Socket Mobile BTC-1 Quick Start Guide

Quick Start Guide

for

Bluetooth™ Connection Kit

TABL E OF CONT E NTS

Overview Page 2
Installation Steps Summary 3

BASIC SETUP
STEP 1: Install the Software 4
STEP 2: Insert the Card 6
STEP 3: Get Co nnected! 7
STEP 4: Dial-up Networ king 11

OPTI ONAL: ADVANCED FEATURES
Turn Radio Transmitter On/Off 13
Set up Your Blueto oth Card 14
View Device Propert ies 15
Set up Your Favorite Device 16
Discover Bluetooth Device(s) 17
Bond w ith Discovered Device(s) 18
Change Views 19
Delete a Devic e f r om the Folder 19

OPTIONAL: BLUETOOTH DIALER 20
Warranty 21

Safety and Usage Tips 23

Technical Support Back Cover

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Overview

The Socket Bluetooth Connection Kit makes it easy to add Bluetooth wireless
connectivity to a Windows Powered Pocket PC (including Pocket PC 2002s)
or a Windows CE-based HPC 2000 or Handheld PC Pro. It’s perfect for
connecting any of these mobile computers wirelessly to your favorite
Bluetooth phone or printer.

The Bluetooth Card is the only plug-in card to
incorporate all Bluetooth components within the
CompactFlash Type I form factor. With a
CompactFlash-to-PC Card adapter, the Bluetooth Card
also works in a PC Card (PCMCIA) slot.
You can purchase adapters separately online at:

www.esend.com/socket/product.asp?sku=AC4000%2
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The Bluetooth Connection Kit includes a Bluetooth Card and Bluetooth
software, including drivers, the Get Connected! Wizard, the Bluetooth
Devices manager, and the Bluetooth Dialer.

For quickly connecting your mobile computer to a Bluetooth phone, use the
Get Connected! Wizard. To connect to a non-phone device, use the advanced
features found in the Bluetooth Devices manager. After connecting to a
Bluetooth phone, you can use the Bluetooth Dialer to directly dial a number
from your Contacts list.

This Quick Start Guide briefly shows how to install and use the Bluetooth
Card. For more detailed information, including instructions on how to use the
Bluetooth Card with a Bluetooth printer, refer to the User’s Guide, in Adobe
Acrobat PDF format in the Docs folder on the installation CD.

This guide primarily shows Pocket PC screens. Pocket PC 2002s, HPC
2000s and Handheld PC Pros will have functionally equivalent screens.

To register the kit, visit: http://www.socketcom.com/product/ prodreg.htm
For software updates, please check: www.socketcom.com

Installa tion Steps Summary

It takes only four steps to install and use the Socket Bluetooth Card:

STEP 1: Install the software.
STEP 2: Insert the Bluetooth Card into your mobile computer.
STEP 3: Get Connected!
STEP 4: Dial-up networking.

This Quick Start Guide also covers several advanced features you can
perform while installing and/or using the Bluetooth Card. You can also
install and use the Bluetooth Dialer, which lets you dial a number directly
from your Contacts folder.

OPTIONAL: ADVANCED FEATURES

• Set up your Bluetooth Card.

• Use the Bluetooth Devices manager.

- View device properties.

- Set up your favorite device.

- Discover other Bluetooth device(s).

- Bond with another Bluetooth device.

- Change views.

- Delete a device from your folder.

OPTIONAL: BLUETOOTH DIALER

• Install the dialer.

• Assign a dialing prefix.

• Dial a contact.

Note: There are some important safety and usage guidelines you should
read before operating the Bluetooth Card. Please refer to the “Safety and
Usage Tips” at the end of this Quick Start Guide.

For a more comprehensive overview, please refer to the User’s Guide in
Appendix B, “Safety and Usage Tips.” The User’s Guide is in Adobe
Acrobat PDF format on the installation CD.

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STEP 1: Insta ll the Software

Follow these steps BEFORE inserting the Bluetooth Card:

1. Make an active partnership between the mobile computer and a host PC.

An active partnership exists if data can be moved between the mobile
computer and the host PC via a serial/USB/Ethernet cable or cradle.

