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IOGear Enhanced Data Rate Bluetooth USB Adapter GBU221P User Manual

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  • Page 1 Bluetooth Wireless USB Adapter ™ User Manual (GBU221P) ® ®...
  • Page 2 All information furnished here is for informational purposes only and is subject to change without notice. IOGEAR, Inc. assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies or errors that may appear in this document.
  • Page 3 Bluetooth 2.0 and USB 1.1 specifi cations, and provide users with a 2.1Mbps data rate. They also enable wireless Personal Area Network (PAN) connectivity to Bluetooth™ enabled devices such as PDA’s, printers, cellular phones, computers, etc. We hope you enjoy using your IOGEAR Bluetooth™ to USB adapter, another connectivity solution from IOGEAR.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Package Contents ...5 Overview ...6 Features ...8 Requirements ...9 Introduction ...10 Installation-Windows ...11 Initial Bluetooth™ Confi guration Wizard ...15 Uninstall Drivers ...19 Installation-Mac OS X ...20 Connect to a Cellular Phone ...24 Transfer images from PC to cell phone ...26 Transfer images from cell phone to PC ...32 Connect to a Bluetooth-enabled cell phone ...34 Connect to Network Access ...36...

  • Page 5: Package Contents

    1 Driver CD 1 Quick Start Guide 1 Warranty/Registration card The Bluetooth™ Installation CD contains the following: • Bluetooth drivers for Windows 2000/XP • User Manual for IOGEAR Bluetooth Adapter If any items are damaged or missing please contact your dealer.

  • Page 6: Overview

    Overview Bluetooth™ is a low-power wireless networking standard which uses short radio waves to allow elec- tronic devices to communicate with each other without using cables. The following applications are supported by Bluetooth™ technology: • Synchronize your Bluetooth™ PDA with your computer. •...
  • Page 7 Overview Overview Continued Bluetooth™ technology is supported under the following operating systems. • Windows 2000 • Windows XP • Mac OS X 10.3.9 or greater...

  • Page 8: Features

    Features - Eliminates cables between your computers - Controlls and communicates with Bluetooth™ enabled devices - Enables wireless Personal Area Network (PAN) connectivity - Bluetooth™ specifi cation 2.0 compliant - USB specifi cation 1.1 compliant - Up to 20 meter (66 feet) wireless working distance for GBU221, up to 100 meter (330 feet) for GBU321 - Up to 2.1 Mbps data rate - Small form factor makes it easy to carry and place - Crisp, easy, and fast installation and setup...

  • Page 9: Requirements

    Requirements System Requirement: Hardware Requirement: · Available USB port Operating System: For PCs: Windows 2000/XP For Macs: OS X v10.3.9 or later...

  • Page 10: Introduction

    Introduction IOGEAR ® ’s Wireless Bluetooth™ to USB Adapter is a class 2 device with a wireless working distance of 60 feet (20 meters). This device allows any computer with USB connections to become a Blue- tooth™ enabled computer. It complies with Bluetooth 2.0 and USB 1.1 specifi cations, and provides users with a 2.1 Mbps data transfer rate at ranges up to 66 feet.

  • Page 11: Installation-Windows

    CD and instead use the Microsoft Bluetooth drivers. Please see Page 34 on the manual for more details. 1. Make sure that the IOGEAR Bluetooth adapter is NOT plugged into the computer before installing the software. Insert the IOGEAR installation CD into your CD-ROM drive.
  • Page 12 Installation-Windows 2. If you accept the license agreement, click Next.
  • Page 13 Installation-Windows 3. When you approach the end of the installation process, the Driver Signature Notice may appear. Simply click OK to proceed with the installation.
  • Page 14 Installation-Windows 4. During the install, a “Bluetooth Device not Found” window will appear. DO NOT plug in the Bluetooth adapter at this time, simply click Cancel to proceed with the driver installation without connecting the Bluetooth device. 5. Once the driver installation has completed, click Finish and RESTART your computer 6.

  • Page 15: Initial Bluetooth™ Confi Guration Wizard

    Initial Bluetooth™ Confi guration Wizard Now double click the Bluetooth™ icon in the system tray. This will start the “Initial Bluetooth Confi guration Wizard.” Once the Initial Bluetooth™ Confi guration Wizard has started, click Next.
  • Page 16 Initial Bluetooth™ Confi guration Wizard Next, enter a unique name for this computer. This name will be displayed to other Bluetooth™ devices. Select a computer type from the drop- down menu and click Next. Click Next to confi gure the services this com- puter will offer to other Bluetooth™...
  • Page 17 Choose the services that this computer will offer to other Bluetooth™ devices by placing a check in the box. To display the properties, click on the confi gure button. Click Next to proceed. Initial Bluetooth™ Confi guration Wizard At this point, Windows will install the software necessary for the services you selected.
  • Page 18 Initial Bluetooth™ Confi guration Wizard Once Windows is fi nished installing the software, the following window will appear. This window will allow you to confi gure your computer to use the service of another Bluetooth Device. If you do not have any additional devices you wish to connect to at this time, click Skip, click Finish on the fi...

