Belkin F8T020V2 Manual revised

Bluetooth

Compact Flash Card

User’s Guide

Version 1.0

REGULATORY INFORMATION

Federal Communications Commission Interference Statement

The 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 instruction, may cause harmful interference to radio communication. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment dose 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 one of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

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Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the

receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

FCC Caution: To assure continued compliance, (example – use only shielded interface cables when connecting to computer or peripheral devices). Any changes or modification not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.

This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.

EUROPEAN COMMUNITY CE NOTICE

Marking by the symbol CE indicates compliance of this equipment to the R&TTE Directive 1999/5/CE. Such marking is indicative that this equipment meets or exceeds the following technical standards:

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EN 300 328

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EN 301 489 -1, EN 301 489 -17

• EN 60950

LICENSED SOFTWARE

WARNING: This software and accompanying documentation are protected by copyright law and international treaties. Unauthorized reproduction or distribution of this software, or any portion of it, may result in severe civil and criminal penalties, and will be prosecuted to the maximum extent possible under the law.

Use of this software is governed by the terms of the end user license agreement that accompanies or is included with such software. Unless otherwise noted in the end user license agreement, or herein, no part of the documentation accompanying this software, whether provided in printed or electronic form may be reproduced in any form, or stored in a database or retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, or used to make any derivative work (such as translation, transformation, or adaptation) without the express, prior written consent of WIDCOMM.

Registered Trademark(s) ®, Trademark(s)™, and Service Mark(s)

WIDCOMM, and the WIDCOMM logo are trademarks of WIDCOMM, Inc.

Bluetooth and the Bluetooth logos are trademarks of the Bluetooth SIG, Inc., U.S.A. and licensed to WIDCOMM, Inc.

Compaq and iPAQ are trademarks of Compaq Information Technologies Group, L.P.

Microsoft, Windows, Outlook, ActiveSync, and the Windows CE logo (graphic only) are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

Other brand and product names may be registered trademarks, service marks, or trademarks of their respective holders.

Bluetooth Complact Flash Card Table of Contents

Table of Contents

1 INTRODUCTION TO BTW-CE.........................................................................................................1

1.1 B

LUETOOTH ICON

1.2 A

PPLY POWER TO THE BLUETOOTH HARDWARE

1.3 I

NSTALLATION

1.3.1 Integrated (Built-in) Bluetooth Hardware...........................................................................2

1.3.2 External (Add-on) Bluetooth Hardware..............................................................................2

1.3.2.1 Requirements.....................................................................................................2

1.3.2.2 Installation.........................................................................................................2

1.4 U

NINSTALL A PRIOR VERSION OF

2 BLUETOOTH CONTROL PANEL: CONFIGURING BTW-CE...................................................4

2.1 G

ENERAL TAB

2.1.1 Profiles................................................................................................................................8

2.1.1.1 Create A New Profile ........................................................................................8

2.1.1.2 Rename or Delete a Profile................................................................................8

2.1.1.3 Save Configuration Settings In A Profile ..........................................................9

2.2 A

CCESSIBILITY TAB

2.3 BTW-CE SERVICE

2.3.1 Common Options..............................................................................................................12

2.3.2 File Transfer Tab ..............................................................................................................13

2.3.3 Information Exchange Tab ...............................................................................................14

2.3.4 Serial Port Tab ..................................................................................................................15

2.3.5 Dial-up Networking Tab...................................................................................................16

2.4 A

BOUT TAB

3 BLUETOOTH MANAGER: USING BTW-CE...............................................................................18

3.1 T

ABS

.............................................................................................................................................20

3.1.1 My Shortcuts Tab .............................................................................................................20

3.1.1.1 Connection Open—Context Sensitive Menu Options .....................................21

3.1.1.2 Connection Status Screen ................................................................................21

3.1.1.3 Connection Inactive—Context Sensitive Menu Options.................................22

3.1.1.4 Connection Properties Screen..........................................................................23

3.1.2 Active Connections Tab....................................................................................................24

3.2 M

ENUS

..........................................................................................................................................25

3.2.1 New...................................................................................................................................25

3.2.1.1 Connection shortcut….....................................................................................26

3.2.1.2 Temporary connection….................................................................................28

3.2.2 Security.............................................................................................................................29

3.2.2.1 Trusted devices................................................................................................29

3.2.2.2 Permissions......................................................................................................30

3.2.3 View .................................................................................................................................31

3.3 I

CONS

............................................................................................................................................31

3.3.1

3.3.2

New Connection Shortcut...........................................................................................31

Business Card Exchange............................................................................................31

4 USING REMOTE DEVICE SERVICES..........................................................................................32

