Belkin F8T041-B Instruction Manual

Connecting your Bluetooth Mouse to
Mac OSX
v.10.2.8 and v.10.3
Use with Mac OSX v 10.2.8 and 10.3

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Before you Begin:
1. Make sure you have Mac OSX ver. 10.2.8 or higher installed on your computer.
Note: The Bluetooth device software and driver is supplied entirely by Apple. You may download
the latest updates from www.apple.com
Make sure the Belkin Bluetooth USB Adapter is connected to an available USB port on your
Macintosh.
Section: 1 Setting Bluetooth Preferences
1. Access Apple Menu and select System Preferences.
2. From System Preferences click on the Bluetooth icon located under Hardware.
3. In the Settings tab, select the options circled in red below, and uncheck Require
Authentication.

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4. Close the Window and return to your desktop.
Section: 2 Browsing for the device
5. Turn your mouse over and push the connect button for 2 seconds. You should see
the Scroll-wheel light up and blink quickly.
6. From your desktop, click on the Bluetooth icon located on the Upper right side of your
menu bar.
7. Select Browse Device…
8. Next to Device Type select Input Devices and click on the Search button.

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9. Once the Belkin Mouse is found select it by double clicking on the Belkin Mouse name.
10. Begin moving the mouse to verify that it is connected.
Note: Ignore the message that the states “Device does not have the necessary Services.”

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You may verify your Bluetooth connections by viewing the Device Tab under Bluetooth
System Preferences.
To disconnect the Mouse, Select the Belkin Mouse and click on Disconnect.