Smart Modular Technologies 90137 USB Bluetooth Adapter User Manual BluePC
Smart Modular Technologies USB Bluetooth Adapter BluePC
Users Manual
USB BlueOpal Adapter User Guide Version Number: 2.1 BluePC User Manual Copyright ©Copyright 2002 SMART Modular Technologies, Inc. All right reserved.. No part of this work may be reproduced, copied, (electronically, mechanically or otherwise), stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, mechanical, electronic, photocopying, recording, or used to make a derivative work (such as translation, transformation, or adaptation) or otherwise, without the permission of SMART Modular Technologies, Inc. except as permitted by the amended United States Copyright Act of 1976. Trademarks SMART and SMART Modular logo are trademarks of SMART Modular Technologies Impulsesoft, Impulsesoft logo, BluePC, BlueConfig, BlueTransfer, and BlueExplore are trademarks of Impulsesoft. Microsoft, Windows, Windows NT, and Windows for Workgroups are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Bluetooth is a trademark owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and is used by SMART Modular Technologies under license. All other products or name brands are trademarks of their respective holders. BluePC User Manual Contents ABOUT THIS BOOK ...............................................................................................................6 DOCUMENT CONVENTIONS ......................................................................................................................6 CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................7 CHAPTER 2 INSTALLING BLUEPC ....................................................................................8 2.1 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS....................................................................................................................8 2.2 INSTALLING BLUEPC .........................................................................................................................8 CHAPTER 3 GETTING STARTED...................................................................................... 16 3.1 ACCESSING BLUEPC.........................................................................................................................16 3.1.1 Post Installation.........................................................................................................................16 3.2 ELEMENTS OF BLUEPC....................................................................................................................17 3.2.1 BluePC Wizard.........................................................................................................................17 3.2.2 Bluetooth-enabled Windows Explorer.........................................................................................19 3.2.3 Bluetooth Manager.....................................................................................................................20 3.2.4 BluePC Preferences.....................................................................................................................21 3.3 SETUP PREFERENCES .......................................................................................................................22 3.3.1 BluePC Preferences Wizard .......................................................................................................23 3.3.2 General tab................................................................................................................................27 3.3.3 Services Tab ...............................................................................................................................28 3.3.4 Security Tab...............................................................................................................................40 3.3.5 Advanced Tab ...........................................................................................................................42 CHAPTER 4 USING BLUEPC.............................................................................................. 43 4.1 ACCESS THE NETWORK ...................................................................................................................43 4.1.1 Locate the Network Access Service.............................................................................................43 4.1.2 Set up Connection ......................................................................................................................53 4.2 TRANSFER FILES ................................................................................................................................58 4.2.1 Using the Transfer File Menu Option ........................................................................................58 BluePC User Manual 4.2.2 Using the Bluetooth-enabled Windows Explorer.........................................................................61 4.3 EXCHANGE BUSINESS CARDS .........................................................................................................66 4.3.1 Send Business Cards ..................................................................................................................66 4.3.2 Receive Business Cards...............................................................................................................67 4.4 PRINT FILES ........................................................................................................................................69 4.4.1 Using BluePC Wizard ..............................................................................................................69 4.4.2 Using Bluetooth-enabled Windows Explorer ..............................................................................74 4.4.3 Print to a Standalone Printer .....................................................................................................75 4.5 SYNCHRONIZE PDAS WITH YOUR PC...........................................................................................81 4.5.1 Add a Serial Port Service...........................................................................................................81 4.5.2 Setup the PDA to use the Serial Port Service .............................................................................81 4.5.3 Synchronize your PDA..............................................................................................................81 4.6 WIRELESS CONFERENCING SCENARIO .........................................................................................86 4.6.1 Setup the Host Computer...........................................................................................................86 4.6.2 Set up the Guest Computer ........................................................................................................90 4.6.3 Use an already setup Wireless Conference Scenario .....................................................................97 4.7 SEND A FAX ........................................................................................................................................99 4.8 LISTEN TO MUSIC ........................................................................................................................... 104 4.8.1 Setup your Computer as a Audio Gateway.............................................................................. 104 4.8.2 Connect to the Audio Device ................................................................................................... 109 CHAPTER 5 TROUBLESHOOTING BLUEPC.................................................................110 APPENDIX A UNINSTALLING BLUEPC........................................................................115 APPENDIX B BLUEEXPLORE ICONS ............................................................................117 APPENDIX C DISABLING “DIGITAL SIGNATURE NOT FOUND”...........................118 APPENDIX D SUPPORTED OS, PROFILES, AND PROTOCOLS ................................120 APPENDIX E REGULATORY INFORMATION .............................................................121 APPENDIX F DECLARATION OF COMPLIANCE ........................................................123 BluePC User Manual About this Book The BluePC user manual contains instructions on how to configure and use BluePC. It has the following sections: • Chapter 1 Introduction – This section gives an introduction to BluePC, and describes the key features. • Chapter 2 Installing BluePC – This section lists the minimum system requirements, and describes the installation procedure. • Chapter 3 Getting Started – This section describes the elements of BluePC, the methods of accessing BluePC, and the procedures for configuring BluePC preferences. • Chapter 4 Using BluePC – This section is a tutorial on how BluePC can be used to set up wireless connections to access the network, browse the Internet, fax information. • Appendix – This section lists the supported OS, profiles, protocols, and icons used. Document Conventions This document uses the following conventions. Appearance Description Option Means that this is an option that needs to be selected. Screen