Tecom Co BT3035 User Manual

Bluetooth

USB Dongle

Product User’s Guide

March 2002

Printed in Taiwan

Application Setup & User’s Guide

Trademark(s) ™ and Registered Trademark(s) ®

TECOM and the TECOM logo are trademarks of TECOM CO., LTD. The BLUETOOTH trademarks are owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. USA and licensed to TECOM CO., LTD.

Microsoft, Windows, Outlook are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Other brand and product names may be registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders. BTW is Copyright Widcomm, Inc. and the BTW software is licensed to TECOM CO., LTD Winroute Lite is Copyright Tiny Software, Inc.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................. 5

HE BLUETOOTH TECHNOLOGY

WHAT IS W WHAT I

CONS USED FOR BLUETOOTH DEVICES AND SERVICES

BTW ............................................................................................................................................ 5

HAT’S IN THE BOX

S NEW

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Device icons for Windows XP................................................................................................................. 6

Service icons for Windows XP................................................................................................................ 7

Device icons for Windows 98SE / ME / 2000 ......................................................................................... 8

GETTING STARTED ...................................................................................................... 9

MY B

LUETOOTH PLACES

INDING BLUETOOTH DEVICES

INDING SERVICES

ETTING UP A NEW CONNECTION

Using the Connection Wizard............................................................................................................... 11

ETERMINING A CONNECTION STATUS

D B

LUETOOTH TRAY

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CLIENT APPLICATIONS............................................................................................ 14

BOUT CLIENT AND SERVER

A B

LUETOOTH SERIAL PORT

IAL-UP NETWORKING

D F

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FILE

RANSFER

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Types of File Transfer operations......................................................................................................... 17

NFORMATION EXCHANGE

I I

NFORMATION SYNCHRONIZATION

NETWORK

CCESS

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Windows 2000, Server-side Setup......................................................................................................... 20

Windows XP, Server-side Setup............................................................................................................ 20

Windows 98SE & Windows ME, Server-side Setup.............................................................................. 20

Configuring the server.......................................................................................................................... 20

Configuring the routing software ......................................................................................................... 21

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CONFIGURATION PANEL ......................................................................................... 21

CCESSIBILITY TAB

Adding and deleting devices................................................................................................................. 22

ISCOVERY TAB

ENERAL TAB

ARDWARE TAB

Hardware Tab – Advanced Settings dialog box ................................................................................... 26

NFORMATION EXCHANGE TAB

File Transfer......................................................................................................................................... 27

Send Business Card .............................................................................................................................. 27

Receive Business Card.......................................................................................................................... 27

OCAL SERVICES TAB

Property settings which are common to all of the local services.......................................................... 28

Adding a user-defined Bluetooth Serial Port........................................................................................ 28

Removing a user-defined Bluetooth Serial Port ...................................................................................29

Changing a local service’s properties.................................................................................................. 29

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OTIFICATIONS TAB

ERSION INFO TAB

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SECURITY...................................................................................................................... 32

NTRODUCTION

UTHENTICATION

A AUTHORIZATION E

NCRYPTION

EVELS OF SECURITY

INK KEY

AIRING DEVICES

ASSKEY

ECURITY REQUEST DIALOG BOX

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Security Request Dialog Box – Advanced Option................................................................................. 35

TROUBLESHOOTING ................................................................................................. 37

TECHNICAL SUPPORT............................................................................................... 39

DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY......................................................................... 40

LIMITED HARDWARE WARRANTY....................................................................... 41

INTRODUCTION

The Bluetooth Technology

Bluetooth is a worldwide standard for the wireless exchange of data between two compatible devices. It utilizes short-distance radio link technology and replaces the traditional cable connections to enable wireless connections between desktop and laptop computers, cellular phones, scanners, digital cameras, printers, and other devices. You can now transfer files between two computers, dial up to the Internet using the host computer’s modem or a cell phone, or even share a network connection without literally attaching your cables to a device. To put it simply, Bluetooth unplugs all your cables and lets you forget about cable clutter for a change.

