Bluetooth USB Dongle User’s Guide 1
Table of Content Introduction.............................................................................................................................. 4 Introduction To Bluetooth.................................................................................................. 4 Introduction To The Bluetooth USB Dongle...................................................................... 4 Contents of Package ...............................................................................................
Local Services Properties ............................................................................................... 49 Notifications TAB ............................................................................................................ 49 Version Info Configuration .............................................................................................. 51 Security............................................................................................................................
Introduction Introduction To Bluetooth The term “Bluetooth” refers to a worldwide standard for the wireless exchange of data between two devices. In order to exchange data, two Bluetooth devices must establish a connection. Before a connection is established, one device must request a connection with another. The second device accepts (or rejects) the connection. The originator of the request is known as the client. The device that accepts (or rejects) the request is known as the server.
Contents of Package After opening the box, check what’s in the box, then refer to the Installation Guide for the fastest way to get up and running with the Bluetooth USB Dongle. What ships in the box The following items should be found in the Bluetooth USB Dongle box: Bluetooth USB Dongle (One or two Bluetooth Dongles varies with the model number you purchase.
Installing Bluetooth Software Uninstalling previous version of Bluetooth software: If you are installing the Bluetooth software for the first time, please skip this section. Any previous versions of the Bluetooth software must be uninstalled before installing an upgraded version. Please uninstall the software by completing these steps: 1) Close any open programs and insert the utility CD into your CD-ROM Drive. 2) Click on the My Computer icon on your desktop. 3) a.
4) In the License Agreement screen, click on the radio button to the left of I accept the terms in the license agreement. Click on the Next button. 5) In the Device Information screen: a. Enter a device name b. Select a device type c. Click on the Next button.
6) In the Destination Folder screen you are asked to confirm the Destination Folder for the application software. If you would like, you may change the destination folder to another location as the directory. 7) The Ready to Install the Program screen informs you that the driver is ready for installation. Click on the Install button to continue.
Note: Windows 2000 & XP Users, please click on OK button from the Driver Signature Notice dialog box to proceed with driver during installation. 8) When the files have been copied, you will be presented with a screen informing of its completion. a. Click on the Finish button, a pop-up dialog box will show on the screen.
9) Click the Yes button to reboot your PC. After you reboot your PC, the Bluetooth Icon resides in the Windows system tray and desktop.
Hardware Installation The Bluetooth USB Dongle is plug-and-play. After you have the software installed and reboot your PC, you can plug the Bluetooth USB Dongle directly into your laptop’s or desktop’s USB port. When you plug the USB Dongle to the USB port, the green power LED on the USB Dongle should light up. See the diagram below. If the Bluetooth dongle is searching other device or linking with other Bluetooth devices, the Link LED should light up.
Check the item and click Next. Click Browse button to specify the file path. Assuming that H is your CD-ROM drive. Click Next. Click the Continue Anyway to proceed with driver installation.
Click Finish to complete the installation. The bubble message indicates that the Bluetooth device is ready to use.
Introduction To Bluetooth Software The Bluetooth Donlge bundles with the Widcomm Bluetooth Access Point Software as the management software. The Bluetooth Software is the solution for the seamless integration of Bluetooth technology into personal computers. The software provides the user an easy interface to manage the Bluetooth Dongle.
open, print, cut/copy, paste, delete, rename, etc. •Information Exchange—establishes a Bluetooth wireless connection between two devices so that they can exchange personal information manager data such as business cards, calendar items, email messages, and notes. •Information Synchronization—establishes a Bluetooth wireless connection between two devices and uses the connection to synchronize Personal Information Manager data between the two devices.
Device icons for Windows XP. Service icons are gray or yellow in color (or gray with yellow accents) in their "normal" state. In the "connected" state the primary color of the icon (gray or yellow) changes to green. Service icons for Windows 9x, 2K and ME.
Service icons for Windows XP. Services may be unavailable because they are in use or because the necessary hardware (such as a modem for Dial-up Networking) is not installed.
Bluetooth Software Basic Operations Find Bluetooth Devices You can double click on the Bluetooth icon in the Windows system tray or double click on the My Bluetooth Places on your desktop to launch the My Bluetooth Places Explorer. Bluetooth Software Explorer Open the Bluetooth menu from the above screen and select Search for Devices. The system will start to look for Bluetooth devices in the vicinity and displays the devices it finds in the right pane of My Bluetooth Places.
