Microsoft DTL-1 Users Manual

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Nokia Connectivity Card DTL-1

User’s guide

For your safety

Read these simple guidelines. Breaking the rules may be dangerous or illegal . Further detailed information is given in this user’s guide.

Road safety

Do not use the Nokia Connectivity Card while driving; park the vehicle first.

Inter fer en ce

All Nokia Connectivity Cards may receive interference, which could affect performance.

Hospitals and aircraft's

Nokia Conn ectivity Cards can cause interference. Observe restrictions for use in these areas.

Switch off when refuelling

Do not use the Nokia Connectivity Card at a refuelling point. Do n ot use near fuel or chemicals.

Switch off near blastin g

Do not use the Nokia Connectivity Card where blasting is in progress. Observe restrictions, and follow any regulations or rules.

Use sensibly

Use only in the normal operating position.

Use qualified service

Onl y qualified service personnel must repair equipment.

Accessories

Use approved accessories only. Do not connect incompatible products.

Water resistance

Your Nokia Connectivity Card is NOT water-resistant. The Nokia Connectivity Card is not covered under warranty for damage by any liquid substance.

Make backup copies

Remember to make backup copies of all important data.

Connecting to other devices

When connecting to any other device, read its u ser's guide for detailed safety instructions. Do not connect incompatible products.

DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY We, NOKIA MOBILE PHONES Ltd declare under our sole responsibility that the product DTL-1 is in

conformity with the provisions of the following Council Directive: 1999/5/EC.

without the prior written permission of Nokia is prohibited. Nokia and Nokia Con nectin g People are registered trademarks of Nokia Corporation. Other product and

company names mentioned herein may be trademarks or tradenames of their respective owners. Nokia operates a policy of continuous development. Nokia reserves the righ t to make changes and

improvements to any of the products described in this document w ithout prior notice. Under no circumstances shall Nokia be respon sible for any loss of data or income or any special,

incidental, consequential or indirect damages howsoever caused. The contents of this document are provided “as is”. Except as required by applicable l aw, no warranties of

any kind, either express or implied, inclu ding, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, are made in relation to the accuracy, reliability or contents of th is document. Nokia reserves the right to revise this documents or withdraws it at any time without prior notice.

The availability of particular products may vary by region. Please check with the Nokia dealer nearest to you.

Introduction

No kia Co nnectivi ty Card i s a P C C ard (and a Compact Flash) device that establishes a wireless radi o link (Bluetooth) between PCs with PC card or Compact Flash™ (CF+™) slot using Bluetooth wireless technology. Bluetooth wireless techno logy pro vides a virtual netwo rk o f devices that can exchange data usin g microwave radio frequency, 2.4 GHz unlicensed ISM band.

The purpose of this product is to enhance people’s daily data co mmunication lif e by remo ving c ables and thus adding freedom and flexibility. With Nokia Connectivity Card and Bluetooth compatible phones or other devices user can handle emails, web browsing, fax and calendar and contact synchronizing file transfer easily without physical cable connection and direct line-of-sight.

Bluetoot h is a global standard fo r wireless connectivity. T he main members of B luet oo th conso rtium are Nokia, Ericsson, IBM, Intel and To shiba. Af terwards companies like 3Com, P sion, Dell, Compaq, Casio and Seiko-Epso n have also joined to Bluetooth. Bluetooth technology allows f or the replacement of the many proprietary cables that c o nnect one device to another with one universal short-range radio link (radio range instance, phone number and calendar data can be easily transferred from mobi le phone to laptop and vice versa. Bluetooth technology doesn’t require line-of-sight connection as infrared does. 360 degrees of freedo m makes Bluetoot h devices extremely flexible and eas y to use. To ac hieve real benefit f o r user, the key characteristics of Bluetooth devices woul d be interoperability, reliability and simplicity.

up to 10m). This enlarges freedom and flexibility of using different devices and peripherals. For

Bluetooth Connectivity

The Nokia Connectivity Card employs the data tran smission capabilities of a Bluetooth Connectivity in order to send an d receive data, to browse the Internet, and to establish con nections with other computers, for example.

Data connections can be made from most locations where your Nokia Connectivity Card operates. However, it is recommended that you move the Nokia Connectivity Card to a location where the strongest possible signal can be obtain ed. When the signal is strong, data transmission is efficient.

