Broadcom BRCM1009 User Manual

Bluetooth® Adapter User Guide, Model: BCM92035NMD

Introduction Bluetooth Tasks Troubleshooting and Getting Support Specifications Regulatory Information Glossary

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Model Number: BCM92035NMD 92035NMD-UM100-D1 Rev. A00: September 2003

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Introduction: Bluetooth Adapter User Guide

Things You Can Do Wirelessly with Your Bluetooth Wireless Technology Enabled Computer Getting Started How Bluetooth Wireless Technology Works Basic Bluetooth Operations Bluetooth Wireless Technology Security Features

NOTE: Unless otherwise stated, all instructions begin from My Bluetooth Places with folder options set to Show common tasks in folders. To go to My Bluetooth Places, double-click the Bluetooth icon

notification area (system tray). See also Accessing My Bluetooth Places for more detailed information.

in the taskbar

Things You Can Do Wirelessly with Your Bluetooth Wireless Technology Enabled Computer

With your Bluetooth wireless technology enabled computer you can connect to other Bluetooth wireless devices and other Bluetooth wireless devices can connect to this computer to exchange files and share resources. This computer and other Bluetooth wireless devices must be within range of each other to be able to connect. The specific things you can do wirelessly include:

Use the microphone and speakers of a remote device on this computer Let a remote device use this computer's speakers and microphones Establish a virtual serial port connection between this computer and a remote Bluetooth device Connect to the Internet using a Bluetooth enabled telephone, modem, or other remote Bluetooth device

that offers the dial-up networking service

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Use the fax capabilities of a Bluetooth enabled telephone, modem, or other remote Bluetooth device that offers the fax service

Access files, folders, and subfolders in a specific folder on a remote Bluetooth device from this computer

Replace this computer's speakers and microphone with a Bluetooth headset Use a Bluetooth enabled mouse, keyboard, or other human interface device Make a network connection to a remote device or to a Local Area Network (LAN) using the network

connection of the remote device Exchange electronic business cards with a remote device and to send other Personal Information

Manager (PIM) items such as calendar items, contacts, notes, and messages to the remote device Synchronize this computer's PIM database with the PIM database on a remote device Add a Bluetooth printer to your list of available printers

Send data directly from Windows Explorer, Microsoft Windows applications, Microsoft Outlook items, and Microsoft Internet Explorer to another Bluetooth device

Getting Started

Determine the Status of This Computer's Bluetooth Wireless Device

The status of the Bluetooth wireless device on this computer is indicated by the appearance of the Bluetooth wireless technology icon in the taskbar notification area (system tray).

A white-on-blue icon indicates that the Bluetooth radio is enabled.

A red-on-blue icon indicates that the Bluetooth radio is disabled.

A green-on-blue icon indicates that the Bluetooth device on this computer is connected to a remote Bluetooth device

If the Bluetooth icon is not white-on-blue

and click Enable Bluetooth Radio.

The properties of the Bluetooth wireless device on this computer are set during installation. These default settings should be appropriate for most of the items listed in

Enabled Computer. If the Bluetooth radio is enabled, you are ready to Start Using Bluetooth.

, enable the radio. To enable the Bluetooth radio, right-click the Bluetooth icon

Things You Can Do Wirelessly with Your Bluetooth Wireless Technology

Start Using Bluetooth

NOTE: Unless otherwise stated, all instructions begin from My Bluetooth Places (in the Windows XP environment set Folder Options to Show common tasks in folders). To go to My Bluetooth Places, double-

click the Bluetooth icon

in the taskbar notification area (system tray).

Audio Gateway

To use the microphone and speakers of a remote device on this computer

From the remote device, establish an audio gateway connection with this computer (for instructions, refer to the user guide for the remote device).

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To let a remote device use this computer's speakers and microphones

1. From this computer, click (Windows XP) or double-click (Windows 2000) Bluetooth Setup Wizard.

2. 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.

3. Click Audio Gateway in the Bluetooth Service Selection list, and then click Next.

4. In Bluetooth Device Selection, click the name of the device you want to let use this computer's speakers and microphone, and then click Next.

NOTE: If the device you are looking for is not an audio device, click Show all devices in the list to the right of Search Again.

5. Click Finish.

To disconnect the audio gateway connection

1. From this computer, click Search for devices in range.

2. Right-click the device you established an audio gateway connection with and click Disconnect Audio Gateway.

Bluetooth Serial Port

To establish a virtual serial port connection between this computer and a remote Bluetooth device

1. From this computer, click (Windows XP) or double-click (Windows 2000) Bluetooth Setup Wizard.

2. 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.

