ActionTec USB Bluetooth User Manual

1. Introduction 1

Contacting Technical Support 2

2. Installing the USB Wireless Bluetooth Adapter 3

2.1 Install the Software 3

2.2 Connect the Adapter 7

3. Configuring your Bluetooth Adapter 10

3.1 Install the Software 10

3.2 Creating a Bluetooth Connection 10

3.3 Configure the Adapter 11

3.4 Connect to Another Device 12

4. Working with Bluetooth Software 17

4.1 The Bluetooth Tray 17

4.2 Access My Bluetooth Places 18

4.3 Finding Bluetooth Devices 18

4.4 Finding Bluetooth Services 19

4.5 Bluetooth Connection Status 21

4.6 Bluetooth Devices and Services 22

4.7 Send to Bluetooth 24

5. Configuring for Other Services / Applications 26

5.1 Opening Bluetooth Configuration 26

5.2 Bluetooth Services vs. Applications 26

5.3 The Bluetooth Exchange Folder 27

5.4 Configuration Settings 27

5.5 Bluetooth Applications 28

5.6 Bluetooth Services 38

5.7 Hardware Settings 48

5.8 Accessibility Settings 50

5.9 Discovery Settings 52

Table of Contents

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Notices

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Regulatory Compliance Notices 53
Warranty statements 55

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Introduction

Thank you for purchasing the Actiontec USB Wireless Bluetooth Adapter.
Now you can truly enjoy the freedom of wireless connectivity with Actiontec's
Bluetooth Adapter. Simply plug this tiny adapter into any USB port on your
computer, and you can exchange information between it and any other
Bluetooth enabled device. Imagine sharing your Internet connection by simply
requesting it from any computer, or PDA. Connect on the go by using your cell
phone as a high speed modem or simply print to any bluetooth enabled printer,
The Actiontec USB Wireless Bluetooth Adapter lets you enjoy the freedom of true
mobility whether you're at the office or on the move.

What is Bluetooth?

Bluetooth is a worldwide standard for digital wireless communication and data
exchange between multiple devices. Bluetooth compliant devices exchange data
by establishing a relationship with each other, the first device acting as a client,
requests a connection, while the second device acting as a server accepts or rejects
that request. Some Bluetooth devices can behave as client and server; however
other devices can only behave as a client.

Package Contents

§ Actiontec USB Wireless Bluetooth Adapter

§ Installation CD

§ Quick start guide

§ Kid Defender Trial CD-ROM

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Minimum System Requirements

§ Microsoft Windows 98SE, ME, 2000, XP

§ Available USB Port

§ Pentium 90 or faster

§ 16MB or RAM

§ TCP/IP installed

Technical Support

Actiontec Electronics prides itself on making high-quality, durable,
high-performance products. If you need assistance, the Actiontec Technical
Support Department is available every day 24 hours a day to provide professional
support.

Actiontec Electronics, Inc.

760 N. Mary Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94085

Technical Support

Phone: [phone]

E-mail: [e-mail]

Internet: www.actiontec.com/support

Installing the USB Wireless
Bluetooth Adapter

The instructions that follow provide a visual guide to setting up the Actiontec
USB Wireless Bluetooth Adapter. It is recommended the user follow these
instructions prior to attempting any other procedures. This manual will guide
you through the hardware and software installation and configuration.

2.1 Install the Software

☞ STOP!!!: You must install the Bluetooth Software PRIOR to connecting

your Bluetooth Adapter to the computer. If you have already
connected the Bluetooth Adapter, please remove it now and restart
your computer.

1. Make sure your computer is turned on, then put the Actiontec Installation
CD-ROM in your CD-ROM drive.

2. The Installation software should start automatically. This may take a few
moments.

When you see this window. Click Next to continue

☞ Note: If you do not see the window above, click Start on the taskbar

and then select Run. Type d:/setup (or e:/setup, depending on the
drive letter of your CD-ROM drive), then click OK.

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3. When you see the License Agreement screen appear, read the License

Agreement carefully. Click the circle next to “I accept the terms in the license
agreement” and then click Next to continue.

☞ Note: If you do not agree with the terms of the license agreement,

click the circle next to “I do not accept the terms in the license
agreement” and click Next. Now you have terminated the installation
of this Bluetooth Adapter.

4. Click Next to continue.

5. Click Install to continue.

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6. You will see this window. Please be patient as it will take several minutes to

install your Bluetooth software.

7. You may see this screen. If you do, click OK.

8. When the following screen appears, click Cancelto continue this installation.

Do NOT plug your Bluetooth Adapter into your computer at this time.

9. Click Finish to complete the software installation.

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10. Click Yes to complete the software installation and restart your computer

now.

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2.2 Connect the Adapter

1. Get the Bluetooth Adapter from the Actiontec Quick Start Kit

2. Take the cap off of the Bluetooth Adapter.

3. Follow the instructions for the type of computer that you are using.

Windows XP Users! You may see a Found New Hardware Wizard screen, once
you connect the Bluetooth Adapter to your computer. Please see below for
detailed instructions.

a. The “Found New Hardware Wizard” will run and the following screen will

appear, make sure “Install the software automatically (Recommended)” is
selected. When ready click Next to continue.

b. The “Found New Hardware Wizard” will automatically search for the appro-

priate drivers, once found it will request whether you would like to proceed
or not. In order to proceed with the installation, when the following window
appears, click on Continue Anyway.

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c. The following screen appears, Click on Finish to complete the installation

process.

Laptop Users: Insert the Bluetooth Adapter into an open USB port.

Desktop Users:

a.) Get the USB Extension Cable from the Quick Start Kit.

b.) Insert one end into an open USB port on the computer.

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☞ Note:The USB Port is shaped like a thin rectangle about ¼ inch by ½

inch and may be horizontal or vertical.

c.) Plug the other end into the Bluetooth Adapter

d.)Set the Bluetooth Adapter on top of your monitor where it can receive a

clear signal.

4. Make sure the light on the Bluetooth Adapter is SOLID GREEN.
Congratulations, you have successfully installed the Actiontec USB Wireless

Bluetooth Adapter.

Installing the USB Wireless
Bluetooth Adapter

The instructions that follow provide a visual guide to setting up the Actiontec
USB Wireless Bluetooth Adapter. It is recommended the user follow these
instructions prior to attempting any other procedures. This manual will guide
you through the hardware and software installation and configuration.

2.1 Install the Software

☞ STOP!!!: You must install the Bluetooth Software PRIOR to connecting

your Bluetooth Adapter to the computer. If you have already
connected the Bluetooth Adapter, please remove it now and restart
your computer.

1. Make sure your computer is turned on, then put the Actiontec Installation
CD-ROM in your CD-ROM drive.

2. The Installation software should start automatically. This may take a few
moments.

When you see this window. Click Next to continue

☞ Note: If you do not see the window above, click Start on the taskbar

and then select Run. Type d:/setup (or e:/setup, depending on the
drive letter of your CD-ROM drive), then click OK.

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3. When you see the License Agreement screen appear, read the License

Agreement carefully. Click the circle next to “I accept the terms in the license
agreement” and then click Next to continue.

☞ Note: If you do not agree with the terms of the license agreement,

click the circle next to “I do not accept the terms in the license
agreement” and click Next. Now you have terminated the installation
of this Bluetooth Adapter.

4. Click Next to continue.

5. Click Install to continue.

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6. You will see this window. Please be patient as it will take several minutes to

install your Bluetooth software.

7. You may see this screen. If you do, click OK.

8. When the following screen appears, click Cancelto continue this installation.

Do NOT plug your Bluetooth Adapter into your computer at this time.

9. Click Finish to complete the software installation.

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10. Click Yes to complete the software installation and restart your computer

now.

