluetooth serial port without any change. The SPP profile can be used in the following scenarios: 5 .2 ♦ Connecting two computers through a Bluetooth serial port. ♦ Using SPP to print a document.
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual Figure 5.1: Start the SPP Service Step 6: Connect Computer B to Computer A. ♦ On Computer B double click the ‘My Device icon’ until you find the device, Computer A. ♦ Double-click the Computer A device to find its SPP service (Figure 5.2). The Bluetooth Serial Port service icon turns pink. ♦ Right-click the Bluetooth Serial Port service icon and select Conn e ct . (Figure 5.
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual Figure 5.2: Double-click the Computer A device icon Figure 5.3: Choose Connect ♦ The connection is established successfully as shown in Figure 5.4. Wait for 10 seconds until the serial port number is shown on the right bottom status bar on Computer B. (Figure 5.
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual Figure 5.4: The connection is established successfully Figure 5.5: The serial port number is shown 5 .3 Use SPP t o Pr in t a D ocu m e n t This section outlines the steps involved in connecting a computer to a Bluetooth Printer Adapter using SPP.
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual Configu r a t ion s | Se cu r it y menu). Step 5: Connect Computer A to the Bluetooth Printer Adapter B using SPP. ♦ Go to Computer A; double click the My Device icon’ until you find the device Bluetooth Printer Adapter B. ♦ Double-click the Bluetooth Printer Adapter B device to find it’s SPP service. ♦ Double-click the SPP service icon to start connecting SPP. Step 6: Change the printer settings to use the connected Bluetooth serial port. Step 7: Print a document.
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual 5 .4 SPP Con figu r a t ion 5 .4 .1 M y SPP Se r vice In the BlueSoleil™ Service Window, right-click the Se r ia l Por t icon. On the pop-up menu, select Pr ope r t ie s to configure the ‘my SPP service’. Figure 5.6: SPP Service Configuration. Se t t ing I t e m s: ♦ Au t o st a r t t h is se r vice w h e n m y Blu e t oot h st a r t s Check this option to automatically start my Bluetooth SPP service every time BlueSoleil™ is started. (Figure 5.
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual 6 Blu e t oot h File Tr a n sfe r 6 .1 I n t r odu ct ion The File Transfer profile (FTP) supports the file transfer usage model, which offers the ability to transfer files from one Bluetooth device to another. The FTP profile can be used in the following scenarios: 6 .2 ♦ A computer can transfer files to/from another computer. ♦ A computer can transfer files to/from a PDA.
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual Figure 6.1: Service Window Figure 6.2: The Service Configuration window ♦ In the Sh a r e t h is folde r field input the folder that you want to share with other computers via Bluetooth. Click the button under Sha r e t h is folde r and a new window Se t FTP Se r ve r Root Folde r pops up. (Figure 6.3). Select the shared folder in the Look in box and click the Se le ct button. (Figure 6.
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual computers can copy or delete files\ directories to this directory. N ot e : Do not share your Windows system directory in Re a d a n d W r it e mode. Other users may delete important Windows’ files. Figure 6.3: Set FTP Server Root Folder Figure 6.4: Select the shared folder Step 5: Search for Computer A on Computer B. ♦ Double-click the My Device icon until you find the device Computer A. Step 6: Find the FTP service on Computer A.
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual Figure 6.5: Double-click the Computer A device icon Step 7: Connect to Computer A. ♦ Right-click the FTP service icon; select Con n e ct on the pop-up menu. The connection is now established (Figure 6.6). The remote folder is displayed in a Windows Explorer folder window (Figure 6.7). Figure 6.
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual Figure 6.7: The remote folder is displayed Step 8: Copy files and directories. ♦ From Computer B to Computer A – upload Select files\ directories on Computer B and drag files into the Remote Shared Folder. (Figure 6.8) ♦ From Computer A to Computer B – download Select files\ directories from the Remote Shared Folder and drag files into the desktop or a folder on Computer B. (Figure 6.9) Figure 6.
