USB Bluetooth Dongle User’s Manual
USB Bluetooth Dongle User’s Manual Safety Instructions Always read the safety instructions carefully Keep this User’s Manual for future reference Keep this equipment away from humidity If any of the following situation arises, get the equipment checked by a service technician: • The equipment has been exposed to moisture. • The equipment has been dropped and damaged. • The equipment has obvious sign of breakage.
USB Bluetooth Dongle User’s Manual Table of Contents 1. Introduction .......................................................................................................5 Features ............................................................................................................................. 5 Package Contents .............................................................................................................. 6 System Requirements...................................................
USB Bluetooth Dongle User’s Manual Sending Images to Remote Imaging Devices ..........................................................................22 Configure .................................................................................................................................24 Audio Gateway ............................................................................................................... 24 Create an Audio Gateway Connection.....................................................
USB Bluetooth Dongle User’s Manual FCC Compliance and Advisory Statement ..................................................................... 44 CE ................................................................................................................................... 45 WEEE Information .........................................................................................................
1. Introduction 1. Introduction This Bluetooth USB Dongle adds Bluetooth technology to your existing USB computers or notebook. Simply plug it into the USB port of your machine for seamless connectivity with other Bluetooth devices, such as phones, computers, peripherals and other devices. The dongle features the industry's most extensive range of profiles available, ensuring a common application between two Bluetooth-enabled devices. The dongle is fully compliant with the Bluetooth 2.
USB Bluetooth Dongle User’s Manual Package Contents USB Bluetooth Dongle x1 Driver and Utility CD x1 Quick Installation Guide x1 System Requirements Computer with an available USB port PC running Windows XP, 2000, ME or 98SE
2. Installation 2. Installation Note: Do not plug the USB Bluetooth dongle to your computer before you install the provided software. You will prompted to plug the device during the installation. 1. Insert the Bluetooth software installation CD into the CD drive of your computer. The setup program will start automatically. If not, locate and double-click the Setup.exe file in Software folder to launch the setup program. 2. When the welcome screen appears, click Next. 3.
USB Bluetooth Dongle User’s Manual 5. Click Install to begin the installation. 6. When the Driver Signature Notice window appears, click OK. 7. When prompted, plug your Bluetooth dongle to your computer and then click OK.
2. Installation 8. Click Finish to complete the installation.
USB Bluetooth Dongle User’s Manual 3. Basic Operations Bluetooth Tray Icon The Bluetooth icon in the notification area, at the far right of the taskbar provides feedback about Bluetooth status as described in the table below. Icon Status Bluetooth dongle found and enabled. Bluetooth dongle not found or disabled. Connected to a service. The Bluetooth tray also provides fast access to most Bluetooth operations.
3. Basic Operations Creating a Connection Option 1. Use Quick Connect via the Bluetooth Icon Right-click the Bluetooth icon in the system tray and select Quick Connect and then select the desired Bluetooth service. If selected service is never connected: 1. Select Find Devices on the shortcut menu. 2. The utility will search for devices that potentially provide the desired service. Highlight the desired one and click Next. 3. The succeeding steps vary according to the service you selected.
USB Bluetooth Dongle User’s Manual If selected service has been connected in the past: The options on the shortcut menu are: The name(s) of any device(s) with which prior connections to this type of service have been established. Select a name from the list to re-establish the 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 Next to proceed. Option 2.
3. Basic Operations If a prior service discovery was performed on the selected device, the services that were found will be listed in the device’s shortcut menu. You may just select to connect that service. If the selected device has added or reconfigured a service, or if the desired service is not an option in the shortcut menu, select the Discover Available Services option to update the list of services offered by the device. 4. Available services will be displayed.
USB Bluetooth Dongle User’s Manual Normal - this unadorned icon indicates the presence of a device in the vicinity. Each type of device is represented by a different icon. Connected - devices that are connected to this computer are represented by an icon with a green tint and/or a small butting arrows box added to them. Paired - devices that are paired with this computer are represented by a normal icon with a small check box added to it.
4. Configuring Your Bluetooth 4. Configuring Your Bluetooth The Bluetooth Configuration Panel provides access to settings for Bluetooth services, client applications, hardware, security, discovery, accessibility, default paths, event notification, and other Bluetooth related items. You can open the Bluetooth configuration panel by either of the following ways: Right-click the Bluetooth tray icon and select Bluetooth Configuration.
USB Bluetooth Dongle User’s Manual Accessibility Settings The Accessibility tab lets you specify whether remote devices may access this computer, which remote devices have access, and whether an audio warning is played when a Personal Identification Number (PIN code) is required. Allow Other Devices to Discover this Computer Select Let other Bluetooth devices discover this computer to permit remote Bluetooth devices to find and report this computer.
