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  • Page 1 Handbook for the Palm Bluetooth Card ™...
  • Page 2 Palm, Inc. assumes no responsibility for any damage or loss resulting from the use of this handbook. Palm, Inc. assumes no responsibility for any loss or claims by third parties which may arise through the use of this software. Palm, Inc. assumes no responsibility for any damage or loss caused by deletion of data as a result of malfunction, dead battery, or repairs.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Palm™ Bluetooth Card ........
  • Page 4 Customizing ISP settings ......... 52 Customizing Palm WAP Browser settings ......54 Connecting to non-GSM phones .

  • Page 5: Chapter 1: Palm™ Bluetooth Card Overview

    The Palm™ Bluetooth Card allows you to wirelessly connect your Palm™ handheld to devices enabled with Bluetooth technology, including other Palm handhelds, mobile phones, local area network (LAN) access points, and computers. With the Palm Bluetooth Card, you can do the following:...

  • Page 6: Bluetooth Technology

    The Bluetooth wireless technology was originally developed to solve the cable clutter problems consumers faced when connecting multiple devices. For example, by using Bluetooth technology, a Palm handheld can now interface with a mobile phone equipped with Bluetooth technology without requiring physical cable connections or IR (infrared) line-of-sight connections.

  • Page 7: Connecting At Close Range

    Bluetooth technology. What’s more, one Palm handheld equipped with Bluetooth technology can connect with up to seven other similarly equipped Palm handhelds, forming a small network known as a piconet and enabling group collaboration and data exchange. The number of devices with which you can connect may be limited by the NOTE application you are using to make the connection;...
  • Page 8 Chapter 1 Palm™ Bluetooth Card Overview...

  • Page 9: Chapter 2: Preparing Your Handheld To Use The Palm™ Bluetooth Card

    This chapter describes the steps you must complete in order to use the Palm™ Bluetooth Card with your handheld. Installing the software To use the Palm Bluetooth Card with your handheld, you must install the software files located on the CD-ROM. To install the software (Windows): Insert the CD-ROM into your computer’s CD-ROM drive.
  • Page 10 Chapter 2 Preparing Your Handheld to Use the Palm™ Bluetooth Card – Collaborative applications – Related documentation “Applications installed” components. (Optional) Select Web Clipping and/or Palm™ WAP Browser and follow the onscreen instructions to install these applications. See Chapter 4 for information on these applications.

  • Page 11: Applications Installed

    Whiteboard application that allows Palm handheld users with the Bluetooth Card to collaborate on drawings Messaging application that allows Palm handheld users with the Bluetooth Card to exchange text in real time for information on connecting using the Bluetooth application. See Chapter 5 for information on using the phone Connection screen.

  • Page 12: Installing Applications Not Included On The Cd-Rom

    MultiMail enables wireless sending and receiving of e-mail messages from your handheld. Web clipping application files. Using these files with the Bluetooth Card and the Web clipping application included on the CD-ROM enables wireless retrieval of data from the Internet for viewing on your handheld. See information on the Web clipping application.
  • Page 13 If you have system sound turned on, you will hear the system sound. Back panel of handheld The Bluetooth Card extends slightly. Do not attempt to force the card in IMPORTANT further. To remove the card: Push lightly against the card with your thumb.

  • Page 14: Card Usage Tips

    Chapter 2 Preparing Your Handheld to Use the Palm™ Bluetooth Card Card usage tips The following tips will help you get optimal use of your Bluetooth Card: Insert the card into your handheld at the beginning of a Bluetooth session.

  • Page 15: Chapter 3: Connecting With Other Devices

    Selecting devices with which you wish your handheld to connect The discovery process is typically initiated by an application included with the Bluetooth Card. For example, when you connect your handheld with a mobile phone using the Bluetooth application, the application gives you the option of discovering phones equipped with Bluetooth technology within range in order to make a connection with one of these phones.