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2.2 Connect the Adapter

1. Get the Bluetooth Adapter from the Actiontec Quick Start Kit

2. Take the cap off of the Bluetooth Adapter.

3. Follow the instructions for the type of computer that you are using.

Windows XP Users! You may see a Found New Hardware Wizard screen, once
you connect the Bluetooth Adapter to your computer. Please see below for
detailed instructions.

a. The “Found New Hardware Wizard” will run and the following screen will

appear, make sure “Install the software automatically (Recommended)” is
selected. When ready click Next to continue.

b. The “Found New Hardware Wizard” will automatically search for the appro-

priate drivers, once found it will request whether you would like to proceed
or not. In order to proceed with the installation, when the following window
appears, click on Continue Anyway.

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c. The following screen appears, Click on Finish to complete the installation

process.

Laptop Users: Insert the Bluetooth Adapter into an open USB port.

Desktop Users:

a.) Get the USB Extension Cable from the Quick Start Kit.

b.) Insert one end into an open USB port on the computer.

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☞ Note:The USB Port is shaped like a thin rectangle about ¼ inch by ½

inch and may be horizontal or vertical.

c.) Plug the other end into the Bluetooth Adapter

d.)Set the Bluetooth Adapter on top of your monitor where it can receive a

clear signal.

4. Make sure the light on the Bluetooth Adapter is SOLID GREEN.
Congratulations, you have successfully installed the Actiontec USB Wireless

Bluetooth Adapter.

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Working with Bluetooth

The Actiontec USB Wireless Bluetooth Adapter con communicate with any
Bluetooth-enabled device wirelessly, in order to accomplish this a relationship
with the device must be established. This chapter will guide you on the different
functions and methods for operating your Actiontec USB Wireless Bluetooth
Adapter.

3.1 Configuring your Bluetooth Adapter

• Starting the Actiontec USB Wireless Bluetooth Adapter
In the Windows system tray, right-click the Bluetooth icon an select Start
Bluetooth Device. The Bluetooth icon is blue in color with a white insert

when Bluetooth is running.

• Stopping the Actiontec USB Wireless Bluetooth Adapter
In the Windows system tray, right-click the Bluetooth icon and select Stop
Bluetooth Device. The Bluetooth icon is blue in color with a red insert

when Bluetooth is stopped.

3.2 Creating a Bluetooth Connection

To establish a relationship with other Bluetooth-enabled devices. To create a
connection between your Bluetooth-enabled computer and any Bluetooth-enabled
device, follow any of the methods described below.

• Option 1: Creating a Connection from the System Tray

In the Windows system tray which is located in the bottom right hand
corner, right-click the Bluetooth icon, select Quick Connect and then
the Bluetooth service that you wish to use.

If this computer has created a connection to the desired type of service
in the past, the options on the shortcut menu are:

• The name(s) of any device(s) with which prior connections to this type

of service have been established. Select a name from the list to
re-establish connection.

• Other Devices…Select this option to search for additional devices that

potentially provide the desired service, select a device from the list, and
then click Connect.

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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.

• Option 2: Creating a Connection Using the Bluetooth Setup Wizard

Launch the Bluetooth Setup Wizard by following this simple step.

• Right-click the Bluetooth icon on your desktop and select
Bluetooth Setup Wizard. Once launched, Follow the Bluetooth

Wizard instructions.

3.3 Configure the Adapter

The Actiontec Bluetooth Adapter must have a unique Identity assigned to it
before it can pair to other Bluetooth devices. The following procedure will guide
you through this process.

1. Double-click on the My Bluetooth Places icon that is on your desktop.

3. Click on the Bluetooth Setup Wizard icon.

3. Click the circle next to “I want to change the name and/or device type that

this computer displays to other Bluetooth devices”. Then click Next to
continue.

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3. Enter a unique name for this computer. Then select the computer type

(Desktop or Laptop). Click Finish.

3.4 Connect to Another Device

3.4.1 Pairing With a Bluetooth Enabled PC

In this section we will show you how to connect to another computer. In
the world of Bluetooth, we call this “pairing”. If you would like to connect
or “pair” your computer to another device like a Bluetooth cell phone or
keyboard, please go to section 3.4.2 of this User’s Manual.

1. Make sure that you have the Bluetooth Adapter installed and configured
on each computer or device.

2. Double-click on the My Bluetooth Places icon that is on your desktop.

3. Click on the Bluetooth Setup Wizard icon.

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4. Click the circle next to “I want to find a specific Bluetooth device and

configure how this computer will use its services”. Then click Next to
continue.

5. Once you see the other computer displayed, click on its icon and then click
Next.

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6. Pick a simple “Pairing” code and enter it in the box next to “PIN Code”. The

code should be numbers only, and we recommend using '0000' or '1234'.
Write down this code below because you will need to enter the exact same
code on the second computer.

PIN Code: __________________
Once you have entered the PIN Code, make sure to click Initiate Pairing.

Do NOT press the Enter key at this time.

7. Go to the second computer. You should see a window similar to the once
below. Enter the same PIN code that you used on the fist computer. Click
OK.

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3.4.2 Pairing With Non-PC Bluetooth Devices

Pairing with devices other than PCs can be easily accomplished through
the use of the Bluetooth Setup Wizard. We strongly suggest reading the
user manual for the Bluetooth device to be paired with your Bluetooth
Ready PC.

The following instructions will help to configure you PC to connect to
a Cell Phone. If you would like to connect or "pair" your computer to
another device like a PDA, please go to Chapter 5 of this User's Manual..

1. Make sure that you have the Bluetooth Adapter installed and configured
on each computer or device.

2. Click on the My Bluetooth Places icon that is on your desktop.

3. Click on the Bluetooth Setup Wizard icon.

4. Click the circle next to “I want to find a specific Bluetooth device and

configure how this computer will use its services”. Then click Nex t to
continue.

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5. Once you see the other device displayed, click on its icon and then click Next.

6. Enter the device’s “Pairing” code in the box next to “PIN Code”.

(Note: Some Bluetooth devices may already have a default PIN code. Please
refer to the device's user manual.) The code should be numbers only. Write
down this code below because you will need to enter the exact same code on
the Bluetooth device being paired.

PIN Code: __________________
Once you have entered the PIN Code, click Initiate Pairing.

7. Go to the device you are pairing. You should see a window similar to the
once below. Enter the same PIN code that you used on the first computer.
Click OK.

Pairing procedures can be different and are determined by the device manufacturer.
Make sure you know the device’s Pairing ID prior to pairing. If a device does NOT
come with a preset Pairing ID, then you may select one of your own.

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Working with Bluetooth
Software

The Actiontec USB Wireless Bluetooth Adapter ships with the management
software required to fully integrate your Bluetooth-enabled computer with other
bluetooth-enabled devices. There are many methods by which relationships
between Bluetooth-enabled devices can be established.

4.1 The Bluetooth Tray

The Bluetooth tray resides in the Windows system tray, which is normally
located in the lower-right corner of the screen.

The Bluetooth tray provides fast access to most Bluetooth operations.

The Bluetooth tray provides the following options:

• Access My Bluetooth Places

Double-click the Bluetooth icon, or right-click the Bluetooth icon and
then select Explore My Bluetooth Places.

• Access the Bluetooth Setup Wizard.

This wizard will help you:

• Configure how this computer accesses a service on another Bluetooth
enabled devices.

• Locate remote Bluetooth devices

• Configure the way that this computer provides services to remote

Bluetooth-enabled 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.

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• 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 Bluetooth on this computer.

