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MSI MS-6871 User Manual

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MS-6871
(v1.X)
Bluetooth USB Hub
MICRO-STAR INT'L

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  • Page 1 MS-6871 (v1.X) Bluetooth USB Hub MICRO-STAR INT’L...
  • Page 2 FCC-B Radio Frequency 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 when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
  • Page 3 FCC Requirement This equipment complies with Part 68 of the FCC Rules. On the bottom of this equipment is a label that contains, among other information, the FCC registration Number, Ringer Equivalence Number (REN) and USOC jack type for this equipment.

  • Page 4: Copyright Notice

    Copyright Notice The material in this document is the intellectual property of MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL. We take every care in the preparation of this document, but no guarantee is given as to the correctness of its contents. Our products are under continual improvement and we reserve the right to make changes without notice.

  • Page 5: Important Safety Precautions

    Important Safety Precautions Always read and follow these basic safety precautions carefully when handling any piece of electronic component. 1. Keep this User’s Manual for future reference. 2. Keep this equipment away from humidity. 3. Lay this equipment on a reliable flat surface before setting it up. 4.

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    1. Introduction ... 1 1.1 Bluetooth Technology ... 1 1.2 MSI™ Bluetooth USB Hub ... 1 1.3 Hardware Specifications ... 2 2. Installation ... 5 2.1 Package Checkup ... 5 2.2 Software Installation ... 5 2.3 Hardware Installation ... 6 3.

  • Page 7: Introduction

    1.2 MSI™ Bluetooth USB Hub MSI BTUB (Bluetooth USB Hub) is designed for providing wireless connectivity and USB 2.0 Hub function. Integrating a bluetooth module, it be- comes a Bluetooth-enabled USB hub. It extends one HUB port of PC / Notebook to 3 USB ports and 7 Bluetooth device notes.

  • Page 8: Hardware Specifications

    MS-6871 Bluetooth USB Hub 1.3 Hardware Specifications HW Interface Compliant Dimension USB Cable Weight Antenna Type Main Component Flash ROM Size Power Housing Temperature Operating Temperature Channel Frequency Spread Spectrum Hopping Sequence Hopping Rate Maximum Input Level Hardware 1 Upstream cable (USB Series A Plug) 3 Downstream USB connectors (USB Series A Receptacle) USB 2.0 / 1.1 / 1.0 Compliant...
  • Page 9 Output Power Class Output Power Level Transmit Central Frequency Tolerance Sensitivity Indoor Coverage Outdoor Coverage Throughput Modulation Scheme Physical Links Network Capability Concurrent Connectivity 3-Slot Packets 5-Slot Packets Slot Offset Timing Accuracy Switch Hold Mode Link Sniff Mode Manager Test Mode Park Mode RSSI Power Control...
  • Page 10 MS-6871 Bluetooth USB Hub Service Discovery Profile Serial Port Profile Dial-Up Networking Profile Fax Profile LAN Access Profile Generic Object Exchange Profile File Transfer Profile Object Push Profile Synchronization Profile Personal Area Network Profile Hard Cable Replacement Profile Human Interface...

  • Page 11: Installation

    Also, keep the box and packing materials at hand, in case you need to ship the unit in the future. Bluetooth USB Hub 2.2 Software Installation 1. Insert the supplied CD disk into the CD-ROM drive.

  • Page 12: Hardware Installation

    MS-6871 Bluetooth USB Hub 2.3 Hardware Installation Connect the Bluetooth USB Hub to any available USB ports on the target devices with which you wish to establish wireless Bluetooth connection. The target devices can be a desktop PC, a laptop PC, or...

  • Page 13: Software Operations

    3. Software Operations 3.1 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, such as cameras, mobile phones, headsets, printers, and GPS receivers.