4. Configuring Your Bluetooth Discovery Settings The Discovery tab determines whether this computer looks for other Bluetooth devices automatically, how often it looks for devices, and what type of devices it looks for. Periodic Search for Devices When Look for other Bluetooth devices is selected, Bluetooth automatically searches for devices every X minutes. X is a whole number between 1 and 60.
USB Bluetooth Dongle User’s Manual Determine the Devices that Will be Reported By default, this computer will discover and report all the Bluetooth services. Bluetooth can be configured to report only specific devices, specific classes of device, or specific types of device within a class. To do this, select Report only selected Bluetooth devices from the drop-down list and click Add Device. At the Discoverable devices… window, you can limit the remote devices reported.
4. Configuring Your Bluetooth Client Applications This tab specifies how your computer will access services on other Bluetooth devices. Diagnostics This tab allows you to refresh the Bluetooth dongle hardware information, disable the dongle and set the dongle as the preferred Bluetooth device on your computer.
USB Bluetooth Dongle User’s Manual Security and Pairing By default, the properties of all Bluetooth services on this computer and the Bluetooth applications (except Human Interface Device) that this computer uses are set to require a secure connection. When Secure Connection is enabled for any of the Bluetooth services on this computer, the two devices that attempting to make a connection must exchange a PIN code upon the initial connection.
5. Using Bluetooth Applications 5. Using Bluetooth Applications Printer The Bluetooth Printer application allows this computer to use a Bluetooth printer. Configure The Bluetooth Configuration Panel > Client Applications > Printer > Properties > General tab provides options to configure the application name and enable or disable secure connection. Note: The secure connection depends on the Bluetooth printer you want to connect to.
USB Bluetooth Dongle User’s Manual • In the Type of port 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: Select the printer manufacturer and model at the prompt. 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 initiation file (*.inf) for the printer. 5.
5. Using Bluetooth Applications After copying an image file in Windows Explorer, go to My Bluetooth Places > View devices in range, right-click the destination device and select Paste. Note: Battery-powered remote devices, such as a cell phones or cameras, may require that Bluetooth be specifically enabled before they can accept an image; see the battery-powered device’s documentation for more information.
USB Bluetooth Dongle User’s Manual Configure To configure the application name and secure connection, go to Bluetooth Configuration > Client Applications > Bluetooth Imaging > Properties > General tab. Audio Gateway The Audio Gateway application allows a remote Bluetooth device to use this computer’s microphone and speakers as the remote device’s audio input and output devices.
5. Using Bluetooth Applications PIM Synchronization The PIM Synchronization application is used to synchronize the Personal Information Manager (PIM) database of this computer with the PIM database of a remote Bluetooth device.
USB Bluetooth Dongle User’s Manual Business cards Calendar items Email (with or without attachments-see below) Notes To Synchronize the PIM Database To synchronize the PIM database on this computer with the PIM database of another Bluetooth device: 1. Make a target Bluetooth computer discoverable and connect to the PIM service, following the instructions in “Creating a Connection” on page 11. 2. Respond to the Bluetooth Service Authorization message to allow access the PIM Synchronization service.
5. Using Bluetooth Applications Fax The Bluetooth Fax service allows this computer to send a fax using a Fax/Modem that is physically connected to a remote Bluetooth device. To send a Fax: 1. Open a connection to the Fax service that is provided by another Bluetooth device, following the instructions in “Creating a Connection” on page 11. 2. Open or create the document to be faxed, and then select the Print, Send to Fax Recipient or a similar command that is available in most applications.
USB Bluetooth Dongle User’s Manual 2. Double-click the File Transfer shortcut. The utlity will open the Bluetooth Exchange Folder on the other Bluetooth device and get its file list. 3. You can now explore the Bluetooth Exchange Folder of the other Bluetooth device. Just copy or drag-and-drop the file/folder to the desired location on the destination Bluetooth device.
5. Using Bluetooth Applications Electronic Business Cards Operations To send a business card to remote Bluetooth device Double-click the PIM Item Transfer service on a remote device Select a business card that will be sent to other device. To configure business card settings To configure which business card to send and where to store the received business card, Go to Bluetooth Configuration > Client Applications > PIM Item Transfer to configure required settings.
USB Bluetooth Dongle User’s Manual Secure Connection: If the Secure Connection property is set on either device, the receiving party must be available to allow access when an access request is received. Otherwise, the PIM transfer fails. Send My Business Card: Specifies how your business card is handled when it is requested by a remote device. Received Business Cards: Specifies where to store received business cards.
5. Using Bluetooth Applications Local PIM Item Transfer Settings Client Application PIM Item Transfer Settings Local setting takes over the client application settings. Email attachments: The only option is to include or not to include attachments with email that is sent or received on the computer using this service. To Send Notes, Emails and Calender Entries To send note, email or calender, just select one or moer target items and then, from the File menu of the PIM (e.g.