name Screen/dialog name Means reader take note. Notes contain helpful suggestions or references to material not covered in the guide. Means caution. These are caveats to users that you need to be careful of the response that you give, or the action that you perform. For example, if an option is not selected the required action will not be performed. It is a tip for saving time. Means the action describes an operation that the reader can perform to save time. About this Book BluePC User Manual Chapter 1 Introduction Impulsesoft's BluePC™ is a high-performance, versatile Bluetooth solution for Windows. It helps end-users to seamlessly transition from a wired experience to a wireless experience. BluePC has been certified for Bluetooth specification version 1.1. BluePC™ enables a wireless connection between your computer and other Bluetooth devices. For example, BluePC will help you: • Transfer files • Print information • Browse the Internet • Send or receive a fax • Synchronize mobile and hand-held computer devices Every MS-Windows Legacy Application, be it Direct Cable Connection or Dial-up Networking or NetMeeting, can now be used with the Bluetooth device connected to your computer. Before you begin using BluePC, review the following terms that will be used through out the manual. Term Definition Bluetooth Address Unique identifier of a Bluetooth device. Device Name This is the name used by BluePC to identify your device in the Bluetooth Neighborhood. Service Is the capability of a Bluetooth device through which the other Bluetooth devices can access the Internet, local area network, or other resources. Host The device that acts as a “source of services” and provides guests with the ability to use these services. Guest Introduction The device that utilizes services provided by the host. BluePC User Manual Chapter 2 Installing BluePC 2.1 System Requirements This section lists the requirements that need to be met before you install BluePC. • Pentium class personal computer • 64 MB RAM • 16 MB of free disk space • Bluetooth Hardware • Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 98 Second Edition Note: The user needs to have administrator privileges on the system to install and use BluePC. 2.2 Installing BluePC 1. Insert BluePC™ CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. 2. Execute the BluePC.exe file that is present on the BluePC CD-ROM. The Welcome window is displayed. Figure 1. Welcome screen Installing BluePC BluePC User Manual 3. Click Next. The License Agreement screen is displayed. Figure 2. License Agreement 4. If you accept all the terms of the license agreement, click Yes to proceed. If you do not accept all the terms of the license agreement, click No. Caveat: To continue installation, it is mandatory to agree to the terms of the License Agreement. Installing BluePC BluePC User Manual 5. Click Next. The Choose Destination Location window appears. Figure 3. Destination Folder Installing BluePC 10 BluePC User Manual 6. By default, BluePC is installed in the Program Files\Impulsesoft\BluePC folder. To change the destination folder, click Browse and select the required folder. Click Next to proceed. The Installation Preferences window appears. Figure 4. Installation Preferences Installing BluePC 11 BluePC User Manual 7. Click Next to proceed. The Setup Status windows appears. Figure 5. Setup Status 8. After all the files are copied, the following screen is displayed: Figure 6. Digital Signature Not Found Installing BluePC 12 BluePC User Manual 9. Click Yes. The Installation Complete screen is displayed. Figure 7. Installation Complete 10. If you want to start using BluePC immediately, you need to restart your computer. Select the Yes, I want to restart my computer now option and click Finish. Or, you can choose the No, I will restart my computer later option and click Finish. After you have restarted the computer, plug-in your Bluetooth device. Installing BluePC 13 BluePC User Manual If you are using a USB Bluetooth device and it has not been plugged in, the following screen is displayed: Figure 8. Getting Started 1. Locate the USB Port. 2. Plug in the Bluetooth device. Installing BluePC 14 BluePC User Manual If you are using a Bluetooth PC card and it has not been inserted, the following screen is displayed: Figure 9. Getting Started 1. Locate the PC card slot. 2. Plug in the Bluetooth device. Installing BluePC 15 BluePC User Manual Chapter 3 Getting Started This chapter describes the following: • Accessing BluePC • Elements of BluePC • Setting BluePC Preferences 3.1 Accessing BluePC You can access BluePC in more than one ways. The simplest way is to use the BluePC wizard, or the (Bluetooth icon) in the system tray. This section describes how you can access the various elements of BluePC. 3.1.1 Post Installation After you install BluePC and restart your machine, the BluePC Getting Started screen is displayed as shown in the figure. Figure 10. Getting Started Getting Started 16 BluePC User Manual Through this screen you can: • Discover BluePC - Click this option to view the user manual • Setup Preferences – Click this option to configure the BluePC preferences such as, device name, accessibility, services offered by your device, file transfer, and business card options. If you select the option Show this screen at startup, this screen is displayed every time you start BluePC (at restart or Plug in of device). When you click Exit with Bluetooth device inserted in your PC, the Bluetooth icon is displayed in the system tray. Figure 11. Bluetooth Icon Right-click the Bluetooth icon to view the menu. If you double-click on the icon, the Bluetooth Preferences Wizard is displayed. Through this you can configure the BluePC preferences. Refer to section 3.3 Setup Preferences on page 22 for more information. If the Bluetooth device has not been inserted into you PC and you start your system, the Bluetooth icon appears as shown in the figure below with the message: Figure 12. Insert Bluetooth device The message will disappear if you double-click the icon. 3.2 Elements of BluePC BluePC comprises the following: • BluePC Wizard • Bluetooth-enabled Windows Explorer • Bluetooth Manager • BluePC Preferences 3.2.1 BluePC Wizard The BluePC wizard helps you perform your tasks using Bluetooth. The wizard automatically discovers the Bluetooth devices and the services offered by them. It presents the right choice of device and service through which you can accomplish your task. Through the wizard, you can: • Browse the Internet Getting Started 17 BluePC User Manual • Print files • Setup Preferences To access the wizard, right-click the Bluetooth icon in the system tray and select BluePC Wizard. Figure 13. Bluetooth Wizard menu The following screen is displayed: Figure 14. BluePC Wizard Please refer to Chapter 4 Using BluePC on page 43, for details on how to print files or access the network. Getting Started 18 BluePC User Manual 3.2.2 Bluetooth-enabled Windows Explorer The Bluetooth-enabled Windows Explorer is an enhanced Windows Explorer that allows you to quickly discover other Bluetooth devices within the range, identify services, and configure the required services as well. To access the Bluetooth-enabled Windows explorer, double-click the Bluetooth Devices icon on your desktop or launch the Windows Explorer from the Start menu. Figure 15. Bluetooth device icon The following screen is displayed. Figure 16. Bluetooth-enabled Windows Explorer Getting Started 19 BluePC User Manual You can also access Bluetooth devices through Windows Explorer. The Bluetooth Devices list displayed in the left pane as shown in the figure below: Figure 17. Bluetooth Devices To search for Bluetooth devices in the vicinity, right click Bluetooth Devices and select the option Search for Devices. You can also double-click the Search for devices icon in the right pane as shown in Figure 17. 3.2.3 Bluetooth Manager The Bluetooth Manager helps you organize the Bluetooth devices and services available. To access the Bluetooth Manager: 1. Right-click the Bluetooth icon in the system tray. The following menu is displayed: Figure 18. Bluetooth Manager Menu Getting Started 20 BluePC User Manual 2. Select Bluetooth Manager. The following screen is displayed: Figure 19. Bluetooth Manager Bluetooth Manager remembers devices that you have discovered in the past. These devices are listed by Bluetooth Manager in gray if they are not currently available. Click Delete under Bluetooth Devices to remove an old device from the list. Click Delete under Service to remove the corresponding setup in BluePC. 3.2.4 BluePC Preferences Use BluePC Preferences to configure Bluetooth settings. When you use BluePC the first time after installation, the BluePC Preferences wizard guides you through the process. You can access the BluePC Preferences in the following ways: • Click the Setup Preferences option in the Welcome screen • Right-click the Bluetooth icon in the system tray and select the option Preferences Getting Started 21 BluePC User Manual • Double-click the Bluetooth icon in the system tray • Double-click the BluePC Preferences icon in the Control Panel • Select the Setup Preferences option in the BluePC Wizard Figure 20. Preferences Refer to section 3.3 Setup Preferences on page 22 for more information on how to set preferences. 