The following factors may impair w irele ss connections:

Noise

Electronic appliances and equipmen t can cause radio interference. Also in areas where Nokia Connectivity Cards are prevalent, other Nokia Connectivity Cards can impair the wireless connection.

Electrostatic discharge

A disch arge of static electricity from a finger or a conductor may cause erroneous functions in electrical devices. The discharge may resu lt in unstable software operation. Network conn ections may become unreliable, data may be corrupted, and the transmission halted. In th is case, end the existing connection (if any) , stop the Nokia Connectivity Card, and remove it from the PC card slot. Then re-insert the Nokia Connectivity Card into the PC card slot and try connectin g again.

Dead spots and dropouts

Dead spots are areas where radio signals can not be received. Dropouts occur when the Nokia Connectivity Card user passes through an area where the radio signal is blocked or reduced by geographical or struct ural obstructions, such as concrete walls.

Signal impairment

Distance and obstacles can cause out-of-phase reflected signals that result in a loss of signal strength.

Low signal strength

Due to either distance or obstacles, the radio signal stren gth from an access point may not be strong or stable enough to provide a reliable wireless connection for communication. Therefore, to ensure the best possible communication, remember to consider the following points:

• Data connection works best when th e Nokia Connectivity Card is in a stationary position.

• Do not place the Nokia Connectivity Card on a metal surface.

Important! Warning

it may cause interference or dan ger. Note that the Nokia Con nectivity Card may cause similar interference as a cellular device and must not be used in areas where the use of a cellular device is prohibited.

Warning

of the inserted Nokia Connectivity Card.

Warning:

Belgium, Denmark, Fin land, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Ital y, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, and United Kingdom. This equipment can also be used in Norway and Switzerland.

Warning

Card in any other country or with an incorrect country setting may be illegal.

Note

about security in data transmission, please visit www.nokia.com.

: Do n ot use the Nokia Connectivity Card when the use of a wireless device is prohibited or when

: Be careful when moving your computer so that you do not cause damage to th e protruding end

In Europe, this equipment is intended to be used in the following EU Member States: Austria,

: Use the Nokia Connectivity Card in the specified countries only. Using th e Nokia Connectivit y

: The Nokia Connectivity Card does n ot encrypt Transmitted data by default. For more information

Security

The Bluetooth specification includes security features at th e link level. It supports authentication (unidirection al or mutual) and en cryption. These features are based on a secret link key that is shared by a pair of devices. To generate this key a pairing procedure is used when the two devices communicate for the first time.

Antennas

The Nokia DTL-1 Nokia Conn ectivity Card is equ ipped with one internal antenna. As with any other radio transmitting device, do not touch the antenna unnecessarily when the Nokia Connectivity Card is in use. Contact with the antenna affects the quality of the transmission and may cause the Nokia Connectivity Card to not operate properly.

Note

: Do not cover th e a ntenna.

Warning

Nokia Connectivity Card and may be dangerous.

Note

: The use of any other type of accessories wil l invalidate any approval or warranty applying to the

: For availability of approved accessories, please check with you r dealer.

Getting started

Installati on

For instructions on installing the Nokia DTL-1, please see the separate Installation guide on the CD-ROM.

Bluetooth Neighborhood Int roduction

With the Bluetooth Software Suite, you can establish wireless links between your computer an d other Bluetooth enabl ed devices. Without using a cable, you can for example:

• Transfer objects and files

• Access the Internet by means of dial-up networking;

• Connect to local are a networks

• Send fax messages, using the fax software of your computer;

• Establish Bluetooth ad hoc networks consisting of two or more Bluetooth devices;

• Connect to serial devices (legacy applications).

Most operations are carried out from an application called the Bluetooth Neigborhood. The basic functions of the Bluetooth Neighborhood include three steps:

1. Carrying out device discovery, i.e. finding out which remote Bluetooth devices are available within your range

2. Carrying out service discovery, i.e. finding out which services/applications a remote device facilitates

3. Establishing links to remote devices.

The Bluetooth Neighborhood should be seen as an equivalent to the Network Neighborhood. The latter is an ordinary netw ork, the Bluetooth Neighborhood is a wirel ess network of the Bluetooth devices within range.