  • Page 14: Main Window

    MS-6871 Bluetooth USB Hub Notes: 1. Only one Headset or AV Headphone connection can exist at a time, since since there is only one virtual Bluetooth audio device. 2. The Headset and AV Headphone Profiles do not work on Windows 98SE or Windows Me.
  • Page 15 operations. The Main Window displays the local device (red ball) as well as the remote devices detected in range. Differ- ent icons distinguish different types of remote devices. At the top of the Main Window are Service Buttons. After you search for the services supported by a remote device, the supported services of the selected device will be highlighted Local Device —...

  • Page 16: Basic Operations

    MS-6871 Bluetooth USB Hub Services — Operations - Hover your mouse over the service icon to display the name of the service. - Single-click on the service icon to connect. - Right-click on the service icon to display a pop-up menu of related operations.

  • Page 17: Start Bluesoleil

    2. Install the Software IMPORTANT! If you have any Bluetooth software pre- viously installed on your computer, you must com- pletely remove it first! 1. Insert the BlueSoleil software installation CD into the CD drive of your computer. 2. Use My Computer or Windows Explorer to access your CD drive.
  • Page 18 MS-6871 Bluetooth USB Hub 4. Search for Other Bluetooth Enabled Devices Before it can connect, your computer must first detect other Bluetooth enabled devices in range. Initiate a Device Search 1. Make sure that the Bluetooth enabled device you wish to connect to is turned on, with sufficient battery power, and set in discoverable mode.

  • Page 19: Establish Connection

    each device. 5. If the device you want is not listed, make sure that the device is turned on and discoverable and try searching again. You have multiple options for starting another search: - If you start another search by double-clicking on the red ball or clicking My Bluetooth | My Device Inquiry or View | Refresh Devices, then the list of previously detected de vices will not be cleared.
  • Page 20 MS-6871 Bluetooth USB Hub the icon. In the pop-up menu, select Start Service. The icon should now be highlighted (yellow). Serial Port icons will also report which COM port is assigned to them. Note: - Icons will appear only for Bluetooth functions (Profiles) which BlueSoleil supports in the Server device role.
  • Page 21 User’s Guide connection. Depending on the security settings of each device, you may need to enter the same passkey on each device in order to bond the two devices. 5. A screen may appear asking if you want to set up auto- matic connections.

  • Page 22: Bluetooth Security

    MS-6871 Bluetooth USB Hub ing View | Service Window, then right-clicking on the service icon. In the pop-up menu, click Stop Service. Alternatively, you can disconnect from the remote device. 6. Bluetooth Security To modify your connection’s security settings, click My Bluetooth | Security.

  • Page 23: Getting Started

    3.3 Getting Started 1. AV Headphone The AV Headphone Profile enables use of a Bluetooth en- abled headphone to listen to high-quality stereo music played on a computer. Typical Usage - Listen to music using a Bluetooth enabled AV headphone. Step 1: Connect to the AV headphone.

  • Page 24: Dial-Up Networking

    MS-6871 Bluetooth USB Hub Step 1: Assign the directory where you would like to save image files pushed from the client device. Click My Services | Properties. Click on the Basic Image Push tab. In the Set the image directory field, browse to select the file location.
  • Page 25 User’s Guide Note: After you successfully connect, a screen will ask if you would like to create a dial-up shortcut on your desktop. This would allow you to conveniently dial up and connect by simply clicking on the shortcut, without having to manually start BlueSoleil.