  • Page 19: Uninstall Drivers

    Uninstall Drivers Windows 1. First, unplug the IOGEAR USB Bluetooth adapter from your computer 2. Go to Control Panel (Start > Settings > Control Panel) 3. Click on Add or Remove Programs 4. Click on IOGEAR Bluetooth Software and click on [Remove]...

  • Page 20: Installation-Mac Os X

    Installation-Mac OS X Installation – MAC OS X 1. Use of the IOGEAR Bluetooth adapter requires MAC OS X v10.3.9 or later. There is no need to install any additional drivers, as Apple provides all required Bluetooth drivers under MAC OS X v10.3.9.
  • Page 21 Installation-Mac OS X 2. Double-click on the Bluetooth icon and under the Settings tab, make sure Bluetooth Power is ON and that the box next to Discoverable is checked.
  • Page 22 Installation-Mac OS X 3. To begin setting up your Bluetooth device, select the Devices tab and click on Set Up New Device. 4. This will initiate the Bluetooth Setup Assistant; click Continue to proceed.
  • Page 23 5. On this window, you can select what type of Bluetooth device you want to setup. Please make your choice below and then click Continue. 6. Your computer will search Bluetooth devices in your area and display them under the window below.

  • Page 24: Connect To A Cellular Phone

    Connect to a Cellular Phone How to connect to a Cellular Phone (Bluetooth Enabled) ® 1. Double-click on the IOGEAR Bluetooth ™ icon in the system tray. Next, click on Search for devices in range. As illustrated below, the Bluetooth-enabled cell...
  • Page 25 Right-click on the cell phone, and select Pair Device. When prompted for passkey, simply type any four digits and click OK. On the phone, you will also be prompted to enter a passkey. Make sure you enter the same passkey as on the com- puter.

  • Page 26: Transfer Images From Pc To Cell Phone

    Transfer images from PC to cell phone How to transfer images from your cell phone to PC ® 1. Double-click on the IOGEAR Bluetooth ™ icon in the system tray. 2. Next, click on View devices in range.
  • Page 27 Transfer images from PC to cell phone 3. Double-click on your current phone that is connecting to your PC. 4. Double-click on the OBEX fi le transfer on “name of your phone”.
  • Page 28 Transfer images from PC to cell phone 5. Double-click on the picture folder. Right-click on the images fi le that you want to transfer to your PC. Scroll down to Send To, then select Bluetooth Exchange Folder.
  • Page 29 Transfer images from PC to cell phone The fi le will be transferred to the Bluetooth Exchange Folder on your PC.
  • Page 30 Transfer images from PC to cell phone 8. On your PC, go into My Documents.
  • Page 31 Transfer images from PC to cell phone 9. Double-click on Bluetooth Exchage Folder, and you will fi nd the copied fi le in this folder.

  • Page 32: Transfer Images From Cell Phone To Pc

    Transfer images from cell phone to PC How to transfer images from your PC to cell phone. Find the image on your PC that you want to transfer to your cell phone. Right-click on the image. Scroll down to Send To, then Bluetooth, then select other...
  • Page 33 3. Select your cell phone and click OK 4. The copying process will begin Transfer images from cell phone to PC 5. After it is fi nished, you can go back to the picture folder on your cell phone. Just follow the procedures in operstion “How to transfer images from your cell phone to PC”...

  • Page 34: Connect To A Bluetooth-Enabled Cell Phone

    Connect to a Bluetooth-enabled cell phone How to connect to a Cellular Phone (Bluetooth Enabled) ® 1. Double-click on the IOGEAR Bluetooth ™ icon in the system tray. Next, click on Search for devices in range. As illustrated below, the Bluetooth-enabled cell...
  • Page 35 Right-click on the cell phone, and select Pair Device. When prompted for passkey, simply type any four digits and click OK. On the phone, you will also be prompted to enter a passkey. Make sure you enter the same passkey as on the com- puter.

  • Page 36: Connect To Network Access

    Connect to Network Access How to Connect to Network Access (Bluetooth - Enabled Computer) Double-click on the IOGEAR Bluetooth Icon in the system tray. Next, click on Search for devices in range. As il- lustrated below, the Bluetooth-enabled computer is found.
  • Page 37 Double click on the device to display a list of its services. To establish a network connection, right click on Network Access and select Connect to Network Access Point. When the connection is being established, you will be prompted to accept/deny the connection on your other computer.
  • Page 38 Connect to Network Access Once you establish the connection, the Network Ac- cess icon will turn green and say “Connected.” Your device will be able to share its Internet connection (if the device has Internet access) and fi les. If a pass key has been set by either device, the pass key is required to connect both Bluetooth™...

  • Page 39: Connect To A Printer

    How to connect to a Bluetooth™ Enabled Printer 1. Double-click on the IOGEAR the system tray. Next double click on “Find Bluetooth™ Devices”. ® Bluetooth™ icon in Connect to a Printer...
  • Page 40 Connect to a Printer Double click on the printer you wish to connect Click OK to install the printer. If your printer is already installed, the printer properties window will appear.
  • Page 41 Connect to a Printer If your printer is already installed, the printer properties window will appear. Click on Print Test Page to print a test page.