Opening Bluetooth Neighborhood

The Bluetooth Neighborhood and Windows Expl orer are highly integrated. Therefore, Windows Explorer is the natural place to open the Bluetooth Neighborhood: Open Windows Explorer, and select the Bluetooth Neighborhood among the folders in Windows. Alternatively, you can open the Bluetooth Neighborhood from the shortcut placed on your desktop during the installation.

Bluetooth Neighborhood window

When you open the Bluetooth Neighborhood, the following win dow appears * :

The figures 1-7 refer to the following expl anations: * The first time you open the Bluetooth Neighborhood, you will n ot see any remote Bluetooth devices. To

discover the remote devices within range, press F5. For information on the contents of the list view, see the section “List view”. Note also that as the setup of th e window depends on your Windows Explorer setup, the components in the above example may not be exactly the ones shown on your screen.

Menu bar:

1: Bluetooth menu in later sections. Furthermore, from the menu bar, you can access the Bluetooth Software Suite online help.

Tool bar:

2: such Bluetooth tool s as Device Discovery an d Disconnect.

Addr ess bar:

3: Explorer.

View details:

4: various informations on the items in the list view. For more information, see the section "View details".

Local Prof iles/Local Services bar :

5: device supports. For more information, see the section "Profiles and services".

Status bar:

List view:

7: "List view".

Contains standard Windows pu ll-down men us and a Bluetooth menu. We will deal with th e

Contains standard Windows tools like Back, Forward, View, etc. In addition, the bar contains

Shows which item is cu rrently sele ct ed. Also, from this bar you can browse in Windows

Appears when on the View menu you have selected the item View Details. You will see

Shows the local profiles or the local services that your Bluetooth

Provides information on the item currently selected in the Bluetooth Neighborhood.

Shows you the contents of the folder, remote device, etc. currently selected. See the section

The setup of the Bluetooth Neighborhood win dow depends on your Windows Explorer setup. Thus, the above example does not sh ow all the standard Windows components th at may be added to the window.

Profiles and servi ces

Interoperability depends on profiles

Any Bluetooth device has at least one profile, i.e. an application that you can use the device for. When two devices are to interoperate, i.e. communicate with each other, th ey must have a shared profile. If, for instance, you want to transfer a file from one Bluetooth enabled computer to another, both computers must support the profile OBEX File Transfer. The Bluetooth Softw are Suite supports a numb er of profiles, call ed your Local Profiles. You w ill find these on the Local Profiles bar.

Services are used for link establishment

While the function of the Local Profiles bar is to display the profiles your device supports, the Local Services bar is what you w ill actually be using when operating the Bluetooth Neighborhood. Facilitated by a profile, each of the services represents a specific operation that your device can carry out. An example of a service is file transfer. You can transfer files between§ between your computer and other Bluetooth devices supportin g the File Transfer profile.

For the Local Profiles bar, click For the Local Services bar, click

For a complete list of the profiles that your Bluetooth device supports, including which services each profile facilitates, see “Appendix A: Profiles”.

Local Prof iles.

Local Services.

List view

The list view in the main w indow contains three elements: My Inbox, My Shared Files, and a list of

discovered remote devices. When an item is selected in the Bluetooth Neighborhood, for instance My Inbox or a remote device, th e list view will display the contents of that item. (In this connection, the con tents of a remote device are the services it supports).

My Inbox:

This is where your device receives objects like electronic business cards, messages, notes, and calendar objects. My Inbox is a folder of files like any other Windows folder, and its contents can be copied, renamed, dragged and dropped etc. (For more information, see the section “Receiving objects”.)

My Shared F iles:

In this folder, you can make files available to remote users. When a remote user has carried out service discovery on your device, he wil l be

able to open your folder My Shared Files and the files you have placed in it. Also, remote users can place files in your folder My Shared Files and – if allowed – delete files (see “File Transfer Settings” for information on the security aspects of receiving files). Finally, if a remote device sends a file to your device, it is received in My Shared Files. Like My Inbox, you can manipulate My Sh ared Files like any Windows folder. For more information, see the section “File transfer”.