  • Page 16: Methods Of Performing Discovery/Connection

    Methods of performing discovery/connection Discovery/connection is a function of several applications included with the Bluetooth Card. You also have the option of connecting via Bluetooth technology using the Send function included with various applications on your handheld, as well as through your handheld’s Connection Preferences screen. Depending on...
  • Page 17 One of the following screens appears: If this is the first time your are using the application or no connection has been made through the Bluetooth application on your handheld, the following screen appears: Tap the icon or name of the type of device with which you wish to connect to begin the connection process.
  • Page 18 Chapter 3 Connecting with Other Devices To set up a connection with a phone: On the Bluetooth application screen, tap Phone. Select the model of phone with which you wish to create a connection. If your phone model does not appear on the list, you can choose the default driver (Standard GSM Driver), or download the specific driver for your phone.
  • Page 19 The discovery process now takes place, during which one or more discovery screens appear. When the Discovery Results screen appears, do one of the following: – If the phone with which you wish to connect appears on the discovery results list, select the phone name, and then tap OK.
  • Page 20 Chapter 3 Connecting with Other Devices passkey when prompted, and then tap OK. Select the check box to add the phone to your Trusted Pair list. “Trusted pairs” NOTE Depending on the model of phone with which you are connecting, you may be able to choose the passkey to enter, or the phone may have a passkey preassigned;...
  • Page 21 the CD-ROM for information on using SMS. See for information on using tap dialing. To use a phone connection to access the Internet: Create a connection with a phone as described in the above procedure. After you tap Yes in step 7 above, the following screen appears: You can choose to use an existing ISP, or set up service with a new ISP.
  • Page 22 Chapter 3 Connecting with Other Devices Enter your login name, tap the Password box to enter password, enter your password, and then tap OK. The login name and password must be those you use to connect through your ISP. On this screen, you can also tap Advanced Network Settings to change the default network settings.
  • Page 23 You may need to enter a login name and password. Be sure to have the login name and password provided by your network administration, and then tap Next. Do one of the following: – If the computer with which you wish to connect with appears on the discovery results list, select the computer name, and then tap OK.
  • Page 24 Chapter 3 Connecting with Other Devices If the Bluetooth application is unable to complete the connection with the laptop computer, you will receive an error message and be given the option to try connecting again. If the Bluetooth application successfully connects with the laptop computer, a confirmation screen appears.
  • Page 25 Do one of the following: – If the LAN access point with which you wish to connect appears on the discovery results list, select the LAN access point name, and then tap OK. – If the LAN access point with which you wish to connect does not appear on the discovery results list, tap Find More, select the LAN access point name when it appears on the list, and then tap OK.

  • Page 26: Switching Between A Phone Connection And A Wireless Lan Access Point Connection

    Chapter 3 Connecting with Other Devices Switching between a phone connection and a wireless LAN access point connection In addition to performing discovery/connection, the Bluetooth application also lets you easily switch between a phone connection and a LAN access point connection.

  • Page 27: Chapter 4: Using Your Palm™ Bluetooth Card Features

    Using Your Palm This chapter describes the key features you can use with the Palm™ Bluetooth Card. These features fall into the following broad categories: Telephony Collaboration Sending data via Bluetooth technology Wireless LAN access point Telephony features The Bluetooth Card serves as your phone companion. Telephony features include...

  • Page 28: Tap Dialing

    Only connections with GSM phones support Address Book tap dialing and NOTE SMS using Bluetooth technology. If you wish to connect with a non-GSM phone to access any of the Internet-based features using Bluetooth technology (e-mail, Palm WAP Browser, web clipping), see Tap dialing Tap dialing from your handheld enables you to tap the number of an Address Book entry to dial a voice call number via your mobile phone.
  • Page 29 To use tap dialing: Press the Address Book button You must currently be connected with a phone or have previously NOTE created a trusted pair with a phone to use Tap Dialing. See the Bluetooth application” phone. Tap the phone number you wish to dial. Select the number you wish to dial, and then tap Dial.