What is BTW

BTW is the solution for the seamless integration of Bluetooth technology into personal computers that TECOM has created. It provides you with the means to locate other Bluetooth-enabled devices in the immediate vicinity, allowing you to make use of the services that the remote devices offer. These services, which range from gaining access to the Internet to sending a fax transmission, make mobile computing so much more convenient than ever before.

Installation of the Bluetooth USB dongle is easy. This user’s guide will guide you through the process of making wireless connection between your devices.

For an overview of the features added in this version, please refer to the section What’s New page 6. To see an updated version of the Bluetooth software, please check out our Website at

www.tecomproduct.com

BTW supports:

 Windows 2000

 Windows 98SE (Second Edition)

 Windows Me (Millennium Edition)

 Windows XP Professional

 Windows XP Home Edition

What’s in the box

Check if the following items are included in the package. If there are any items missing, please contact your dealer.

 Quick Installation Guide

 Bluetooth USB Dongle

 CD-ROM (includes Quick Installation Guide, Product User’s Guide,

Application Setup Guide, Bluetooth software for Windows, and Acrobat Reader)

 USB Extension Cable

What’s new

BTW has an extensive list of features that you will find extremely helpful.

 A Connection Wizard that helps you set up new connections and

places a shortcut icon on your desktop.

 An extensive right-click context sensitive menu support throughout,

including the ability to:

− Access the Bluetooth Configuration Panel

−

Create connection shortcuts

− Discover services

− Display connection status

−

Display properties for connections, shortcuts to connections, local devices and services, remote devices and services

−

Open and close connections

−

Pair and unpair devices

− Refresh lists of devices, services, and folder contents

 A content sensitive Help in the Bluetooth Configuration Panel.

 A Relative Signal Strength Indicator / Properties dialog box has been

added in every connection. (Simply right-click the connection and select Status to open the dialog box.)

 An enhanced Windows system tray functions that provide quick access

to:

−

My Bluetooth Places (by double-clicking the Bluetooth icon)

− Speedy connection establishment (by right-clicking the Bluetooth

icon, select Services, and then the service that you want.)

BTW displays only the devices that offer the service.

Note:

− The Connection Wizard.

Icons used for Bluetooth devices and services

Before we move on to the next chapter about the various Bluetooth devices and services, it is important to get familiar first with the icons that you will see and know what they mean.

Each Bluetooth icon changes its color to provide at-a-glance feedback about the status of a device or service. In the next few tables below, you will find both device and service icons in different colors, depending on which Windows platform you are using.

Here, we divide the icon types into two – one for Windows XP, and the other for Windows 98SE / ME / 2000.

Device icons for Windows XP

The device icons are blue in color with yellow accents in their “normal” state. When in their “connected” state, they become green with yellow accents. Devices that are paired with this computer display a “check” mark in the lower-left portion of the icon.

Device Icon Types

Device Type Normal Connected Paired

Cellular Telephone

Desktop Computer

Laptop Computer

Modem

Network

Personal Digital Assistant (PDA)

Printer

Unknown Devices

Service icons for Windows XP

Service icons are gray or yellow in color (or gray with yellow accents) in their “normal” state. When in their “connected” state, the primary color of the icon changes to green.

Service Icon Types

Service Name Normal Connected Unavailable

Bluetooth Serial Port

Dial-up Networking

Fax

File Transfer

Information Exchange

Information Synchronization

Network Access

Device icons for Windows 98SE / ME / 2000

Device Icon Types

Device Type Normal Connected Paired

Cellular Telephone

Desktop Computer

Laptop Computer

Modem

Network

Personal Digital Assistant (PDA)

Printer

Unknown Devices

Service icons for Windows 98SE / ME / 2000

Service icons are gray or yellow in color (or gray with yellow accents) in their “normal” state. When in the “connected” state, the primary color of the icon changes to green.

Service Icon Types

Service Name Normal Connected

Bluetooth Serial Port

Dial-up Networking

Fax

File Transfer

Information Exchange

Information Synchronization

Network Access

GETTING STARTED

My Bluetooth Places

After you have successfully installed the Bluetooth software, you will see a new icon on your desktop. This is a shortcut to My Bluetooth Places.