3.3 Setup Preferences You need to configure your Bluetooth preferences before proceeding further. You can access the Preferences screen in the following ways. • After you install BluePC and restart the machine, the Getting Started screen is displayed as shown in Figure 10. Select the option Setup Preferences. • Double-click the Bluetooth icon in the system tray. • Right-click the icon and select the option Preferences from the menu. • Double-click the BluePC Preferences icon in the Control Panel • Select the Setup Preferences option in the BluePC Wizard Getting Started 22 BluePC User Manual 3.3.1 BluePC Preferences Wizard When you use the utility the first time after installation, the BluePC Preferences wizard guides you through the various preferences that have to be set. Subsequently, this can also be invoked through the Setup Preferences option in BluePC Wizard. 1. The BluePC Preferences Wizard welcome screen is displayed. Figure 21. BluePC Preferences Wizard Getting Started 23 BluePC User Manual 2. Click Next. The Bluetooth Device Name screen is displayed. Figure 22. Bluetooth Device Name 3. Enter a name by which the local device will be identified. Click Next. The Select the Shared Folder screen is displayed. Figure 23. Select Shared Folder Getting Started 24 BluePC User Manual 4. Select a folder on your system which can be accessed by other devices in the vicinity. Click Next. The Select the Business Card screen is displayed. Figure 24. Select Business Card 5. Select the business card that you would like BluePC to send to other Bluetooth devices. Click Next. Getting Started 25 BluePC User Manual 6. The Select the Inbox Folder screen is displayed. Figure 25. Select Inbox Folder 7. Select the folder on your computer to store business cards and files received from other Bluetooth devices. Click Next. Figure 26. Final Screen Getting Started 26 BluePC User Manual 8. The Final screen is displayed. Click Finish to complete the process. Subsequently, when you access the Preferences option, the Preferences screen is displayed. It has four tabs through which you can configure the preferences for your local device: • General • Services • Security • Advanced 3.3.2 General tab Through this tab you can configure the properties related to the Bluetooth device on the computer. This tab displays the following information: • Device Name • Bluetooth Address Figure 27. General tab 1. You can enter a name for the local Bluetooth device for the other Bluetooth devices to identify the local Bluetooth device. 2. In order to make your device accessible to other Bluetooth devices in the vicinity, you can select the Make device visible to other Bluetooth devices. Getting Started 27 BluePC User Manual 3. Click Apply to save the settings. 3.3.3 Services Tab The Services tab is displayed as shown in the figure. You can add a service, which other Bluetooth devices in the vicinity can use. Through this tab you can also remove a service. Figure 28. Services tab This tab displays the following information: • Name of the service • Brief description of the service The following services are automatically offered: • Serial Port • File Transfer • Business Card Exchange Double-click on a service to view it’s properties. Getting Started 28 BluePC User Manual Add a File Transfer Service Using the File Transfer service you can exchange files with another Bluetooth device in the vicinity. You need the service only if you would like other Bluetooth devices to access files on your computer or to send files to your computer. To add a File Transfer service: 1. Click Add. The Add Service dialog is displayed. Figure 29. Add File Transfer 2. Select File Transfer from the Services list. 3. You can change the default description of the service. 4. By default the “share folder”, through which files can be transferred, is set to your default directory in the My documents folder. Click Browse to select the path to the share folder. 5. Click OK to save the settings. Add Business Card Exchange Service Using the Business Card Exchange service you can send and receive business cards with other Bluetooth devices in the vicinity. To enable the business card exchange service you first need to add the service on your local device. Getting Started 29 BluePC User Manual To add a Business Card Exchange service: 1. In the Services tab click Add. The Add Service dialog is displayed. Figure 30. Add Business Card Service 2. Select Business Card Exchange from the Services list. 3. You can change the default description for the service. 4. If you want to send a business card to a remote device, click Browse to select the path where the business card is stored. If the option Send Business Card on Request is not selected remote devices cannot “pull” your business card. If the option is selected, they can “pull” the card from your machine. 5. By default, the business card that is “sent” by a remote system or pulled from a remote system is stored in the path C:\Documents and Settings\\My Documents. To change the default path, click the Browse button and select the required path. 6. Click OK to save the settings. Getting Started 30 BluePC User Manual Add Serial Port Service If your system is capable of offering a serial port service to other devices in the vicinity, you can add the Serial Port service to Services list. To do so: 1. In the Services tab click Add. The Add Service dialog is displayed. Figure 31. Add Serial Port Service 2. Select Serial Port from the Services list. 3. You can modify the default description. 4. Click OK to save the settings. Getting Started 31 BluePC User Manual Add Network Access Service If your system has access to the network, you can offer a network access service to other devices in the vicinity. This would help devices in using network resources. To add network access service: 1. In the Services tab click Add. The Add Service dialog is displayed. Figure 32. Add Network Access Service 2. Select Network Access from the Services list. 3. You can modify the default description. Getting Started 32 BluePC User Manual 4. Click OK to save the settings. The Digital Signature Not Found screen is displayed. Figure 33. Digital Signature Not Found 5. Click Yes. For other devices in the vicinity to access the network through your system, you need to configure it accept incoming connections. To do so: 1. Click Start -> Programs -> Accessories -> Communications -> Network and Dial-up Connections. The Network and Dialup Connections window is displayed. Figure 34. Network and Dial-up Connections Getting Started 33 BluePC User Manual 2. Double-click Make New Connection. The Network Connection Wizard is displayed. Figure 35. Network Connection Wizard 3. Click Next. The Network Connection Type screen is displayed. Figure 36. Network Connection Type Getting Started 34 BluePC User Manual 4. Select the option Accept incoming connections. Click Next. The Devices for Incoming Connections screen is displayed. Figure 37. Devices for Incoming Connections 5. Ensure that only the option BluePC Network Modem for the Local Device is selected. Click Next. Getting Started 35 BluePC User Manual 6. The Incoming Virtual Private Connection screen is displayed. Figure 38. Incoming Virtual Private Connections 7. Click Next. The Allowed Users screen is displayed. Figure 39. Allowed Users Getting Started 36 BluePC User Manual 8. If a user other than the Administrator or Guest needs to connect, you will need to add the user. Click Add. The New User screen is displayed. Figure 40. New User 9. Enter the details and click OK. Click Next to proceed. The Networking Components screen is displayed. Figure 41. Networking Components 10. Click Next. Getting Started 37 BluePC User Manual 11. The Final screen is displayed. Figure 42. Completing the Network Connection 12. Enter a name for the incoming connection. Click Finish to complete the process. Users on the client side will now be able to connect to the LAN through BluePC. Getting Started 38 BluePC User Manual To remove a service: Select the service in the Services tab and click Remove. Figure 43. Remove Service If you click Properties, the properties of the selected service will be displayed in a window. Note: Any settings modified will be valid only for the next connection, and will be ignored for the current connection. Getting Started 39 BluePC User Manual 3.3.4 Security Tab The Security tab is displayed as shown in the figure: Figure 44. Security tab 1. Move the slider to set the security level (low or high) for your device. a. Low security setting indicates that all devices in the vicinity will be allowed to connect to your device and they do not need to provide password to connect b. High security setting indicates that only trusted devices will be allowed to connect, and untrusted devices will need to provide a password to connect 2. Therefore, when devices try to connect they are prompted with the following message: Figure 45. Password Window Getting Started 40 BluePC User Manual 3. If you choose a “High” security setting, you can specify devices that do not need to provide password information. To do so, click Make Device Trusted. Figure 46. High Security 4. The following screen is displayed. Figure 47. Make Device Trusted 5. Select a device in the Restricted Devices list, and click the arrow to move the device to Trusted Devices list. 6. Click Update to save the settings. You will be prompted for a password, one at a time, for each device 7. Click Close to close the window. Getting Started 41 BluePC User Manual 3.3.5 Advanced Tab The Advanced tab is displayed as shown in the figure: Figure 48. Advanced tab 1. Through this tab you can set the search options • Specify the number of seconds to search • Specify the number of devices to report 2. BluePC remembers Bluetooth devices that were found in the past. You can specify the maximum number of days to keep devices in history. 