Belkin F8T002 User Manual

BLUETOOTH™PC CARD

USER MANUAL

F8T002

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Product Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

PC Card Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Supported Profiles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Software Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Installing the PC Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Bluetooth

Configurations Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

“My Bluetooth Places” Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Uninstalling the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Glossary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

FCC/CE Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

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PRODUCT FEATURESINTRODUCTION

Thank you for purchasing the new

Bluetooth

PC Card (the PC Card) from Belkin featuring

Bluetooth

wireless technology.Now you can connect your peripherals and computing devices up to 10 meters away without cables in your home,office,or while on the road. Establish ad-hoc connections between devices without having to configure a network.

Before you install and start using your new PC Card, please take a few minutes to review some of the terms that you will be seeing throughout the document. You will find a brief glossary on page 26 of this manual.

The PC Card is compliant with

Bluetooth

standard version 1.1 and provides the

following features:

• Support for Microsoft

Windows®98 SE, Me, 2000, and XP

• Operating distance of up to 10 meters

• Point-to-multipoint connections

• Support for data rates up to 721Kbps

• Built-in security:up to 128-bit encryption and authentication

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Your PC Card gives you the ability to do the following—without cables:

• Transfer files

• Access dial-up networks

• Connect to local area networks

• Perform an ActiveSync

session

• Connect to serial ports

• Exchange PIM data

• Send or exchange business cards The basic functions of the

Bluetooth

neighborhood include:

• Device discovery

• Service discovery

• Establishing links with remote devices

PRODUCT FEATURES (CONT’D)

PACKAGE CONTENTS

•

Bluetooth

PC Card

• CD-ROM for installation software and documentation

• User Manual

• Quick Installation Guide

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SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

• PC-compatible computer, CPU speed 200MHz or above

• Memory:64MB or above,128MB recommended

• One available CardBus Type II-compatible PCMCIA slot

• Windows 98 SE,Me,2000, and XP

PC CARD SPECIFICATIONS

Bluetooth

Compliance: Version 1.1 Physical Interface: CardBus Type II Operating Frequency: 2.4 to 2.4835GHz Output Power: 0 dBm (1mW), Class 2 Sensitivity: -80 dBm @ 1E-3 BER Data Rate: 723/57.6Kbps Operating Range: 10-meter radius indoors Network Topology: Point-to-Multipoint Packet Support: 1/3/5 Slots Packet Operation: Master/Slave Frequency Stability: +/- 10PPM LED Indicator: Power On,Data Traffic Antenna Type: Internal Dimensions: 100.7mm (L) x 54mm (W)

x 5mm (H)

Weight: 1.35oz. Operating Temp: 0 to 50 degrees Celsius Storage Temp: -33 to 55 degrees Celsius Humidity: 93% (non-condensing) Supply Voltage: 5.0VDC Nominal Current: 350mA Support Profiles: Service Discovery, File Transfer,

Serial Port,DUN, LAN, Generic Object Exchange,Business Card, Push, Pull & Exchange

OS Support: Windows 98 SE, Me,2000,

and XP

Specifications subject to change without notice

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SOFTWARE SETUP

SUPPORTED PROFILES

Do not insert the PC Card into your notebook computer prior to installation.

Software Setup for Windows 98 SE, Me, 2000, and XP

1. Insert the software installation CD-ROM into the PC’s CD-ROM drive.

2. The “Software InstallShield Wizard” window appears.Click on “Next”to begin the installation process.

The services supported by your PC Card are defined as “Profiles”.Available profiles include:

• Generic Access

• Service Discovery

• Serial Port

• LAN Access

• Dial-Up Networking

• Generic Object Exchange

• Object Push

• File Transfer

• Synchronization

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