Acer BT-800, User Manual

Page 1: ...Acer Bluetooth 1 2 USB Dongle User s Manual i User s Manual Acer Bluetooth 1 2 USB Dongle ...

Page 2: ...0 BT 900 R TTE Directive This device complies with the specifications listed below BT 800 EN 301 489 1 17 General EMC requirements for Radio equipment EN 300 328 1 2 Technical requirements for Radio equipment EN 60950 Safety Requirements for Radio equipment BT 900 EN 301 489 1 17 General EMC requirements for Radio equipment EN 300 328 2 Technical requirements for Radio equipment EN 60950 1 Safety ...

Page 3: ...pecifically disclaims any warranties merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose Any software described in this manual is sold or licensed as is Should the programs prove defective following their purchase the buyer and not Acer Inc its distributor or its dealer assumes the entire cost of all necessary servicing repair and any incidental or consequential damages resulting from any defect...

Page 4: ... in the end user license agreement or herein no part of the documentation accompanying this software whether provided in printed or electronic form may be reproduced in any form or stored in a database or retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative work such as translation transformation or adaptation without the express prior written consent of WIDCO...

Page 5: ...ection From Entire Bluetooth Neighborhood 12 5 FIND BLUETOOTH DEVICES 13 5 1 Periodic Search for Devices 13 5 2 Find A Service 14 5 3 Bluetooth Connection Status 15 5 4 Send to Bluetooth 16 6 CONFIGURE BLUETOOTH 17 6 1 Access the Bluetooth Configuration Panel 17 6 2 Bluetooth Services versus Bluetooth Applications 17 6 3 Bluetooth Exchange Folder 17 6 4 General Configuration Settings 18 6 5 Blueto...

Page 6: ...onnection 51 7 9 Security Request Dialog Box 51 8 TROUBLESHOOTING 52 8 1 Cannot connect to a paired device 52 8 2 Cannot discover services on an un paired remote device 52 8 3 Dial up Networking service does not start 52 8 4 Determine the Bluetooth Device Address BDA of my hardware device 52 8 5 Determine the version of the Host Controller Interface HCI 52 8 6 Determine the version of the Link Man...

Page 7: ...x 4 Figure 2 6 Bluetooth Device Insertion dialog box 5 Figure 2 7 Installation finished window 6 Figure 2 8 Bluetooth icons 6 Figure 2 9 Plug the Bluetooth USB Adapter into USB port on desktop PC 7 Figure 2 10 Plug the Bluetooth USB Adapter into USB port on laptop PC 7 Figure 3 1 Bluetooth Icon 9 Figure 3 2 Device Icons for Windows 9x Me and 2K 9 Figure 3 3 Service Icons for Windows 9x Me and 2K 1...

Page 8: ...ved for license free operation in most countries Its key features are robustness low complexity low power and low cost The technology also offers wireless access to LANs PSTN the mobile phone network and the Internet for a host of home appliances and portable handheld interfaces 1 2 BLUETOOTH USB ADAPTER The Bluetooth USB Adapter allows a computer with a USB port to communicate with other Bluetoot...

Page 9: ...emove any previous version of Widcomm Bluetooth software existing in your system The remove procedures are as follows 1 Click Start Settings then select Control Panel 2 In the Control Panel window double click Add Remove programs icon 3 Find out the item Widcomm Bluetooth Software x x x x then remove it 2 3 INSTALL WIDCOMM BLUETOOTH SOFTWARE Insert the Bluetooth Software CD into CD ROM drive If th...

Page 10: ... continue Figure 2 2 License Agreement Window The software default destination folder is located at C Program Files Widcomm Bluetooth Software If you want to change the folder click Change button then select one you prefer If everything is ready and done please click Next button Figure 2 3 Destination folder selection Then click Next button to begin the installation ...