3. Click Apply to save the information You can obtain quicker results if you specify smaller values. Getting Started 42 BluePC User Manual Chapter 4 Using BluePC This section describes how you can use BluePC to browse the web, access your network, fax information, or synchronize your PDA with your PC. This section describes how to: • Access the Network • Transfer Files • Exchange Business Cards • Print Files • Synchronize PDAs with your PC • Send a Fax 4.1 Access the Network You can create a connection to another computer or network thereby enabling applications such as e-mail, browsing, and accessing the network resources. Setting up a network connection is a two step process. You need to: • Locate a Bluetooth device offering network access • Set up Connection 4.1.1 Locate the Network Access Service You can setup devices in the following ways: • Using the Access Network menu option in the Bluetooth menu • Using the BluePC wizard • Using the Bluetooth enabled Windows explorer There are two methods in which you can access the network: • Through the Personal Area Network • Through the standard Dial-up network or LAN Access setup Till a PAN connection is established, the PAN icon Using BluePC in the system tray is displayed with a cross. 43 BluePC User Manual Using the Bluetooth menu 1. Right-click the Bluetooth icon in the system tray and select Access the Network – >Make New Connection. Figure 49. Network Access menu 2. The BluePC Network Wizard screen is displayed. Click Next. Figure 50. Network Connection Wizard Using BluePC 44 BluePC User Manual 3. The Network Connection Configuration screen is displayed with a list of devices through which you can access the network. Figure 51. Network Device Selection 4. Select the device and click Next. If you are accessing the network through a Personal Area Networking service, you are directly connected to the network. And, LAN connection icon displays in the system tray as shown in the following figure: Figure 52. LAN Connection in the system tray Using BluePC 45 BluePC User Manual 5. If you are accessing the network through a LAN or Dial-up connection., the Final screen is displayed: Figure 53. Complete Network Connection Configuration 6. If you check the option To connect to the Network immediately select this box and then click Finish, the Digital Signature Not Found screen is displayed. Figure 54. Digital Signature Not Found Using BluePC 46 BluePC User Manual 7. You will get this if you have not disabled “Digital Signature not Found” as explained in the Appendix Disabling “Digital Signature Not Found”. Click Yes to proceed. The Network Connection screen is displayed. Figure 55. Network Login screen 8. Enter your network user name and password and click Dial. Click Finish to complete the process. If you have not checked the option as indicated in Step 6, you can connect to the network using the procedure described in section 4.1.2 Set up Connection on page 53. Using BluePC Wizard 1. Right-click the Bluetooth icon in the system tray and select the option BluePC Wizard. Figure 56. Bluetooth Wizard menu Using BluePC 47 BluePC User Manual 2. The BluePC Wizard welcome screen is displayed. Figure 57. BluePC Wizard welcome screen Using BluePC 48 BluePC User Manual 3. Click Next. The BluePC Wizard option screen is displayed. Figure 58. Access the Network option 4. Choose Access the Network. The steps that follow to setup the network access are the same as described in the previous section Using the Bluetooth menu on page 44. Using BluePC 49 BluePC User Manual Using the Bluetooth-enabled Windows Explorer If you know the Bluetooth device offering network access, use the Bluetooth-enabled Windows Explorer to access the network. 1. Double-click the Bluetooth Devices icon on your desktop (You may also right-click the Bluetooth Devices icon and select the option Search for Devices). The following screen is displayed: Figure 59. Bluetooth Devices screen 2. Double-click the Search for Devices icon. The Explorer searches for devices in the vicinity. Using BluePC 50 BluePC User Manual 3. Select the required device and double-click Obtain Services. Figure 60. Obtain Services 4. The services offered by the selected device is listed. 5. If you are accessing the network through a Personal Area Network service, you are directly connected to the network. And, LAN connection icon displays in the system tray as shown in the following figure: Figure 61. LAN Connection Using BluePC 51 BluePC User Manual 6. If you are accessing the network through a LAN or Dial-up connection, double-click the Network Access icon to connect to the service. The following screen is displayed. Figure 62. Digital Signature not Found 7. Click Yes. BluePC connects to the device offering the service and displays the status Service Mapped in the Status field. Figure 63. Service Mapped Using BluePC 52 BluePC User Manual 4.1.2 Set up Connection The network connection window is automatically launched once the service is set up. Later on, you can access the connection through the system tray or through Bluetooth-enabled Windows explorer. To access the connection through the system tray: If you have connected to a Personal Area Network service: 1. Right-click the Bluetooth icon and select the option Access the Network. The Network Access services that you have configured are displayed as shown. Figure 64. Network Access Menu 2. Click the select the required service. You are directly connected to the network, and the LAN connection icon displays in the system tray as shown in the following figure: Figure 65. LAN Connection Using BluePC 53 BluePC User Manual 3. You can also see the status using Network and Dialup connections. The window displays the Connected status. Figure 66. Network and Dial-up Connections If you have connected to a LAN access service or Dial-up networking service: 1. Right-click the Bluetooth icon and select the option Access the Network. The Network Access services that you have configured are displayed as shown. Figure 67. Access Network Menu Using BluePC 54 BluePC User Manual 2. Click to select the required service. The corresponding log in screen is displayed. For example, if you are connecting to a Network Connection the following screen is displayed. Figure 68. Network Log in screen 3. Enter your network user name and password and click Dial. Once you have established the connection you are a part of the Local Area Network (LAN). Now, you can browse the Internet, share and access resources from the LAN, and use the printer resource available in the LAN. For data transfer using the Network Access service, the user who has logged into the system acting as the LAN gateway should have permissions to access the domain on which the machine is connected, and administrator privileges on the machine acting as the LAN access gateway. To access the connection through the Bluetooth-enabled explorer: 1. In the Windows Explorer screen, double-click the service that you have configured (you may also right-click the service and select the option Connect). The corresponding login screen is displayed Using BluePC 55 BluePC User Manual 1. For example if you are connecting to a Dial-up Networking service the following screen is displayed: Figure 69. Dial-up connection 2. Edit your Internet Service Provider username and password. Click Connect. 3. Once you establish a connection the following icon is displayed in the system tray with a message. Figure 70. Dial-up Connection icon in System Tray Using BluePC 56 BluePC User Manual 4. You can also see the status using Network and Dialup connections. The window displays the Connected status. Figure 71. Connected Status 5. Now that you have established a Dial-up networking connection, you can browse the Internet. 