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IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual 6 .3 FTP Con figu r a t ion 6 .3 .1 M y FTP Se r vice In the BlueSoleil™ Service Window, right-click the File Transfer icon. On the pop-up menu, select Pr ope r t ie s to configure the ‘my FTP service’. Figure 6.10: Configure FTP service Se t t ing I t e m s: ♦ Au t o st a r t s t h is se r vice w h e n m y Blu e t oot h st a r t s Check this box to automatically start the File Transfer service every time BlueSoleil™ is started.
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual 7 LAN Acce ss 7 .1 I n t r odu ct ion The Bluetooth LAN Access Profile (LAP) allows Bluetooth-enabled devices to access the services of a LAN using Point-to-Point Protocol. In this usage model, multiple data terminals use a LAN access point as a wireless connection to a Local Area Network (LAN). Once connected, data terminals operate as if they are connected to the LAN via dial-up networking and can access all the services provided by the LAN.
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual Figure 7.1: Select Start Service Step 6: Make incoming connection on Computer A ♦ Right-click on M y N e t w or k Pla ce s; select Pr ope r t ie s. (Figure 7.2) ♦ On the N e t w or k a n d D ia l- u p Con n e ct ion s panel, right-click the I n com in g Con ne ct ion icon, and then select Pr ope r t ie s on the pop up menu. (Figure 7.3) Figure 7.
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual Figure 7.3: Select Properties on the pop up menu ♦ Click N e t w or k in g on the I n com in g Con ne ct ion s Pr ope r t ie s pop-up window. (Figure 7.4) ♦ Choose I n t e r n e t Pr ot ocol ( TCP/ I P) and click Pr ope r t ie s. (Figure 7.5) Figure 7.
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual Figure 7.5: Choose Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) ♦ Select Spe cify TCP/ I P a ddr e sse s, and input the two IP addresses. The subnet mask of the two IP addresses should be the same as the subnet of the LAN Computer A belongs to. (Figure 7.6) Figure 7.6: Input the IP addresses Step 7: Search for Computer A on Computer B. ♦ Double-click the My Device icon on Computer B until you find the device icon Computer A. Step 8: Find the LAP service of Computer A.
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual Figure 7.7: Double-click the Computer A device icon Step 9: Connect to Computer A. ♦ Right-click the LAP service icon; select Con n e ct on the pop-up menu. (Figure 7.8) Figure 7.8: Select Connect ♦ The Con n e ct Blu e Sole il™ LAP Con ne ct ion window pops up.
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual Input a username and password. (Figure 7.9) ♦ The connection is then established. (Figure 7.10) Figure 7.9: Input Username and Password Figure 7.
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual Step 10: Computer B can now access the LAN via Computer A. 8 Obj e ct Pu sh 8 .1 I n t r odu ct ion The Bluetooth Object Push profile (OPP) is an application that offers a way to send and receive Personal Information Management (PIM) data objects from one Bluetooth device to another Bluetooth device. The objects Object Push supports are: ♦ Business cards (*.vcf) ♦ Calendar entries (*.vcs) ♦ Notes (*.vnt) ♦ Messages (*.
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual (Figure 8.1). ♦ Check the boxes, Send Business Card on Request, Accept Business Card, Accept Calendar Items, Accept Email Messages and Accept Notes. ♦ To set ‘my business card’, click the box Se nd M y Bu sine ss Ca r d ( * .VCF) . This opens the Ope n File window. Select a VCF file as your own business card and click the Ope n button. Click the OK button on the Se r vice Configu r a t ion window.
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual ♦ Open MS Outlook, and select the Con t a ct s item in Ou t look Shor t cu t s. (Figure 8.3) Figure 8.3: MS Outlook main window ♦ If there are no contacts entered, the following message appears on the main window “Th e r e a r e n o it e m s t o show in t h is vie w . D ouble - click he r e t o cr e a t e a ne w Con t a ct .” Doubleclick and a pop-up window appears. (Figure 8.4) Figure 8.4: Create a new contact ♦ Enter your Contact information.
