Socket CF Card User Manual

CF Card

with Bluetooth® Wireless Technology

User’s Guide

®

5/2008 Document # 6410-00171 S

Copyright Notice

Copyright © 2008 Socket Mobile, Inc. All rights reserved.

Socket, the Socket logo and Battery Friendly are registered
trademarks of Socket Mobile, Inc. Mobility Friendly is a
trademark of Socket Mobile, Inc. Bluetooth and the Bluetooth
logos are trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc., U.S.A. and
licensed to Socket Mobile, Inc. All other brand and product
names are trademarks of their respective holders.

The CF Card includes technology licensed under United States
Patent Nos. 7,003,627.

Reproduction of the contents of this manual without the
permission of Socket Mobile is expressly prohibited. Please be
aware that the products described in this manual may change
without notice.

Feel free to contact Socket Mobile at:

Socket Mobile, Inc.

39700 Eureka Court
Newark, CA 94560-4808
USA

Other than the above, Socket Mobile can assume no
responsibility for anything resulting from the application of
information contained in this manual.

Socket Mobile requests that you refrain from any applications of
the CF Card that are not described in this manual. Socket Mobile
also requests that you refrain from disassembling the CF Card.
Disassembly will void the product warranty.

You can track new product releases, software updates and
technical bulletins by visiting the Socket Mobile website at:

www.socketmobile.com.

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Table of Contents

COPYRIGHT NOTICE 2
1 | INTRODUCTION 4

System Requirements 4
Package Contents 5
Product Registration 5

2 | INSTALLATION 6

STEP 1: Install the Software 6
STEP 2: Insert the Card 9

APPENDICES

A | SPECIFICATIONS 10
B | SAFETY AND USAGE TIPS 11
C | GLOSSARY 14
D | TROUBLESHOOTING 17
E | TECHNICAL SUPPORT 19

LIMITED WARRANTY 21
REGULATORY COMPLIANCE 25

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1 | INTRODUCTION

The Socket Mobile CF Card with Bluetooth Wireless
Technology makes it easy to add Bluetooth 2.0
technology with Enhanced Data Rates (EDR) to a
Pocket PC or other Windows Mobile-based device. The
CF Card is perfect for connecting Pocket PCs wirelessly
to a variety of Bluetooth enabled devices.

With the card, you can connect your Windows
Mobile-based device to Bluetooth enabled
devices such as:

• Bar code scanners

• GPS receivers

• Desktop, laptop, tablet PCs

• LAN access points

The CF Card is the only plug-in card to incorporate all Bluetooth
components, including the antenna, within the CompactFlash
Type I form factor. Compact card design means increased
portability and less chance of damage during usage. The CF Card
fits entirely within a CompactFlash slot.

System Requirements

Device requirements:

• Windows Mobile 5.0 for Pocket PC or Windows Mobile 6 Classic

• Available CF slot

• Microsoft Bluetooth stack

If your host computer is running Windows 2000 or XP, software
installation requires ActiveSync 4.0 or greater for Window
Mobile 5.0 and ActiveSync 4.5 of greater for Windows Mobile 6.
Download it free from:

If your host computer is running Windows Vista, software
installation requires the Windows Mobile Device Center.
Download it free from the Microsoft website.

www.socketmobile.com/activesync

• Mobile phones and modems

• Printers

• PDAs

• Faxes

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Package Contents

The product package includes these items:

• CF Card (CompactFlash Type I)

• Software installation CD

• Booklets with copyright, warranty, and regulatory compliance

information

Product Registration

Socket Mobile highly recommends that all customers register
their Socket Mobile products. Registered users receive the
following benefits:

• Priority for technical support

• Special offers for future products and product updates

• The latest new product information

Register online at: www.socketmobile.com/support/support/new.

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2 | INSTALLATION

This chapter explains how to install the software and hardware
for the CF Card with Bluetooth Wireless Technology.

STEP 1: Install the Software

ADVANCED USERS: Refer to the README file for CAB installation
instructions.

Note: If your mobile computer has a built-in Bluetooth radio,
installing the software will disable the built-in radio. To re­enable the built-in radio, you must remove the Socket Mobile
software by tapping Start | Settings | Remove Programs and using
the utility.

IMPORTANT!!! Follow these steps to install the software
BEFORE inserting the card.

1. Use a serial/USB cable or cradle to make an active connection

between the mobile computer and a host PC.

• If your host computer is running Windows Vista, use the

Windows Mobile Device Center.

• If your host computer is running Windows 2000/XP,

ActiveSync 4.0 or greater is required for Windows Mobile

5.0 and ActiveSync 4.5 or greater is required for Windows
Mobile 6.

2. Insert the Socket installation CD into the host PC.

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3. Use My Computer or Windows Explorer to access your CD

drive. In the CD contents, click on Setup.exe

4. The Setup Center will launch in your browser. Follow the

instructions on your screen to begin the software installation.

• Read the information in the first screen and click

Installation in the left margin.

• In the Main Page, click Install.

5. A file download dialog will appear from your web browser.

• Internet Explorer: In the File Download dialog, click Run. When

a dialog reports that the publisher is unknown, click Run.

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• Firefox: In the file opening dialog, click Save File. In the

Downloads list, click Open.

Note: If your web browser warns that you are opening an EXE
file, continue opening the file anyways.

6. The installation wizard will begin. Follow the wizard to install

the software on your Windows Mobile-based device.

7. After installation, you will be prompted to soft reset your

device. Tap ok. Soft reset your device by pressing the reset
button.

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STEP 2: Insert the Card

IMPORTANT! Do NOT insert the card upside down or shove
the card in too hard. Damage may occur!

Insert the card into your device’s CompactFlash slot. Make sure
the card is right-side up. Push the card all the way in. When
properly inserted, the CF Card will be fully contained within the
slot.

IMPORTANT! For instructions on using the CF Card to
connect to other Bluetooth-enabled devices, please refer
the user documentation for the Microsoft Bluetooth
software included with your mobile computer.

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