6. To disconnect the connection, right-click the icon in the system tray and select the option Disconnect. The icon disappears from the system tray and Network and Dial-up Connections window will display the Disconnected status. Figure 72. Disconnected Status Using BluePC 57 BluePC User Manual 4.2 Transfer Files BluePC allows you to browse folders and copy, move, or delete files on a remote Bluetooth enabled system. You can transfer files in the following ways: • Using the Transfer File menu option • Using the Bluetooth-enabled Windows Explorer 4.2.1 Using the Transfer File Menu Option Send Files 1. Right-click the Bluetooth icon in the system tray and select the option Transfer File -> Send File. Figure 73. Send File menu 2. The File Selection screen is displayed. Click Browse to select the required file. Figure 74. File Selection 3. Click Next to proceed. Using BluePC 58 BluePC User Manual Next, you need to select the remote device to which you want to send the file. Select the required device and click OK. Figure 75. Select device 4. The file is sent to the shared folder of the remote device. Receive Files 1. Right-click the Bluetooth icon in the system tray and select the option Transfer File -> Receive File. Figure 76. Receive File Menu Using BluePC 59 BluePC User Manual 2. The Device Selection window is displayed. Figure 77. Device Selection 3. Select the device and click Next. The File Selection screen is displayed. Figure 78. Receive File Using BluePC 60 BluePC User Manual 4. Click Browse. The Receive File screen is displayed. Figure 79. Receive Files 5. Select the required file and click Select. In the File Selection screen, click Receive. 6. When the file has been copied to your shared folder, click Finish to close the screen. Caveat: If someone wants to send you a file or copy a file to your system or delete a file from your system, a prompt is displayed asking you whether you want to allow the operation. You have the option of rejecting or accepting the operation. If either option in this pop-up window is not exercised within 10 seconds, the operation will be rejected and this window will disappear. If you select the option “Do not ask me again” all the above operations will be performed, for the remote device, without prompting you again. Figure 80. Security Prompt 4.2.2 Using the Bluetooth-enabled Windows Explorer You can use the Explorer to transfer files between two Bluetooth devices. To do so: 1. In Windows Explorer double-click the Bluetooth Devices icon. The devices are displayed in the right-pane. Double-click the required device. Using BluePC 61 BluePC User Manual 2. Double-click the device name to view the services offered. The services are listed as shown in the figure. Double-click the File Transfer icon (you may also right-click the File Transfer icon and select the option Open). Figure 81. File Transfer menu 3. The contents of “shared folder” of the selected device is displayed. Using BluePC 62 BluePC User Manual 4. Right-click a file on the remote device. Figure 82. File Transfer option 5. You have the following options: • To move a file, select the option Cut. Select the destination location and Paste it there. • To copy a file, select the option Copy and Paste it in the destination location. • To send a file to your shared folder select the option Send To -> My Shared Folder. The selected file is copied to the shared folder on your system • If you have required permissions you can also delete a file in the remote Bluetooth device. Using BluePC 63 BluePC User Manual 6. If you right-click a file on your system the following screen is displayed. Figure 83. Send to option 7. You have the following options: • To move a file, select the option Cut. Select the destination location and Paste it there. • To copy a file, select the option Copy and Paste it in the destination location. • Send To -> Bluetooth Devices (Refer Step 8) 8. To send a file to a Bluetooth device directly, select the option Send To -> Bluetooth Devices. The Send File screen is displayed. Figure 84. Send File 9. Select the device to which you want to send the file. Click Send. The file is transferred to the shared folder of the selected device. Using BluePC 64 BluePC User Manual 10. You can also drag and drop files. Select the required file on your system and drag and drop it in the shared folder of the remote device. Or select a file in the shared folder of the remote device, and drag and drop it into a folder on your system. Using BluePC 65 BluePC User Manual 4.3 Exchange Business Cards BluePC allows you to send or receive business cards between your computer and other Bluetooth enabled devices. 4.3.1 Send Business Cards 1. Right-click the Bluetooth icon in the system tray and select the option Exchange Business Card->Send. Figure 85. Send Business Card menu 2. The Exchange Business Card dialog is displayed Figure 86. Exchange Business Card 3. Select the device to which you want to send the business card. Click OK. Using BluePC 66 BluePC User Manual 4. The business card is sent to the remote device. The Business Card Exchange dialog displays the status of the business card exchange. Figure 87. Send Business Card progress bar 4.3.2 Receive Business Cards To receive business cards from a remote device: 1. Right-click the Bluetooth icon in the system tray and select the option Exchange Business Card->Receive. Figure 88. Receive Business Card menu 2. Select Receive. The Exchange Business Card screen is displayed. Figure 89. Exchange Business Card 3. Select the device from which you want to receive a business card. Click OK. Using BluePC 67 BluePC User Manual 4. The Business Card Exchange dialog displays the status of the business card exchange. Figure 90. Receive Business Card progress bar You can exchange Business cards through the Bluetooth-enabled Windows Explorer. Using BluePC 68 BluePC User Manual 4.4 Print Files You can set up the printing service through the BluePC wizard or through the Bluetooth-enabled Windows Explorer. 4.4.1 Using BluePC Wizard To set up the printer: 1. Right-click the Bluetooth icon in the system and select the option BluePC Wizard. Figure 91. Bluetooth Wizard menu option Using BluePC 69 BluePC User Manual 2. The BluePC Wizard welcome screen is displayed. Click Next. Figure 92. Bluetooth Wizard welcome screen 3. A list of options is displayed. Select Print Files and click Next. Figure 93. Print Files option Using BluePC 70 BluePC User Manual 4. The BluePC Printer Wizard dialog is displayed. Click Next. Figure 94. Add Printer Wizard 5. BluePC automatically discovers all the devices in the vicinity offering a printing service and lists them in the dialog. Using BluePC 71 BluePC User Manual Figure 95. Printer selection Caveat: BluePC Wizard will display only those printers that provide Bluetooth Hardcopy Cable Replacement feature 6. Select the required printer. Click Next. 7. The Final screen is displayed. Click Finish to complete the process. Figure 96. Final screen Using BluePC 72 BluePC User Manual Now, use any Windows application with the Print option to print files. The printer that you have configured is added to the list of configured Printers. For example, if you are printing a Word file select the printer that you have configured. Figure 97. Printer Selection Using BluePC 73 BluePC User Manual 4.4.2 Using Bluetooth-enabled Windows Explorer 1. In Windows Explorer double-click the Bluetooth devices. Figure 98. Explorer Devices 2. Double-click the device offering the printing service. The Printing service icon is displayed in the right-pane. Figure 99. Printer service Using BluePC 74 BluePC User Manual 3. Double-click the Hardcopy Cable Replacement service to connect to the printing service. Figure 100. Service Mapped The status Service Mapped is displayed. Now, use any Windows application with the Print option to print files. The printer that you have configured is added to the list of configured Printers. 4.4.3 Print to a Standalone Printer You can print to a standalone printer offering Serial Port service. To do so, you need to do the following: • Setup the Bluetooth Enabled Printer • Access the Serial Port Service on your computer Setup the Bluetooth-Enabled Printer The Bluetooth printer needs to offer a Serial Port Service. Please refer to the printer’s user manual for instructions on how to setup the printer to offer a Serial Port Service. Access the Serial Port Service On your computer you first need to locate the Serial Port service offered by the printer. To locate the service: 1. The Bluetooth-enabled Windows Explorer displays all the Bluetooth devices within the vicinity along with a list of services provided by them. Using BluePC 75 BluePC User Manual Figure 101. Bluetooth-enabled Windows Explorer 2. Select the printer that is offering the Serial Port Service from the list of displayed devices. 