  • Page 30: Collaborative Applications

    Chapter 4 Using Your Palm™ Bluetooth Card Features Collaborative applications The Bluetooth Card includes two applications that enable you to collaborate with other users of Palm handhelds equipped with Bluetooth technology: BlueBoard BlueChat Using BlueBoard To use the BlueBoard collaborative application, you can either first connect to other users, or start drawing and then connect to other users.
  • Page 31 On the drawing area screen, tap Share. If you are using BlueBoard for the first time, tapping Share causes BlueBoard to discover all Palm handhelds within range. The names of these handhelds appear on the Begin Session screen. If you have previously collaborated using BlueBoard, tapping Share displays a list of recent partners from previous BlueBoard sessions on the Begin Session screen.
  • Page 32 Chapter 4 Using Your Palm™ Bluetooth Card Features To find more partners within range, tap Find More. This process discovers all Palm handhelds within range and refreshes the partner list according to the following parameters: If a partner was selected on...
  • Page 33 As the host connects with each handheld, the following dialog box appears on the partner’s handheld: The partner does one of the following: – Accepts the connection by tapping Yes. – Declines the connection by tapping No. If the partner taps No, the following dialog box appears on the host’s handheld: If the partner has blocked all requests for a BlueBoard connection, the following dialog box appears on the host’s handheld: “BlueBoard Options menu”...
  • Page 34 Chapter 4 Using Your Palm™ Bluetooth Card Features Recent contributors When a host adds a partner to a collaborative drawing, BlueBoard stores that partner’s device name and address. BlueBoard can store up to ten name/address pairs. Each time the host begins the connection process, BlueBoard indicates potential partners by displaying a list of stored device names in the Begin Session dialog box.
  • Page 35 (Color handhelds only; not shown on sample screen above) Color palette Allows the user to select a drawing color. A filled area around a color wedge (black, blue, green, red) shows the current color for the handheld. A user can only choose a color if no other user is using that color.

  • Page 36: Using Bluechat

    OK. If you do not see the partner with whom you wish to chat, tap Find More. This process discovers all Palm handhelds within range and refreshes the partner list. Tap OK. This starts a connection with the partner whom the host has selected from the list.
  • Page 37 As the host connects with the chosen handheld, the following dialog box appears on the host’s handheld: To abort the connection process with a given handheld, tap Cancel. This cancels all connections, and the host must start the connection process over again. If the host selects a partner who does not have BlueChat installed on his or her handheld, or a connection cannot be established, the following error message appears on the host’s handheld:...
  • Page 38 Chapter 4 Using Your Palm™ Bluetooth Card Features “BlueChat Options menu” chat requests. Tap OK. Once the connection is established, the “<Connected>” indicator appears on both host and partner handhelds. The handheld name of the person with whom you are...
  • Page 39 BlueChat functionality After you have connected with a partner, you can use BlueChat functions to exchange text messages in real time. Input area Send button Frequent phrase button Displays text messages and graphics being sent between the Active area host and the partner. Also displays the following system messages: <Connected>: <user name>...
  • Page 40 Chapter 4 Using Your Palm™ Bluetooth Card Features To use the frequent phrase button: Tap Phrases. Choose one of the following: – To add a phrase to the input area, tap the phrase, and then tap OK. – To add a new phrase to the list, tap New, enter the phrase, and then tap OK.
  • Page 41 To select a font: Tap the BlueChat tab. Tap Options, and then tap Font. Tap the desired font, and then tap OK. To block requests for chat: Tap the BlueChat tab. Tap Options, and then tap Enable Blocking. Tap OK. To unblock requests, follow the above steps and select Disable Blocking from the Options menu.

  • Page 42: The Send Function

    The Send function The Bluetooth Card supports the Send function enabled by your handheld operating system. Using the Send function with the Bluetooth Card, you can share files such as the following with other Palm handhelds or printers enabled with...

  • Page 43: Wireless Lan Access Point Features

    Access the Internet for using the Palm WAP Browser and retrieve information via web clipping applications. See the feature table under earlier in this chapter. To access a network from your handheld with the Bluetooth Card, you must set your network preferences. See Chapter Wireless LAN access point features “Using the Connection Preferences screen”...
  • Page 44 Chapter 4 Using Your Palm™ Bluetooth Card Features...

