ASUS WL-BTD201M, USB-BT21 User Manual

Bluetooth® for Microsoft® Windows® Help

Introduction

Basic Operations

Specifying How Bluetooth Technology Works on Your Computer

How to Use Bluetooth

Troubleshooting

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Introduction

Bluetooth Networking Overview

Using Bluetooth

Supported Operating

Status of Devices and

Tools

Systems

Services

Bluetooth Networking Overview

Bluetooth® wireless technology allows short-range (within a distance of 10 meters) communication among Bluetooth enabled devices, eliminating the need for cables. When

connected, one device can use or be used by the other, as specified by the user.

Because Bluetooth communications are broadcast over the air, Bluetooth communications can be set to use encryption to protect against others intercepting sensitive data. Typical Bluetooth enabled devices include:

Human interface devices such as a mouse or keyboard

Computers (desktop, notebook, PDA, for example)

Imaging devices (printers, scanners, and cameras)

Printers

Audio devices

Network access points

Telephones

Fax machines

Examples of how one Bluetooth device can use or be used by another Bluetooth device are:

Using a wireless mouse, keyboard, or game controller

Listening to or playing audio

Exchanging files and business cards

Synchronizing Personal Information Manager databases

Connecting to the Internet

Printing or sending a fax

To begin using your Bluetooth enabled computer for specific tasks, see How to Use Bluetooth.

To change the default settings that control how Bluetooth works on your computer, see

Specifying How

Bluetooth Technology Works on Your Computer.

To learn about available Bluetooth tools and how to use them, see Using Bluetooth Tools.

If you are having difficulty using Bluetooth, see Troubleshooting

To learn more about Bluetooth functionality in general, see Basic Operations.

Using Bluetooth Tools

Most of the following Bluetooth tools and controls are available on your computer:

My Bluetooth Places - My Bluetooth Places provides fast access to Bluetooth tasks and other places of potential interest. When you use the services provided by other Bluetooth devices, shortcuts to these services are automatically placed here. Shortcuts comprise the service icon and the name of the service. The status of the connection to the service is indicated both by the appearance of the icon and the description shown under Comments (see Status of Devices and Services

Bluetooth Setup Wizard - The Bluetooth Setup Wizard enables you to easily do the following:

· Find another Bluetooth device to use

· Specify how to use the other device

· Specify how other devices can use this computer

· Assign a name and device type that this computer broadcasts to other devices

Bluetooth Configuration - Bluetooth Configuration enables you to change the default settings that control how Bluetooth works on your computer. See Specifying How

Bluetooth Technology Works on Your Computer for a detailed description.

Quick Connect - Quick Connect is another tool that enables you to start using the service of another Bluetooth device. If you have used the service before, Quick Connect enables you to immediately connect to that service. If you have not used the service before, you must find the devices that provide the service. For instructions, see

Making a Quick

Start/Stop the Bluetooth Device - This control (if available) allows you to turn the

Connection.

Bluetooth radio on or off when you are using your computer in a location that prohibits the operation of radio devices, such as on board a commercial aircraft. To use this control, see Start/Stop the

Bluetooth Wireless Adapter. If this control is not available

on your computer, refer to the manual that came with your computer for instructions on how to turn the Bluetooth radio on and off. Typically, the radio is turned on and off with a hardware switch or by using a software utility.

To access Bluetooth tools and controls

Right-click the Bluetooth icon in the taskbar

notification area.

Besides providing access to Bluetooth tools and controls, the Bluetooth icon in the taskbar notification area also indicates the general status of the Bluetooth wireless adapter:

The adapter is working and the radio is on.

The adapter is either not working or the radio is off.

The adapter is working and this computer is connected to another Bluetooth device.

Supported Operating Systems

The Bluetooth wireless adapter supports the following operating systems:

Windows XP

Windows XP Professional, x64 Edition

Windows 2000

Windows Me

Windows 98, Second Edition

The instructions in this document are based on using the Bluetooth wireless adapter in a computer running Windows XP.

Status of Devices and Services

The type and status of Bluetooth devices and the services they provide are indicated by the icons that are displayed in My Bluetooth Places, My Device, and Entire Bluetooth Neighborhood.

NOTE: To view status information, the device name, and additional information in My

Bluetooth Places, My Device, Entire Bluetooth Neighborhood, respectively, click the View arrow in the toolbar, and then click Details.

