Palm BlueBoard 2.0 Handbook

Palm blueboard 2.0 software: user guide

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  • Page 1 Palm BlueBoard 2.0 ™ Handbook...
  • Page 2 © 2002 Palm, Inc. All rights reserved. Graffiti, HotSync, and Palm OS are registered trademarks of Palm, Inc. The HotSync logo, Palm, and the Palm logo are trademarks of Palm, Inc. Palm, Inc. uses the Bluetooth trademarks under express license from Bluetooth SIG, Inc. U.S.A. All other brands are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

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  • Page 5: Palm™ Blueboard 2.0

    Palm™ BlueBoard 2.0 allows you to wirelessly share and create drawings with other BlueBoard 2.0 users. How it works BlueBoard relies on Bluetooth™ technology to allow you to work on drawings with other BlueBoard users. You can wirelessly connect with similarly equipped handhelds up to 10 meters (30 feet) away.
  • Page 6: Installing Blueboard

    Palm™ BlueBoard 2.0 Installing BlueBoard To use BlueBoard, you must install the software files located on the Software Essentials CD-ROM. To install BlueBoard (Windows): Insert the Software Essentials CD-ROM into your computer’s CD-ROM drive. From the categories listed on the left side of the Install screen click the Communications tab, click BlueBoard, and follow the onscreen instructions.
  • Page 7: Launching Blueboard

    Launching BlueBoard Before you start sharing drawings, you need to launch BlueBoard. To launch BlueBoard: Tap the Home icon Tap the BlueBoard icon Getting help If you need assistance using BlueBoard, you can open BlueBoard help. To access BlueBoard Help: Tap the Menu icon Tap Help from the Options menu.
  • Page 8 Palm™ BlueBoard 2.0 In order to connect with other users, the partners’ handhelds must meet the following criteria: Each handheld must include Bluetooth technology and be within 30 feet of each other. The Bluetooth preferences on each handheld must be set so that Bluetooth communication is on and the handheld is discoverable.
  • Page 9 Tap OK. To stop a connection attempt, tap Cancel. BlueBoard then attempts to NOTE connect to the next partner you chose. If you cancel all connection attempts, tap Share to display a list of recent partners or to start the discovery process again.
  • Page 10: Drawing

    Palm™ BlueBoard 2.0 – If a partner accepts your invitation, their name will appear in the Partners pick list in the upper-right corner of the main screen when all connection attempts have been resolved. Tap Partners to see who you are sharing with.
  • Page 11: Ending A Drawing Session

    Tap Erase to erase the entire drawing on all handhelds. You can change the width of the lines you draw with by clicking the pen palette and choosing a new line width. On color handhelds, what you draw is shown in a unique color. Tap Partners to see the color assignments.
  • Page 12: Configuring Blueboard

    Palm™ BlueBoard 2.0 Configuring BlueBoard You can change BlueBoard to block drawing requests or to name your handheld. Blocking drawing requests If you don’t want to be bothered by drawing requests, you can block them. To block all drawing requests: Tap the Menu icon Tap Block Requests from the Options menu.
  • Page 13: Troubleshooting

    Tap Communication and then tap Bluetooth. Tap the Device Name field, enter a new name for your handheld, and then tap Troubleshooting Problem I get a message that says I lost the connection with my partner. I can’t discover or connect to any other partners even though they are within range.
  • Page 14 Palm™ BlueBoard 2.0...
  • Page 15: Index

    Blocking drawing requests 8 Color of edits changing 7 default assignments 7 Color selector 7 Configuring 8 Connecting with a host 6 with partners 4 Connection problems 9 requirements 4 Device name 8 Drawing requests accepting 6 blocking 8 making 4 Drawing session ending 7 leaving 7...
  • Page 16 Index...

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