  • Page 45: Chapter 5: Advanced User Functions

    This chapter describes the advanced functions available with the Palm™ Bluetooth Card, including the following: Using the Bluetooth Preferences screen Using the Connection Preferences screen Using the Network Preferences screen Connecting to non-GSM phones Connecting to a GPRS network Switching connections to the same type of device...
  • Page 46 Bluetooth Card; you will only be able to receive connections from devices with which you have previously formed a trusted pair.
  • Page 47 To view and manage trusted devices: Tap the Applications icon Tap the Preferences icon Tap Bluetooth from the pick list in the upper-right corner of the screen. Tap Trusted Devices. From this screen you can view details about/delete a trusted device, or add a trusted device.
  • Page 48 Chapter 5 Advanced User Functions If you add a trusted device and then replace your Bluetooth Card or use IMPORTANT a card with a different serial number, you must delete the device from your trusted device list before you can connect with it using a new card. Otherwise, you will not be able to connect with the device using the new card.

  • Page 49: Enabling/Disabling The User Cache

    Bluetooth technology. See a description of telephony features. If you wish to connect with a non-GSM phone to access Internet-based features using Bluetooth technology (e-mail, Palm™ WAP Browser, web clipping), see later in this chapter. Tap the Preferences icon Tap Connection from the pick list in the upper-right corner of the screen.
  • Page 50 Chapter 5 Advanced User Functions If the connection type that you wish to use does not appear on the Available Connections screen, tap New. Prepare your phone to accept a Bluetooth connection, and then tap Next. See the documentation that was included with your phone for how to NOTE prepare your phone to accept a Bluetooth connection.
  • Page 51 To create a trusted pair with a phone: On the Connection screen, tap Yes. Enter a passkey when prompted. Depending on the model of phone with which you are connecting, you may be able to choose the passkey to enter, or the phone may have a passkey built in;...
  • Page 52 Chapter 5 Advanced User Functions To use a phone connection to access the Internet: Create a connection with the phone as described in the steps above. On the Edit Connection screen, tap OK to return to the Connection Preferences screen. Tap Network from the pick list in the upper-right corner of the Connection Preferences screen.
  • Page 53 To create a new connection, tap New. Do the following: – Enter a name for the connection. – Select PC in the Connect to field. – Select Bluetooth in the Via field. – Select Tap to Find in the Device box. If you selected an existing connection in step 4, select Tap to Find in the Device box only.
  • Page 54 Chapter 5 Advanced User Functions To create a trusted pair with a laptop computer: From the Connection screen, tap Yes. Enter the passkey when prompted, and tap OK. Depending on the model of laptop with which you are connecting, you may be able to choose the passkey to enter, or the laptop may have a passkey built in.
  • Page 55 If you selected an existing connection in step 4, select Tap to Find in the Device box only. The other fields are already properly configured for the connection. Tap OK. The discovery process begins. One or more discovery screens appear. When the Discovery Results screen appears, select the wireless LAN access point with which you wish to connect, and then tap OK.

  • Page 56: Using The Network Preferences Screen

    Using the Network Preferences screen You can customize the following settings from the Network Preferences screen: ISP settings Palm WAP Browser settings Customizing ISP settings You have the option of changing the following settings on the Network Preferences screen when connecting to the Internet with an ISP using your mobile phone as a...
  • Page 57 Do the following: – Select the ISP for the phone whose number you wish to change in the Service field. – Select Tap to enter phone in Phone box. Enter the new phone number. Tap OK. To change the timeout setting: Tap the Applications icon Tap the Preferences icon Tap Network from the pick list in the upper-right corner of the screen.

  • Page 58: Customizing Palm Wap Browser Settings

    Chapter 5 Advanced User Functions Tap the Idle timeout field to change the timeout setting. Customizing Palm WAP Browser settings To customize Palm WAP Browser settings, see the electronic documentation on the Palm WAP Browser installed from the CD-ROM. Connecting to non-GSM phones...
  • Page 59 – Select Bluetooth in the Via field. – Select Tap to Find in the Device box. The discovery process begins. One or more discovery screens appear. When the Discovery Results screen appears, select the phone with which you wish to connect, and then tap OK. You now have the option of creating a trusted pair with the phone.