Remote devices or services:

The devices shown in the main window list view are the remote Bluetooth devices that you r device h as discovered during device discovery. The icons show what kind of device each remote device is (device class), like the desktop and laptop computer icons in the followin g example:

A question mark is used to show that the device class is unknown:

Furthermore, the icons indicate it whether or not a device is with in range as follows:

Note:

When service discovery has been carried out on a remote device, the list view will change to showing the services facilitated by the remote device in question. Each service is represented by an icon, for instance DUN (dial-up networking) and FAX:

Appendix B contains a complete list of the various remote device and service icons.

Final ly, the icons will indicate “linked” and “bonded” as follows:

Within range

Out of range

The list view does not show your l ocal device, only remote ones.

Link ed

Bon ded

Link ed and bonded

The list view settings can be ch anged like other Windows list view settings; you can for instance change the size of the icons or have the elements displayed as a list. For information on settings specifically relevant in connection with the Bluetooth Software Suite, see the section “View details”.

Basic functions

Naming your local device

Before you start communicating with remote users, you should select the na me tha t you want your device to present itself with when discovered by remote devices. To do so:

1. On the Bluetooth menu, click

Bluetooth Neighborhood Properties

The following dialog box opens:

2. At the top of the dialog box, click the tab

3. In the item discovered by devices, for instance “Nokia DTL-1”:

Bluetooth Device Name

Settings

, type the name you want your d e vice to present itself with when

4. Click OK. Other Bluetooth devices discovering your device will now see it as "Marco's laptop".

For information on the item “Bluetooth Neigh borhood properties” – “Settings”.

Bluetooth Device Class

in the dialog box shown above, see the section

Device discovery

Before your l ocal device can get to communicate with a remote Bluetooth device, it needs to discover the remote devices that are available within range. This activity is called device discovery.

To carry out device discovery: On the Bluetooth menu, click

Or click Device Discovery button on the menubar.

Devi ce Discovery

While your device is looking for remote devices, the following dialog box will sh ow the progress of the device discovery:

When the device discovery has been carried out, the list view will show which remote devices within range are currently available. Also, you can see the previou sly discovered devices that are no longer available (cf. th e section "List view"):

Note:

Alternative ways of carrying out device discovery:

The main w indow list view does not show your local device, only the discovered remote ones.

• When the main window list view (with discovered devices) is displayed, press F5. This will update th e list view.

• On the tool bar, click the tool button

Devi ce Discovery

Service discover y

Before tryin g to establish a link to a remote device, it may be useful to know which services the device facilitates. To find out, you can carry out service discovery. Double-click the remote device in the main window list view, for instance the one named "Nokia 6210":

When the service discovery has been carried out, the list view will show the services that the remote device supports:

In some cases, it may not be possible to carry out service discovery. There could be a number of reasons for th is: Th e remote user may have set up his device to reject l ink establishment attempts (cf. “Trust”), the distance between the two devices may be too far, etc. If service discovery (or an y other activity) is not carried out successfully, a message box will let you know w hat went wrong.

Link establi shment

When you have carried out service discovery, you can establish a link to the remote device. You can make use of any service th at both your device and the remote device support. Drag the local service to the corresponding remote service:

In the above exa mple, a DUN (dial-up networking) link is being established by dragging the local DUN service to the remote DUN service. (The remote device could be a c ompu ter with acces s to a modem, which would allow you to access th e Internet.)

Alternatively, if you know in advance th at a remote device supports a particular service, you can skip service discovery. Just drag the local service to the remote device:

In this examp le, a DUN link is being esta blished by dragging the local DUN service to the remote device. For information on how to make use of each of the local services when a link has been established, refer to the section about the local service inquestion. If link establish ment is not carried out successfully: The remote user m a y have set up his device to reject l ink establishment attempts (cf. “Trust”), the distance between the tw o devices may be too far, etc. A message box will let you know what went wrong.

Disconnecting

To disconnect a link established to a remote device:

1. Select (click) the remote device or services that you want your device to disconnect from.

2. On the Bluetooth menu, click the item

Disconnect

Alternatively, double-click the remote service that you r local device is connected to. The link will now be disconnected.