  • Page 26: File Transfer

    MS-6871 Bluetooth USB Hub Typical Usage - Send fax via a Bluetooth enabled mobile phone. - Send Fax via a Bluetooth enabled modem. Send fax via a Bluetooth enabled mobile phone Step 1: Connect to the mobile phone’s fax service.
  • Page 27 User’s Guide Share a Folder on Your Computer with other Bluetooth En- abled Devices Step 1: Select the folder you would like to use for file sharing and define the remote user privileges. Click My Services | Properties. Click on the File Transfer tab.
  • Page 28 MS-6871 Bluetooth USB Hub Note: If you do not enable file sharing on the remote device, BlueSoleil will not be able to discover the device’s file sharing service. Step 2: Start the FTP service and initiate the connection in BlueSoleil.
  • Page 29 7. Human Interface Device The Bluetooth Human Interface Device (HID) Profile en- ables users to use Bluetooth enabled HID Devices such as keyboards, mice or joysticks to control your computer. Typical Usage - Connect a Bluetooth enabled Mouse and a Keyboard to Your Computer Step 1: Connect the Bluetooth enabled mouse to your computer.
  • Page 30 MS-6871 Bluetooth USB Hub 8. LAN Access The Bluetooth LAN Access Profile (LAP) allows users to access a Local Area Network (LAN) via a Bluetooth enabled LAN access point. Typical Usage - Access a Local Area Network via a Bluetooth enabled LAN...
  • Page 31 User’s Guide Note: In order to use a Windows 98SE/Me system as an access point, you must have already installed a Dial-up Adapter and the Windows Direct Cable Connection component on the system. 9. Object Push The Bluetooth Object Push Profile (OPP) enables users to send and receive Personal Information Management (PIM) data objects (including messages, notes, calendar items, and business cards) to and from a Bluetooth enabled PDA or...
  • Page 32 MS-6871 Bluetooth USB Hub Method 1: From BlueSoleil Main Window: Double-click on the mobile phone or PDA icon to browse for service information. The Object Push Service icon should be high- lighted at the top of the screen. Right click the Object Push Service icon, and in the pop-up menu click Send My Card.

  • Page 33: Personal Area Networking

    Notes: - BlueSoleil creates a Bluetooth folder (with Inbox and Outbox subfolders) in your My Documents folder for use with Ob- ject Push. The Inbox is used to save objects received from other devices. The Outbox is used to save objects sent out from your computer.
  • Page 34 MS-6871 Bluetooth USB Hub Connecting the PAN User (PANU) Step 1: Connect to the server’s Personal Area Network service. Step 2: Wait a few seconds for BlueSoleil to obtain and dis- play your computer’s IP address. Configuring the NAP/GN Click Bluetooth Service | Properties and click on the Per- sonal Area Network tab.
  • Page 35 11. Printer The Bluetooth Printer Profile (HCRP) enables your com- puter to connect to a Bluetooth enabled printer. Typical Usage - Print documents on a Bluetooth enabled Printer. Step 1: Connect to the printer’s printer service. (a) If your computer does not have the correct printer driv- ers installed, BlueSoleil will prompt you to do so.

  • Page 36: Bluetooth Synchronization

    MS-6871 Bluetooth USB Hub Typical Usage - Connect to other Bluetooth enabled devices via the Serial Port. Connect to a PDA Step 1: Connect to the PDA’s Serial Port service. Step 2: Use ActiveSync or any other application that uses a serial connection.
  • Page 37 - Calendars (*.vcs) - Notes (*.vnt) - Messages (*.vmg) Supported MS Outlook versions: Outlook 2000, Outlook 2002 (xp), Outlook 2003. Typical Usage - Synchronize your computer with a Bluetooth enabled mo- bile phone Step 1: Connect to the mobile phone’s Synchronization service.

  • Page 38: Bluesoleil User Guides

    MS-6871 Bluetooth USB Hub 3.4 BlueSoleil User Guides 1. BlueSoleil Environment 1.1 Main Window The Main Window displays the local device (red ball) and the remote devices detected in range. Connecting and discon- necting operations are conducted here. Connections are in- dicated by green dashed lines between the local device and connected remote devices.
  • Page 39 Icon Meanings There are 3 states for the service icons, indicated by differ- ent colors. - White — Idle. The normal state. - Yellow — Available. The Bluetooth service is available on the selected remote device. - Green — Connected. The Bluetooth service is active in a connection with the remote device.