Double-click the icon to open My Bluetooth Places in a window.

Finding Bluetooth devices

You are now ready to search for available Bluetooth devices that are within connection range. There are two ways to do this:

1. From your desktop, right-click My Bluetooth Places icon. First select Explore, and then select Entire Bluetooth Neighborhood.

2. Open the Bluetooth task menu and select View devices in range. Rightclick My Bluetooth Places then select Open. Alternately, double-click My Bluetooth Places.

Note: The Bluetooth menu is only visible when My Bluetooth Places is active.

To search for devices in Windows XP:

1. Open

2. Select a device name.

3. Select the Bluetooth menu and then select Search for Devices.

My Bluetooth Places

. Click

My Bluetooth Devices

Note: The Bluetooth menu is only visible when My Bluetooth Places is active.

You may also let BTW automatically search for devices for you. To do so, simply configure the settings in the Discovery Panel. For details, see Bluetooth Configuration Panel

However, to be certain that the displayed list of devices in the neighborhood is current, it is recommended that you perform a manual search. This is mainly because mobile devices may go beyond the connection range in between automatic updates.

If you still couldn’t find some devices that are within connection range, there are two possibilities:

 Your device is configured to report only specific types or classes

of devices. (To change this, modify your device’s configuration in the Discovery tab of the Bluetooth Configuration Panel.)

 The remote (or unlisted) device is in the non-discoverable mode.

(To change this, modify the remote device’s configuration in the Accessibility tab of the Bluetooth Configuration Panel.)

on page 21.

Finding services

After discovering the devices you can have access to, you may perform Service Discovery. Each available device that you have discovered in the Bluetooth Neighborhood provides you with several services. To find out what these services are, simply do either of the following:

 Double-click a device in the Bluetooth Neighborhood, OR

 Right-click a device and select Discover Available Services.

The services that BTW supports are as follows:

Bluetooth Serial Port establishes a wireless connection between two Bluetooth devices. The serial connection can be used by applications as though there is a serial cable between the devices.

Dial-up Networking allows you to use a modem on another Bluetooth device to connect to the Internet and send/receive e-mail.

allows you to send a fax transmission through another Bluetooth device.

Fax

File Transfer (Public Folder) allows you to perform file system operations on another

Bluetooth device such as browse, drag-and-drop, open, print, cut/copy, paste, delete, rename, etc.

Information Exchange (Inbox) allows you to exchange Personal Information Manager (PIM) data such as business cards, calendar items, e-mail messages, and notes.

Information Synchronization allows you to synchronize Personal Information Manager (PIM) data between two Bluetooth devices.

Network Access allows you to gain access to the Internet using another Bluetooth device’s Local Area Network (LAN) connection.

Note: Not all Bluetooth devices provide all of these services. For instance, network gateways only displays the Network Access service to let you have access to the Local Area Network (LAN) connection.

Setting up a new connection

Now that you know how to discover available devices and their services, you are now ready to make a Bluetooth connection with another device.

Setting up a new connection is fast and easy, especially if it’s through the Connection Wizard.

Using the Connection Wizard

The Connection Wizard walks you through the process of setting up a new Bluetooth connection with another device. Although a connection is not established right away, a shortcut is placed in My Bluetooth Places. To use the connection, double-click the shortcut icon.

To set up a new connection:

1. Start the Connection Wizard by right-clicking the in the Windows system tray.

2. Select Services from the pop-up menu, and then select Connection Wizard from the submenu. The Connection Wizard screen appears.

3. Click the Select a service drop-down menu, and select the type of connection that you want to establish.

Note: The specific service will be selected later, if necessary.

4. Now select the device that will provide the service by clicking the

Select a device that provides the service drop-down menu.

Bluetooth

icon

Note: To update the list of devices displayed, click the Search Devices button.

5. [Optional procedure] – Select the Require secure encrypted connection option to enable Authentication and Encryption for

this connection.

6. Click Next. There are two possibilities:

 If in the previous Select a Service drop-down menu, more

than one service appears on the selected device (for example, “multiple Bluetooth Serial Ports”), then the Select Bluetooth Service dialog box appears.