  • Page 42: Connect To A Pda

    Connect to a PDA How to connect to a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) Double-click on the IOGEAR in the system tray. Next double click on “Find Bluetooth™ Devices”. ® Bluetooth™ icon...
  • Page 43 Once the search is fi nished, double click on the PDA to view the services it offers. At any time, when service requests are made from or to another Bluetooth™ device (e.g. File Transfer, Network Access, Serial Port Connec- tion, etc.), a pass key is required to connect the devices.This authentication is not required once devices are paired (see Chapter: What’s Pairing?).

  • Page 44: Using Activesync Via Bluetooth

    Disclaimer Important Notice IOGEAR does not guarantee the features and functions of ActiveSync software on all PDA phones and PC, nor the synchronization capabilities between PDA phones and PC via Bluetooth connection. Using ActiveSync via Bluetooth is only supported on Windows Mobile 4.0. Using ActiveSync via Bluetooth might not function properly on Windows Mobile 5.0 and above.
  • Page 45 Important Notice: ActiveSync 4.0 needs to be installed prior to installing the IOGEAR Bluetooth software on your PC. Start ActiveSync software on your PC Click on File, then select Connection Settings Check the box for “Allow connections to one of the following:”...
  • Page 46 Using ActiveSync via Bluetooth Your PDA phone will prompt for input of the passkey. Please enter “0000” and click OK on the top right corner to continue You will see a dialog box appears on the bottom right corner of your PC screen, click on this dialog box and enter “0000”...
  • Page 47 Your PDA will try to establish the connection You will see again a dialog box appears on the bottom right corner of your PC screen, click on this dialog box and check the box for “Always allow this device to access this service.” Using ActiveSync via Bluetooth Your ActiveSync will provide partnership setup wizard.
  • Page 48 Using ActiveSync via Bluetooth Select Synchronize with this desktop computer and click Next to continue Select the folders and fi les that you wish to synchronize and click Next to continue...
  • Page 49 Using ActiveSync via Bluetooth The setup is completed now, click Finish to continue...

  • Page 50: Pairing

    Pairing What is “Pairing ?” Pairing is a Bluetooth™ function that enables Bluetooth™ devices to remain permanently linked to another. What “Pairing” means in terms of security? As mentioned, Pairing allows devices to permanently link with each other. The pass key authentica- tion will also be perpetuated in Pairing, meaning that devices will not ask for a pass key once they are paired.

  • Page 51: Pairing Devices

    Pairing Pairing Devices 1. Right-click on the Bluetooth™ device and select on “Pair device”. 2. Enter a Pass Key when asked. Note: The Pass Key on both devices must be the same! Example: If Device 1 tries to pair with Device 2, Device 1 will prompt for a Pass Key. Enter any Pass Key. Device 2 will then ask for a Pass Key.

  • Page 52: Installation - Windows Xp Service Pack2

    Microsoft. Keep in mind, however, that this Bluetooth stack has limited Bluetooth profi les support. For more information, please visit the Microsoft website at www.microsoft.com. 1. To use the Microsoft Bluetooth stack, simply plug in your IOGEAR Bluetooth adapter into an available USB port on your computer. Windows will automatically detect the Bluetooth device and install all necessary drivers.
  • Page 53 3. Optionally, you can fi nd this in Control Panel > Bluetooth Devices. 4. To connect with your Bluetooth device, simply right-click on the Bluetooth icon on the traybar and select Add a Bluetooth Device. Installation - Windows XP Service Pack2...
  • Page 54 Installation - Windows XP Service Pack2 5. Make sure to set your Bluetooth device in “discoverable” mode and check the box as shown on the picture. 6. Your computer will search for all the Bluetooth devices in your area and list them. Select the desired device, and click Next.
  • Page 55 7. Please consult the user manual for your Bluetooth device to see if you need a Passkey to pair/establish a connection. 8. Your Bluetooth device will then connect to the IOGEAR Bluetooth adapter. To fi nish the process, simply click Finish.

  • Page 56: Specifi Cation

    Specifi cation...

  • Page 57: Technical Support

    Most of the answers to your questions can be found here, so please try it out before contacting technical support. Technical support is available Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm PST and can be reached at (949) 453-8782 and (866) 946-4327 or by email support@iogear.com.

  • Page 58: Radio & Tv Interference Statement

    Radio & TV Interference Statement WARNING!!! This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause inter- ference to radio communications. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B computing device pursuant to Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC Rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference when operated in a commercial environment.

  • Page 59: Limited Warranty

    Limited Warranty IN NO EVENT SHALL THE DIRECT VENDOR’S LIABILITY FOR DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT, DISK OR ITS DOCUMENTATION EXCEED THE PRICE PAID FOR THE PRODUCT. The direct vendor makes no warranty or representation, expressed, implied, or statutory with respect to the contents or use of this documentation, and especially disclaims its quality, performance, merchantability, or fi...
  • Page 60 ® Contact info. 23 Hubble • Irvine, CA 92618 • (P) 949.453.8782 • (F) 949.453.8785 • www.iogear.com...

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