Page 11: ... under Windows 98SE or Windows 2000 it is possible to meet Microsoft Digital Signature issues such as Bluetooth Personal Area Network Driver Bluetooth Communication Ports Widcomm Bluetooth Null Modem Widcomm Bluetooth Modem Widcomm Bluetooth Fax Modem and Unknown Software package Please confirm them manually by pressing OK button in these pop up windows Figure 2 5 Digital Signature dialog box ...

Page 12: ...cer Bluetooth 1 2 USB Dongle User s Manual 5 When the Bluetooth device not found window pops out plug Bluetooth USB dongle into laptop or PC and click OK Figure 2 6 Bluetooth Device Insertion dialog box ...

Page 13: ... after the software installation is finished Figure 2 7 Installation finished window After rebooting when you log in Windows operating system there will be two new Bluetooth icons appearing on the desktop and the Windows System Tray respectively Figure 2 8 Bluetooth icons ...

Page 14: ...WARE INSTALLATION The Bluetooth USB Adapter can be used by both desktop and laptop PC with USB port as shown bellow Figure 2 9 Plug the Bluetooth USB Adapter into USB port on desktop PC Figure 2 10 Plug the Bluetooth USB Adapter into USB port on laptop PC ...

Page 15: ...ter provides services to remote Bluetooth devices Set the name and type of this Bluetooth device e g John s PC and Desktop Access the Bluetooth Configuration Panel right click the Bluetooth icon and then select Advanced Configuration Access the Quick Connect option right click the Bluetooth icon select Quick Connect and then select the type of service to which you wish to connect Start Stop Blueto...

Page 16: ... provides feedback about Bluetooth status Bluetooth Icon Indicates Bluetooth Status Enabled Disabled Connected Blue with White Blue with Red Blue with Green Figure 3 1 Bluetooth Icon Device Icons for Windows 9x Me and 2K Name Normal Connected Paired Audio Gateway Camera Desktop Headset Human Interface Device Laptop Modem Network Access Point Personal Digital Assistant Printer Telephone Unknown Fig...

Page 17: ...ss PIM Item Transfer PIM Synchronization Public Folder Serial Port Services may be unavailable because they are in use or because the necessary hardware is not installed Figure 3 3 Service Icons for Windows 9x Me and 2K Device Icons for Windows XP Name Normal Connected Paired Audio Gateway Camera Desktop Headset Human Interface Device Laptop Modem Network Access Point Personal Digital Assistant Pr...

Page 18: ...ows XP Name Normal Connected Not Available Audio Gateway Bluetooth Image Transfer Dial up Networking Fax Headset Network Access PIM Item Transfer PIM Synchronization Public Folder Serial Port Services may be unavailable because they are in use or because the necessary hardware is not installed Figure 3 5 Service Icons for Windows XP ...

Page 19: ...al devices that potentially provide the desired service select a device from the list and then click Connect If this computer has never created a connection to this type of service the only option on the shortcut menu is Find Devices Select this option to search for devices that potentially provide the desired service select a device from the list and then click Connect 4 3 CREATE A CONNECTION USI...

Page 20: ... 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 To be certain that the displayed list of devices in the neighborhood is current or if automatic periodic inquiry is not enabled force an update of the device list using the...

Page 21: ...names i e there is a Bluetooth Fax Service and a Bluetooth Fax Application The services supported by Bluetooth are Bluetooth Serial Port a wireless connection between two devices This connection can be used by applications as though a physical serial cable connected the devices Dial up Networking allows a device to use a modem that is physically attached to another Bluetooth device Fax allows a de...

Page 22: ... established displayed in hours minutes and seconds Depending on the service the connection may time out automatically disconnect after a specific period of inactivity Activity the number of bytes sent and received over the connection Signal Strength a graphic indicator that ranges from Too Weak through Good to Too Strong NOTE To change the power transmission level of this computer from the Blueto...

Page 23: ... Messages Notes To use Send to Bluetooth 1 In the application a Windows Explorer select one or more files to be transferred Folders cannot be transferred b Microsoft Office only the document in the active window can be transferred c Microsoft Outlook select one or more items to be transferred 2 From the application s File menu select Send To and then select Bluetooth from the shortcut menu 3 Selec...