4.1 S

ERIAL PORT

IAL-UP NETWORKING

4.2 D

4.3 BLUETOOTH

4.3.1 Change the Remote Device Folder ...................................................................................36

4.3.2 File Menu..........................................................................................................................36

4.3.2.1 Send a File to the Remote Device....................................................................36

4.3.2.2 Create a Folder on the Remote Device............................................................36

4.3.2.3 Get a File From the Remote Device ................................................................36

4.3.2.4 Delete a File on the Remote Device ................................................................36

4.3.3 Tools Menu.......................................................................................................................37

4.3.3.1 Set Local Folder...............................................................................................37

4.3.3.2 Refresh.............................................................................................................37

4.4 S

END VIA BLUETOOTH

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BTW-CE.....................................................................................3

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ABS

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ONNECT TO A REMOTE COMPUTER

: C

ILE EXPLORER

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BTW-CE User’s Guide List of Figures

List of Figures

Figure 1: ActiveSync's Tools > Add/Remove Programs... dialog box........................................................3

Figure 1: Control Panel tabs scroll arrows..................................................................................................4

Figure 2: Configuration overview...............................................................................................................5

Figure 3: Control Panel, General tab, integrated hardware.........................................................................6

Figure 4: Control Panel, General tab, external hardware............................................................................7

Figure 5: Control Panel, Accessibility tab.................................................................................................10

Figure 6: Bluetooth Passkey screen ..........................................................................................................12

Figure 7: Control Panel, File Transfer tab.................................................................................................13

Figure 8: Control Panel, Information Exchange tab..................................................................................14

Figure 9: Control Panel, Serial Port tab ....................................................................................................15

Figure 10: Control Panel, Dial-up Networking tab.....................................................................................16

Figure 11: Control Panel, About tab ...........................................................................................................17

Figure 12: Bluetooth Manager Menu/Toolbar ............................................................................................19

Figure 13: Connection status displayed by icon color.................................................................................20

Figure 14: Connection Status screen...........................................................................................................21

Figure 15: Connection Properties screen.....................................................................................................23

Figure 16: Active Connections screen, signal strength indicator................................................................24

Figure 17: Bottom of the Select a device wizard screen (composite overview)..........................................25

Figure 18: Connection Wizard, specific service chosen, last screen...........................................................27

Figure 19: Authorization Requested ...........................................................................................................30

Figure 20: Dial-up Networking overview ...................................................................................................32

Figure 21: Dial-up Networking, overview (composite screenshot).............................................................33

Figure 22: Bluetooth File Explorer overview (composite screenshot)........................................................35

Figure 23: Send via Bluetooth menus .........................................................................................................37

Bluetooth Compact Flash Card Introduction

1 Introduction To BTW-CE

BTW-CE is the solution for the seamless integration of Bluetooth technology into devices that use the Pocket PC operating system. It provides Pocket PCs with the means to:

Locate other Bluetooth devices in the immediate vicinity (inquiry)

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• Discover the services that those devices offer (discovery)

Connect to, use, and disconnect from those services

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• Enable/disable individual services

Security features, on a service-by-service basis, including:

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 Authentication  Authorization  Encryption.

This User’s Guide is divided into four major sections:

Introduction

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• Configuring BTW-CE—see the sections on the Bluetooth Control Panel

Using BTW-CE—see the sections on the Bluetooth Manager

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Using Remote Device Services—an overview of how to use services provided by

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remote Bluetooth devices.

NOTE:

If your Pocket PC uses external (not built-in) Bluetooth hardware, see section 1.3.2 for installation assistance.

1.1 B

The Bluetooth icon in the lower-right corner of the Today screen provides quick access to the Bluetooth Control Panel.

It also provides visual feedback about whether Bluetooth is “on” or “off”:

1.2 A

If the Bluetooth hardware is an integral part of the device (built-in), the first screen of the Bluetooth Control Panel has ON/OFF buttons to apply/remove power to the hardware (Figure 4).

When the Bluetooth hardware is an expansion device, power is applied/removed by inserting/removing the card (Figure 5).

LUETOOTH ICON

When BTW-CE is active (“on”) the Bluetooth icon is blue

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• If BTW-CE is disabled (“off”) the icon appears grayed with a red X in the lower

right corner

PPLY POWER TO THE BLUETOOTH HARDWARE

Bluetooth Compact Flash Card Introduction

1.3 I

NSTALLATION

1.3.1 Integrated (Built-in) Bluetooth Hardware

BTW-CE is factory-installed in Flash memory on your device; no installation is required.

1.3.2 External (Add-on) Bluetooth Hardware

If a prior version of BTW-CE is installed on the handheld computer it must be uninstalled before proceeding. See Section 1.4 for uninstall instructions.