4.2 Access My Bluetooth Places

My Bluetooth Places can be accessed directly through Windows Explorer as well
as through other methods such as:

• The Windows system tray

Right-click the Bluetooth icon and select Explore My Bluetooth Places!
or Double-click the Bluetooth icon

• The desktop

Double-click the Bluetooth icon

• Microsoft Windows Explorer

Open Windows Explorer and select My Bluetooth Places in the Folders

pane from the Address shortcut menu.

4.3 Finding Bluetooth Devices

• Search for Devices

Searches out Bluetooth devices in the vicinity, found devices are
displayed in My Bluetooth Places.

To start a search for devices, double-click the Bluetooth icon in the
system tray. Select the Entire Bluetooth Neighborhood, when ready,

click on the Bluetooth menu, from the Bluetooth menu, select Search
for Devices.

Note: The Bluetooth menu is only visible when My Bluetooth Places

is active.

4.3.1 Periodic Device Search

Bluetooth can be configured to automatically search for devices on a
regular basis.

To define how often automatic search takes place, right-click on the
Bluetooth icon in the system tray and select Advanced Configuration.

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Once the Bluetooth Configuration screen appears select Discovery,
when completed click OK.

4.4 Finding Bluetooth Services

• Initiating Service Discovery.
Right-click on the Bluetooth icon in the system tray and select

Explore My Bluetooth Places, right-click a device name and select
Discover Available Services from the shortcut menu.

Bluetooth-enabled devices can have access to a set of services provided by
the Bluetooth-enabled computer. For example, if this computer allows a
remote Bluetooth device to send a fax using a fax modem that is
physically attached to this computer, then this computer is providing the
Bluetooth fax service.

Some services are hardware dependent; this computer cannot provide the
fax service unless it has a physical fax modem.

Some Bluetooth services use virtual “hardware.” The Bluetooth Serial Port
service, for example, does not use a physical port on this computer.
Instead, it creates virtual serial ports that Windows applications can see
and use as if they were actual physical ports.

Each Bluetooth service that this computer is capable of providing can be
started automatically when Bluetooth starts. Each service can be setup to
require security measures before allowing a remote Bluetooth device to
connect.

Bluetooth services require a Bluetooth application on the remote device;
services and applications usually have coinciding names; i.e., there is a
Bluetooth Fax Service and a Bluetooth Fax Application.

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4.4.1 Bluetooth Supported Services

• Bluetooth Serial Port

Allows for 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 device to send a fax using a remote Bluetooth cell phone,
modem,or computer.

• File Transfer

Allows a device to perform file system operations on another Bluetooth
device; browse, open, copy, etc.

• Headset

Allows a Bluetooth headset to be used as the audio input/output
mechanism for another Bluetooth device, such as a computer or cell
phone.

• PIM Item Transfer

Allows two Bluetooth devices to exchange Personal Information
Manager data such as business cards, calendar items, email messages,
and notes.

• PIM Synchronization

Allows two Bluetooth devices to synchronize Personal Information
Manager data.

• Network Access

Allows a device to access a Local Area Network via a second Bluetooth
device that is physically connected to the network or allows a remote
device to become part of an ad hoc network provided by the Bluetooth
server.

• Audio Gateway

Allows the microphone/speakers on Bluetooth device (typically a
computer) to be used as the audio input/output mechanism for a
remote Bluetooth device, such as a cell phone.

All Bluetooth servers do not necessarily provide all of these services. For
example, network gateways may provide only the Network Access service.

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4.5 Bluetooth Connection Status

The Bluetooth Connection Status dialog box displays information about the state
of a connection and provides a means to disconnect an active connection.

• Display the Connection Status dialog box
Right-click on the Bluetooth icon in the system tray and select

Explore My Bluetooth Places, select a device name and select Status
from the shortcut menu.

The Information provided in the Connection Status Dialog box is:

• Status

Connected or Not Connected.

• Device Name

The name of the device to which this computer is connected.

• Duration

The length of time that this connection has been 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 Bluetooth Configuration Panel, Hardware tab, click the
Advanced button, and then change the setting in the Maximum
Power Transmission drop-down list. The Advanced button is
not available in all countries.

The controls in the Bluetooth Connection Status dialog box are

• Properties button

Displays the Bluetooth Properties dialog box for this connection.

• Disconnect button

Closes this connection.

• Close button

Closes the Bluetooth Connection Status dialog box.

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4.6 BLUETOOTH DEVICES AND SERVICES

Bluetooth devices and services can be easily accessed and identified by a simply
visual reference, the following icons provide at-a-glace feedback about a device or
service's status by changing appearance.

4.6.1 System Tray

When your Bluetooth adapter is installed correctly, the system tray will display
the appropriate icon for the current state of your local Bluetooth device.

4.6.2 Connected Device Icons

The connected devices icons are a quick method by which the end user can
visually verify the status of a Bluetooth enabled-device that has a relationship
with the local computer’s Bluetooth adapter.

Icons differ in look from Windows 9x, Me, Windows 2000, and Windows XP.
We have provided a guide for you based on the operating system.

Figure 1: System tray Bluetooth Icon

Figure 2: Connected Device Status Icons for Win9x, Me, 2000

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4.6.3 Services Status Icons

Each connected Bluetooth-enabled device provide a set of services that are
available to the local computer’s USB Wireless Bluetooth adapter. Visual icons
referenced are provided to show the status of each available service.

Figure 3: Connected Device Status Icons for Windows XP

Figure 4: Available Services Status Icons for Windows 9x, Me, 2000

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4.7 Send to Bluetooth

This feature is used to send specific information to other Bluetooth-enabled
devices. Valid Data types include:

• Files from Microsoft Explorer

• Documents from Microsoft Office applications, including:

• Word

• Excel

• Access

• PowerPoint.

• Microsoft Outlook items, including

• Contacts

• Appointments

• Tasks

• Messages

• Notes

Figure 5: Available Services Status Icons for Windows XP

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• To use Send to Bluetooth

1.) In the application:

a) Microsoft 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.

b) 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.)Select a device from the shortcut menu to send the data or Select

Other, choose a device from the list, and then click OK to send the
data.

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Configuring for Other
Services / Applications

The Actiontec USB Wireless Bluetooth Adapter allows configuration of Bluetooth
services, client applications, hardware, security, discovery, accessibility,
default paths, event notification and other Bluetooth related item.

5.1 Opening Bluetooth Configuration

• From the Windows Control Panel

Access the Windows Control Panel, Double-click the Bluetooth
Configuration Icon.

• From the Windows System Tray
Right-click the Bluetooth icon, and select Advanced Configuration

from the shortcut menu.

5.2 Bluetooth Services vs. Applications

• Bluetooth Services

These are services that this computer provides to remote Bluetooth
devices. The Bluetooth services on the Bluetooth-enabled computer are
referred to collectively in the Bluetooth configuration panel as “Local
Services.”

• Bluetooth Applications

These are software applications on this computer that allow Bluetooth­enabled computer to use the Bluetooth services that are provided by
remote devices. The Bluetooth applications on the Bluetooth-enabled
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 panel.

How this computer uses a service that is provided by a remote device is

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configured on the Client Applications tab of the Bluetooth
configuration panel.

5.3 The Bluetooth Exchange Folder

This is the highest-level directory on the Bluetooth-enabled computer to which
a remote Bluetooth device has access.

Devices that have been granted access to this computer’s Bluetooth Exchange
Folder also have access to all sub-folders contained within that folder and all
files in those subfolders.

Note: The Bluetooth Exchange Folder is shared by the PIM Item

Transfer and the File Transfer services and can be configured
from the Properties page of either of those services. When the
Bluetooth Exchange Folder is re-configured for either of these
services, the other service will be updated to use the new location.

5.4 Configuration Settings

The Bluetooth Configuration has various options that can be configured by the user.

• General Settings Tab

The settings on the General tab of the Bluetooth Configuration Panel
determine information that is displayed to remote devices.