Note: You may find that why some devices are within connection range but they are not shown up in the list of devices found. The possible causes are •Your device is configured to report only specific types or classes of devices •The unlisted device is configured to be non-discoverable Find A Service In the Folders pane of My Bluetooth Explorer, right-click on the device name and select Discover Available Services from the pop-up menu. The services the device provides will show up in the right pane.
two devices so that they can exchange personal information manager data such as business cards, calendar items, email messages, and notes. •Information Synchronization—establishes a Bluetooth wireless connection between two devices and uses the connection to synchronize Personal Information Manager data between the two devices. •Network Access—establishes a Bluetooth wireless connection between the client and a server that is physically connected to the Local Area Network.
3. If “Require secure encrypted connection” was selected above, a security screen may appear: •To establish a paired relationship with the remote device while using this wizard, enter your Personal Identification Number in the PIN Code field of the security screen, and then click the Next button. •To establish the paired relationship with the remote device the first time this connection is used, leave the PIN Code field blank in the security screen, and click the Next button.
or Other Devices and one or more device names. The device name(s) will be present if this computer has used this service, and connected via this technique, at least once before. If a device name is present in the submenu, selecting that device will re-initialize the connection. The services that can be searched for and connected to from the Bluetooth Tray are: •Bluetooth Serial Port(s) •Dial-up Networking •Fax •File Transfer •Information Synchronization •Network Access.
Client Applications Network Access The Network Access service permits a Bluetooth client to use a Local Area Network connection that is physically attached to another Bluetooth device (the server). Possible Network Access servers include: •Bluetooth-enabled computers that have a hardwired Ethernet connection. •Stand-alone Bluetooth Network Access Points. The Bluetooth server must be specifically configured to provide the Network Access service.
tab; select Enable Internet Connection Sharing for this connection. and click on the OK button to close the screen. Network Access Server-side Setup for Windows 98SE & Windows ME: If the Bluetooth sever is running in Windows 98SE or Windows ME, you have to install an Internet Protocol Routing software. There are lots of trial versions of Internet Protocol Routing software in the Internet. For example: A downloadable trail version of Sygate Home Network is available on the Sygate Technologies Inc.
In the right panel of the Configuration screen, check the radio button Select manually from Local Network connections and select the 0000:Bluetooth PAN Driver. Be sure to check the Enable Address Server (DHCP) from the Options item. On the left side of the Configuration screen, check the radio button of Ethernet and select the LAN card the PC is using. Now, you have successfully configured your PC or laptop to the Bluetooth server.
displayed in the right pane of My Bluetooth Places. Bluetooth Software Explorer – Available Services 4. In the right pane of My Bluetooth Places, double-click Bluetooth Serial Port. A dialog box appears that contains the communications port number assigned to this connection by the client. The application that will use this connection must be configured to send data to this port.
Though not recommended, connections can also be closed from the server: •On the server, in the Folders pane of My Bluetooth Places, select (highlight) My Device. •In the right pane of My Bluetooth Places, 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 (right-click Bluetooth Serial Port and select Start from the pop-up menu).
FAX The Fax service allows a Bluetooth client to wirelessly send a fax using a device that is physically attached to a Bluetooth server. Send a Fax Connections are initiated from the client: • On the client, in the Folders pane of My Bluetooth Places, select Entire Bluetooth Neighborhood. • In the right pane of Entire Bluetooth Neighborhood, right-click anywhere except on a device name and select Refresh from the pop-up menu.
Types of File Transfer operations In the right pane of My Bluetooth Places, right-click a folder item and select an option from the pop-up menu. A dialog box (the title varies, depending on the operation being carried out) appears and the status line (bottom of the dialog box) indicates the operational step that is being carried out. The types of operations that can be accomplished are: •Open: Files—are opened in the application associated with them. Folders—are expanded to show their contents.
Information Exchange Tab The supported Outlook items are •Business cards (*.vcf and *.vcd) •Calendar entries (*.vcs) •Notes (*.vnt) •Messages (*.vmg) There are three types of operations: •Send—sends an object to another device. •Receive—requests an object from another device. •Exchange—sends a client object and receives a server object. The default location of your business card and the location where received items are placed can be configured in the Bluetooth Configuration Panel.