  • Page 60: Connecting To A Gprs Network

    GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) is high-speed packet data technology that provides users with “always on” network connectivity and high-speed wireless data transmission from their GSM phone. With the Bluetooth Card, you can connect to a GPRS network wirelessly from your handheld using your mobile phone.
  • Page 61 The discovery process begins. One or more discovery screens appear. When the Discovery Results screen appears, select the phone you are using to connect to a GPRS network, and then tap OK. Depending on the network, you may be asked whether you want to create a trusted pair with the GPRS network.
  • Page 62 Chapter 5 Advanced User Functions To send an INIT string: After entering the connection name in step 5 above, tap Details. Tap Script. Tap End to expand the pick list, and then tap Send. Tap here to send INIT string...

  • Page 63: Phone Drivers

    Enter the INIT string provided by your wireless operator in the Send field. Tap OK. GPRS services are not available in all locations. If you pass from an area with GPRS coverage into one without coverage, you will lose your network connection with no notice.

  • Page 64: Switching Connections To The Same Type Of Device

    If your phone model does not appear on the Bluetooth application or Connection screen list, select the default driver (Standard GSM), or go to www.palm.com sure to perform a HotSync operation to install the driver to your handheld after downloading the driver.

  • Page 65: Hotsync Operation With Your Computer

    Tap Connect. HotSync operation with your computer HotSync operations exchange and update data between your handheld and your computer. With the Bluetooth Card, you can perform wireless HotSync operations. You must have a computer running Windows 2000 to perform wireless NOTE HotSync operations with the Bluetooth Card.
  • Page 66 Chapter 5 Advanced User Functions – Select Bluetooth in the Via field. – Select Tap to Find in the Device box. The discovery process begins. One or more discovery screens appear. When the discovery results list screen appears, tap the name of your laptop computer, and then tap OK.
  • Page 67 Your computer name will now appear in the Device box on the Edit Connection screen. You must now select the HotSync operation settings you just created on both your handheld and your laptop computer. To select the HotSync operations on your handheld: Tap the Applications icon ™...
  • Page 68 Chapter 5 Advanced User Functions To select the HotSync operations on your laptop computer: If your laptop gives you the option to change the port settings for HotSync operation, change the settings to make the COM8 or COM12 port available. See the documentation included with your laptop for instructions.

  • Page 69: Chapter 6: Performance Issues

    Latency Latency is the amount of time required to establish a connection to a remote device or devices. Latency rates for the Bluetooth Card are as follows: Discovering one or more unknown devices requires ten seconds or more to discover all devices within range. An additional two seconds or more is required to retrieve any device name that is not already stored in the cache.

  • Page 70: Power Management

    Power management issues impacting use of the Bluetooth Card are as follows: If you use the Bluetooth Card regularly to connect with other devices, the battery of your handheld will drain more quickly than if you did not have the card inserted.

  • Page 71: Chapter 7: Connection Security

    Bluetooth technology utilizes passkey exchange to enhance connection security. Passkeys Some remote devices (particularly mobile phones) require you to enter a passkey in order to connect to the device. A passkey is a unique identifier that enables secure data exchange between the connected devices. If a device requires you to enter a passkey, you will be prompted to enter the passkey when you attempt to connect with the device.
  • Page 72 Chapter 7 Connection Security You have two options for creating a trusted pair, as follows: Trusted pair dialog box appears automatically as part of the discovery/connection process using the Bluetooth application or the Connection Preferences screen. Create a trusted pair using the Bluetooth Preferences screen. Chapter 3 NOTE discovery/connection process using the Bluetooth application.