• Identity

• Computer Name

In this field, you are REQUIRED to enter a unique name to
identify this computer to other Bluetooth devices in the vicinity;
this field cannot be left blank.

• Computer type

Allows users to select either Desktop or Laptop from the shortcut
menu to set the type of icon remote devices will use to represent
this computer.

Bluetooth Configuration Setting Screen

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5.5 Bluetooth Applications

5.5.1 Overview

Some built-in Bluetooth applications provide full functionality for a
specific task, such as locating other Bluetooth devices or synchronizing
two Personal Information Managers.

Other built-in Bluetooth applications provide a way for standard
Windows applications to accomplish their tasks wirelessly. For
example, a Bluetooth application may create a wireless serial
connection between computers or provide wireless access to the
Internet.

The difference between Bluetooth Applications and Bluetooth Services
are described as follows:

• Bluetooth Applications

These are software programs running on the Bluetooth-enabled
computer that allow the Bluetooth-enabled 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

These are software programs running on the Bluetooth-enabled
computer that provide a service to other devices. In the Bluetooth
configuration panel, these applications are referred to collectively as
“Local Services.”

Note: Client Applications and Local Services usually have

coinciding names; e.g., there may be a Fax service and a Fax
application.

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5.5.2 Bluetooth Applications General Configuration

All of the built-in Bluetooth applications allow you to rename the
application and to require a secure connection when using the
application. Bluetooth applications are easy to access and configure.

• In the Windows system tray, right-click the Bluetooth icon and select

Advanced Configuration from the shortcut menu. In the Bluetooth
configuration panel, click the Client Applications tab and highlight
the application to be configured and then click Properties (or
double-click the application).

5.5.3 Audio Gateway

The Audio Gateway Application allows a remote Bluetooth device to

use the Bluetooth-enabled computer’s microphone and speakers as the

remote device’s audio input and output devices.

• Open a connection to the Audio Gateway service that is provided by

another Bluetooth device by right-clicking on the Windows system
tray. Select Quick Connect, and select Audio Gateway followed by
Device. Select the device you want from the window.

Once completed, click on Connect.

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• Close an audio gateway connection by right-clicking on the
Windows system tray and click on Stop the Bluetooth Device.

• Configure the Audio Gateway by right-clicking on the Windows
system tray, select Advanced Configuration, and select the Client
Applications Tab. When opened, double click on Audio Gateway.
You can choose to change the name of the application and whether
this connection is secure or not.

5.5.4 Bluetooth Serial Port

The Bluetooth Serial Port application allows this computer to establish
a wireless serial connection with a remote Bluetooth device.

The applications on both this computer and the remote device must be
configured to send and receive data to and from the respective
communications port (COM port) assigned to the Bluetooth serial
port. The wireless serial connection may then be used by the
applications as though a physical serial cable connected the devices.

• Establish a Bluetooth Serial Port connection to another Bluetooth
device by right-clicking on the Windows system tray. Select Quick
Connect, and select Bluetooth Serial Port followed by Device. Select
the device you want from the window and click on Connect.

• Close a Bluetooth Serial Port connection to another Bluetooth
device by right-clicking on the Windows system tray and click on

Stop the Bluetooth Device.

• Configure the Bluetooth Serial Port connection by right-clicking on

the Windows system tray, select Advanced Configuration, and select
the Client Applications Tab. When opened, double click on

Bluetooth Serial Port.

You can choose to change the name of the application and whether
this connection is secure or not. You can also choose the
communications port (COM port) to be used.

Note: Unless you have a specific reason to do so, DO NOT

CHANGE the default COM Port setting.

5.5.5 Dial-Up Networking

The Bluetooth Dial-up Networking application allows the Bluetooth­enabled computer to use a modem that is physically connected to a
remote device to access the Internet or log on to a remote network.

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• Open a connection to the Dial-up Networking service that is
provided by another Bluetooth by right-clicking on the Windows
system tray. Select Quick Connect, and select Dial-up Networking
followed by Device. Select the device you want from the window and
click on Connect.

After the Bluetooth dial-up networking connection is established it
can be used the same way as any other networking connection. For
example, you can open a browser and explore the World Wide Web, if
the remote computer has Internet access.

• Close a Dial-up Networking connection to another Bluetooth device
by right-clicking on the Windows system tray and click on Stop the

Bluetooth Device.

• Configure the Dial-up Networking connection by right-clicking on

the Windows system tray, select Advanced Configuration, and select
the Client Applications Tab. When opened, double click on

Dial-up Networking.

You can choose to change the name of the application and whether
this connection is secure or not. You can also choose the virtual
device to be used.

Note: Unless you have a specific reason to do so, DO NOT CHANGE

the default Bluetooth device or alter the device's configuration.

5.5.6 Fax

The Bluetooth Fax service allows this computer to send a fax using a
Fax/Modem that is physically connected to a remote device.

• To Send a Fax, open a connection to the Fax service that is provided
by another Bluetooth device by right-clicking on the Windows
system tray. Select Quick Connect, and select Fax followed by the
Device of choice. Select the device you want from the window and
click on Connect.

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.

• Fax Connections close automatically when the Fax transmission is
complete.

• Configure the Fax connection by right-clicking on the Windows
system tray, select Advanced Configuration, and select the Client

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Applications Tab. When opened, double click on Fax
You can choose to change the name of the application and whether
this connection is secure or not.

5.5.7 Headset

The Headset application allows this computer to use a Bluetooth
headset (or any other device that offers the Bluetooth headset service) as
the audio input and output device for the Bluetooth-enabled computer.

Possible uses include:

• If the Bluetooth-enabled computer has on-board telephone
hardware, a Bluetooth headset might be used as the audio
input/output device to make or receive telephone calls.

• If the Bluetooth-enabled computer has voice recognition capabilities,
a Bluetooth headset might be used as the audio input device.

Any other scenario that requires audio input/output can potentially
take advantage of a Bluetooth headset to replace a hardwired
microphone and/or speakers.

• Create a Headset connection by right-clicking on the Windows
system tray. Select Quick Connect, and select Headset followed by
the Device of choice. Select the device you want from the window and
click on Open.

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 by right-clicking on the Windows
system tray and click on Stop the Bluetooth Device.

• Configure the Headset connection by right-clicking on the Windows
system tray, select Advanced Configuration, and select the Client
Applications Tab. When opened, double click on Headset.
You can choose to change the name of the application and whether
this connection is secure or not.

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5.5.8 File Transfer

The Bluetooth File Transfer application allows this computer to perform
file operations on the Bluetooth Exchange Folder (and the folders and
files it contains) of a remote device.

• Copy to/from a remote device by right-clicking on the Windows
system tray. Select Quick Connect, and select File Transfer followed
by the Device of choice. Select the device you want from the window
and click on Open.

Use drag-and-drop to copy any file or folder contained in the Public
Folder of the remote device to the desired folder on the Bluetooth­enabled computer. You can also drag-and-drop files or folders from
the Bluetooth-enabled computer to the remote device’s Public Folder
(and its sub-folders).

• 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 ½ floppy (A)—the 3 ½ inch floppy drive on this computer

• Bluetooth Exchange Folder—the Bluetooth Exchange Folder on
this computer.

• Rename—applies only to empty folders; file names and the
names of folders that contain objects cannot be changed using
this technique.

• Cut, Copy, Paste, Delete, Refresh, View & New

Standard Windows functions.

• Configure the File Transfer connection by right-clicking on the
Windows system tray, select Advanced Configuration, and select
the Client Applications Tab. When opened, double click on File

Transfer .

You can choose to change the name of the application and whether
this connection is secure or not.

