Red-M Blade User Manual
Red-M Blade
Bluetooth Clip-on for Palm Vx
User Guide
980-959-03
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Red-M Blade - Bluetooth Clip-on for Palm Vx Getting Started Guide
Table of contents
Introduction..............................................................................5
About the Red-M Blade ................................................................5
Getting started ...........................................................................6
Red-M Blade overvie w...............................................................7
Bluetooth services .......................................................................7
Additions to Palm Vx menus .........................................................7
Managing Bluetooth devices ..........................................................8
Palm network service settings .......................................................9
Installing the Red-M Blade software .......................................11
Before you begin ....................................................................... 11
To install the Red-M Blade software .............................................11
Additional software on the Red-M Blade CD ..................................11
Attaching the Red-M Blad e ...................................................... 12
Detaching the Red- M Bla de ....... ..............................................13
Configuring a connection to the Internet via a mobile phone ..14
Before you begin ....................................................................... 14
To configure your Palm Vx to connect to a mobile phone ................ 19
Configuring a Bluetoo th-enabled LAN connection....................21
Before you begin ....................................................................... 21
To configure your Palm Vx to connect to LAN Access infrastructure ..21
Configuring Blueto o th H o tSync operations..............................23
Configuring a HotSync operation with a computer .......................... 23
Configuring a HotSync operation via a Bluetooth-enabled LAN .........25
Configuring a remote HotSync operation via a mobile phone ...........27
Technical support and con ta ct information..............................30
Regulatory information ...........................................................31
Europe (EEA) ............................................................................31
North America ..........................................................................31
Power supply information ...........................................................32
Red-M User License and Limited Warranty Agreement ............35
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Red-M Blade - Bluetooth Clip-on for Palm Vx User Guide
Introduction
About the Red-M Blade
The Red-M Blade is a simple and innovative accessory that adds
a new level of flexibili ty to your Palm
you are in the off ic e or on the road you can enjoy hassle-free,
wireless connection to personal , corpo rate and public data.
With a Red-M Blade and a Bluetooth
you can access the Internet, and send and receive email. The
connection is c a ble-free and there is no longer any need to
carefull y line up your Palm Vx handheld with your mobile phone
or PC to achieve a line-of-sight, infrared connection.
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Vx handheld. Whether
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enabled mobile phon e,
You can perform a wireless HotSync
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operation to your lap to p
via your Red-M Blade instead of the usual Palm cradle. When
away from the office, you can perform a remote HotSync
operation via your mobile phone. The Red-M Blade also enables
you to interact with other Bluetooth-enabled Palm Vx handhelds.
If your office has Bluetooth infrastructure installed, you can use
your Palm Vx with the Red-M Blade attached in meeting rooms
and other Bluetooth enabled areas to maintain connection to the
corporate intr anet or Internet, to send and receiv e emails, and to
update your calendar.
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Getting started
To us e your Red-M Blade, do the following:
1. Install the software
For ins t ructions on how to install Red-M Bla d e software on
your Palm Vx, see Installing the Red-M Blade software on
page 11.
2. Attach the Red-M Blade
For instructions on how to attach the Red-M Blade, see
Attaching the Red-M Blade on page 12.
3. Configure your Palm Vx for Bluetooth services
Configure the software to connect with any or all of the
followin g Blu etooth-enab le d devices:
• a mobile phone for access to the Internet or to perform
remote HotSync ope rations with your computer via your
corporate network (where you have a remote access
dial-up facility). For instructions, see Configuring a
connection to the Internet via a mobile phone on page
14 and Configuring a remote HotSync operation via a
mobile phone on page 27.
• a laptop computer or PC to perform HotSync operations.
For instructions, see Configuring a HotSync operation
with a computer on page 23.
• an Access Point on your local area network (LAN) for
connection to LAN intranet and Internet services and to
perform HotSync operations with a designated computer.
For instructions, see Configuring a Bluetooth-enabled
LAN connection on page 21 and Configuring a HotSync
operation via a Bluetooth-enabled LAN on page 25.
• another Bluetooth enabled Palm Vx handheld for playing
games. There are games and associated documentation
included on the Red-M CD.
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Red-M Blade overview
This section lists the Bluetooth services provided by the Red-M
Blade. It describes the additional options and menu items that
you will find on your Palm Vx handhel d fo llowing installati on of
the Red-M Blade software. It also explains how to use device
categorie s and the informat ion used when you connect to the
Internet.
Bluetooth services
To enable the Red-M Blade to connect to a number of different
types of devices, Red-M software supports three Bluetooth
services:
• LAN Access
Use this service to connect to Bluetooth network
infrastructure.
• Dial-up Networking
Use this service to connect to a Bluetooth-enabled mobile
phone.
•Serial
Use this service to perform a Ho tSync operation with a
computer or to connect to another Palm Vx handheld to play
games.
Additions to Palm Vx menus
When you have completed the software installation, you will find
some additional items on your Palm Vx handheld System, Prefs
menus.
•the option Bluetooth has been added to the
pick list in the upper-right corner of the
System, Prefs screen. Fro m the Bluetooth
preferences screen you can set the default
device categories for each Bluetooth service
which enables you to automate your
Bluetooth connections (see Managing
Bluetooth de vi c es below).
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• four Blue to ot h co nnec t ion c onf ig ur at io n s (Bt
LAN Access, Bt Dial-up, Bt Serial and Bt
Serial Host) have been added to the
Available Configurations list on the System,
Prefs, Connections screen. Choose
Connections from the pick list described
above to access this screen.
• a new network service called B t LAN Access
on the System, Prefs, Network screen
(choose Network from the pick list). This is
the service that is us ed to connect to a
Bluetooth - enabled local ar ea network.