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual directory where you want to save the file. Select the vCa r d File s ( * .vcf) item in the Sa ve a s t ype box. Click the Sa ve button. (Figure 8.5) Figure 8.5: Save new Contact Step 6: Set the T68 to be discoverable. ♦ Press the M e n u button on the T68 to find the menu list, and then select the Con ne ct item. Press the Ye s key to enter the Conn e ct menu, and then select the Blu e t oot h item. Then select the D iscove r a ble item.
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual unsuccessful, the message Pa ir ing fa ile d. Ple a se t r y a ga in . Re t r y? In this case press Ye s to retry or N o to cancel. ♦ If the pairing succeeds, you will see the services of the T68 include the OPP service. (Figure 8.7) If you have never created a shortcut D UN , the following dialog pops up asking you whether Cr e a t e a Shor t cu t on t he w in dow s de sk t op.
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual Figure 8.8: Four types of operation 8 .3 Tr a n sfe r Obj e ct s fr om a Blu e t oot h Ce llu la r Ph on e t o a Com pu t e r This section outlines the steps involved in transferring OPP objects from a Bluetooth cellular phone to a computer. Computer A: Bluetooth Cellular Phone: Notebook/Laptop, PIII, 800MHz, 128M Sony Ericsson T68 A Bluetooth USB dongle Windows 2000 IVT BlueSoleil™ Step 1: Insert the Bluetooth USB dongle into the computer.
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual ♦ The Se r vice Con figu r a t ion window pops up. Select the Object Push item. Configure My Business Card (See “Section 8.2: Transfer Objects from a Computer to a Bluetooth Cellular Phone”, Step 4) and configure other OPP service attributes for Computer A. Figure 8.9: Configure the OPP service ♦ In the BlueSoleil™ Main Window, select Vie w | Se r vice Window. ♦ Right-click the Object Push icon, and select St a r t Se r vice (Figure 8.10).
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual Figure 8.10: Select the Start Service Step 5: Discover and pair Computer A on the T68. ♦ Select M e n u | Con ne ct | Blu e t oot h | D iscove r on the T68. A list of the surrounding devices appears. Select ‘Computer A’. ♦ Step 6: When the Add t o pa ir e d de vice de vice s? message appears, press the Ye s key and enter a passkey, for example “1”. Use the same passkey on BlueSoleil as used on the T68.
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual and you can send an object to it from other Bluetooth devices. ♦ To send all business cards. From the Bu sin e ss ca r ds menu, select Se n d a ll and then select Via Blu e t oot h . Select the destination device Computer A. The T68 then sends all its *.vcf files to Computer A.
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual 8 .4 Tr a n sfe r Obj e ct s be t w e e n Tw o Com pu t e r s This section outlines the steps involved in transferring OPP objects between two Computers (Computer A and Computer B). Computer A: Computer B: Notebook/Laptop, PIII, 800MHz, 128M Desktop, PIII, 600MHz, 128M A Bluetooth USB dongle A Bluetooth USB dongle Windows 2000 Windows 2000 IVT BlueSoleil™ IVT BlueSoleil™ Step 1: Insert Bluetooth USB dongles in both computers.
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual 8 .5 Con figu r e OPP Se r vice 8 .5 .1 M y OPP Se r vice In the BlueSoleil™ Service Window, right-click the Object Push icon. To configure ‘my OPP service’, select Pr ope r t ie s on the pop-up menu. Figure 8.11: Configure OPP service Se t t ing I t e m s: ♦ Au t o st a r t t h is se r vice w h e n m y Blu e t oot h st a r t s Select this item if you want to automatically start the OPP service every time BlueSoleil starts. ♦ M y Bu sine ss Ca r d ( * .
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual 9 Syn ch r on iza t ion 9 .1 I n t r odu ct ion Using Bluetooth Synchronization (SYNC), Bluetooth devices can synchronize messages, notes, calendars and cards with each other. The objects Synchronization (SYNC) supports are: ♦ Business cards (*.vcf) ♦ Calendar entries (*.vcs) ♦ Notes (*.vnt) ♦ Messages (*.vmg) The SYNC application is typically used in the following scenarios: 9 .