In this case, simply select the specific service to be used, and then click OK to close the dialog box.

 If in the previous Select a Service drop-down menu, there is

only one service that appears, the next Connection Wizard screen is displayed.

7. If you have previously selected the Require secure encrypted connection option, a security screen may appear. The security screen WILL NOT appear if the devices have been paired.

Notes:

− Pairing or ‘bonding’ is the process of associating Bluetooth devices with each

other. It is recommended that you pair your device with frequently used ones. This helps establish a permanent security link between the devices and enable quick access to the available services without having to enter passwords.

−

To establish a paired relationship with the remote device while using this Wizard, enter your Personal Identification Number in the PIN Code of the security screen, and then click the Next button.

−

To establish a paired relationship with the remote device the first time this connection is used, leave the PIN Code blank in the security screen, and then click the Next button.

8. The last Connection Wizard screen appears. The top of the screen provides basic information about the new connection, including the device name and the service that it provides.

Note: If this information is NOT correct, click the Back button to return to the previous screen. From that screen, select the correct device and service.

9. In Connection Name, enter a descriptive name for the connection, for example, “BT Serial Connection to Joe’s Desktop.” This will be visible to other people when they discover your device.

Determining a connection status

The Bluetooth Connection Status dialog box displays information about the status of a connection. It is also where you disconnect an active connection.

To display the Connection Status dialog box:

1. Open My Bluetooth Places and select My Device.

2. Right-click a service name and then select

To display the Connection Status dialog box in Windows XP:

1. Open My Bluetooth Places and select a device.

2. Right-click a service name and then select

The Connection Status dialog box opens and provides the following information:

 Status: tells you whether you are Connected or Disconnected.



Device Name:

connected.

 Duration: the length of time this connection has been established,

displayed in hours, minutes, and seconds. Depending on the service, the connection may time out (automatically disconnect) after a specific period of inactivity.

 Activity: the number of bytes sent and received over the connection.

 Signal Strength: a variable scale that ranges from Too Weak through

Good to Too Strong.

the name of the device to which your computer is

from the pop-up menu.

Status

from the pop-up menu.

Status

Also in the dialog box you will find three ‘control’ buttons:

 Properties: click this button to display the Bluetooth Properties

dialog box for the connection.

 Disconnect: click this button to end your current connection.

 Close: click this button to close the Bluetooth Connection Status

dialog box.



You may change the power transmission level of your computer. To do this:

1. From the Bluetooth Configuration Panel, select the Hardware tab.

2. Click the Advanced button.

3. Specify the settings on the Maximum Power Transmission

(in Windows XP): click this button to disable the service

Stop

wherever applicable.

Note: To open the Bluetooth Configuration Panel, right-click the Bluetooth Tray icon on the Windows system tray. Select submenu. For details, please refer to the section on Bluetooth Configuration Panel page 21.

drop-down list.

Setup

and then

Configuration

from the

Bluetooth Tray

In an earlier section, we mentioned that after installing the software, you would find a shortcut icon to My Bluetooth Places on your desktop. However, there is another icon that you will see after successful installation of the software. But this time, it is displayed on your taskbar.

Normally located on the lower right-hand corner of your computer screen, the Windows system tray will now have an additional icon. This is the Bluetooth Tray.

The Bluetooth Tray provides quick access to numerous Bluetooth operations. In this section, we will discuss the many uses of this icon. From this tray, you can:

 Have access to My Bluetooth Places: double-click the

Bluetooth tray icon.

 Have access to the Bluetooth Configuration Panel: right-click

the Bluetooth tray icon. Select Setup, and then select Configuration from the submenu.

 Have access to the Bluetooth Security dialog box: right-click

the Bluetooth tray icon. Select Setup, and then select Security from the submenu.

 Have access to the Bluetooth Connection Wizard: right-click

the Bluetooth tray icon. Select Services, and then select Connection Wizard from the submenu.

 Exchange Business Cards with another Bluetooth Computer:

right-click the Bluetooth tray icon. Select Services, and then select Business Card Exchange from the submenu.

 Search for, and connect to, a specific service: right-click the

Bluetooth tray icon. Select Services, and then select the desired

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