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5.5.9 Network Access

The Bluetooth Network Access application makes it possible for this
computer• To connect to a Local Area Network via a physical connection
on a remote Bluetooth device or to connect to an ad hoc network
provided by a remote Bluetooth device.

The type of network connection that is available is determined by the
configuration of the remote Bluetooth device.

• Create a Network Access connection by right-clicking on the
Windows system tray. Select Quick Connect, and select Network

Access followed by Device.

• Close a Network Access connection by right-clicking on the
Windows system tray and click on Stop the Bluetooth Device.

• Configure the Network Access connection by right-clicking on the

Windows system tray, select Advanced Configuration, and select
the Client Applications Tab. When opened, double click on Network

Access.

You can choose to change the name of the application and whether
this connection is secure or not.

5.5.10 PIM Synchronization

The PIM Synchronization Application is used to 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. (Version 5 or less)

The supported data types are:

• Business cards

• Calendar items

• Email (with or without attachments)

• Notes.

• Configure the PIM Synchronization connection by right-clicking on
the Windows system tray, select Advanced Configuration, and select
the Client Applications Tab. When opened, double click on PIM

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Item Transfer

• You can choose to change the name of the application and

whether this connection is secure or not.

• The PIM items to be synchronized and the PIM on the Bluetooth-

enabled computer with which such items should be synchronized

Note: If synchronization is enabled for a specific item type, but is not

enabled for that item type on the remote device,
synchronization WILL NOT take place for that item.

• The data item types which can be synchronized are:

• Business cards

• Calendar items

• Email (with or without attachments-see below)

• Notes

Possible synchronization options data item types include:

• Do Not Synchronize

This item type will not be synchronized.

• Synchronize Microsoft Outlook

This item type will be synchronized 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 synchronized with its matching entry in
Express, regardless of the PIM that contains this entry on the
remote device. If a matching Express entry does not exist, it will
be created.

• Synchronize Lotus Notes

This item type will be synchronized with its matching entry in
Lotus Notes, regardless of the PIM that contains this entry on the
remote device. If a matching Notes entry does not exist, it will be
created.

Note: All choices are not available for all items. For example, “Note”

items can only be synchronized in Microsoft Outlook, there­fore Lotus Notes and Outlook Express do not appear as
options in the “Notes” item shortcut menu.

Personal Information Managers that are not installed on this
computer do not appear as options in the shortcut menus.

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• Email attachments

The only option is include or do not include attachments with
email that is sent or received on this computer using this service.

5.5.11 PIM Item Transfer

The Bluetooth PIM Item Transfer application allows this computer to
send and receive Personal Information Manager items to-and-from a
remote Bluetooth device. Item transfer can be accomplished several
ways:

• To send, receive or exchange business cards From Windows Explorer,
My Bluetooth Places, right-click the PIM Item Transfer service on a
remote device and select the appropriate option.

• Right-click on the Windows system tray. Select Quick Connect, and
select Business Card Exchange. Select a device from the list, select
the appropriate option from the shortcut menu, and then click OK.

• 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.

• From within a supported Personal Information Manager, select one
or more items and then, from the PIM's File menu, select Send to
Bluetooth.
Whether sent items are accepted by the remote device is determined
by how the remote device's PIM Item Transfer service is configured.

• PIM Item Transfer Connections close automatically when the its task
is complete.

• Configure the PIM Item Transfer connection by right-clicking on
the Windows system tray, select Advanced Configuration, and select
the Client Applications Tab. When opened, double click on PIM

Item Transfer

• You can choose to change the name of the application and

whether this connection is secure or not.

• How your business card is handled when it is requested by a

remote device.

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• The Send My Business Card options are:

• Choose a business card as needed

Each time a remote device requests your business card you must
select a card from your PIM. If you ignore the request the remote
device 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.

• Microsoft Outlook

• Outlook Express

• Lotus Notes

Note: The selected Received Business Cards option does not

influence the settings on other PIM-related property pages. For
example, even if the PIM Item Transfer service business card
option on this computer is configured to “Do Not Accept,” the
PIM Item Transfer application will still accept business cards
that the application has specifically requested via its“Receive”
or “Exchange” functions.

• Email attachments.

The only option is include or do not include attachments with
email that is sent or received on this computer using this service.

5.5.12 Printer

The Bluetooth Printer application allows this computer to use a
Bluetooth printer. Once a Bluetooth printer has been properly installed
it can be used from this computer in the same way as any other printer
would be.

• Configure the Printer connection by right-clicking on
the Windows system tray, select Advanced Configuration, and select
the Client Applications Tab. When opened, double click on Printer.

• You can choose to change the name of the application and

whether this connection is secure or not.

• Install a Bluetooth Printer

• Perform a search for devices and then, from Entire Bluetooth

Neighborhood, right-click a Bluetooth printer, select Add Printer
from the shortcut menu and follow the on-screen instructions.

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• When the wizard asks you to select a printer make and model, do

so. If your printer is not in the list of options, click Have Disk…,
insert the driver disk for the printer, and then navigate to the drive
and directory that contains the driver initiation file (*.inf) for the
printer.

• To complete the installation, follow the on-screen instructions.

• Alternate Printer Installation

• From the Windows Control Panel, select Printers, click on Add

Printer, click on Next , click on Local printer, and click Next

• On the Select the Printer Port screen of the wizard:

a) Select Create a new port
b) In the Type shortcut menu, select Bluetooth Printer Port, and

then click Next

• On the next screen, select the printer by name, and then click

Connect.

• Install the driver: when asked to select a printer make and model,

do so. If your printer is not in the list of options, click Have Disk,
insert the driver disk for the printer, and then navigate to the drive
and directory that contain the driver initiation file (*.inf) for the
printer.

• To complete the installation, follow the on-screen instructions.

• Deleting a Printer Installation

• Click Start, click on Settings, click on Printers, right-click the

printer to be deleted, and then select Delete from the shortcut
menu.

5.6 Bluetooth Services

Common Configuration Settings, these properties can be set individually for each
Bluetooth service:

• Service Name-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 provide visual and/or audio notification that a remote
device is attempting to connect (or has connected) to a service on
this computer.

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5.6.1 Notifications

There are three types of notification:

• Authentication request, also called a PIN code request
This notification appears automatically in a balloon over the Windows
system tray if a Personal Identification Code is required before a
connection can proceed. An audio file can also be associated with the
notification.

• Authorization request, also called a connection request
This type of notification can be visual, audio, or both. It notifies you
of attempts to access a Bluetooth service on this computer; the
connection will not proceed until you click the balloon that appears
over the Windows system tray. If the notification balloon is ignored,
the connection request will time out and fail.

• Notification only
This type of notification does not effect access in any way; it is solely
for information purposes to let you know that a connection has been
established.

Example

Both Authentication and Authorization request notifications are
controlled by whether Secure Connection is enabled for an individual
service. An example of how notifications might work when a remote
device attempts to access a service on this computer, if all notifications
are enabled:

• 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.

• Authorization: a balloon notification appears and/or a sound file

provides audio notification that a remote device is attempting to
access a Bluetooth service on this computer. Click the balloon to
proceed. A dialog box appears that offers the option of letting the
connection proceed this time only or to always allow this particular
remote device to use the service it is attempting to access.

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• Once a connection has been authorized, an additional visual and/or
audio notification may appear (if enabled). This notification is for
information only to inform the operator that a connection has been
established.

After two devices are paired (step 1, above), the authentication
notification will no longer appear when a connection is attempted.
If “Always allow…” is enabled during the authorization process
(step 2, above), the authorization notification will not appear on future
connection attempts. Connection notification (step 3, above) only
happens if it has been enabled on the Notifications tab of the individual
service being accessed.