3. Click Bluetooth Serial Port in the Bluetooth Service Selection list, and then click Next.

4. In Bluetooth Device Selection, click the name of the device you want to connect with, and then click Next.

5. Click Finish.

6. Respond to the Bluetooth PIN Code Required message and Bluetooth PIN Code Request that appear on both this computer and the remote device (see

port name that is associated with the connection and configure applications to use that port.

Responding to a Bluetooth PIN Code Request). Note the COM

NOTE: Unless you have a specific reason to do so, do not change the default COM port setting.

To disconnect the virtual serial port connection between this computer and a remote Bluetooth device

1. From this computer, click Search for devices in range.

2. Right-click the device you established a wireless serial connection with and click Disconnect Bluetooth Serial Port.

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Dial-up Networking

If this computer is physically connected to a modem and you want to allow remote Bluetooth devices to use the modem to access the Internet or log on to a remote server, configure the Dial-up Networking service on this computer (see Local

Services Settings in Bluetooth Tasks).

To connect to the Internet using a Bluetooth enabled telephone, modem, or other remote Bluetooth device that offers the dial-up networking service

1. From this computer, click (Windows XP) or double-click (Windows 2000) Bluetooth Setup Wizard.

2. 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.

3. Click Dial-up Networking in the Bluetooth Service Selection list, and then click Next.

4. In Bluetooth Device Selection, click the name of the device you want to connect with, and then click Next.

5. Click Finish.

6. Respond to the Bluetooth PIN Code Required message and Bluetooth PIN Code Request that appear on both this computer and the remote device (see

NOTE: Unless you have a specific reason to do so, do not change the default Bluetooth device or alter its configuration.

To disconnect the dial-up networking connection

1. From this computer, click Search for devices in range.

2. Right-click the device you established a dial-up networking connection with and click Disconnect Dial-up Networking.

Responding to a Bluetooth PIN Code Request).

Fax

If this computer is physically connected to a modem and you want to allow remote Bluetooth devices to use the modem to send faxes, configure the Fax service on this computer (see Local Services Settings in Bluetooth Tasks).

To use the fax capabilities of a Bluetooth enabled telephone, modem, or other remote Bluetooth device that offers the fax service

1. From this computer, click (Windows XP) or double-click (Windows 2000) Bluetooth Setup Wizard.

2. 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.

3. Click Fax in the Bluetooth Service Selection list, and then click Next.

4. In Bluetooth Device Selection, click the name of the device you want to connect with, and then click Next.

5. Click Finish.

6. Respond to the Bluetooth PIN Code Required message and Bluetooth PIN Code Request that appear on both this computer and the remote device (see

To disconnect the fax connection

1. From this computer, click Search for devices in range.

2. Right-click the device you established a fax connection with and click Disconnect Fax.

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Responding to a Bluetooth PIN Code Request).

File Transfer

To access files, folders, and subfolders in a specific folder on a remote Bluetooth device from this computer

NOTE: Before proceeding, verify that the File Transfer service is enabled on the remote device, the File Transfer application has been configured on this computer, and that the two devices have been paired. If Public Folder is not available, the remote device is not configured for remote file operations.

1. If the Folders pane is not visible in My Bluetooth Places, (if it is visible, skip to step 2), click Folders on the Explorer bar.

NOTE: Perform the following steps from the Folders pane.

2. Click Entire Bluetooth Neighborhood.

3. From the Bluetooth menu, click Search for Devices.

4. Click Entire Bluetooth Neighborhood to view all of the Bluetooth devices within range.

5. Click (or double-click, as necessary) the device name of the remote device with the File Transfer folder you want to perform file operations on.

6. Click the File Transfer folder of the remote device.

7. Perform the desired file operations on the contents of the File Transfer folder:

● Drag files or folders from the File Transfer folder to any other available location on this computer (copies files or

folders to the specified location).

● Drag files or folders from any available location on this computer to the File Transfer folder (copies files or

folders to the Bluetooth Exchange Folder of the remote device).

● Right-click the file or folder and click Open, Print, Send To, Cut, Copy, Delete, or Properties as desired (Send

To Bluetooth Exchange Folder copies the file or folder to this computer's Bluetooth Exchange Folder; Cut or Delete operations have no effect on the Bluetooth Exchange Folder of the remote device).

NOTE: If Secure Connection has been enabled for File Transfer, you (or the remote device operator) must respond to requests for FTP file access permissions on both the remote device and this computer.