Page 24: ...oth applications on this computer are referred to collectively in the Bluetooth configuration panel as Client Applications Bluetooth Services and Bluetooth Applications usually have coinciding names e g there is a File Transfer service and a File Transfer client application How this computer provides a service to remote devices is configured on the Local Services tab of the Bluetooth configuration...

Page 25: ...luetooth Applications are software programs on this computer that allow this computer to use the Bluetooth services that are provided by other devices In the Bluetooth configuration panel these programs are referred to collectively as Client Applications Bluetooth Services are software programs on this computer that provide a service to other devices In the Bluetooth configuration panel these prog...

Page 26: ...ter is turned on again the connection will re establish automatically NOTE HIDs usually have a button which is sometimes difficult to find that must be pressed before other Bluetooth devices can locate the HID Even after the button is pressed the HID can only be discovered for a limited time and then the button must be pressed again The time period can be as short as 30 seconds or as long as 180 s...

Page 27: ...lose an audio gateway connection If the connection was established via the Bluetooth icon in the Windows system tray click the Bluetooth icon select Quick Connect Audio Gateway and then select the device that is providing the service active connections have a checkmark in front of them or No matter how the connection was created in My Bluetooth Places right click the service name and select Discon...

Page 28: ... Using the Bluetooth Setup Wizard Close a Bluetooth Serial Port connection If the connection was established via the Bluetooth icon in the Windows system tray click the Bluetooth icon select Quick Connect Bluetooth Serial Port and then select the device that is providing the service active connections have a checkmark in front of them or No matter how the connection was created In My Bluetooth Pla...

Page 29: ... Internet access Close a Dial up Networking connection If the connection was established via the Bluetooth icon in the Windows system tray click the Bluetooth icon select Quick Connect Dial up Networking and then select the device that is providing the service active connections have a checkmark in front of them or No matter how the connection was created In My Bluetooth Places right click the ser...

Page 30: ...oth Places Using the Bluetooth Setup Wizard 2 Open or create the document to be faxed and select the Print Send to Fax Recipient or similar command that is available in most applications 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 ap...

Page 31: ...ion using one of these techniques Windows system tray Bluetooth icon From My Bluetooth Places Using the Bluetooth Setup Wizard NOTE Most Bluetooth headsets ring when a connection is attempted answer the ring to complete the connection and begin using the headset as the audio input output device for this computer Close a Headset connection If the connection was established via the Bluetooth icon in...

Page 32: ...the remote device Other file operations Right click a file or folder in the remote device s Public Folder for a context sensitive menu All potential menu options may not be available at all times Potential menu options include Open opens the selected file on this computer using the default application for this type of file Print sends the selected file to this computer s default printer Send To 3 ...

Page 33: ...m My Bluetooth Places Using the Bluetooth Setup Wizard Close a Network Access connection If the connection was established via the Bluetooth icon in the Windows system tray click the Bluetooth icon select Quick Connect Network Access and then select the device that is providing the service active connections have a checkmark in front of them or No matter how the connection was created In My Blueto...

Page 34: ... synchronize the Personal Information Manager PIM database of this computer with the PIM database of a remote Bluetooth device The supported PIMs are Microsoft Outlook Microsoft Outlook Express Lotus Notes The supported data types are Business cards Calendar items Email with or without attachments Notes Continued on the next page ...

Page 35: ...ze Microsoft Outlook this item type will be synced with its matching entry in Microsoft Outlook regardless of the PIM that contains this entry on the remote device If a matching Outlook entry does not exist it will be created Synchronize Outlook Express this item type will be synced with its matching entry in Express regardless of the PIM that contains this entry on the remote device If a matching...

Page 36: ...ect the appropriate option from the shortcut menu and then click OK 2 From Windows Explorer My Bluetooth Places highlight the PIM Item Transfer service on a remote device and then from the Bluetooth menu on the Windows menu bar select the appropriate action In addition to the business card options listed above you can also send Notes vnt Email vmg and Calendar vcs items from this menu 3 From withi...