Service Access Notification

“Notifications” lets you associate a sound (Windows *.wav file) and/or a
visual indication with access attempts by remote devices. A different
notification sound can be associated with each local Bluetooth service.

Associate a Sound with Service Access

From the Bluetooth Configuration Panel, Local Services tab:

• Double-click a service name and then select the Notifications tab.

• Check the desired options; visual and sound may both be selected for a

single event.

• Choose a sound; click the Browse button and navigate to the sound file
(*.wav) to be used for notification. To preview the sound file, click the
play (>) button.

• Click OK to close the service's property dialog box.

5.6.2 Audio Gateway

The Bluetooth Audio Gateway service allows this computer to use a remote
Bluetooth device’s microphone and speakers as this computer’s input and
output devices.

For example, if this computer has voice recognition capabilities, a Bluetooth
headset might be used as the 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.

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Configure the Audio Gateway Service

From the Windows system tray, right-click the Bluetooth icon, select
Advanced Configuration, click Local Services, and then double-click the
Audio Gateway service. Set the common configuration properties of the
service, and then click OK.

5.6.3 Bluetooth Serial Port

The Bluetooth Serial Port service allows a remote Bluetooth device to
establish a wireless serial connection with this computer. The wireless serial
connection may be used by applications as though a physical serial cable
connected the devices.

To Establish a Bluetooth Serial Port connection

• The connection must be initiated from the remote device by the

Bluetooth Serial Port application.

Determine the communications port being used by this computer for the
Bluetooth Serial Port

• In the Windows system tray, right-click the Bluetooth icon, select

Advanced Configuration, and then the Local Services tab. The COM
port assigned to this service is the last item in the 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

• From the Bluetooth Configuration Panel, Local Services tab, click Add

Serial Service.

• In the properties dialog box, modify the properties enter a unique
name (less than 99 alphanumeric characters).

• Select secure connection, if desired.

• Select Startup Automatically, if desired

• From the COM Port shortcut menu select a communications port that

is not assigned to any other service.

• Click OK.

To Remove a Bluetooth Serial Port

• From the Bluetooth Configuration Panel, Local Services tab, select the

port to be removed and then click Delete.

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Note: The Delete button is only available when a Bluetooth Serial Port

is selected.

5.6.4 Dial-up Networking Service

The Bluetooth Dial-up Networking service makes it possible for a remote
Bluetooth device to use a modem that is physically connected to this
computer. The remote device can then access the Internet or log on to a
remote network.

Configure the Dial-up Networking Service

From the Windows system tray, right-click the Bluetooth icon, select
Advanced Configuration, click Local Services, 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, then click OK.

5.6.5 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-click the Bluetooth icon, select Advanced
Configuration, click on Local Services, and then double-click the Fax service.

• Select the physical modem to be used from the Modems: shortcut menu.

• Set the common configuration properties of the service, then click OK.

5.6.6 File Transfer Service

The File Transfer service allows this computer to perform file operations on
the Bluetooth Exchange Folder (and the folders and files it contains) of a
remote device.

Basic Setup Procedure

• Right-click the Bluetooth icon and select Explore My Bluetooth Places.

Configure Explorer so that the Folders view is visible (View > Explorer
Bar > Folders).
In the Folders pane, select Entire Bluetooth Neighborhood and then,
the menu bar, select Bluetooth and click Search For Devices.
In the Folders view, expand Entire Bluetooth Neighborhood to show
the devices in the vicinity.

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Copy to/from a Remote Device

• In the Folders pane of Explorer, from the Entire Bluetooth

Neighborhood branch, select a device and expand that branch to view
the Bluetooth Exchange Folder of the remote device.

Note: “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 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 ½ floppy (A)—the 3 ½ inch floppy drive on this computer

• Public Folder on My Device—the Public Folder on this computer.

• Rename

Applies only to empty folders; file names and the names of folders
that contain objects cannot be changed using this technique.

• Cut, Copy, Paste, Delete, Refresh, View & New

• Standard Windows functions.

5.6.7 Headset Service

The Bluetooth Headset Service allows this computer to provide audio
input/output for remote Bluetooth devices. For example, if the remote device
is a Bluetooth telephone, this computer’s microphone and speakers can be used
as speakerphone input and output for that device.

Note: Windows 98 has limitations. Windows 98 cannot convert

audio files with the extension m3u (e.g., myfile.m3u) into the
Pulse Code Modulation (PCM) audio format used by
Bluetooth headsets; this is a limitation of Windows 98.
Other versions of Windows (2000, ME and XP) can translate
m3u audio files into the PCM format.

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Possible solutions are:

• Upgrade to a newer version of Windows

• Use an m3u-to-mp3 conversion utility to convert the file(s)

into a format that is supported by Windows 98. (Conversion
utilities are available as freeware or shareware on the
Internet.)

Hardware Requirements

• This computer must have a sound card, microphone, and speakers

installed.

• The Bluetooth radio on both on this computer and the remote device
must support audio.

Configure the Headset Service

• From the Windows system tray, right-click the Bluetooth icon, select

Advanced Configuration > Local Services, and then double-click the
Headset service.

• Set the common configuration properties of the service, and click OK.

5.6.8 Network Access

The Bluetooth Network Access service makes it possible for a remote Bluetooth
device to use the Local Area Network connection that is physically attached to the
Bluetooth-enabled computer. After the Bluetooth-enabled computer been
configured to provide the Network Access service to other Bluetooth devices, it
will not be able to use the Bluetooth Network Access service provided by
another Bluetooth device without being re-configured. The Bluetooth-enabled
computer cannot be both a Bluetooth Network Access server and a Bluetooth
Network Access client at the same time.

• Setup for Windows 98, SE & Windows Me

Note Internet Protocol routing software is required on Windows 98, SE

and Windows Me servers.
Install and configure the routing software as instructed by the
software's manufacturer.

• Configure the server

• From the Windows Control Panel, double-click the Network icon.

• On the Configuration tab, select TCP/IP-> Bluetooth LAN Access
Server Driver (scroll down if necessary).

• Click Properties and select the IP Address tab.

• Select Specify an IP address

• Enter an IP Address (suggested value—192.168.1.1)

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• Enter a Subnet Mask (suggested value—255.255.255.0)

• Click OK twice to close the dialog boxes and then click YES to

restart the computer.

• Setup for Windows 2000 and Windows XP

• From the Windows system tray, right-click the Bluetooth icon and

select Advanced Configuration from the shortcut menu.

• In the Bluetooth configuration panel, select the Local Services tab,

Network Access and then click Properties....

• From the Network Access, General properties page, in the Type of

service shortcut menu, select “Allow other devices to access the
Internet/LAN via this computer,” and then click Configure
Connection Sharing.

• Right-click Local Area Connection, select Properties and then select

the Sharing tab.

• Select Enable Internet Connection Sharing for this connection,

click OK, and then click YES in the confirmation dialog box.

5.6.9 Item Transfer

The PIM Item Transfer service allows Personal Information Manager items to
be transferred between this computer and a remote Bluetooth device. The
Four data 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 service.

• Configure

In addition to the configuration options common to all Bluetooth
services, this service also has settings that determine:

• How business card requests are handled.

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• Never send my business card

Ignore the request

• Choose a business card as needed

When prompted, select a business card to be sent to the
requester.

• Always send the same business card

When a request is received always send the same business card.
When this option is selected, a dialog box appears from within
an installed Personal Information Manager (if more than one is
installed on this computer) and an existing business card can be
selected.

• Previously sent business cards

Once a card is selected using 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 computer

• Save to Folder

• The Bluetooth Exchange Folder location—the directory on this
computer where inbound items that are not to be saved in a PIM
will be kept.