  • Page 73: Chapter 8: Frequently Asked Questions

    If you encounter a problem using the Palm™ Bluetooth Card, do not call Technical Support until you have reviewed the following list of frequently asked questions, and you have also reviewed the following: The README file located in the folder from which you installed the Bluetooth Card software.
  • Page 74 Bluetooth technology and is set to discoverable. See the documentation included with your phone for assistance. Make sure that the Bluetooth Card is seated properly in the handheld. See “Using the card” on how to insert the card.

  • Page 75: Glossary

    Application that provides a step-by-step interface for Bluetooth application connecting to a phone, laptop computer, or wireless LAN access point. see Palm Bluetooth Card. Bluetooth Card Technology enabling flexible, inexpensive, easy-to-use wireless Bluetooth technology connectivity between devices; underlying technology of the Palm™...
  • Page 76 Browser enabling you to view specially formatted WAP pages from the Internet. User who receives and responds affirmatively to an invitation to connect from a host in a Bluetooth Card collaborative application. Unique identifier enabling secure data exchange between two devices equipped with Bluetooth technology that have formed a connection with one another.

  • Page 77: Product Regulatory And Safety Information

    Responsible Party: Palm, Inc. 5470 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, California 95052 United States of America (408) 878-9000 Palm™ Bluetooth Card Tested to Comply With FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE...

  • Page 78: Faa Statement

    For example, when you are on an airplane, do not use your Bluetooth Card at times when government or airline regulations prohibit the use of cellular phones. You can, of course, use all other applications on your handheld in accordance with airline regulations for electronic devices.
  • Page 79 Santa Clara, CA 95052 Importer’s Name: Palm Germany GmbH Importer’s Location: Landsberger Strasse 155 D-80687 Munchen, Germany Type of Equipment: Palm™ Bluetooth Card Model Number: SD-BT00P Year of Manufacture: 2001 Applicable countries complying with this declaration: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Holland, UK.

  • Page 80: Taiwan Statement

    Product Safety Information Following are some precautionary statements to help guarantee safe and long-term use of the Bluetooth Card. Do not perform disassembly, modifications, or repairs on the card—there is a danger of fires, electrical shock, damage to the card, and injury.

  • Page 81: Index

    GSM phone driver 59, 60 switching between a phone connection and a wireless LAN access point connection 22 Bluetooth Card. See Palm Bluetooth Card Bluetooth link. See Connection Bluetooth pairing. See Connection Bluetooth Preferences screen adding trusted devices 44 deleting trusted devices 43–44...
  • Page 82 Index setting your handheld to be discoverable/not discoverable 42 using 41–45 viewing and managing trusted devices 43 Bluetooth technology defined 2–3, 71 encryption 67 Bluetooth. See Bluetooth application CD-ROM applications included on 7 installing software 5 Collaborative applications 26–37 BlueBoard 26, 26–31 BlueChat 26, 32–37 See also BlueBoard, BlueChat Computer.
  • Page 83 and connection using the Bluetooth application 12–21 and connection using the Connection Preferences screen 45–51 defined 11, 71 enabling/disabling the user cache 45 in BlueBoard application 27 in BlueChat application 32 methods of performing discovery/connection 12 results when connecting with a laptop computer using Bluetooth application 19 results when connecting with a phone...
  • Page 84 HotSync operations on your handheld 63 selecting HotSync operations on your laptop computer 64 INIT string, sending 58–59 Inserting the Palm Bluetooth Card 9 Installation/operation problems 69–70 Installing optional applications 8 Installing the software 5 Internet accessing using your phone connection 17–18, 48...
  • Page 85 60–61 See also GSM phones, Non-GSM phones Piconet 3 defined 72 Power management 3, 66 PQA files. See Web clipping application files Problems using the Palm Bluetooth Card installation/operation problems 69–70 phone connection problems 69–70 Index...
  • Page 86 Index README file 69 Removing the Palm Bluetooth Card 9 Safety. See Palm Bluetooth Card, usage tips Security between connections. See Connection security Send function 38–39 defined 72 Short Messaging Services. See SMS defined 7, 23, 72 Switching between a phone connection and a wireless LAN access point connection 22 Tap dialing.

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