Page 37: ...e will receive a timeout notice Always send the same business card when this option is selected a dialog appears that allows you to set a default business card which will be sent automatically when requests are received Where to store received business cards The Received Business Cards options are Microsoft Outlook Outlook Express Lotus Notes NOTE The selected Received Business Cards option does n...

Page 38: ...nsert the driver disk for the printer and then navigate to the drive and directory that contains the driver initiation file inf for the printer 3 To complete the installation follow the on screen instructions Option Two 1 From the Windows Control Panel select Printers Add Printer Next Local printer Next 2 On the Select the Printer Port screen of the wizard a Select Create a new port b In the Type ...

Page 39: ... the default name of each service can be changed Secure Connection requires that remote devices provide proof of identity and that all data be encrypted Startup Automatically starts the service automatically when Bluetooth is started Notifications provides visual and or audio notification that a remote device is attempting to connect or has connected to a service on this computer ...

Page 40: ... are enabled 1 Authentication a balloon notification audio optional appears to prompt for a PIN code If the PIN code does not match the code entered on the remote device the connection will not be allowed Once the remote device has been authenticated this notification will not appear again unless the paired relationship is broken and the devices must re pair 2 Authorization a balloon notification ...

Page 41: ...h each local Bluetooth service Associate a sound with service access From the Bluetooth Configuration Panel Local Services tab 1 Double click a service name and then select the Notifications tab 2 Check the desired options visual and sound may both be selected for a single event 3 Choose a sound click the Browse button and navigate to the sound file wav to be used for notification To preview the s...

Page 42: ...audio input device Hardware Requirements The Bluetooth radio on both this computer and the remote device must support audio The remote device handles both audio input and output for this computer therefore this computer does not require a sound card microphone or speakers Configure the Audio Gateway Service From the Windows system tray right click the Bluetooth icon select Advanced Configuration L...

Page 43: ...he Bluetooth Serial Port service row Configure the application on this computer that will use this service to send its data to this COM Add a Bluetooth Serial Port The Bluetooth Serial Port service has one pre configured Bluetooth Serial Port but additional Bluetooth Serial Ports can be added as needed To add a port 1 From the Bluetooth Configuration Panel Local Services tab click Add Serial Servi...

Page 44: ...ervices and then double click the Dial up Networking service Select the physical modem to be used from the Modems shortcut menu Set the common configuration properties of the service and then click OK 6 6 5 Fax Service The Fax service allows a remote Bluetooth device to send a Fax via a modem that is physically attached to this computer Configure the Fax service From the Windows system tray right ...

Page 45: ...OTE Public Folder is not available the remote device is not configured to allow remote file 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 Other file operations Right click a ...

Page 46: ... but the word audio and or headset should be in the description refer to the Bluetooth phone s documentation for assistance If the Headset Service has Secure Connection enabled a PIN code and Authorization will be required to complete the connection When the phone successfully connects to the Headset Service In the Windows system tray the Bluetooth icon will be a blue field with a green insert unl...

Page 47: ...ss Server Driver scroll down if necessary 3 Click Properties and select the IP Address tab a Select Specify an IP address b Enter an IP Address suggested value 192 168 1 1 c Enter a Subnet Mask suggested value 255 255 255 0 4 Click OK twice to close the dialog boxes and then click YES to restart the computer 6 6 8 2 Setup for Windows 2000 and Windows XP If Internet Connection sharing was previousl...

Page 48: ...oth icon and select Advanced Configuration from the shortcut menu 2 In the Bluetooth configuration panel select the Local Services tab Network Access and then click Properties 3 From the Network Access General properties page in the Type of service shortcut menu select Allow other devices to create a private network with this computer 4 Click OK ...

Page 49: ...ata types are supported Business Cards Calendar Items Email Messages Notes Each data type can be saved in any of the supported and installed PIMs NOTE PIMs which are not installed on this computer will not appear in the shortcut menus When the PIM that is associated with an individual data type is changed on the PIM Item Transfer page that data type is also changed for the PIM Synchronization serv...

