ASUS USB-BT211 User Manual

USB-BT211

Mini USB Bluetooth Adapter

User Manual

For Windows® Vista OS

E4945 First Edition

July 2009

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Table of contents

About this guide .................................................................................... v

How this guide is organized ...............................................................v

Conventions used in this guide ..........................................................v

Chapter 1: Knowing your USB Bluetooth adapter

Bluetooth® overview .............................................................................. 1

Package contents .................................................................................. 1

System requirements ............................................................................ 1

USB-BT211 specications summary ................................................... 2

Chapter 2: Getting started

Installing the Bluetooth Vista Suite ..................................................... 3

Launching the Bluetooth Vista Suite ................................................... 6

The Bluetooth Devices dialog box ..................................................... 6

The Bluetooth menu .......................................................................... 7

Chapter 3: Pairing with a Bluetooth device

Pairing your computer with a Bluetooth device ................................11

Chapter 4: Sending and receiving les

Launching the Bluetooth File Transfer Wizard ................................. 15

Sending a le to a Bluetooth device .................................................. 15

Receiving a le from a Bluetooth device ........................................... 19

Chapter 5: Joining a Bluetooth Personal Area Network (PAN)

Bluetooth PAN overview ..................................................................... 22

Connecting to a Bluetooth PAN ......................................................... 23

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Chapter 6: Managing Bluetooth devices

Conguring your computer ................................................................ 24

Conguring the remote Bluetooth device ......................................... 27

Connecting to a Bluetooth device using various Bluetooth

services ................................................................................................ 28

Using the FTP service ..................................................................... 28

Using the BIP service ...................................................................... 30

Using the BPP service .................................................................... 31

Using the Sync service .................................................................... 32

Chapter 7: Appendices

Notices .................................................................................................. 33

ASUS Contact information .................................................................. 35

About this guide

This user guide contains information that you need to install and congure the

ASUS USB Bluetooth adapter.

How this guide is organized

This guide contains the following parts:

• Chapter 1: Knowing your USB Bluetooth adapter

This chapter provides information on the package contents, system

requirements, and specications of the ASUS USB Bluetooth adapter.

• Chapter 2: Getting started

This chapter describes how to install and launch the Bluetooth Vista Suite.

• Chapter 3: Pairing with a Bluetooth device This chapter describes how to pair your computer with another Bluetooth

device.

• Chapter 4: Sending and receiving les

This chapter describes how to transfer les between your computer and

another Bluetooth device.

• Chapter 5: Joining a Bluetooth Personal Area Network (PAN)

This chapter describes how to connect your computer to a Bluetooth Personal

Area Network (PAN).

• Chapter 6: Managing Bluetooth devices This chapter describes how to manage your Bluetooth devices.

• Chapter 7: Appendices This chapter provides you with the regulatory Notices and Safety Statements.

Conventions used in this guide

WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to

complete a task.

CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when

trying to complete a task.

IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task.

NOTE: Tips and additional information to aid in completing a task.

Knowing your USB

Bluetooth adapter

Bluetooth® overview

Bluetooth® is a short-range wireless technology that allows communication among Bluetooth-enabled devices such as PCs, mobile devices, headsets, and GPS receivers. Bluetooth® devices only need to be within the specied range to exchange information and do not need any physical connection.

With Bluetooth® technology, you can:

• Connect your computer to the Internet using a Bluetooth-enabled mobile phone.

• Connect your computer to other Bluetooth devices that are within range.

• Synchronize data between your computer and Bluetooth-enabled mobile

phone.

• Use a wireless mouse, keyboard, or game controller on your computer.

Package contents

Check your ASUS USB Bluetooth adapter package for the following items.

ASUS USB-BT211 Support CD (manual, utilities) Quick Start Guide

If any of the items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.