Device Icons

Type of Device

Audio Gateway

Headphones

Camera

Desktop Computer

Headset

Keyboard

Mouse

Modem

Network Access Point

Icon Indicating Device Type and State

Normal Connected Paired

Notebook Computer

Personal Digital Assistant

Printer

Telephone

Unknown Device

Service Icons

Type of Service

Audio Gateway

Icon Indicating Device Type and Availability of Service and

Normal Connected

Service Status

Not Available1

Headphones

Headset

File Transfer

Bluetooth Imaging

Network Access

PIM Item Transfer

PIM Synchronization

Dial-up Networking

Printer

Bluetooth Serial Port

Fax

A service may be unavailable because it is in use or because the device providing the service is not

available or in range.

Basic Operations

Terminology

Finding Bluetooth

Viewing My Bluetooth Services

Making a Quick Connection

Devices

Terminology

The highest-level folder to which another Bluetooth device has access. Devices that have been granted access to a Bluetooth Exchange Folder also have access to all subfolders contained within that folder and all files in those subfolders.

CAUTION! By default, the Bluetooth Exchange Folder is placed in

My Documents. If you relocate the Bluetooth Exchange Folder, do not

Bluetooth Exchange Folder

place it in a root or system folder. Relocating the Bluetooth Exchange Folder to a root or system folder enables remote devices to harm the operating system on your computer.

The Bluetooth Exchange Folder is shared by the PIM Item Transfer and the File Transfer services. The location of the folder can be specified from the Properties page of either of these services. If you change the location of the Bluetooth Exchange Folder for one of these services, the path is automatically updated for the other service.

The Bluetooth Imaging service also uses this folder to store received images.

A Bluetooth security feature that is used to verify identity. During the

authentication

initial authentication process, the Bluetooth device that initiates the connection requires the remote device to supply a Bluetooth PIN code.

BDA Bluetooth Device Address (assigned by the manufacturer).

Bluetooth wireless technology

Bluetooth security code

Client Applications

Bluetooth device

Dynamic Host Control Protocol

Bluetooth® wireless technology allows short-range (within a distance of 10 meters) communication among Bluetooth enabled devices, eliminating the need for cables. When connected, one device can use or be used by the other, as specified by the user.

An alphanumeric string up to 16 characters long that is typed to respond to a Bluetooth PIN Code Request. Also referred to as a passkey, password, passcode or PIN code.

Software applications on this computer that allow this computer to use the Bluetooth services that are provided by remote Bluetooth devices.

Bluetooth enabled hardware such as a computer, printer, fax, mouse, keyboard, telephone, headset, headphones, camera, or PDA.

A protocol used by a server to assign an Internet Protocol (IP) address to a connecting device.

Encryption translates data into an unreadable format using a secret

encryption

key or password. Decrypting the data requires the same key or

password that was used to encrypt it. HCI Host Controller Interface. HID human interface device. A mouse or keyboard, for example.

An internally generated unique security key that is exchanged by link key

paired devices as proof of identity before a connection is established.

Link keys are generated automatically when two devices pair.

Bluetooth services such as Headset, Headphones, Audio Gateway, File Local Services

Transfer, and Printer that this computer provides to other Bluetooth

devices. Bluetooth services are used to carry out actions between a

program installed on your computer and a remote Bluetooth device. My Bluetooth

services

See Local Services.

Bluetooth devices must be paired before they can establish a secure paired devices

(authenticated and encrypted) connection. Paired devices share a

unique link key, which is exchanged automatically each time they

connect. PDA personal digital assistant.

Personal Information Manager. An application, such as Microsoft® PIM

Outlook

, that is used to manage contacts, send and receive e-mail,

and schedule events and tasks.

A Bluetooth service or application property setting that requires a Secure connection

passkey or link key each time you attempt to make a connection. All

data exchanged over the Bluetooth connection is encrypted. Depending

on other configuration options, authorization may also be required.

An icon that provides quick access to frequently used programs, files,

folders, and drives. Double-clicking such an icon opens its shortcut

corresponding folder or file without first having to find it. Shortcut

icons do not change the location of files; they simply link to the file

wherever it is located. You can delete a shortcut without deleting the

file with which it is associated. Also, you can rename a shortcut.

taskbar notification area

The area on the Windows taskbar that displays the time and can also

contain shortcuts that provide quick access to programs. This is where

the Bluetooth icon is located.

Finding Bluetooth Devices

To find all Bluetooth devices that are in range

1. Open My Bluetooth Places.

2. Click View devices in range.

To find a specific Bluetooth device

1. Open My Bluetooth Places.

2. Click Bluetooth Setup Wizard

3. Click I want to find a specific Bluetooth device and configure how this

computer will use its services.