Information Synchronization The Information Synchronization service is used to synchronize information (e.g., a Personal Information Manager database) between a Bluetooth client and a Bluetooth server. Bluetooth Software supports synchronization with devices that support IrMC v1.1 and exchange the v2.1 vCard format.
indicates that synchronization has successfully completed. The connection closes automatically when synchronization is complete.
Local Services Local Services are those services that a Bluetooth server is capable of providing. The services provided by Bluetooth Software are: Bluetooth Serial Port Dial-Up Networking Fax File Transfer Information Exchange Information Synchronization Network Access The names of all the services are displayed even though the server may not be capable of supporting all services. For example, when a server provides a service that is hardware-dependant, that server must be capable of local action, i.e.
To interrupt a connection from the server side: Right-click the local service and select Stop from the pop-up menu. Right-click the local service and select Start from the pop-up menu to re-start the service.
Configuration Panel The Bluetooth Configuration Panel provides access to settings for Bluetooth services, hardware and security and for event notification. Access the Bluetooth Configuration Panel From the Windows Control Panel, double-click on the Bluetooth Configuration icon. or In the Windows System Tray, right-click the Bluetooth icon, select Setup and then Configuration from the fly-out menu.
Accessibility Tab Note: Security settings configured in the General, Local Services, and Client Applications tabs may also affect which devices have access to this computer. 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. If "Allow No devices to connect" (below) is selected, this option is not available.
Adding and Deleting Devices Limit access to your computer to specific remote devices From the Bluetooth Configuration Panel, Accessibility tab, in the Allow drop-down list box, select "Only devices listed below". Add a device to the list of devices allowed to connect: •From the Bluetooth Configuration Panel, Accessibility tab, click the Add Device button. Accessibility Tab- Add Devices •In the Devices with access... dialog box select the device(s) and click OK.
Discovery Tab Periodic Search for Devices When "Look for other Bluetooth devices" is selected, Bluetooth for Windows automatically searches for devices every X minutes. X is an integer from 1 to 60. To change the time between auto inquiries, highlight the existing time and enter the new time. Note: When My Bluetooth Places is first opened it performs an initial automatic search for devices even if "Look for other Bluetooth devices" is not enabled.
mixed-and-matched; you can discover one or more specific devices, classes of devices and types of devices within a class at the same time. Note: When Bluetooth for Windows is configured to report only specific devices, it reports ONLY those devices. Report only specific devices From the Bluetooth Configuration Panel, on the Discovery tab, select "Report only Selected Bluetooth devices" from the drop-down list and then click the Add Device button.
Discovery Tab – Discoverable Devices From the Class drop-down list, select a class of devices to be discovered. Click the OK button. Report only a specific type of device within a class Configure Bluetooth for Windows to report the class of device that the type of device belongs to (follow the steps in "Report only a specific class of device," above, but do NOT click the OK button). In the Discoverable devices... dialog box, from the Type drop-down menu select the specific type of device to be reported.
To re-enable specific device discovery re-select "Report only selected Bluetooth devices." Note: When all devices are deleted an error message will appear if “Report all Bluetooth devices” is not selected. General Configuration Settings The settings on the General tab of the Bluetooth Configuration Panel determine device properties and basic system security settings.
Identity section • Computer Name- enter a unique name to identify this computer to other Bluetooth devices in the vicinity; this field cannot be left blank. • Computer type- select either Desktop or Laptop from the drop-down menu to help identify this computer to other Bluetooth devices in the vicinity. Bluetooth Security Section • High-requires Bluetooth devices to authenticate (enter a Personal Identification Number (PIN)) before allowing a connection to be established.
Hardware Tab • • Devices: o Name: the name of the device o Type: the type of device, e.g., USB. Device Properties: o Manufacturer: the name of the company that manufactured the device selected in the Devices section of this dialog box. o Firmware Revision: the manufacturer's firmware version number. o Device status: indicates that the device is operating properly or that there is a problem/conflict.
o LMP Sub Version: the sub-version number of the Bluetooth Specification that the Link Manager Protocol complies with. • The Advanced button: displays the Advanced Settings dialog box, which allows you to select the country code and transmission power settings. This option is not available on all systems. Hardware Advanced Settings Dialog Box When available, this dialog box is reached from the Hardware tab of the Bluetooth Configuration Panel.