2. Insert the Socket Bluetooth Card Installation CD into the host PC.

3. Run the SETUP.HTM or SETUP.EXE file on the CD-ROM, depending on

what web browser your host PC uses by default.

IF YOUR DEFAULT WEB BROWSER IS INTERNET EXPLORER, run
the SETUP.HTM file:

(a) Click Start then Run on the host PC. Type X:\SETUP.HTM

(Replace X with your CD drive letter.)

(b) A File Dow nload screen will appear. Select the option that lets you run

(or open) the file from its current location.

IMPORTANT! YOU MUST RUN THE FILE!

DO NOT SAVE THE PROGRAM TO DISK!

File Download screen from Internet Explorer 5.5

(c) A Security Warn ing screen will appear. Click Yes.

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IF YOUR DEFAULT WEB BROWSER IS NETSCAPE, DO NOT run the
SETUP.HTM file on Netscape, because it will not work properly.
Instead, choose either of two options:

OPTION ONE: Use Internet Explorer to run the SETUP.HTM file.
(a) In the Internet Explorer screen, click File | O p e n .
(b) In the Open screen, type X:\SETUP.HTM

(Replace X with your CD drive letter.)

Open screen from Internet Explorer 5.5

(c) Proceed with the instructions described on the previous page for

Internet Explorer.

OPTION TWO: Run the SETUP.EXE file.
Click on M y Computer or use Windows Explorer to manually browse the
CD to the WinCE directory and manually launch the SETUP.EXE file
found there.

Important! Be sure to choose the SETUP.EXE file, NOT the
SETUP.HTM file. The two file types have different icons:

EXE icon HTM icon for Netscape

4. Follow the instructions on the host PC screen until setup is done.

5. In the Dialog screen, enter a name for your mobile computer. Tap ok.

6. Disconnect the mobile computer from the host computer. Soft reset the

mobile computer. Push the reset button, often on the back of the unit.

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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 mobile computer’s slot. If using a PC Card slot, first
insert the Bluetooth Card into a CompactFlash-to-PC Card adapter (available
separately). Make sure the blue label is on top.

Insert the card
directly into a
CompactFlash
I/O slot…

…or plug the card into
an adapter for use in a
PC Card slot.

When properly inserted, the card unit will be fully contained within the slot.

After the mobile computer recognizes the card, the following will occur:

• You will get a message warning against using Bluetooth on airplanes. Tap

OK.

• The Bluetooth icon will appear in the task tray (visible in the Today

screen for Pocket PCs).

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STEP 3: Get Connected!

The Get Connected! Wizard guides you through a one-time setup process that
prepares the mobile computer and phone for Bluetooth connections. The
wizard varies depending on what phone you want to connect to.

Ericsson, Nokia, Sony Phones

1. Tap on the Bluetooth task tray icon (visible from the Today screen for

Pocket PCs). In the pop-up menu, select Get Connected!

2. Follow the Bluetooth “Get Connected!” Wizard. In the welcome screen,

use the drop-down list to select the type of phone you are using. The
wizard will provide tailored instructions based on your selection.

Note: This example is for a Nokia phone. Your phone may differ.

3. As prompted, find out what kind of passkey system your phone uses.

Important! If your phone has a pre-assigned passkey, have it ready.
(e.g., The passkey of a Nokia phone is on a label in the box and/or on
the battery.)

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4. When the search is complete, list of the discovered Bluetooth phones will

appear. Choose the phone you wish to connect to, and tap Select.
A service discovery phase will begin, about 5-10 seconds.

5. As prompted in the next screen, set your phone to “Bondable” or

“Pairable” mode. For instructions, refer to your phone manual.
Have your passkey ready, then tap Next>.

6. In the next screen, enter the passkey. Tap Reply.

Note: Exchanging passkeys allows the phone and mobile computer to
set up an encrypted data link for secure communications.

7. Enter the same passkey into the mobile phone. The mobile phone may

then either automatically accept the passkey or ask for you to enter one.

8. Tap Finish. After successfully connecting, the phone will appear in the

Bluetooth Devices folder. You will not need to run the Get Connected!
Wizard again unless you plan to switch between different phones.

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