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual Step 5: Configure the T68. ♦ Set T68 to be discoverable. Press the M e n u button on the T68 and select Conn e ct | Blu e t oot h | D iscove r a ble . Press Ye s to confirm the selection. ♦ To confirm Pairing. Press the M e n u button on the T68 and select Conn e ct | Blu e t oot h | D iscove r . The T68 searches for Bluetooth devices and displays the devices found on screen. Select a device where BlueSoleil™ is running.
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual 9 .3 Se t u p SYN C Con n e ct ion be t w e e n Tw o Com pu t e r s This section outlines the steps involved in setting up a SYNC connection between two computers, Computer A and Computer B. Computer A works as a server that provides the BlueSoleil SYNC service. Computer B works as a client that uses the SYNC service provided by Computer A.
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual Figure 9.2: Select Properties on the Information Synchronization icon Figure 9.
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual Figure 9.4: Select Start Service Step 6: Start the SYNC client on Computer B. ♦ Search the Bluetooth device and find the SYNC service. In the Main Window, click the My Device icon, and wait for a few seconds. When all device icons have appeared, click the Bluetooth device named Computer A. (Figure 9.5) Figure 9.
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual ♦ Double-click the Bluetooth Information Synchronization service icon. The color of the SYNC service icon changes to green (Figure 9.6), indicating the connection is successfully established. Figure 9.6: Connection is established successfully ♦ The SYNC clients can now start synchronization. Press the green button to begin synchronization. (Figure 9.7). Figure 9.
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual 9 .4 ♦ During synchronization push the red button if you want to stop the synchronization. ♦ Click the yellow explore button to check the information data after synchronization. Syn ch r on iza t ion Con figu r a t ion 9 .4 .1 M y Syn ch r oniza t ion Se r vice In the BlueSoleil™ Service Window, right-click the Information Synchronization icon. To configure the synchronization service select Pr ope r t ie s on the pop-up menu. (Figure 9.8) Figure 9.
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual 10 H a r dcopy Ca ble Re pla ce m e n t 1 0 .1 I n t r odu ct ion The Bluetooth Hardcopy Cable Replacement profile (HCRP) provides services to replace the cable between a host and peripheral device with a Bluetooth link. The most common devices using these services are laptops and desktop computers, however other devices are not excluded. The HCRP profile can be used in the following scenario: ♦ Print a document using a Bluetooth Printer. 1 0 .
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual ♦ If there is no driver installed for the Bluetooth printer, then BlueSoleil™ displays a message asking the user to install a driver for the Bluetooth Printer, see the Windows system icons in the bottom right hand corner of the Windows desktop. (Figure 10.1) Install the driver for the printer on Computer A and set its port to COMx. ♦ If there is already a driver installed for the Bluetooth printer, a message appears indicating that the Bluetooth printer is ready (Figure 10.
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IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual 11 H um a n I n t e r fa ce D e vice 1 1 .1 I n t r odu ct ion A typical Bluetooth Human Interface Devices (HID) is a Bluetooth-enabled mouse, keyboard or joystick. The HID service allows wireless communication to Bluetooth HID devices. The HID profile can be used in the following scenarios: ♦ Connecting a computer to a Bluetooth Mouse. ♦ Connecting a computer to a Bluetooth Keyboard. 1 1 .
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual Figure 11.1: Find Bluetooth mouse and its service Step 7: Double-click the HID service icon to connect to Mouse B. After the connection is successfully set-up, a dashed line appears between the center ball and the Mouse B icon. The HID service icon turns green (Figure 11.2). Figure 11.