Viewing My Bluetooth Services

Bluetooth services are used to carry out actions between a program installed on your computer and a remote Bluetooth device. The Bluetooth services that are installed on this computer are known as My Bluetooth services, and they are listed in My Device. See also

Managing Bluetooth Devices and

To view My Bluetooth services

1. Open My Bluetooth Places.

2. Click View My Bluetooth services.

Services.

Making a Quick Connection

To make a quick connection, right-click the Bluetooth icon in the taskbar notification area, point to Quick Connect, point to the name of the service you want to use, and then click the name of the device that provides the service.

Start/Stop the Bluetooth Wireless Adapter

To start or stop the Bluetooth wireless adapter, right-click the Bluetooth icon in the taskbar notification area, and then click either Start the Bluetooth Device or Stop the Bluetooth Device. The command that is available depends on the current state of the Bluetooth adapter.

If this control is not available on your computer, refer to the manual that came with your computer for instructions on how to turn the Bluetooth radio on and off. Typically, the radio is turned on and off with a hardware switch or by using a software utility.

How to Use Bluetooth

Use a Bluetooth Keyboard, Mouse, or Other HID

Listen to Audio from This

Play Audio from a Bluetooth

Use a Bluetooth Headset for Instant Messaging or Telephone Calls

Use a Bluetooth Headset for Voice Playback and Recording

Redirect High-Quality Audio Played on This Computer to the Speakers on the Target

Computer

Access Files on Another Bluetooth Device from This Computer

Allow Other Bluetooth

Use This Computer as a Speakerphone for a Bluetooth Cell Phone

Set Up This Computer to

or Other Bluetooth Device

Send Files or Folders on This Computer to Another Bluetooth Device

Send Files from Microsoft Office Applications

Computer on Bluetooth Headphones

Player on This Computer

Devices to Access Files on This Computer

Receive Image Files Sent from a Bluetooth Camera, Cell Phone,

Send a Web Page from Microsoft Internet Explorer

Send an Image from

Connect to the Internet Using a Bluetooth Telephone, Modem, or Other Bluetooth Device

That Offers Dial-up Networking Service

Use the Fax Capabilities

Device That Offers Fax Service

Make a Network Connection

Using the Network Connection of the Other Device

Exchange Electronic Business Cards with Another Bluetooth Device and Send Other PIM

Items to the Other Device

Synchronize the PIM Database on This Computer with the PIM Database of Another

Bluetooth Device

Print to a Bluetooth Printer from This Computer

Print from Another

This Computer

Microsoft Internet Explorer

of a Bluetooth Telephone, Modem, or Other Remote Bluetooth

to Another Bluetooth Device or to a Local Area Network (LAN)

Bluetooth Device to a Standard Printer That Is Physically Connected to

Establish a Virtual Serial

Device

Port Connection Between This Computer and Another Bluetooth

Respond to Bluetooth Security and Authorization Messages

Use a Bluetooth Keyboard, Mouse, or Other HID

NOTE: Before you begin, refer to the manual that came with your HID for instructions for

making the device discoverable.

To use a Bluetooth keyboard, mouse, or other human interface device

1. Verify that the keyboard, mouse of other human interface device (HID) contains batteries, that the batteries are inserted properly and are fully charged, and that you know where the Connect button is.

2. From this computer, open My Bluetooth Places.

3. Click Bluetooth Setup Wizard.

4. Click I know the service I want to use and I want to find a Bluetooth device that provides that service, and then click Next.

5. Click Human Interface Device in the Bluetooth Service Selection list, and then click Next.

6. Press the Connect button on the keyboard, mouse, or other HID.

7. When you see the HID icon in Bluetooth Device Selection, click the icon, and then click Next.

8. If the HID is a keyboard, using the keyboard, type the Bluetooth security code showing in the Bluetooth security code box, and then press ENTER.

-or-

If the HID is a Bluetooth mouse or other Bluetooth pointing device, use the Bluetooth mouse or other Bluetooth pointing device to click Click here in Confirmation Required.

You can now use the Bluetooth HID.

Listen to Audio from This Computer on Bluetooth Headphones

NOTE: Before you begin, refer to the manual that came with your Bluetooth headphones

for instructions for making the headphones discoverable.

To listen to audio from this computer on Bluetooth headphones

1. From this computer, open My Bluetooth Places.

2. Click Bluetooth Setup Wizard.

3. Click I want to find a specific Bluetooth device and configure how this computer will use its services, and then click Next.

4. Make the headphones discoverable.

5. When the BT-Headphones icon is shown in Bluetooth Device Selection, click the BT-Headphones icon, and then click Next.

6. To pair the headphones with this computer, in Bluetooth Security Setup, type the

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