Belkin F8T002 User manual

BLUETOOTH
™PC CARD
USER MANUAL
F8T002
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Product Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
PC Card Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Supported Profiles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Software Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Installing the PC Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Bluetooth Configurations Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
“My Bluetooth Places” Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Uninstalling the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Glossary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
FCC/CE Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
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PRODUCT FEATURESINTRODUCTION
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Thank you for purchasing the new Bluetooth PC Card (the PC Card) from Belkin featuring
Bluetooth wireless technology. Now you can connect your peripherals and computing devices up
to 10 meters away without cables in your home,office,or while on the road. Establish ad-hoc
connections between devices without having to configure a network.
Before you install and start using your new PC Card, please
take a few minutes to review some of the terms that
you will be seeing throughout the document.
You will find a brief glossary on page
26 of this manual.
The PC Card is compliant with Bluetooth standard version 1.1 and provides the
following features:
• Support for Microsoft®Windows®98 SE, Me, 2000, and XP
• Operating distance of up to 10 meters
• Point-to-multipoint connections
• Support for data rates up to 721Kbps
• Built-in security: up to 128-bit encryption and authentication
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Your PC Card gives you the ability to do the following—without cables:
• Transfer files
• Access dial-up networks
• Connect to local area networks
• Perform anActiveSync®session
• Connect to serial ports
• Exchange PIM data
• Send or exchange business cards
The basic functions of the
Bluetooth neighborhood include:
• Device discovery
• Service discovery
• Establishing links with remote devices
PRODUCT FEATURES (CONT’D)
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PACKAGE CONTENTS
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• Bluetooth PC Card
• CD-ROM for installation software and documentation
• User Manual
• Quick Installation Guide
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SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
• PC-compatible computer, CPU speed 200MHz or above
• Memory: 64MB or above, 128MB recommended
• One available CardBusType II-compatible PCMCIA slot
• Windows 98 SE, Me, 2000, and XP
PC CARD SPECIFICATIONS
Bluetooth Compliance: Version 1.1
Physical Interface: CardBusType II
Operating Frequency: 2.4 to 2.4835GHz
Output Power: 0 dBm (1mW), Class 2
Sensitivity: -80 dBm @ 1E-3 BER
Data Rate: 723/57.6Kbps
Operating Range: 10-meter radius indoors
NetworkTopology: Point-to-Multipoint
Packet Support: 1/3/5 Slots Packet
Operation: Master/Slave
Frequency Stability: +/- 10PPM
LED Indicator: Power On, Data Traffic
AntennaType: Internal
Dimensions: 100.7mm (L) x 54mm (W)
x 5mm (H)
Weight: 1.35oz.
OperatingTemp: 0 to 50 degrees Celsius
StorageTemp: -33 to 55 degrees Celsius
Humidity: 93% (non-condensing)
SupplyVoltage: 5.0VDC
Nominal Current: 350mA
Support Profiles: Service Discovery, File Transfer,
Serial Port, DUN, LAN, Generic
Object Exchange,Business
Card, Push, Pull & Exchange
OS Support: Windows 98 SE, Me, 2000,
and XP
Specifications subject to change without notice
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SOFTWARE SETUP
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SUPPORTED PROFILES
Do not insert the PC Card into your notebook computer prior to installation.
Soft are Setup for Windo s 98 SE, Me, 2000, and XP
1. Insert the software installation CD-ROM
into the PC’s CD-ROM drive.
2. The “Software InstallShield Wizard”
window appears. Click on “Next” to
begin the installation process.
The services supported by your PC Card are defined as“Profiles”.Available profiles include:
• GenericAccess
• Service Discovery
• Serial Port
• LANAccess
• Dial-Up Networking
• Generic Object Exchange
• Object Push
• FileTransfer
• Synchronization
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SOFTWARE SETUP (CONT’D)
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SOFTWARE SETUP (CONT’D)
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3. Choose “I accept the terms in the license
agreement” to accept the license
agreement. Click on “Next”.
4. Name your device and select the type of
computer you are installing your PC Card
in. Click on “Next”.
5. Specify the location where the software and
driver will be installed on your hard drive.It
is recommended that you install the
software and driver to the default directory
“C:\Program Files\belkin\Bluetooth
Software”. Click on “Next”.
6. Confirm that the device software and
driver are ready to be installed and click
on “Install”.
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INSTALLING THE PC CARD
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SOFTWARE SETUP (CONT’D)
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Note: If at any time during the installation process you receive a “Device Signature Notice”, click
“Yes” or “OK” to continue the installation process.
7. Confirm the completion of
installation. Click “Finish” and
then restart the system.
Note: The PC Card is sensitive to static electricity, which can damage its delicate electrical
components. To protect your device, always touch the metal chassis of your computer before
handling the PC Card. This will ground any potential electrostatic discharge. Dry weather conditions
or walking across carpeted floors may cause you to acquire an electrostatic charge.
1. After installing the software and
restarting the system, insert the PC
Card into an available PCMCIA slot
of your notebook computer with the
color label facing up.
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INSTALLING THE PC CARD (CONT’D)
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INSTALLING THE PC CARD (CONT’D)
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2. You should see your system register a new
hardware device found. 3. Choose “Search for a suitable driver for my device”. Click on “Next”. 4. Choose “Specify a location”.Click on “Next”. 5. Confirm that the device driver was found and click on “Next”.
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BLUETOOTH CONFIGURATION SETTINGS
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INSTALLING THE PC CARD (CONT’D)
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6. A window will appear that confirms the
completion of the hardware installation.
Click on “Finish”.
7. “My Bluetooth Places” should appear on
your screen.Your installation process is
now complete.
To customize the configuration settings of Bluetooth software forWindows operating systems,
follow the instructions described below:
1. Click on the Bluetooth icon on the lower right-hand side of the task bar of your screen.The
“Bluetooth Configuration”window appears to allow you to customize the Bluetooth
configuration settings of“Explore”,
“Setup”, or “Services”. In the “Setup”
menu, there are two extended items:
”Security“ and “Configuration”.
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