• Click the Yes button to reset the Bluetooth device. All open Bluetooth connections will be closed. • Click the No button to save the changes -The changes will be applied the next time the Bluetooth device is reset or restarted. Information Exchange Configuration Settings The settings on the Information Exchange tab of the Bluetooth Configuration Panel configure: Information Tab • The highest-level directory on this computer that a remote device has permission to access.
File Transfer My Shared Directory: the directory configured in this section is the highest-level directory to which a remote Bluetooth computer has access. This directory and its sub directories are displayed in the remote device's My Bluetooth Places. Click the Browse button and navigate to the directory that will be used as My Shared Directory. Send Business Card My Business Card: the path to the directory on this computer that contains your electronic business card.
Local Service Tab Bluetooth for Windows Local Service Names • Bluetooth Serial Port • Dial-Up Networking • Fax • File Transfer • Information Exchange • Information Synchronization • Network Access Property settings which are common to all of the local services Although each of these settings can be set individually for each service, all local services have the setting for: • Authentication • Authorization • Encryption • Startup 47
• Service Name. Some local services have additional property settings Some services have an additional setting that is specific to that service. • Network Access - as an additional setting for the maximum number of connections allowed at any time. • Dial-Up Networking - as an additional setting for selecting the modem that will be used by the service. • Fax - as an additional setting for selecting the modem that will be used by the service.
Local Services Properties Change a local service properties From the Configuration Control Panel, Local Services tab, double-click the service name. Make the changes by selecting or clearing the appropriate boxes and click the OK button. The service properties that may be changed are: • Startup - when enabled, starts the service when Bluetooth for Windows initializes. The default setting is enabled. If Startup is not enabled the service can still be started manually.
Notification Tab Sounds can be associated on an individual basis with several events, including: • When a PIN code is required • When a remote device attempts to access: • o Files on this computer o A Bluetooth port o The Dial-up network service o The LAN Access service o The Fax service. When a remote device attempts to send: o Information items o Synchronization information.
Click the OK button to close the Bluetooth Configuration Panel. Note: The sound will not play, even though it has been assigned, unless the Notify check box is selected. Version Info Configuration Version info Version Info Tab The Version Info tab of the Bluetooth Configuration Panel displays the name and version number of the software components of Bluetooth for Windows. There are no options to configure on this tab.
Security Security Introduction Each service that the server provides can be configured to require: Authorization -The server operator must acknowledge all connection attempts before a connection is established. Authentication -The server requires a Personal Identification Number (PIN) code or a Link Key before a connection is established. Encryption - All data sent between the Bluetooth client and Bluetooth server is encrypted.
open a dialog box that displays: • The user-friendly name of the device attempting to connect • The local service to which the remote device is attempting to connect. The server operator may grant or deny access to the service by clicking an on-screen button. If the server operator ignores the Authorization notification access will be denied after a preset timeout. Encryption Encrypting translates data into an unreadable format using a secret key or password.
Note: Bluetooth-enabled devices from different vendors may handle security in a slightly different manner. Link Key Link Key is a unique, internally generated, access code. Link Keys are generated automatically when devices are Paired or when Authentication is enabled. Link Keys are created by combining • The Passkey • The Bluetooth Device Address • An internally generated random number. Pairing Devices Pairing allows you to avoid entering access information each time a connection is attempted.
Remove Pairing When devices are paired, the configuration information is saved on both devices. Devices remain paired until the relationship is broken on both devices. To break a paired device relationship • In the Windows System Tray, right-click the Bluetooth icon, then Setup and select Security from the fly-out menu. • From the Bluetooth Security dialog box, in the Paired Devices list, select a device, click the Delete button and then click the Done button.
Buttons for responding. OK - allow the connection Cancel - deny the connection Advanced (click the See Also button, below, for more information). A check box that, when enabled, grants (authorizes) the connecting device access to all of the services on this computer.
Troubleshooting Q: Cannot connect to a paired device? A: Paired devices are always displayed in My Bluetooth Places, even if the remote device is out of range or not powered up. Verify that the remote member of the pair is within radio range and powered up and then attempt the connection again. Q: Cannot discover services on an un-paired remote device? A: The remote device may not be powered up or may be out of range. Verify that the remote device is powered up.
if appropriate. Q: How do I determine the version number of the Link Manager Protocol (LMP)? A: In the Bluetooth Configuration Panel, on the Hardware tab, in the Device Properties section, the seventh entry provides Link Manager Protocol version number information. The eighth entry contains the Link Manager Protocol sub-version number information, if appropriate.