3. Double-click the Serial Port Service to connect to the service. Let us say that the COM port through which you are connected is COM 7. Note: COM 7 is for illustration purposes only. You can be assigned any other COM port in your case. Next, you need to setup a printer connection so that print jobs can be directed to the printer. To setup the printer connection: 1. Click Start and select the Settings -> Printer option. Figure 102. Printers Using BluePC 76 BluePC User Manual 2. The Printers screen is displayed. Double-click Add Printer. The Add Printer Wizard is displayed. Figure 103. Add Printer Wizard 3. Click Next to proceed. Figure 104. Local or Network Printer Using BluePC 77 BluePC User Manual 4. The Local or Network Printer selection screen is displayed. Select the Local Printer option and click Next. Figure 105. Select Printer Port 5. The Select Printer Port screen is displayed. Select the port through which you have connected to the Serial Port Service, namely COM 7. Click Next. Note: COM 7 is for illustration purposes only. You can be assigned any other COM port in your case. Figure 106. Name your Printer Using BluePC 78 BluePC User Manual 6. The Printer Name screen is displayed. Enter a name. If you want to set this printer as the default printer, click the Yes radio button. Click Next. Figure 107. Printer Sharing 7. The Printer Sharing screen is displayed. Select the option Do not share this printer, and click Next. Figure 108. Print Test Page 8. The Print Test Page screen is displayed. If you want to print a test page, select the option Yes and click Next. Else, select the option No and click Next. Using BluePC 79 BluePC User Manual Figure 109. Final Printing Setup screen 9. The Final screen is displayed. Click Finish to complete the process. Now, use any Windows application with the Print option to print files. When you select the Print option in a Windows application, ensure that you select the printer that you have installed. Using BluePC 80 BluePC User Manual 4.5 Synchronize PDAs with your PC With this scenario, you can synchronize your PDA with your PC to get your appointment calendar, or Emails. To synchronize your PDA with a PC, you need to: • Add a Serial Port Service • Setup the PDA to use the Serial Port Service • Synchronize your PDA using the synchronization application 4.5.1 Add a Serial Port Service You can add a serial port using the Bluetooth Configuration Manager. Refer to the section Add Serial Port Service for more information. Let us say that the port the service is subscribed to is COM 8. Note: COM 8 is for illustration purposes only. You can be assigned any other COM port in your case. 4.5.2 Setup the PDA to use the Serial Port Service Refer to the respective PDA user manual for instructions on how to use the synchronization service, such as ActiveSync, over the Serial Port offered by the Bluetooth-enabled PC. 4.5.3 Synchronize your PDA Synchronize your PDA using ActiveSync To synchronize the PDA with the PC: 1. Double-click the ActiveSync icon in the system tray on your laptop. The ActiveSync screen is displayed. 2. Select the option File -> Connection Settings from the main menu. The Connection Settings screen is displayed. Using BluePC 81 BluePC User Manual Figure 110. ActiveSync Connection Settings 3. Select the option Allow serial cable or infrared connection to this COM port:, and select the Serial Port to which you have subscribed the service. In this example, it is COM 8. Click OK. You have now configured ActiveSync to use the required port. Using BluePC 82 BluePC User Manual Now, to synchronize the PDA: 1. From the PDA, select the required synchronization option. The PDA connects with the PC. Figure 111. Connection Established 2. Once the connection is established the synchronization progress screen is displayed on your PC. Figure 112. Synchronization Complete 3. Once the synchronization is complete, Synchronized status is displayed in the ActiveSync screen. Using BluePC 83 BluePC User Manual Synchronize your PDA Using Hotsync To synchronize the PDA with the laptop: 1. Right-click the Hotsync icon in the system tray on your laptop. Figure 113. Hotsync Menu The HotSync menu is displayed. Select the option Setup. Figure 114. Synchronization setup Select the Serial Port to which you have subscribed the Serial Port Service. In this example, it is COM 3. Click OK. Note: COM 3 is for illustration purposes only. You can be assigned any other COM port in your case. You have now configured HotSync to use the required port. Using BluePC 84 BluePC User Manual Now, to synchronize the PDA: 1. Press the HotSync button on your PDA cradle. This button has two arrows pointing towards each other. 2. If this the first time you are doing a HotSync, enter a user name in the New User dialog box and click OK. 3. The HotSync dialog box will appear, and will you show you the synchronization progress. Wait for a message on your PDA indicating that the synchronization is complete. Then, you can remove the PDA from the cradle. Using BluePC 85 BluePC User Manual 4.6 Wireless Conferencing scenario With this scenario, you can exchange information with friends and colleagues, to collaborate on projects, teach a class, and give presentations wirelessly. 4.6.1 Setup the Host Computer The first step is to add a Serial Port service on the host computer. Please refer to the section Add Serial Port Service on page 31 for more Information. Next, you need to setup a Direct Connection. Let us say that the COM port assigned is COM 7. This will be needed to setup Direct Connection. Note: COM 7 is for illustration purposes only. You can be assigned any other COM port in your case. To set up a connection: 1. Click Start and select the Programs > Accessories > Communication > Network and Dialup Connections option. The Network and Dial-up Connections screen is displayed. Figure 115. Network and Dial-up Connections Window Using BluePC 86 BluePC User Manual 2. Double-click Make New Connection. The Network Connection Wizard displays. Figure 116. Network Connection Window 3. Click Next to proceed. The Network Connection Window is displayed. Figure 117. Network Connection Type Using BluePC 87 BluePC User Manual 4. Select the Accept incoming connections option. Click Next. The Choose Role screen is displayed. Figure 118. Choose Role 5. Select the Host option. Click Next. The Connection Device screen displays. Figure 119. Connection Window 6. Select the same communication service (COM 7). Click Next. The Allowed Users screen is displayed. Note: COM 7 is for illustration purposes only. You can be assigned any other COM port in your case. Using BluePC 88 BluePC User Manual Figure 120. Allowed users 7. Click the checkbox to select the users who are authorized to use the direct cable connection. Click Next. The Final screen is displayed. Figure 121. Incoming Connection Name 8. Enter the required name and click Finish to complete the process. A new network connection link is created in the Network and Dial-up Connection explorer with the name Incoming Connection. The connection type and connection status is also displayed adjacent to it. Using BluePC 89 BluePC User Manual Next, you need to start a NetMeeting session on the host computer. 1. Click Start > Programs > Accessories > Communication > NetMeeting. A NetMeeting window appears as shown by Figure 122. Figure 122. NetMeeting Do not close the NetMeeting window until you wish to allow other Bluetooth devices to connect over NetMeeting. 4.6.2 Set up the Guest Computer To setup the guest computer, which is your computer, you first need to access the Serial Port service offered by the host computer. To locate the service: 1. The Bluetooth-enabled Windows Explorer displays all the Bluetooth devices within the vicinity along with a list of services provided by them. Using BluePC 90 BluePC User Manual Figure 123. Bluetooth-enabled Windows Explorer 2. Select the host computer that is offering the Serial Port Service from the list of displayed devices. 3. Double-click the Serial Port Service to connect to the service. Let us say that the COM port through which you are connected is COM 7. Note: COM 7 is for illustration purposes only. You can be assigned any other COM port in your case. Next, you need to setup a direct connection with the host computer, which is offering printing resources. Using BluePC 91 BluePC User Manual To setup a direct connection with the host computer: 1. Click Start and select the Programs > Accessories > Communication > Network and Dialup Connections option. The Network and Dial-up Connections screen is displayed. Figure 124. Network and Dial-up Connections 2. Double-click Make New Connection. The Network Connection Wizard is displayed. Figure 125. Network Connection Window Using BluePC 92 BluePC User Manual 3. Click Next to proceed. The Network Connection screen is displayed. Figure 126. Network Connection Type 4. Select the Connect directly to another computer option. The Choose Role screen is displayed. Figure 127. Choose Role Using BluePC 93 BluePC User Manual 5. Select the Guest option. Click Next. The Connection Device screen is displayed. Figure 128. Connection Window 6. Select the same communication port to which you have subscribed this service (COM 4). Click Next. The Connection Availability screen is displayed. Figure 129. Connection Availability Using BluePC 94 BluePC User Manual 7. Select the For All Users option. Click Next. The Final screen is displayed. Figure 130. Direct Connection name 8. Enter a name for the connection, and click Finish. The Connect Direct Connection screen is displayed. Figure 131. Connection Window Enter the user name and password as specified by the host computer and click Connect. In case “Guests” are allowed to connect, user name and password will be blank. Using BluePC 95 BluePC User Manual Next you need to start a NetMeeting session on the guest computer. 1. Click Start > Programs > Accessories > Communication > NetMeeting. A NetMeeting window appears as shown by Figure 132. Figure 132. NetMeeting 2. Click Call > New Call. The following dialog box appears. Figure 133. Place a Call 3. Enter the address of the person to call. 4. Select the relevant address. 