Note: This is also the folder where the File Transfer service stores

inbound items. If this folder is reconfigured here, it will also
be reconfigured in that service automatically.

• Whether to send/receive attachments with email. Check or clear
this option, as appropriate.

• Close a PIM Transfer Connection

PIM Item Transfer connections close automatically when the data
transfer is complete.

• Default Business Card Selection

When the “Always send the same business card” option is selected, a
dialog box appears to allow the selection of a default business card.
The first time the dialog box appears it provides a way to choose the

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Personal Information Manager that stores the default business card.
Click the down-arrow in the PIM shortcut menu and select the PIM
to be used. On subsequent appearances of this dialog box, the PIM
selection option is not available.

• Change the Selected PIM

On the PIM Item Transfer properties page, “Received items” section,
there is a Business Cards shortcut menu. When a PIM was selected
during initial setup the selected item in this menu was set to the
same 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

• 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 you “hover” the mouse pointer

over that selection, a balloon appears with additional informa­tion about that contact.

• Click OK to choose a highlighted business card and return to the
PIM Item Transfer Properties page. The chosen contact now
appears in, and is selected in, the “Business card requests” shortcut
menu.

If the “Always send the same business card” option is selected again,
and a different contact chosen, the properties page will display both
contacts in the shortcut menu.

Note: In addition to the default menu options, the shortcut menu can

hold up to ten contact names.

5.6.10 PIM Synchronization

The PIM Synchronization service can be used by a remote device to
synchronize its Personal Information Manager (PIM) database with the PIM
database of this computer. Four data types are supported:

• Business Cards

• Calendar Items

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• Email Messages

• Notes

Whether an individual item is accepted and where it is stored, when accepted,
is configured in the PIM Item Transfer service. If that service is not
configured to store a 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 may not be
exchanged in the synchronization process.

Note: Only Outlook’s default contacts folder is synchronized. Items in

sub-folders are not synchronized. Items that are moved from
the default folder to a sub-folder will appear to have been delet­ed the next time synchronization takes place.

5.7 Hardware Settings

The Hardware tab of the Bluetooth Configuration Panel provides basic
information about the Bluetooth hardware installed on this computer and access
to the Advanced Settings dialog box, if required:

• Devices

• Name

The name of the device, e.g., WIDCOMM Bluetooth Device

• Type

The type of device, e.g., USB.

• Device Properties

• Device status

Indicates that the device is operating properly or that there is a
problem/conflict.

• Manufacturer

The name of the company that manufactured the device selected in
the Devices section of this dialog box.

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• 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 Version

The version number of the Bluetooth Specification that the Link
Manager Protocol complies with.

• LMP Sub Version

The sub-version number of the Bluetooth Specification that the Link
Manager Protocol complies with.

• The Advanced button: displays the Advanced Settings dialog box,
which allows you to select the country code and transmission power
settings. This option is not available on all systems.

5.7.1 Advanced Settings

When available, this dialog box is reached from the Hardware tab of the
Bluetooth Configuration Panel.

Note: Depending on the country in which the hardware is sold

and/or in which it will be used, the Advanced button may not
be present.

This dialog box allows changes to the following settings:

• 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.

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Click Yes to reset the Bluetooth device now—all open Bluetooth connections
will be closed.

Click No to save the changes—the changes will be applied the next time the
Bluetooth device is reset or restarted.

5.8 Accessibility Settings

The Accessibility tab of the Bluetooth Configuration Panel lets you specify
whether remote devices may access this computer, which remote devices have
access, and whether an audio warning is played when a Personal Identification
Number (PIN code) is required.

• Allow other devices to discover this computer

Select “Let other Bluetooth devices discover this computer” to permit
remote Bluetooth devices to find and report this computer.
If “Allow No devices” (below) is selected, this option is not available.

• Control the types of devices that are allowed to connect to this computer

From the “Devices allowed to connect to this computer”
shortcut-menu, select:

• No devices

No remote devices are permitted to initiate a connection with this
computer. However, this computer can still initiate connections with
remote Bluetooth devices.

• All devices

All remote devices are permitted to connect to this computer.
Connections are subject to additional security restrictions, such as
authentication 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 enabled for any of the Bluetooth Services
on this computer a PIN code is required before that service can be
accessed. To chose a notification sound that will play when a remote

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device attempts to access a service that requires a secure connection,
click Select audio file... and select the sound (*.wav) file to be played.

• Limit access to this computer to specific remote devices

From the Bluetooth Configuration Panel, Accessibility tab, in the Allow
shortcut menu, select “Only devices listed below”.

• Add a device to the list

• Click Add Device

• In the Devices with access... dialog box select the desired device(s)

and click OK.

Note: Multiple devices may be selected using SHIFT + click and/or

CTRL + click.

• Delete a device from the list

In the list of devices allowed to access this computer, select the device
to be removed from the list, and then click Delete.

5.9 Discovery Settings

The settings on the Discovery tab of the Bluetooth Configuration Panel deter­mine whether this computer looks for other Bluetooth devices automatically,
how often it looks and what type of devices it looks for.

• Periodic Search for Devices

When “Look for other Bluetooth devices” is selected, Bluetooth
automatically searches for devices every X minutes. X is an whole
number between 1 and 60. To change the time between auto inquiries,
highlight the existing time and enter the new time.

Note: When My Bluetooth Places is first opened it performs an initial

automatic search for devices even if “Look for other Bluetooth
devices” is not enabled.

• Determine the devices that will be reported

Bluetooth can screen out devices that you do not need access to.
The options are:

• Report all Bluetooth devices

• Report only selected Bluetooth devices (see Discovery, Adding

Specific Devices and Discovery, Deleting Specific Devices)

• Select the desired option from the drop-down list.

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• Discover Specific Devices

The type of device(s) that this computer looks for and reports when it
is searching for other Bluetooth devices can be limited through

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 example of a
specific type of device within the “computer” class of devices.

The devices to be discovered can be mixed-and-matched; you can
discover one or more specific devices, classes of devices and types of
devices within a class at the same time.

• Remove a device from the list of devices to be discovered

In the Bluetooth Configuration Panel, from the Discovery tab, select
the device to be removed and click the Delete button.

Note: If “Report only selected Bluetooth devices” is not selected the

Delete button will not be available.

• Temporarily override the discovery of specific devices

In the Bluetooth Configuration Panel, from the Discovery tab, select

“Report all Bluetooth devices.” The specifically selected devices will be

discovered along with all other devices.
To re-enable specific device discovery re-select “Report only selected
Bluetooth devices.”

Note: When all devices are deleted an error message will appear if

“Report all Bluetooth

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Notices

Regulatory Compliance Notices

Class B Equipment

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 in a residential
installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may
cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this
equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception,
which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by implementing one or more of the
following measures:

s Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna;
s Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver;
s Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to

which the receiver is connected;

s Consult the dealer or an experienced radio or television technician for help.

Modifications

The FCC requires the user to be notified that any changes or modifications made to
this device that are not expressly approved by Action tec Electronics, Inc., may void
the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

Declaration of conformity for products marked with the FCC logo – United States
only.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions:

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1. This device may not cause harmful interference;

2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that

may cause unwanted operation.

☞

Note: To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements,

the antenna used for this transmitter must be installed to provide
a separation distance of at least 20 cm from all persons and must
not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other
antenna or transmitter.

For questions regarding your product or the FCC declaration, contact:

Actiontec Electronics, Inc.