Headset

To replace this computer's speakers and microphone with a Bluetooth headset

1. From this computer, click (or double-click, as necessary) Bluetooth Setup Wizard.

2. 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.

3. Click Headset in the Bluetooth Service Selection list, and then click Next.

4. In Bluetooth Device Selection, click the name of the device you want to connect with, and then click Next.

5. Click Finish.

NOTE: Most Bluetooth headsets ring when a connection is attempted; answer the ring to complete the connection.

To disconnect the headset

1. From this computer, click Search for devices in range.

2. Right-click the device you established a headset connection with and click Disconnect Headset.

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Human Interface Device (HID)

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

1. From this computer, click (or double-click, as necessary) Bluetooth Setup Wizard.

2. 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.

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

4. In Bluetooth Device Selection, click the name of the device you want to connect with, and then click Next.

5. Click Finish.

6. Respond to any Bluetooth PIN Code Required message and Bluetooth PIN Code Request that appear on this computer (see

Responding to a Bluetooth PIN Code Request).

NOTES:

1. Some HIDs have multiple modes. Before establishing a connection, be sure that the HID is in the desired mode. For example, in the case of an HID that can function as both a mouse and a laser pointer, be sure the mode switch is set to Mouse before attempting to connect.

2. The HID connection persists after the initial HID connection is established, If the computer is restarted or shut down and turned on again, the connection is automatically reestablished.

3. HIDs usually have a button (the button is sometimes difficult to find) that must be pressed before other Bluetooth devices can locate the HID. Even after the button is pressed, the HID can only be discovered for a limited time, and then the button must be pressed again. The time period can be as short as 30 seconds or as long as 180 seconds. Be sure to read the documentation that accompanies the HID before you attempt to connect to the device.

4. Under normal circumstances, there is no reason to close an HID connection. If, for some reason, the connection must be closed, open My Bluetooth Places, right-click the service name, and click Disconnect. When an HID connection is closed manually in this way, the persistence of the connection is broken. To reestablish a persistent connection, reestablish the connection.

Network Access

To make a network connection to a remote device or to a Local Area Network (LAN) using the network connection of the remote device

1. From this computer, click (or double-click, as necessary) Bluetooth Setup Wizard.

2. 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.

3. Click Network Access in the Bluetooth Service Selection list, and then click Next.

4. In Bluetooth Device Selection, click the name of the device you want to connect with, and then click Next.

5. Respond to the Bluetooth PIN Code Required message and Bluetooth PIN Code Request that appear on both this computer and the remote device (see

To disconnect the network connection

1. From this computer, click Search for devices in range.

2. Right-click the device you established a network connection with and click Disconnect Network Access.

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Responding to a Bluetooth PIN Code Request).

PIM Item Transfer

NOTE: The selected Received Business Cards option does not influence the settings on other PIM-related property pages.

To exchange electronic business cards with a remote device and to send other Personal Information Manager (PIM) items such as calendar items, contacts, notes, and messages to the remote device

1. From this computer, click (or double-click, as necessary) Bluetooth Setup Wizard.

2. 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.

3. Click PIM Item Transfer in the Bluetooth Service Selection list, and then click Next.

4. In Bluetooth Device Selection, click the name of the device you want to connect with, and then click Next.

5. Click Finish.

6. In My Bluetooth Places, right-click PIM Item Transfer and click Receive Business Card, Send Business Card, Exchange Business Cards, Status, Copy, Paste, or Properties as desired, and follow the on-screen instructions (if any).

PIM Synchronization

NOTES:

1. If synchronization is available for a specific item type but not enabled on the remote device, synchronization will not happen for that item.

2. All choices are not available for all items. For example Note items can be synchronized only in Microsoft Outlook. Therefore, Lotus Notes and Outlook Express do not appear as choices on the Notes item menu.

3. Personal Information Managers that are not installed on this computer do not appear as choices on the menus.

To synchronize this computer's PIM database with the PIM database on a remote device

1. From this computer, click (or double-click, as necessary) Bluetooth Setup Wizard.

2. 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.

3. Click PIM Item Transfer in the Bluetooth Service Selection list, and then click Next.

4. In Bluetooth Device Selection, click the name of the device you want to connect with, and then click Next.

5. Click Finish.

6. In My Bluetooth Places, right-click the remote device you want to synchronize this computer's PIM database with and click Start PIM Synchronization.

Printer

To add a Bluetooth printer to your list of available printers

1. From this computer, click (or double-click, as necessary) Bluetooth Setup Wizard.

2. 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.

3. Click Printer in the Bluetooth Service Selection list, and then click Next.

4. In Bluetooth Device Selection, click the name of the device you want to connect with, and then click Next.

5. Click Finish.

6. Follow the instructions provided by the Add Printer Wizard.

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Send Data to a Bluetooth Device

This feature is used to send data directly from Windows Explorer, Microsoft Office applications, Microsoft Outlook items, and Microsoft Internet Explorer to another Bluetooth device. Data types include:

● Files from Windows Explorer

● Documents from Microsoft Office applications ❍ Word ❍ Excel ❍ Access ❍ PowerPoint

● Microsoft Outlook items ❍ Contacts

❍ Appointments ❍ Tasks ❍ Messages ❍ Notes

● Microsoft Internet Explorer ❍ Entire web pages ❍ Individual images

To send data from Windows Explorer, Microsoft Office, or Microsoft Outlook

1. In the application: A. Windows Explorer. Select one or more files (folders cannot be transferred). B. Microsoft Office. Select a document (only the document in the active window can be transferred). C. Microsoft Outlook. Select one or more items.

2. From the File menu, click Send To Bluetooth or point to Send To and then to Bluetooth, as appropriate.

3. Click the name of the device to send the data to

or Click Other, click the device from the list, and then click OK to send the data.

To send a Web Page from Microsoft Internet Explorer

1. From the Tools menu, click Send To Bluetooth.

2. In Select Device, click the device name, and then click OK.

To send a selected image from Microsoft Internet Explorer

1. Right-click the image to be transferred and click Send To Bluetooth.

2. In Select Device, click the device name, and then click OK.

How Bluetooth Wireless Technology Works

Each Bluetooth wireless technology enabled device usually has both a Bluetooth service and a corresponding Bluetooth application. Bluetooth services and applications usually have coinciding names. For example, there is a Bluetooth Fax service and a Bluetooth Fax application.

Bluetooth Services are services that this computer provides to remote Bluetooth devices. Bluetooth Applications are software applications on this computer that allow this computer to use the Bluetooth services that are provided by remote Bluetooth devices. Some Bluetooth applications provide full functionality for a specific task, such as locating other Bluetooth devices or synchronizing two Personal Information Managers. Other Bluetooth applications provide a way for standard Windows applications to accomplish some tasks wirelessly. For example, a Bluetooth application may create a wireless serial connection between computers or provide wireless access to the Internet. The Bluetooth applications on this computer are listed on the

Client Applications tab in Bluetooth Configuration.

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The services that your Bluetooth enabled computer can provide to other Bluetooth devices include:

Audio Gateway (allows a remote Bluetooth device to replace this computer's speakers and microphone)

Bluetooth Serial Port (allows a remote Bluetooth device to establish a virtual serial port connection with this computer)

Dial-up Networking (allows a remote Bluetooth device to use a modem on this computer to access the Internet or another computer)

Fax (allows a remote Bluetooth device to use this computer's fax modem to send faxes) File Transfer (allows a remote Bluetooth device to access files, folders, and subfolders in a specific

folder (Bluetooth Exchange Folder) on this computer) Headset (allows a Bluetooth headset to be used as the audio input/output mechanism for this

computer) Network Access (allows a remote Bluetooth device to make a network connection to this computer or

to connect to a Local Area Network using this computer's network connection) PIM Item Transfer (allows a remote Bluetooth device to exchange electronic business cards and other

Personal Information Manager (PIM) items with this computer) PIM Synchronization (allows a remote Bluetooth device to synchronize a Personal Information

Manager (PIM) database with the PIM database on this computer)

A list of these services can be seen by clicking View My Bluetooth services (Windows XP) or double-clicking My Device (Windows 2000). These services are also listed on the

Not all Bluetooth servers necessarily provide all of these services. For example, network gateways may provide only the

Network Access service. To see which services are enabled by this computer, click (or double-click, as necessary) Bluetooth Setup Wizard, click I want to configure the Bluetooth services that this computer will provide to remote devices, and then click Next. Services that are enabled are indicated by a check mark in the check box next to each

service name in Bluetooth Service Selection.

Local Services tab of Bluetooth Configuration.

Some Bluetooth services are hardware dependent; for example this computer cannot provide the fax service unless it has a physical fax modem. Some Bluetooth services, such as the Bluetooth Serial Port, use virtual hardware. As such, a physical port on this computer is not required. Instead, virtual serial ports are created 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 the computer starts and the Bluetooth Adapter is inserted into the USB port. Each service can be set up to require security measures before allowing a remote Bluetooth wireless device to connect. See

In general, using Bluetooth services provided by other devices on this computer involves the following steps:

View or Modify Configuration in Bluetooth Tasks.

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1. Finding a remote device that has the service you want to use. See View Devices in Range and Bluetooth Setup

Wizard in Bluetooth Tasks.

2. Pairing this computer with the remote device (if a secure connection is desired or required). See Establish

Pairing in Bluetooth Tasks.

3. Discovering the service on the remote device. See Discover Services in Bluetooth Tasks.

4. Connecting the service on this computer to the service on the remote device. See Making a Connection in

Bluetooth Tasks.

NOTE: You must establish a connection with a remote device before you can use a service provided by that device. Devices that configured for Secure Connection, however, must paired before a connection can be made. This is done automatically. To manually pair a device with this computer see Establish Pairing in

Bluetooth Tasks.

The applications that your Bluetooth enabled computer has available include:

Audio Gateway (allows you to let a remote device use this computer's speakers and microphone) Bluetooth Serial Port (allows you to establish a virtual serial port connection with a remote device) Dial-up Networking (allows you to use the modem on a remote device to access the Internet or

another computer)

Fax (allows you to use the fax modem on a remote device to send faxes) File Transfer (allows you to access files, folders, and subfolders in a specific folder on a remote device) Headset (allows you to replace this computer's speakers and microphone with a remote device) Human Interface Device (allows you to use one or more Bluetooth HIDs (mouse, keyboard, and so on) Network Access (allows you to make a network connection to a remote device or to a local area

network (LAN) using the network connection of the remote device) PIM Item Transfer (allows you to exchange electronic business cards with a remote device and to send

other Personal Information Manager (PIM) items such as calendar items, contacts, notes, and messages to the remote device)

PIM Synchronization (allows you to synchronize this computer's PIM database with the PIM database on a remote device)

Printer (allows you to use a Bluetooth printer)

Basic Bluetooth Operations

Basic Bluetooth operations include:

Accessing My Bluetooth Places Setting the Properties of This Computer's Bluetooth Services Specifying How This Computer Accesses Services on Other Bluetooth Devices Setting Bluetooth Devices To Be Discoverable Making a Connection Responding to a Bluetooth PIN Code Request Using Bluetooth Exchange Folder Using Quick Connect to Access Services of Other Devices Viewing the Status of Bluetooth Devices and the Services They Provide Enabling/Disabling the Bluetooth Radio

For more detailed information about Bluetooth operations, see Bluetooth Tasks.

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Accessing My Bluetooth Places

During the setup of the Bluetooth/SD Reader Adapter, the My Bluetooth Places folder is placed in My Computer, and a Bluetooth icon the My Bluetooth icon

is placed in the taskbar notification area (system tray). Go to My Bluetooth Places by double-clicking

in any of these locations. My Bluetooth Places provides fast access to most Bluetooth

operations. Go to My Bluetooth Places to configure this computer's Bluetooth capabilities and to discover and use the services of remote Bluetooth devices.

From My Bluetooth Places you can perform the following Bluetooth tasks:

Windows XP Environment

● Use Bluetooth Setup Wizard (use to configure devices, connections, and local services). See also Bluetooth

Setup Wizard in Bluetooth Tasks.

● View My Bluetooth services (displays a list of Bluetooth services provided by this computer)

● View devices in range (shows Bluetooth devices that currently can be accessed)

● View or modify configuration (configure your Bluetooth properties)

● Access Bluetooth Exchange Folder (contains files and folders visible to remote Bluetooth devices)

Windows 2000 Environment

● Use Bluetooth Setup Wizard (configure devices, connections, and local services)

● Entire Bluetooth Neighborhood (displays previously found Bluetooth devices)

● Find Bluetooth Devices (searches for nearby Bluetooth devices)

● My Device (view the services provided by this computer)

● Access Bluetooth Exchange Folder (contains files and folders visible to remote Bluetooth devices)

Setting the Properties of This Computer's Bluetooth Services

click the Bluetooth icon

View the default settings for the Bluetooth services properties of this computer to see what the settings are and if they are suitable or appropriate. Common Bluetooth service properties include:

● Service Name (the default name of each service can be changed by typing a new name)

● 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 (provides visual and/or audio notification that a remote device is attempting to connect (or has

connected) to a service on this computer)

To view or change the settings of Bluetooth services properties

1. Click View or modify configuration under Bluetooth Tasks (Windows XP) or right-click the Bluetooth icon

in the system tray and click Advanced Configuration (Windows 2000) .

2. Click the Local Services tab.

3. Double-click the service name to set its security, startup options, and properties.

in the taskbar notification area (system tray).

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