1.3.2.1 Requirements

1. A desktop computer with:

 Microsoft Windows 98SE, Me, 2000 or XP operating system  CD-ROM drive  Microsoft ActiveSync, version 3.0 or greater.

2. A handheld computer capable of accepting a CompactFlash card

3. One of the following Bluetooth CompactFlash cards:

a) Brainboxes

b) Samsung

c) Sharp.

1.3.2.2 Installation

1. Insert the Bluetooth CompactFlash card into the handheld device and connect it to the desktop computer. Microsoft ActiveSync will automatically establish a connection.

2. On the desktop computer:

a) Insert the BTW-CE compact disc into the CD-ROM drive.

b) When the Welcome screen appears, Click Next to continue.

c) Click Yes to accept the License Agreement and install the software on the

desktop computer.

NOTE:

If the connection between the handheld and the desktop computers is not open, an error message appears: “On the next PDA connection, the installed applications will be downloaded to the device.” Installation will resume when ActiveSync detects a connection to handheld device.

3. On the handheld device: tap Yes to accept the default directory and install the software.

4. On the desktop computer: Click OK to close the Download Complete dialog box, and then click Finish.

5. On the handheld device:

a) Follow any on-screen instructions that may appear.

b) Perform a “soft” reset of the handheld computer.

A soft reset leaves installed applications and stored data intact. A

reset deletes ALL downloaded applications on the handheld.

hard

See the handheld computer’s documentation for additional information.

Bluetooth Compact Flash Card Introduction

1.4 UNINSTALL A PRIOR VERSION OF BTW-CE

1. Connect the handheld computer, via its cradle and Microsoft ActiveSync, to the desktop computer.

2. On the desktop computer, in the system tray, double-click the ActiveSync icon.

3. From the ActiveSync Tools menu, click Add/Remove Programs…

4. In the list of applications installed on the handheld computer, clear (un-check) WIDCOMM BTWCE. Verify that WIDCOMM BTWCE is still highlighted (see Figure 1).

5. Click the Remove button (DO NOT click the OK button, see Figure 1).

6. Click OK to acknowledge the Remove Application notification.

The prior version of BTW-CE will be uninstalled on both the handheld and desktop computers (follow any additional on-screen instructions may appear on the desktop computer to complete the uninstall process).

Figure 1: ActiveSync's Tools > Add/Remove Programs... dialog box

BTW-CE User’s Guide Control Panel

2 Bluetooth Control Panel: Configuring BTW-CE

BTW-CE provides a Control Panel to adjust Bluetooth settings.

To access the Control Panel, in the lower-right corner of the Today screen, tap the Bluetooth icon

BTW-CE can have multiple saved configurations. Individual configuration sets are saved in profiles, which can be quickly loaded to meet the appropriate situation. See Section 2.1.1 for more information about profiles.

The Control Panel has seven tabs. All tabs are not visible on the screen at the same time; use the arrows (Figure 2) to the right of the tab names to scroll back-and-forth and expose the different tabs.

Figure 2: Control Panel tabs scroll arrows

The Control Panel’s tabs are (see Figure 3):

General

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 User profile selection  Bluetooth status (ON/OFF) indicator  Hardware power control (ON/OFF).

Accessibility

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 Set the device name  The device’s Bluetooth Device Address (BDA)  Determine which remote devices are allowed to connect 

• Service tabs—BTW-CE can provide four services. They are:

 File Transfer—set the highest-level directory on this Pocket PC that remote

 Information Exchange—Set the default business card (Pocket Outlook

 Serial Port—Bluetooth serial port information  Dial-up Networking—configure the COM port, baud rate and flow control.

About—there are no configurable options on this tab.

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 Software version information  Copyright information  Website and Technical Support links.

Each of these tabs is explained in detail in the remainder of this section.

Determine whether remote devices can “see” this Pocket PC.

devices will be able to access.

contact entry)

BTW-CE User’s Guide Control Panel

Figure 3: Configuration overview

Bluetooth Control Panel

Tap the Bluetooth icon on the Today page

(Default tab)

Profile

Select: Set: Bluetooth ON/OFF Display:

Status ON/OFF

General

Set: Device name

Devices with access Discoverability

Display: BDA

Accessibility

Enable:

Authorization Authentication Encryption

Set:

This Service

My shared folder

File Transfer

This Service

Enable:

Authorization Authentication Encryption

Set & Display:

My bus. card

Information Exchange

Enable: This Service

Authorization Authentication Encryption

Display:

Outbound COM port

Inbound COM port

Serial Port

Enable: This Service

Authorization Authentication Encryption

COM port

Set:

Baud rate Flow control

Dial-up Networking

Display:

Software Version Data

About

Profile page Profile functions:

New Rename Delete

Browse Dialog

Locate & Set