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Belkin F8T001 User Manual

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Bluetooth™ Manager
User's Guide for
F8T001/F8T003/F8T006-PC

Table of Contents

Introduction..................................................2
Basic Operations...........................................5
Configure Bluetooth and Profiles......................10
Security......................................................27
Troubleshooting...........................................29
Specifications..............................................30
Glossary.....................................................31
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    Bluetooth™ Manager User’s Guide for F8T001/F8T003/F8T006-PC Table of Contents Introduction…………………………………………..2 Basic Operations…………………………………….5 Configure Bluetooth and Profiles………………...10 Security………………………………………………27 Troubleshooting…………………………………….29 Specifications……………………………………….30 Glossary……………………………………………..31...

  • Page 2: Introduction

    Introduction LUETOOTH The Bluetooth tray resides in the Windows® system tray, which is normally located in the lower, right corner of the screen. The Bluetooth tray provides fast access to most Bluetooth operations. From the Bluetooth tray you can: Access My Bluetooth Places—double-click the Bluetooth icon, or right-click the Bluetooth icon and then select “Explore My Bluetooth Places”.
  • Page 3 Figure 1-2: Device Icons for Windows 9x, Me, and 2000 Device Icons for Windows 9x, Me, and 2000 Name Audio Gateway Desktop Headset Laptop Modem Network Access Point Personal Digital Assistant Printer Telephone Unknown Figure 1-3: Service Icons for Windows 9x, Me, and 2000 Service Icons for Windows 9x, Me, and 2000 Name Audio Gateway...
  • Page 4 *Services may be unavailable because they are in use or because the necessary hardware is not installed. Figure 1-4: Device Icons for Windows XP Device Icons for Windows XP Name Audio Gateway Desktop Headset Laptop Modem Network Access Point Personal Digital Assistant Printer Telephone...

  • Page 5: Basic Operations

    *Services may be unavailable because they are in use or because the necessary hardware is not installed. Basic Operations TART OR LUETOOTH To start Bluetooth: In the Windows system tray, right-click the Bluetooth icon and select “Start the Bluetooth Device”. The Bluetooth icon is blue in color with a white insert when Bluetooth is running.
  • Page 6 Figure 2-3:Use Bluetooth Setup Wizard from the Bluetooth menu REATE A ONNECTION From Internet Explorer: In the Folders pane, select “Entire Bluetooth Neighborhood”, right-click a device name and select “Connect …” the desired service. Or In the Folders pane, expand “Entire Bluetooth Neighborhood”, select a device, and then, in the right pane, right-click a service provided by that device and select “Connect to…”.
  • Page 7 NOTE: The Bluetooth menu is only visible when My Bluetooth Places is active. 2.5.1 Periodic Search for Devices Bluetooth can be configured to automatically search for devices on a regular basis (Bluetooth Configuration Panel > Discovery tab). One of the advantages of Bluetooth is the mobility that the wireless connections allow. However, mobility means that devices may move in or out of connection range during the time between the automatic updates performed by Bluetooth.
  • Page 8 Some services are hardware-dependent; this computer cannot provide the fax service unless it has a physical fax modem, for example. Some Bluetooth services use virtual “hardware”. The Bluetooth Serial Port service, for example, does not use a physical port on this computer. Instead, it creates virtual serial ports that Windows applications can see and use as if they were actual physical ports.
  • Page 9 The Information provided is: Status: “Connected” or “Not Connected” Device Name : the name of the device to which this computer is connected. Duration: the length of time that this connection has been established, displayed in hours, minutes, and seconds. Depending on the service, the connection may time-out (automatically disconnect) after a specific period of inactivity.