Page 50: ...ing the Always send the same business card option above that card will be added to the shortcut menu as an option NOTE Previously sent business card additions to the menu are limited to ten after which the oldest contact will be replaced Where to store inbound data items on an individual basis Options include not all options apply to all items Do Not Accept Any of the installed PIMs on this comput...

Page 51: ...e PIM To change the PIM used for the default business card open this shortcut menu and select a new PIM NOTE A new default business card must be selected from the database of the newly selected PIM Choose a default business card 1 In the Select a Bluetooth Business Card dialog box that appears when Always send the same business card is selected highlight the card NOTE Once a card is highlighted if...

Page 52: ...particular data type in Outlook then that data type cannot be synchronized NOTE Data types that will be synchronized must be saved in the PIM database this is configured in the PIM Item Transfer service otherwise that data type will not be available for selection it will be grayed out in the PIM Synchronization configuration settings Microsoft Outlook permits duplicate entries so all duplicates ma...

Page 53: ...Firmware Revision the manufacturer s firmware version number Device Address the Bluetooth Device Address BDA or BD_Addr assigned to this device when it was manufactured HCI Version the version number of the Bluetooth Specification that the Host Controller Interface complies with HCI Revision the revision number of the Bluetooth Specification that the Host Controller Interface complies with LMP Ver...

Page 54: ... box you can set the Country Code North America Europe except France and Japan France and China Maximum Transmission Power High Medium Low Click Apply to implement the changes A dialog box appears with notification that the Bluetooth device attached to this computer must be reset before the change s will take effect Click Yes to reset the Bluetooth device now all open Bluetooth connections will be...

Page 55: ...cation and authorization that may be required by the individual services provided by this computer Only paired devices only devices that have been paired with this computer are allowed to connect to it Only devices listed below only the listed devices are allowed to connect to this computer see Accessibility adding and deleting devices Choose an audio notification file When Secure Connection is en...

Page 56: ...es can be limited Limit the remote devices reported Bluetooth can report only specific devices specific class es of device s or specific type s of device s within a class Specific devices an individual computer or Bluetooth cellular telephone are examples of specific devices Specific class of device computer is an example of a class of devices Specific type of device within a class laptop is an ex...

Page 57: ...EVICE IDENTITY 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 The user friendly...

Page 58: ...laces right click a device select Pair Device from the shortcut menu and then follow the on screen instructions Remove Pairing In the Folders pane of My Bluetooth Places right click a paired device and select Unpair Device from the shortcut menu 7 7 PASSKEY An alphanumeric string up to 16 characters in length Passkeys are also called Personal Identification Numbers or PIN codes A passkey may be re...

Page 59: ...e Modem field and select the modem that will be used to dial out Click the OK button Click the OK button to close the Bluetooth Configuration Panel 8 4 DETERMINE THE BLUETOOTH DEVICE ADDRESS BDA OF MY HARDWARE DEVICE In the Bluetooth Configuration Panel on the Hardware tab in the Devices section select the device you want to determine the address of In the Device Properties section of the dialog b...

Page 60: ...ION If the client is hardwired to the LAN unplug the hardwired connection to ensure that the test checks the wireless connection rather than the hardwired connection If the server has access to the Internet open a browser on the client and connect to the World Wide Web You may also Ping the server from the DOS prompt 8 10 UNKNOWN PORT MESSAGE WHEN USING A BLUETOOTH SERIAL PORT The Unknown Port err...

Page 61: ...00GHz 2 4835GHz Spread Spectrum FHSS Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum Modulation method GFSK Gaussian Frequency Shift Keying Antenna Integrated Printed Type Sensitivity 88dBm at 0 1 BER LED Indicator Power Active Power Source 5VDC from Host Interface USB v1 1 Environment Operating temperature 0 45 Storage temperature 10 70 Humidity 5 90 non condensing Supported Operating Systems Windows 98SE Wind...

Page 62: ...nection is established LMP Link Manager Protocol used by Bluetooth for internal communications Me 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 applicat...

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