5. Click Call button. The following message box appears. Figure 134. NetMeeting Status Using BluePC 96 BluePC User Manual Once the host computer (the computer that you have called) accepts the call, the message box disappears. The NetMeeting dialog box displays the user name of the host computer in the Name field as shown by Figure 135. Figure 135. NetMeeting Ready Now you can correspond on any of the NetMeeting tools like; chat, whiteboard, and file transfer. The following section describes how to chat and use whiteboard in NetMeeting. For the complete information on how to use NetMeeting, refer to NetMeeting Help. 4.6.3 Use an already setup Wireless Conference Scenario Every time you need to use the NetMeeting service, you need to setup both host and guest as given in the previous sections. To chat on NetMeeting, do the following: 1. Click on the relevant person name you need to chat in the Name field. Using BluePC 97 BluePC User Manual 2. Click Tools > Chat. The following dialog box appears. Figure 136. Chat Session 3. Enter your message in the Message field. Click File > Send Message. To use Whiteboard, do the following: 1. Click on the relevant person name you need to collaborate in the Name field. 2. Click Tools > Whiteboard. The Whiteboard appears as shown by Figure 137. Figure 137. Whiteboard Session You can now collaborate in real time with others via graphic information. Using BluePC 98 BluePC User Manual 4.7 Send a Fax You can send a Fax to a Bluetooth-enabled Fax machine, or to Bluetooth Mobile Phone. To send a Fax you first need to locate a device offering the Fax service. To do so: 1. In the Bluetooth-enabled Windows explorer double-click the Bluetooth Devices icon. All the devices in the vicinity are listed. 2. Double-click Obtain Services. The services offered by the device are listed. Figure 138. Explorer Services Using BluePC 99 BluePC User Manual 3. Double-click the Fax service icon. The following screen is displayed. Figure 139. Digital Signature not found 4. Click Yes. BluePC connects to the service and the status Service Mapped is displayed in the Service field. Figure 140. Service mapped 5. To connect to the service, right-click the Fax service icon and select the option Connect. Using BluePC 100 BluePC User Manual You would need a Fax client software such as WinFax PRO for using fax. This can be obtained from www.symantec.com/winfax. The steps that follow describe the procedure for configuring the Fax setup using WinFax Pro. 1. Start WinFax. Select Tools > Program Setup from the menu. 2. Select Modem & Communication Devices and click Properties. The Modem and Communication Properties screen is displayed. Figure 141. Modem and Communications Devices Properties 3. Select the checkbox that corresponds to the configured Fax. The following message is displayed. Figure 142. WinFax Confirmation Prompt Note: This Modem name “BluePC Fax Modem for Francolin” is for illustration purposes only. The actual Modem name might be different in your case. Using BluePC 101 BluePC User Manual 4. Click Yes. The Modem Configuration screen is displayed. Figure 143. Modem Configuration Wizard 5. Click Next. The Setup tests and verifies the modem. On completing the query the following screen is displayed. Figure 144. Testing Modem Using BluePC 102 BluePC User Manual 6. Click Next to proceed. The Final screen is displayed. Figure 145. Final Screen 7. Click Finish to complete the configuration process. To send a Fax: In the WinFax Pro screen click Send. The following screen is displayed: Figure 146. Send a Fax Type the information and click Send. Using BluePC 103 BluePC User Manual 4.8 Listen to Music Note: This feature is available only if you are using a PC card. To set up an audio gateway, you need to: • Setup the headset • Setup your computer as a audio gateway To setup the headset, refer to the Headset user manual. 4.8.1 Setup your Computer as a Audio Gateway You can setup your computer as an audio gateway in the following ways: • Using the BluePC menu • Using the BluePC Wizard Using the BluePC menu 1. Right-click the Bluetooth icon in the system tray and select the option Listen to Audio -> Make New Connection. Figure 147. Bluetooth Wizard menu option Using BluePC 104 BluePC User Manual 2. The BluePC Audio Wizard welcome screen is displayed. Click Next. Figure 148. Bluetooth Wizard welcome screen 3. Click Next. Using BluePC 105 BluePC User Manual 4. The BluePC Audio Wizard automatically discovers the audio devices in the vicinity and displays them in the dialog. Figure 149. Select the Headset 5. Select the required device and click Next. Using BluePC 106 BluePC User Manual 6. The Final screen is displayed. Click Finish to complete the process. Figure 150. BluePC Audio Connection Final screen 7. To launch the multimedia application immediately, select the option To launch your multimedia application immediately, select this box and click Finish. You can run any audio applications and use Headset to record or play the music. You can also participate in audio conferencing using Microsoft NetMeeting. If you have not checked the option as indicated in Step 6, you can connect to the audio device using the procedure described in section Connect to the Audio Device on page 109. Using the BluePC Wizard 1. Right-click the Bluetooth icon in the system tray and select the option BluePC Wizard. Figure 151. BluePC Wizard Menu Using BluePC 107 BluePC User Manual 2. The BluePC Wizard screen is displayed. Figure 152. BluePC Wizard 3. Click Next. A list of options is displayed. Figure 153. BluePC Wizard options Troubleshooting BluePC 108 BluePC User Manual 4. Select the option Listen to Audio, and click Next. 5. The steps that follow are the same as described in the section Using the BluePC menu on page 104. 4.8.2 Connect to the Audio Device After you have created an audio gateway, you can connect to the audio device. 1. Right-click the Bluetooth icon in the system tray and select the audio device. You can run any audio applications and use Headset to record or play the music. You can also participate in audio conferencing using Microsoft NetMeeting. Once you have completed using the headset, you can disconnect it. To do so, right-click the Bluetooth icon in the system tray, and select the option Listen to Audio -> Disconnect. 2. Troubleshooting BluePC 109 BluePC User Manual Chapter 5 Troubleshooting BluePC This section gives solutions to some of the common problems that you may face while using BluePC and is divided into the following section: • Installation • Post Installation • Locate Bluetooth Devices • Connect to services • File Transfer • Exchange Business Cards • Network Access • Printing Information • Listening to Music Installation Problem Solution Unable to start the installation. If you have downloaded the installation file, the downloaded file could be corrupted. Download the file again, and verify the size of the downloaded file against the size mentioned in the release notes. The installation appears to be hanging Check whether the Digital Signature Verification dialog has been masked by the installation screen. Move the installation screen, and click Continue Anyway in the dialog to proceed with the installation. Post Installation The Bluetooth icon in the system tray is This could be because BluePC is unable to recognize the not active (gray in color) Bluetooth device. Plug out and plug in the device slowly until it is recognized. Check whether Troubleshooting BluePC 110 BluePC User Manual • The Bluetooth device has been plugged in. If it has not, plug it in. • The Bluetooth device has been plugged in properly. If it has not been plugged in properly, plug it out and plug it in again. Note that, on Windows ME as soon as the Bluetooth device is plugged in the Multimedia Properties window is displayed along with the BluePC Startup window. You should first click OK in the Multimedia Properties window, and then close the BluePC startup screen. Plug-in the Bluetooth device and restart the system. If the problem still persists, contact Support. On Windows 2000/XP you need to check whether you have administrator privileges to the system. the On Windows 98, the NDIS driver initialization takes Bluetooth devices icon is not displayed anywhere between 30 to 60 seconds. Until this is done you may not see the Bluetooth icon in the system tray. in the desktop. This is because BluePC has not been installed properly. After rebooting the system, Uninstall and install BluePC again. Locate Bluetooth Devices An explore operation consistently fails. Check whether the Bluetooth device has been plugged in properly. Plug it out and plug in the device again. The device that you want to locate is • This is because the device discovery duration is too not short. Right-click the Bluetooth icon in the system getting displayed when you tray, and select the Preferences option. Select the perform an explore. Advanced tab. Modify the number of seconds to search for devices and click OK to save the information. • The Bluetooth-enabled Troubleshooting BluePC Check whether the remote device is active. Windows In BluePC Preferences, select the Advance tab. Check the option Number of Devices to Report. Increase the 111 BluePC User Manual Explorer is not displaying the names of numbers and repeat the device