  • Page 10: Configure Bluetooth And Profiles

    Configure Bluetooth CCESS THE LUETOOTH 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. To Open the Bluetooth Configuration Panel From the Windows Control Panel, select “Bluetooth Configuration” or In the Windows System Tray, right-click the Bluetooth icon, and select “Advanced Configuration”...
  • Page 11 LUETOOTH XCHANGE This is the highest-level directory on this computer to which a remote Bluetooth device has access. Devices that have been granted access to this computer’s Bluetooth Exchange Folder also have access to all sub-folders contained within that folder and all files in those sub-folders. NOTE: The Bluetooth Exchange Folder is shared by the PIM Item Transfer and the File Transfer services and can be configured from the Properties page of either of those services.
  • Page 12 All of the built-in Bluetooth applications allow you to rename the application and to require a secure connection when using the application. To access the configuration properties page for a built-in Bluetooth application In the Windows system tray, right-click the Bluetooth icon and select “Advanced Configuration”...
  • Page 13 name and select “Disconnect”. Configure The Bluetooth Configuration Panel > Client Applications > Bluetooth Serial Port > General tab provides options to configure: The application name—to change it, highlight the existing name and enter the new name. Enable or disable secure connection. To enable secure connection, place a check mark in the box.
  • Page 14 Close a Fax Connection Fax connections close automatically when the Fax transmission is complete. Configure The Bluetooth Configuration Panel > Client Applications > Fax > General tab provides options to configure: The application name—to change it, highlight the existing name and enter the new name. Enable or disable secure connection.
  • Page 15 operations. Use drag-and-drop to copy any file or folder contained in the Public Folder of the remote device to the desired folder on this computer. You can also drag-and-drop files or folders from this computer to the Public Folder (and its sub-folders) of the remote device.
  • Page 16 The application name—to change it, highlight the existing name and enter the new name. Enable or disable secure connection. To enable secure connection, place a check mark in the box. 3.5.10 PIM Synchronization Overview 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.
  • Page 17 E-mail attachments. The only option is to include or do not include attachments with e-mail that is sent or received on this computer using this service. 3.5.11 PIM Item Transfer Overview The Bluetooth PIM Item Transfer application allows this computer to send and receive Personal Information Manager items to-and-from a remote Bluetooth device.
  • Page 18 3.5.12 Printer Overview The Bluetooth Printer application allows this computer to use a Bluetooth printer. Once a Bluetooth printer has been properly installed, it can be used from this computer in the same way as any other printer would be. Configure The Bluetooth Configuration Panel >...
  • Page 19 Authorization request, also called a connection request—this type of notification can be visual, audio, or both. It notifies you of attempts to access a Bluetooth service on this computer; the connection will not proceed until you click the balloon that appears over the Windows system tray.
  • Page 20 From the Windows system tray, right-click the Bluetooth icon, select “Advanced Configuration > Local Services”, and then double-click the “Audio Gateway” service. Set the common configuration properties of the service, and then click “OK”. 3.6.3 Bluetooth Serial Port The Bluetooth Serial Port service allows a remote Bluetooth device to establish a wireless serial connection with this computer.
  • Page 21 The File Transfer service allows this computer to perform file operations on the Bluetooth Exchange Folder (and the folders and files it contains) of a remote device. Basic setup procedure Right-click the Bluetooth icon and select “Explore My Bluetooth Places”. Configure Windows Explorer so that the Folders pane is visible (View >...
  • Page 22 Bluetooth Network Access server and a Bluetooth Network Access client at the same time. 3.6.8.1 Setup for Windows 98 SE & Windows Me NOTE: Internet protocol routing software is required on Windows 98 SE and Windows Me servers. Install and configure the routing software as instructed by the software’s manufacturer. Configure the server: 1.
  • Page 23 How business card requests are handled. The options are: Never send my business card—ignore the request Choose a business card as needed—when prompted, select a business card to be sent to the requester. Always send the same business card—when a request is received always send the same business card.
  • Page 24 NOTE: In addition to the default menu options, the shortcut menu can hold up to 10 contact names. 3.6.10 PIM Synchronization The PIM Synchronization service can be used by a remote device to synchronize its Personal Information Manager (PIM) database with the PIM database of this computer. Four data types are supported: Business cards Calendar items...
  • Page 25 NOTE: Depending on the country in which the hardware is sold and/or in which it will be used, the Advanced button may not be present. From this dialog box you can set the: Country Code: North America, Europe (except France), and Japan France and China Maximum Transmission Power: High...
  • Page 26 ISCOVERY ETTINGS The settings on the Discovery tab of the Bluetooth Configuration Panel determine whether this computer looks for other Bluetooth devices automatically, how often it looks, 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.

  • Page 27: Security

    Security UTHENTICATION Authentication is used to verify identity; it requires a passkey or link key from the remote device. When a remote device attempts access, a visual and/or audio warning notifies the local operator. If the notification is ignored, access is denied after a preset time-out. When devices are “paired,”...
  • Page 28 Every Bluetooth device has a unique Bluetooth Device Address (BDA) assigned to it during the manufacturing process. This address cannot be changed by the end user. A device’s BDA is usually displayed in hexadecimal format; 00:D0:B7:03:2E:9F is a valid BDA. Each Bluetooth device also has an operator-configurable, user-friendly name to help distinguish it from other devices.

  • Page 29: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting ANNOT CONNECT TO A PAIRED DEVICE 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.

  • Page 30: Specifications

    The Dial-Up Networking service will not start unless a properly configured modem is attached to the server. Verify that the modem is usable as a local device on the computer to which it is attached. In the Bluetooth Configuration Panel, Local Services tab, double-click the Dial-Up Networking service: Click the down arrow in the Modem field and select the modem that will be used to dial out.

  • Page 31: Glossary

    Code Modulation (PCM) audio format used by Bluetooth headsets; this is a limitation of Windows Other versions of Windows (2000, Me, and XP) can translate m3u audio files into the PCM format. Possible solutions are: Upgrade to a newer version of Windows. Use an m3u-to-mp3 conversion utility to convert the file(s) into a format that is supported by Windows 98.
  • Page 32 Me (Windows): Millennium Edition PDA: Personal Digital Assistant Page Scan Mode: A Bluetooth mode in which a server is actively listening (scanning) for a client to “page” it. The server then answers the page and attempts to set up a connection with the paging device (the client). PIM: Personal Information Manager—an application, such as Microsoft Outlook, that is used to manage contacts, keep track of phone numbers, etc.

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