Status information

The Bluetooth Neighborhood status bar provides you with information on the item currently selected in the Bluetooth Neighborhood, like the name of a remote device (“Marko’s Laptop”) or My Inbox. Also, message boxes keep you informed of the progress of any activity, and let you know if anything goes wrong. The following example is a message box showing that the local device is being disconnected from a remote one:

View details

One of the Windows-like features of the Bluetooth Software Suite is the possibility of changing the settings of the list view. What is of special interest, however, is the

1. On the menu bar, click

2. Click

Alternatively, on the tool bar, cl ick the displayed:

Details

View

List

icon the appropriate number of times until the details are

Details

information of the list view:

The type of details displayed depends on the contents of the list view: remote devices, remote services, or the con te nts of My Inbox or My Sha r ed Files.

Details concerning remote devices

In the main w indow, the list view can displa y information on each of the remote devices discovered:

Name:

• by other devices.

Class:

• a mobile phone.

Status:

•

Bonding:

• “Bonding”.

Role:

•

Detail s co ncerni ng remote services

When you have carried out service discovery on a remote device, the list view can display the following information on the services that the remote device supports:

The name the remote user h as chosen for his device to present itself with when discovered

The type of the remote device (device class), for in stance a desktop computer, a laptop, or

Whether the remote device is within range or not.

Whether or not your local device and the remote one have bonded. See the section

Shows if the remote device is the master or a slave in th e piconet.

Name:

•

Description:

• same profile, interoperability between the two devices is possible.

Status:

•

Details concerning My Inbox and My Shared Files

If you h ave opened My Inbox or My Shared Files, you can get the same information on each of the received objects or files that you can get in standard Windows folders:

The name of the remote service.

The name of the profile that supports the remote service. If your device features the

Whether or not the remote service is con nected to your device.

Name:

•

Size:

•

Type:

• above example.

Modified:

•

The name given to the object or file when it was saved.

The size of the object or folder.

The type of the object or folder, for instance “vCard File” or like the busine ss card in the

The date when the object or file was last saved.

Device folders

What is a device folder?

In the Bluetooth Neighborhood main list view, you can create device folders: folders con tainin g a number of remote devices. You can communicate with a device folder as with any sin gle remote device. When doing so, you will be commun icating with all the devices in the folder at the same time. This feature makes it easy to distribute objects and files to more than one device at a time.

How to create a device folder: 1

. Open the Bluetooth Neighborhood main window.

. On the Bluetooth menu, click A new folder will appear in the list view: The default name of the folder is New Folder. However, you can rename the folder like any Windows folder

by sel ecting it, clicking F2, and typing the name you wan t.

. Drag the remote devices you want to the device folder. This is a standard Windows drag-and-drop operation; to move a number of remote devices at the same time, hold down the CTRL key, click each remote device, and then drag the selected remote devices to the folder.

You can create as many device folders as you like, and you can include as many devices in each folder as you l ike.

Communicating with a device folder is done in exactly the same way as with a single remote device. In the following example, a business card is being dragged to the device folder named “Conference”.

Each of the remote devices included in the device folder “Conference” will now receive the business card.

Create New Device Folde

Local services

Object transfer

With the Bluetooth Neighborhood, you can transfer such objects as business cards, e-mail messages, calendar objects, and notes. If Microsoft Outlook is installed on you r computer, that is where you cr e ate and send objects. If Microsoft Outlook is not installed on you r computer, you can use the Object Editor included in the Bluetooth Software Su ite.

Making default business card available

Before your business card can be transferred to a remote device, it needs to be included as a service on your Local Services bar. This will allow remote users to pull your business card, i.e. transfer it to their devices. Also, you can push the business card yoursel f, i.e. transfer it to remote devices. Finally, pulling and pushing can take place in one and the same operation: exchanging business cards. Both you and a remote user can do this. If Microsoft Outlook is installed on your computer, you can create a business card in Contacts, and then drag it into the Bluetooth Neighborhood. If Microsoft Outlook is not installed, you can use the Object Editor. Both ways of makin g your default bu siness card available on th e Local Services bar will be explained in the following.

From Microsoft Outlook

. Open b oth the Bluetooth Neighborhood and Microsoft Outlook.

. Arrang e the Bluetooth Neigh borhood and Microsoft Ou tlook, Contacts windows so that both are visible on the screen:

3. Drag the item containing your own contact information into the Local Services bar:

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