discovery process. all the discovered devices. Connect to services An Obtain Services performed on a device fails. operation • • Check whether the remote device is active. Check whether the Bluetooth device has been plugged in properly. Plug it out and plug in the device again. • If the Obtain Services operation has not been performed through the Bluetooth Manager, do so. • Log off and log in again. Unable to refresh the devices in Check whether the Bluetooth device has been plugged in properly. Plug it out and plug in the device again. Bluetooth Manager. Unable to establish a connection with Check if the remote device is active. the remote machine. Remote service not found. The services may have been removed. Refresh the services list, and rediscover the services. File Transfer Unable to copy a file from the remote Check whether: machine. • A response has been given to the authorization request on the remote machine. • A file with a similar name exists on the client and it has read-only permissions. On Windows XP if the shared folder is "C:\Documents and Settings\\My Documents", you will not be able to send files to that machine. Change the shared folder and retry the operation. Unable to delete a folder on the remote Check whether a response has been given to the authorization request on the remote machine. machine. Unable to delete a file on the remote Check whether a response has been given to the authorization request on the remote machine. machine. Troubleshooting BluePC 112 BluePC User Manual Exchange Business Cards The Send Business Card operation is Check whether you have specified a business card to be sent in your Bluetooth Device Preferences. In the failing. Services tab, select Business Card Exchange and click Properties. A business card should be specified in the My Business Card field. Check whether the business card that is being sent is a valid one. Network Access Unable to connect to the Internet Check whether through the Dial- up Network connection • You have entered the correct ISP number. • You have entered the correct user name and password. On Windows 98/ME, a direct cable connection and a dialup networking connection cannot be run simultaneously. Disconnect the direct cable connection, if it has been connected. On Windows 98/ME, two simultaneous dial-up networking connections is not possible. Check whether this is the case and disconnect one of the connections. On Windows 98/ME, a simultaneous dial-up networking connection and Personal Area Network is not possible. Check whether this is the case and disconnect one of the connections. Unable to connect to the Internet Check whether through LAN Access • You have administrator privileges. • You have entered the correct user name and password. • The LAN Access Point has the Ethernet cable connected. Troubleshooting BluePC 113 BluePC User Manual Unable to transfer data using the LAN For data transfer using the LAN Access service, the user Access gateway who has logged into the system acting as the LAN gateway should have permissions to access the domain on which the machine is connected, and administrator privileges on the machine acting as the LAN access gateway. Only then will users, who have connected to gateway, be able to transfer data. Printing Information Unable to print information. Check whether • The printer has been powered on. • The printer has been setup. • The printer is available. Listening to Music Cannot connect to the headset. Check whether your device is already connected to another headset. Unable to hear music through the • headset You may not have accepted the incoming connection on your headset. Connect to the headset again, and accept the connection when you hear the ringing tone on your headset. Disconnect the headset. And, during the disconnect when a beep is heard on the headset click the headset to complete the disconnect operation. Reconnect the headset. Troubleshooting BluePC 114 BluePC User Manual Appendix A Uninstalling BluePC To uninstall BluePC: 1. Click Start, and select Programs > Impulsesoft > BluePC > Uninstall BluePC. Figure 154. Uninstall Menu Figure 155. Uninstall screen Appendix 115 BluePC User Manual 2. Click Next to proceed. The Uninstall progress screen is displayed. After BluePC program is uninstalled, the Finish screen is displayed. Figure 156. Uninstall Complete 3. You can restart your computer immediately or later. Select the required option, and click Finish to complete the uninstall process. Appendix 116 BluePC User Manual Appendix B BlueExplore Icons In BlueExplore, the following icons are used to represent remote devices and services. Table 1. Icon List of Icons Type Description Device Desktop or Laptop Computer Device LAN Access Point Device Mobile Phone Device Printer Device Headset Device/Service Unknown Device or Service Service Dial-up Networking Service FAX Service Network Access Service Serial Port Service Audio Connected devices are denoted as shown by the figure below: Appendix 117 BluePC User Manual Appendix C Disabling “Digital Signature Not Found” 1. Right-click My Computer and select Properties. The System Properties property sheet appears. Figure 157. Hardware Settings Appendix 118 BluePC User Manual 2. Click Hardware tab. The System Properties property sheet changes as shown by the figure. Click the Driver Signing button. Figure 158. Driver Signing Options 3. Select Ignore-Install all files, regardless of file signature option and then click OK. Appendix 119 BluePC User Manual Appendix D Supported OS, Profiles, and Protocols BluePC supports the following Operating System: • Microsoft Windows® XP • Microsoft Windows® 2000 • Microsoft Windows® Millennium Edition • Microsoft Windows® 98 Second Edition BluePC currently supports the following Bluetooth Profiles: • General Access Profile • Service Discovery Application Profile • Serial Port Profile • Dial-up Networking Profile • LAN Access Profile • FAX Profile • File Transfer Profile • Object Push Profile • Headset Profile (for UART Transport Layer only) • HCRP – Hard Copy Cable Replacement • PANU – Personal Area Network BluePC currently implements the following Bluetooth Protocols: • HCI - Host Controller Interface • L2CAP - Logical Link Control and Adaptation Protocol • RFCOMM - Radio Frequency Communication • SDP - Service Discovery Protocol • OBEX – Object Exchange Appendix 120 BluePC User Manual Appendix E Regulatory Information Exposure to Radio Frequency Radiation The radiated output power of the USB BlueOpal Adapter (Bluetooth) internal wireless radio is far below the FCC and Industry Canada radio frequency exposure limits. Nevertheless, the wireless radio shall be used in such a manner that the potential for human contact during normal operation is minimized. The internal wireless radio operates within guidelines found in radio frequency safety standards and recommendations, which reflect the consensus of the scientific community. The level of emitted energy emitted is far less than the electromagnetic energy emitted by wireless devices such as mobile phones. However, the use of wireless radios may be restricted in some situations or environments, such as aboard airplanes. If you are unsure of restrictions, you are encouraged to ask for authorization before turning on the wireless radio. The FCC and Industry Canada has set a general guideline of 20 cm (8 inches) separation between the device and the body, for use of a wireless device near the body. This device should be used more than 20 cm (8 inches) from the body when wireless devices are on. FCC Part 15 Radio Frequency Interference Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference. • This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on. The user is encouraged to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: Appendix 121 BluePC User Manual • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. • Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver. • Connect the equipment into an outlet that is on a circuit different from the receiver. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Industry Canada RSS-210 Radio Compliance Statement To prevent radio interference to the licensed service, this device must be operated indoors only and should be kept away from windows to provide maximum shielding. Pour empêcher le brouillage radioélectrique du service faisant l’object d’un license, cet appareil doit être utilisé à l’intérieur et loin des fenêtres afin d’assurer un blindage maximal. Industry Canada ICES-003 Emission Compliance Statement This Class B digital apparatus meets the requirement of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du règlement sur le matériel brouiller du Canada. European Radio Approval Information The USB BlueOpal Adapter is a low power, wireless communication devices, operating in the 2.4 GHz band, intended for home or office use. The power output of this device is well below the RF exposure limits as set by the European Commission through the R&TTE directive. The USB BlueOpal Adapter can be operated in: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. Appendix 122 BluePC User Manual Appendix F Appendix Declaration of Compliance 123
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