  • Page 40: Service Window

    MS-6871 Bluetooth USB Hub 1.2 Service Window The Service Window displays the local Bluetooth services, (i.e., the Bluetooth services supported by BlueSoleil). Use the Service Window to start and stop services, as well as to configure service properties. To access the Service Window, click View | Service Window.
  • Page 41 User’s Guide - Double-click on the icon to Start/Stop a service. - Right-click to display a pop-up menu of related operations. 1.3 Menus BlueSoleil contains the following six menus: - File Menu - View Menu - My Bluetooth Menu - My Services Menu - Tools Menu - Help Menu File Menu...
  • Page 42 MS-6871 Bluetooth USB Hub Note: If you select Refresh Devices, the list of previously detected devices will not be cleared. To initiate a new device search that will first clear the list, press F5. My Bluetooth Menu Bluetooth Device Inquiry — Search for other Bluetooth en- abled devices in range.
  • Page 43 By Bluetooth Device Address: Enter a Bluetooth device address, in standard format (xx:xx: xx:xx:xx:xx), and click on the Find button. The device with the specified address will appear highlighted in the Main Window. By Name: Check the By Name box, enter the Name of the device, and click on the Find button.

  • Page 44: Hardware Configuration

    MS-6871 Bluetooth USB Hub Bluetooth Device — Advanced hardware configuration, rec- ommended for advanced users only. Please refer to 4.2 Hard- ware Configuration for more details. Help Menu Contents and Index — Access BlueSoleil Online Help. About BlueSoleil — Information about your version of BlueSoleil.
  • Page 45 2.2 Properties Configuration To configure the properties of your local device, click My Bluetooth | Properties…, General Device Name The local device’s name, which will be shown to other Bluetooth enabled devices. Device Type The device type of your local computer, (i.e., Desktop, Laptop or Server).

  • Page 46: Security Configuration

    MS-6871 Bluetooth USB Hub Bonding Mode (Pairing Mode) - Accepts Bonding: Allow other Bluetooth enabled devices to pair with your computer. If the other device initiates a pairing procedure with your computer, each device must enter the same passkey before the they will be paired.
  • Page 47 User’s Guide How to pair with another device Automatically If a passkey is required for connection, the devices will be paired automatically the first time they successfully exchange passkeys and connect. After a device has successfully paired with your computer, the remote device icon in the Main Window will have a red checkmark next to it.

  • Page 48: Managing Device Pairings

    MS-6871 Bluetooth USB Hub Medium The medium level provides service level security. You can assign the appropriate level of access for each specific service. For more details, see 4.3.4 Local Services Security. High If checked, passkeys must be exchanged for every incoming and outgoing connection, unless the two devices have al- ready paired in the past.
  • Page 49 User’s Guide Authorization Click to select the local Bluetooth services that you wish to allow the selected paired device to use. A list of local services will appear. Select the services you wish to allow on the remote device, then click OK. Note: The screen will only list the local services that require authentication.
  • Page 50 MS-6871 Bluetooth USB Hub In the Service Authorization screen, enter the following settings: Trusted Devices Select to trust devices listed in this screen to use the selected service on your device. A device can freely access the service from your local device when trusted. Click Add/Remove to edit the device list.

  • Page 51: Technical Support

    4. Technical Support Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates. The MSI website (http://www.msi.com.tw/) provides updated information on MSI Bluetooth hardware and software. For technical support, please email to support@msi.com.tw. User’s Guide...
  • Page 52 MS-6871 Bluetooth USB Hub NOTES...

  • Page 53: Glossary

    User’s Guide 5. Glossary Bluetooth Device Address. Every Bluetooth device has a unique 48-bit binary Bluetooth Device Address (BDA) burned into its Read-Only Memory (ROM). 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.
  • Page 54 MS-6871 Bluetooth USB Hub IrDA Infrared Data Association IrMC Infrared Mobile Communications Link Key An internally-generated unique security key that is exchanged by paired devices as proof of identity before a connection is established. Link Manager Protocol—used by Bluetooth for internal communications.
  • Page 55 User’s Guide devices, such as a portable PC and a cellular phone, connect. A piconet can support up to eight devices. When a piconet is formed, one device acts as the master while the others act as slaves for the duration of the piconet connection. 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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