System requirements

Before using your ASUS USB Bluetooth adapter, ensure that your system meets the following requirements:

Operating system: Microsoft® Windows® XP / Vista System memory: 64MB or larger Hard drive free space: 100MB

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USB-BT211 specications summary

Model USB-BT211 Standard Bluetooth v2.1 + EDR Interface USB 2.0/1.1 Range Up to 100 meters

A2DP, AVRCP, BIP, DUNP, FAX, FTP, HCRP, HID,

Bluetooth Prole

Frequency Band 2.400 ~ 2.4835GHz unlicensed ISM band

Modulation Method

Spread Spectrum FHSS (Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum) Transfer Rate (Maz) Max UARTbaud rates of 3Mbps OS support Windows® XP / Vista

Power Consumption

Input Power DC 5V via USB port Receiving Sensitivity <-85dBm at <0.1% BER Physical Dimensions 19.52 x 13.5 x 6.8 mm (L x W x H) Weight 2.2g Operating Temperature 0ºC ~ 60ºC (32ºF ~ 140ºF) Storage Temperature -10ºC ~ 70ºC (14ºF ~ 158ºF) Humidity 5% ~ 90%, non-condensing

GAP, OPP, PAN, SPP, SYNC, HSP, HFP, BPP, SAP

GFSK for 1Mbps, π/4-DQPSK for 2Mbps, 8-DPSK

for 3Mbps

Tx Typical: 51mA, Rx Typical: 43mA, Standby Mode: 15mA

*Specications are subject to change without notice.

Chapter 1: Knowing your USB Bluetooth adapter

Getting started

Installing the Bluetooth Vista Suite

The Bluetooth Vista Suite is a Bluetooth management tool that helps you nd, pair,

and communicate with other Bluetooth devices easily.

• Uninstall any previously installed Bluetooth software on your computer.

Click Start > Control Panel > Programs > Programs and Features > Uninstall a program to uninstall Bluetooth software.

• Install the Windows® Vista Service Pack 1 or later versions.

• Install the Bluetooth Vista Suite before inserting the USB Bluetooth adapter.

To install the Bluetooth Vista Suite on your computer:

1. Place the Support CD into the optical drive.

2. Click Allow on the User Account Control screen.

3. Select your language and click Install Bluetooth Utilities/Driver.

4. Click OK.

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5. The InstallShield Wizard for Bluetooth Vista Suite launches. Click Next to

continue.

6. Click Next to install the Bluetooth Vista Suite to the default folder or click Change to specify another folder.

Chapter 2: Getting started

7. Click Install to start the installation.

8. Click Finish to exit the installation wizard.

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9. Click Yes to restart your computer and activate the changes.

10. Insert the USB Bluetooth adapter after your computer reboots, then the

computer detects the USB Bluetooth adapter and completes installing the

Bluetooth prole drivers.

Launching the Bluetooth Vista Suite

The Bluetooth Vista Suite allows you to manage your Bluetooth devices using the Bluetooth Devices dialog box and the Bluetooth menu.

The Bluetooth Devices dialog box

The Bluetooth Devices dialog box allows you to manage your Bluetooth devices and use various Bluetooth services.

To launch the Bluetooth Devices dialog box:

• Click Start > All Programs > ASUS Bluetooth Suite > Bluetooth Devices.

• Click Start > Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Bluetooth Devices.

Refer to Chapter 6: Managing Bluetooth devices for details on how

to manage your Bluetooth devices using this dialog box.

Chapter 2: Getting started

The Bluetooth menu

The Bluetooth menu provides shortcuts to performing common Bluetooth

operations such as device pairing, le transfer, and Personal Area Network (PAN)

connection.

To use the Bluetooth menu:

1. Right-click the Bluetooth icon in the notication area.

2. Select the operation that you want to perform.

By default, the Bluetooth icon is not

loaded in the notication area. To show this icon in the notication area, check

Show the Bluetooth icon in the

notication area on the Options page of the Bluetooth Devices dialog box.

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Refer to the succeeding sections on the descriptions for the items on the Bluetooth menu.

Add a Bluetooth Device

This item launches the Add Bluetooth Device Wizard that guides you in pairing your computer with another Bluetooth device.

• You may also click Add on the Devices page of the Bluetooth Devices dialog box to launch the Add Bluetooth Device Wizard.

• Refer to Chapter 3: Pairing with a Bluetooth device for details on how to pair your

computer with another Bluetooth device using this wizard.

Chapter 2: Getting started

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