760 North Mary Ave.
Sunnyvale, CA 94086

United States

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

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Actiontec Electronics, Inc. Limited Warranty

Hardware: Actiontec Electronics Inc. warrants to the end user (“Customer”) that this
hardware product will be free from defects in workmanship and materials, under
normal use and service, for twelve (12) months from the date of purchase from

Actiontec Electronics or its authorized reseller.
Actiontec Electronics’ sole obligation under this express warranty shall be, at

Actiontec’s option and expense, to repair the defective product or part, deliver to

Customer an equivalent product or part to replace the defective item, or if neither of
the two foregoing options is reasonably available, Actiontec Electronics may, in its
sole discretion, refund to Customer the purchase price paid for the defective
product. All products that are replaced will become the property of Actiontec
Electronics Inc. Replacement products may be new or reconditioned. Actiontec
Electronics warrants any replaced or repaired product or part for ninety (90) days
from shipment, or the remainder of the initial warranty period, whichever is longer.

SOFTWARE: Actiontec Electronics warrants to Customer that each software
program licensed from it will perform in substantial conformance to its program
specifications, for a period of ninety (90) days from the date of purchase from
Actiontec Electronics or its authorized reseller. Actiontec Electronics warrants the
media containing software against failure during the warranty period. The only
updates that will be provided are at the sole discretion of Actiontec Electronics and
will only be available for download at the Actiontec website, www. action tec.com.

Actiontec Electronics’ sole obligation under this express warranty shall be, at
Actiontec Electronics’ option and expense, to refund the purchase price paid by

Customer for any defective software product, or to replace any defective media with
software which substantially conforms to applicable Actiontec Electronics published
specifications. Customer assumes responsibility for the selection of the appropriate
applications program and associated reference materials. Actiontec Electronics
makes no warranty or representation that its software products will meet Customer’s
requirements or work in combination with any hardware or applications software
products
provided by third parties, that the operation of the software products will be
uninterrupted or error free, or that all defects in the software products will be
corrected. For any third-party products listed in the Actiontec Electronics software
product documentation or specifications as being compatible, Actiontec Electronics
will make reasonable efforts to provide compatibility, except where the
non-compatibility is caused by a “bug” or defect in the third party’s product or from
use of the software product not in accordance with Actiontec Electronics published
specifications or User Guide.
THIS ACTIONTEC ELECTRONICS PRODUCT MAY INCLUDE OR BE
BUNDLED WITH THIRD-PARTY SOFTWARE, THE USE OF WHICH IS
GOVERNED BY A SEPARATE END-USER LICENSE AGREEMENT.

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THIS ACTIONTEC ELECTRONICS WARRANTY DOES NOT APPLY TO SUCH
THIRD-PARTY SOFTWARE. FOR THE APPLICABLE WARRANTY, PLEASE
REFER TO THE END-USER LICENSE AGREEMENT GOVERNING THE USE
OF SUCH SOFTWARE.

OBTAINING WARRANTY SERVICE: Customer may contact Actiontec Electronics
Technical Support Center within the applicable warranty period to obtain warranty
service authorization. Dated proof of purchase from Actiontec Electronics or its
authorized reseller may be required. Products returned to Actiontec Electronics
must be pre-authorized by Actiontec Electronics with a Return Merchandise
Authorization (RMA) number marked on the outside of the package, and sent
prepaid and packaged appropriately for safe shipment, and it is recommended that
they be insured or sent by a method that provides for tracking of the package. The
repaired or replaced item will be shipped to Customer, at Actiontec Electronics’
expense, not later than thirty (30) days after Actiontec Electronics receives the
defective product.

Return the product to:

In the United States

Actiontec Electronics, Inc

760 North Mary Avenue

Sunnyvale, CA 94085

Actiontec Electronics shall not be responsible for any software, firmware,
information or memory data or Customer contained in, stored on, or integrated
with any products returned to Actiontec Electronics for repair, whether under
warranty or not.
WARRANTIES EXCLUSIVE: IF AN ACTIONTEC ELECTRONICS’ PRODUCT
DOES NOT OPERATE AS WARRANTED ABOVE, CUSTOMER’S SOLE REMEDY
FOR BREACH OF THAT WARRANTY SHALL BE REPAIR, REPLACEMENT, OR
REFUND OF THE PURCHASE PRICE PAID, AT ACTIONTEC ELECTRONICS’
OPTION. TO THE FULL EXTENT ALLOWED BY LAW, THE FOREGOING
WARRANTIES AND REMEDIES ARE EXCLUSIVE AND IN LIEU OF ALL
OTHER WARRANTIES, TERMS OR CONDITIONS, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED,
EITHER IN FACT OR BY OPERATION OF LAW, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE,
INCLUDING WARRANTIES, TERMS OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABIL­ITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, SATISFACTORY QUALITY,
CORRESPONDENCE WITH DESCRIPTION, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT,
ALL OF WHICH ARE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMED . ACTIONTEC ELECTRONICS
NEITHER ASSUMES NOR AUTHORIZES ANY OTHER PERSON TO ASSUME
FOR IT ANY OTHER LIABILITY IN CONNECTION WITH THE SALE,
INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE OR USE OF ITS PRODUCTS.
ACTIONTEC ELECTRONICS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE UNDER THIS
WARRANTY IF ITS TESTING AND EXAMINATION DISCLOSE THAT THE
ALLEGED DEFECT OR MALFUNCTION IN THE PRODUCT DOES NOT EXIST
OR WAS CAUSED BY CUSTOMER’S OR ANY THIRD PERSON’S
MISUSE, NEGLECT, IMPROPER INSTALLATION OR TESTING,

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UNAUTHORIZED ATTEMPT TO OPEN, REPAIR OR MODIFY THE PRODUCT,
OR ANY OTHER CAUSE BEYOND THE RANGE OF THE INTENDED USE, OR
BY ACCIDENT, FIRE, LIGHTNING, OTHER HAZARDS OR ACTS OF GOD.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: TO THE FULL EXTENT ALLOWED BY LAW,
ACTIONTEC ELECTRONICS ALSO EXCLUDES FOR ITSELF AND ITS
SUPPLIERS ANY LIABILITY, WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT OR TORT
(INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), FOR INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL,
INDIRECT, SPECIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, OR FOR LOSS
OF REVENUE OR PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOSS OF INFORMATION OR
DATA, OR OTHER FINANCIAL LOSS ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION
WITH THE SALE, INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE, USE, PERFORMANCE,
FAILURE, OR INTERRUPTION OF ITS PRODUCT, EVEN IF ACTIONTEC
ELECTRONICS OR ITS AUTHORIZED RESELLER HAS BEEN ADVISED OF
THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, AND LIMITS ITS LIABILITY TO
REPAIR, REPLACEMENT,OR REFUND OF THE PURCHASE PRICE PAID, AT
ACTIONTEC ELECTRONICS’ OPTION. THIS DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY
FOR DAMAGES WILL NOT BE AFFECTED IF ANY REMEDY PROVIDED
HEREIN SHALL FAIL OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE.

DISCLAIMER: Some countries, states or provinces do not allow the exclusion or
limitation of implied warranties or the limitation of incidental or consequential
damages for certain products supplied to consumers, or the limitation of liability for
personal injury, so the above limitations and exclusions may be limited in their
application to you. When the implied warranties are not allowed to be excluded in
their entirety, they will be limited to the duration of the applicable written
warranty. This warranty gives you specific legal rights which may vary depending on
local law.

DISPUTE RESOLUTION: The customer may contact the Director of Technical
Support in the event the Customer is not satisfied with Actiontec Electronics
response to the complaint. In the event that the Customer is still not satisfied with
the response of the Director of Technical Support, the Customer is instructed to
contact the Director of Marketing. In the event that the Customer is still not
satisfied with the response of the Director of Marketing, the Customer is
instructed to contact the Chief Financial Officer and/or President.
GOVERNING LAW: This Limited Warranty shall be governed by the laws of the
State of California, U.S.A. excluding its conflicts of laws principles and excluding the
United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods.