Bluetooth Wireless USB Device
User Guide
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Published April 2001
Version 1.1.1
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ONTENTS
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NTRODUCTION TO BLUETOOTH WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY
Overview
Bluetooth Wireless USB Device
Optimized Antenna
Software and Firmware Upgradeable
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NSTALLING YOUR BLUETOOTH
M
ANAGER
Bluetooth Installation CD
Installing Your External Bluetooth USB Device and Virtual COM Ports
Using Bluetooth Connection Manager
Confirming Device Installation
Reinstalling Drivers for Your Embedded Bluetooth USB Device
Uninstalling Your Bluetooth USB Device and Virtual COM Ports
Technical Support
R
EGULATORY INFORMATION
USB D
EVICE AND CONNECTION
NTRODUCTION TO
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Overview
IRELESS
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Bluetooth wireless tech nology allows you to make short-range wireless
connections to Bluetooth devices such as cellular phones, personal digital
assistants (PDA), and desktop and notebook computers. Becaus e Bluetooth
wireless technology uses radio transmission, voice and data transmission are
immediate. The mode of transmission that Bluetooth wireless technology uses
ensures both pr otection from interference and secure data transfers.
You might use Bluetooth wireless technology in these ways:
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Dial up to the Internet on your notebook over your Bl uetooth cellular phone
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Send a fax from your notebook over your Bluet ooth cellular phone
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Synchronize your Bluetooth PDA with your notebook
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Send your business card to anyone in a meeting who has a Bluetooth device
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Send or receive files from any on e in a me e tin g wh o ha s a Bl ue to ot h notebook
or PDA
ECHNOLOGY
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Bluetooth Wireless
USB Device
Optimized Antenn a
Software and
Firmware
Upgradeable
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Chat with anyone in a meeting who has a Bluetooth notebook
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Play a one-on-one serial game without a cable
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Send an e-mail from your training session without being wired to the netwo rk
The Bluetooth USB device uses a reliabl e radio frequency to transmit data
wirelessly.
The Bluetooth antenna provides powerful performance in all directions.
Current software and firmware upgr ades are available on the 3Com Web site at:
www.support.3com.com
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