USB Bluetooth Dongle User’s Manual Managers that are not installed on this computer are not displayed as options in the shortcut menus. Dial-up Networking The Bluetooth Dial-up Networking application allows this computer to use a modem that is physically connected to a remote device to access the Internet or log on to a remote network. Open a connection to the Dial-up Networking service that is provided by another Bluetooth device, following the instructions in “Creating a Connection” on page 11.
5. Using Bluetooth Applications Bluetooth Serial Port The Bluetooth Serial Port application allows this computer to establish a wireless serial connection with a remote Bluetooth device. The applications on both this computer and the remote device must be configured to send and receive data to and from the respective communications port (COM port) assigned to the Bluetooth serial port.
USB Bluetooth Dongle User’s Manual Bluetooth Human Interface Device The Bluetooth Human Interface Device application allows this computer to use a Bluetooth keyboard, mouse, or other human interface device 1. Verify that the keyboard, mouse or other human interface device (HID) contains batteries, that the batteries are inserted properly and are fully charged, and that you know where the Connect button is to make the device discoverable. 2. Open My Bluettoth Places and discorver the HID. 3.
6. Local Service 6. Local Service Local services are the services that your Bluetooth-enabled computer provides to other Bluetooth devices. Your computer can offer one or more services, which can be configured via the Local Services tab in the Bluetooth Configuration panel. Common Configuration Settings These properties can be set individually for each Bluetooth service: Service Name - the default name of each service can be changed.
USB Bluetooth Dongle User’s Manual Printer The Printer service allows other Bluetooth devices to use a printer that is physically connected to your computer. To provide this service, the local printer should be physically connected to this computer by a USB or parallel cable, is set as the default printer and is turned on.
6. Local Service Calendar items Email messages Notes Whether an individual item is accepted and where it is stored, after it is accepted, is configured in the PIM Item Transfer service. If that service is not configured to store a particular data type in Outlook, then that data type cannot be synchronized. Microsoft Outlook permits duplicate entries, so all duplicates may not be exchanged in the synchronization process. Note: Only Outlook’s default contacts folder is synchronized.
USB Bluetooth Dongle User’s Manual To configure your local file transfer service, go to Bluetooth Configuration > Local Services > File Transfer. Here you can specify your defalut exchange folder location and remote user access permissions. Note: If you set the Secure Connection property of the File Transfer service of this computer, you must be available to respond to the Bluetooth Security Code Request sent by the other device when the other device initially attempts to connect to this computer.
6. Local Service Dial-Up Networking The Dial-Up Networking service allows other Bluetooth devices to use this computer’s modem to access the Internet or a remote network. To provide this service, your computer must be physically connected to a modem offering fax function. Network Access The Network Access service allows other Bluetooth devices to: Create a private network with this computer.
USB Bluetooth Dongle User’s Manual Bluetooth Serial Port The Bluetooth Serial Port service allows other Bluetooth devices to establish a wireless serial connection with this computer. In addition to the configuration options common to all Bluetooth services, this service also has setting for specifying a COM port. Note: Unless you have a specific reason to do so, DO NOT CHANGE the default COM port setting.
7. Troubleshooting 7. Troubleshooting Problem or Symptom Possible Solution • Check to see if the device is turned on, in range, and in Discoverable mode (refer to the manual that came with the device for instructions for making the device discoverable). Devices that you have paired with are listed in Entire Bluetooth Neighborhood regardless of whether they are turned on, in range, or in Discoverable mode. I cannot connect to a paired • device that is listed in Entire Bluetooth Neighborhood.
USB Bluetooth Dongle User’s Manual powered on, that the printer is not malfunctioning, and that the printer is the default printer for this computer. to a standard printer that is physically connected to this computer. • I cannot send a fax using the fax capabilities of a • Bluetooth telephone, modem, or other device that offers fax service. If you have not printed to the printer before, did you install the printer on your computer? If not, install the printer and try again.
7. Specifications 7. Specifications Item Description Interface USB 1.1 compliant A type female connector Supported OS Windows XP, 2000, ME and 98SE Frequency Band 2.400–2.483.
USB Bluetooth Dongle User’s Manual 8. Regulatory Compliance FCC Compliance and Advisory Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the 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. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, according to Part 15 of the FCC rules.
8. Regulatory Compliance CAUSION: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void your authority to operate the equipment. CE This equipment is in compliance with the requirements of the following regulations: EN 55 022: CLASS B WEEE Information For EU (European Union) member users: According to the WEEE (Waste electrical and electronic equipment) Directive, do not dispose of this product as household waste or commercial waste.