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual Step 8: Install drivers for Bluetooth mouse. ♦ If this is the first time Computer A has connected to a Bluetooth mouse, wait for a few seconds to allow Windows to install drivers for a Bluetooth mouse. ♦ You will see two new devices in Computer A: Blu e t oot h H I D M ou se in ‘Human Interface Devices’ class and H I D - com plia n t m ou se in ‘Mice and other pointing devices’ class. (Figure 11.3) Step 9: Now the Bluetooth mouse is ready to use.
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual 1 1 .3 Con n e ct a Com pu t e r t o a Blu e t oot h Ke yboa r d This section outlines how to connect a computer (Computer A) to a keyboard (Bluetooth Keyboard B). Computer A: Bluetooth Keyboard B: Desktop, PIII, 800MHz, 128M Bluetooth wireless keyboard A Bluetooth USB dongle Windows 2000 IVT BlueSoleil™ Step 1: Insert the Bluetooth USB dongle into the computer.
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual Figure 11.4: Find Bluetooth keyboard and its service Step 7: Double-click the HID service icon to connect to Keyboard B. After the connection is successfully set-up, a dashed line appears between the center ball and the Keyboard B icon. The HID service icon turns green (Figure 11.5). Figure 11.
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual Step 8: Install drivers for the Bluetooth keyboard. ♦ If this is the first time Computer A has connected to a Bluetooth keyboard, wait for a few seconds to allow Windows install drivers for a Bluetooth keyboard. ♦ You will see two new devices in Computer A: Blu e t oot h H I D Ke yboa r d in ‘Human Interface Devices’ class and H I D Ke yboa r d D e vice in ‘Keyboards’ class. (Figure 11.6) Figure 11.
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual 12 Con n e ct ion Sh or t cu t 1 2 .1 I n t r odu ct ion Connection shortcut profile is used to save time used in searching for devices and browsing services. Once a connection has been established, it can be saved as a shortcut. The shortcut is then used to re-establish the connection, without having to search for the remote Bluetooth device and required Bluetooth service. 1 2 .
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual Step 5: In the BlueSoleil™ Main Window, click Tools | M y Blue t oot h Shor t cu t s. The Blue t oot h Sh or t cu t s window pops up. (Figure 12.2) Figure 12.2: Bluetooth Shortcuts window Step 6: Check the Au t o St a r t box and click Con ne ct . (Figure 12.3) Figure 12.3: Bluetooth Shortcuts Step 7: Once the connection is successfully established, click OK in the Blu e t oot h Shor t cu t s window. (Figure 12.
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual Figure 12.4: Click OK on Bluetooth Shortcuts Step 8: Start to use the PAN service provided by Computer A.
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual 13 Blu e t oot h Glossa r y Blu e t oot h Au t he n t ica t ion Bluetooth authentication is the procedure to verify whether another Bluetooth enabled device has the right to access your computer. During this procedure, a Bluetooth passkey is requested on both sides of the connection. If the passkeys are the same, the authentication procedure is a success and the connection can be setup.
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual Blu e t oot h File Tr a n sfe r This is the implementation of the Bluetooth File Transfer profile (FTP). Bluetooth File Transfer enables the transfer files between Bluetooth devices. Blu e t oot h H CRP This is the implementation of the Bluetooth Hardcopy Cable Replacement profile (HCRP). HCRP provides services to replace the cables between hosts and peripheral devices with a Bluetooth link. HCRP is mainly used for wireless printing.
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual Bon din g Bonding is the creation of a relationship between two devices, which are known to each other prior to the bonding procedure. A user initiates the bonding procedure and enters a passkey to create a bond between two devices. This differs from the authentication procedure where the user is requested to enter a passkey during the establishment of the link. Conn e ct a ble Bluetooth devices can be connectable or non-connectable.
IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual Ra dio Signa l St r e ngt h Bluetooth operates on the 2.4G ISM band. The radio signal is stronger when the remote device is closer or the remote device has a higher radio output. The radio signal is weak when the remote device is distant or the remote device has a weak radio output. The strength of the remote device's radio signal affects the quality of the communication of the two Bluetooth devices. When the radio signal is weak, the Bluetooth data transfer speed is slow.