Managing Bluetooth devices
Before your Red-M Blade can connect to any other Bluetooth
device it must first discover other Bluetooth devices within
range.
You can discover all Bluetooth-enabled devices within range of
your Red-M Blade by performing a ‘device discovery’. Once
discovered, you can move devices into categories such as
Phones, Computers and Access Points, for easy management and
automate d c onnection to eac h Bluetooth s er vice.
Using categories
Each Bluetooth service (Dial-up, LAN access and Serial) has a
default device category assigned to it. Whenever a Bluetooth
connection is requested, your Palm Vx handheld will
automatically connect to a device in the Bluetooth service’s
default category. For example, if you place your mobile phone
into the Phones category, you can specify that each time you
make a Bluetooth Dial-up networking connection, your Palm Vx
handheld should connect to a device in the Phones category.
Similarly, if you put a Red-M Access Point into the Access Points
category, you can specify that each time your Palm Vx handheld
makes a LAN Access connection, it should connect to a device
from the Access Points category.
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If a category contains multiple devices, the Red-M Blade will
connect to t he first av ailable dev ice. This is useful if, fo r example,
there are several LAN Access Points in your office to which you
can connect.
File devices into categories using Bluetooth
preferences screen 2.
When you have installed the Red-M Blade
software, the Phones, Access Points and
Computers categories will already be available
for you to use. You can add, delete and merge
categories as required using the Edit categories
option from the pick list on this screen.
Set the default device category for each Bluetooth service by using Bluetooth preferences
screen 1. Y ou can also set the default device category to Prompt. If you do this, when the Palm
Vx handheld needs to make a Bluetooth connection, you will be aske d which category and / or
device to which you want to connect.
Palm network service settings
When an application (for example, a WAP browser) on the Palm
Vx handheld wants to us e the network, the netw ork s ervice that
will be used to make the connection will be the service that is
displayed on the System, Prefs, Network screen.
Each network service has a Connection setting, which determines
the physical network connection used. Connections are managed
through th e System, Prefs, Connection screen.
Red-M Blade software adds a network service setting called Bt
LAN Access, with Connection set to Bt LAN Access. This is the
network service that is used when you connect to Bluetooth LAN
Access Points.
If you are connecting to an intranet or the Internet via a
Bluetooth-enabled mobile phone, you must add a new network
service and set Connection to Bt Dial-up. For more information,
see Configuri ng a connection to the Internet via a mobile phone
on page 14.
When a network service usin g Bt LAN Access or Bt Dial-up
connection is used, the device used to make the connection will
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be one that is stored in the default device category for LAN
Access or Dial-up respectively.
Your System, Prefs settings determine which Bluetooth-enabled
device and which network service will be used to make the
connection. The diagram below illustrates how the information on
the Bluetooth and Network screens from System, Prefs settings
is used when internet connection is made.
Figure 1: Use of Network and Bluetooth preferences when making an Internet
connection
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Installing the Red-M Blade software
Before you begin
Before you begin, you w ill need:
• a Palm Vx handheld running Palm OS® 3.5.x or late r. To find
out which version of the Palm OS
Applications icon then the menu icon , and from the App
menu choose Info, then tap Version. Upgrades for earlier
Palm OS versions are availabl e from the Palm web site at
www.palm.com. Red-M Blade software is not compatible with
Palm V models .
• a PC running Microsoft Windows 95, 98, NT4, ME or 2000
Professional with a CD-ROM drive (f or s oftware ins tallation).
Your PC must have Palm Vx Desktop software installed and
have the Palm cradle connected.
you are running, tap the
• a Red-M CD (supplied).
To install the Red-M Blade software
1. Insert the Red-M CD into your PC; the Red-M Blad e install
menu is displ aye d.
2. Click on Install Software for Red-M Blade. If more than one
Palm Vx user is installed on your PC, you will also need to
specify which user you wish to receive the files.
3. Click OK to exit the install menu.
4. Install the Red-M Blade software on your Palm Vx by
mounting the Palm Vx in its cradle (wit hout the Red-M Blade
attached) and performing a HotSync operation.
5. When the Hot S ync op er atio n co mplet es, yo u w ill b e asked to
reset your Palm Vx handheld. Do so.
Additional software on the Red-M Blade CD
Some additional Palm Vx applications have been included on the
Red-M Blade CD which you may wish to install on your Palm Vx
handheld to enhance your Bluetooth f unctionality and ease of
connection. Adobe Acrobat Reader is also included, which is a PC
application required to read t he do cumentation that is on the CD .
To install any or all of these applications, select ‘Other Software’
on the Red-M Blade install menu, select your application and
then follow the on-screen instructions. Documentation for these
applications is included on the CD.
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Attachin g th e Red-M B la de
Before attaching the Red-M Blade, note down its Bluetooth
address, wh ic h is printed on its front. Dependin g on your
Bluetooth security settings, this may be required to identify the
Red-M Blade when connecting to Bl uetooth servic es.
The Red-M Blade has a 10-pin connector at the bottom, which is
identical to the one on your Palm handheld serial cradle. To
attach the Red-M Blade, simply slide your Palm handheld onto
the Red-M Blade's co nnector as you would for mo unting in its
serial cradle. Once connected, push the Palm handheld back
towards the Blade until you hear a ‘click’.
Note: With the Red-M Blade attached, you can perform a
Bluetooth HotSync operation but not the usual serial HotSync
operation using the cradle. If you need to perfor m a serial
HotSync operation with the cradle attached, simply detach the
Blade from your Palm handheld. The Palm handheld will recharge
its batteries as normal when placed in the serial cradle with the
Red-M Blade attached.
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Figure 2: Attaching the Red-M Blade
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