Brainboxes BL-500 User manual

Print Date: 09.12.2002
Installation Guide
BL-500 Bluetooth PCMCIA Card in
Windows 2000
Version: 1.0
Brain Boxes Limited, Unit 3C, Wavertree Boulevard South, Wavertree Technology Park, Liverpool, L7 9PF, UK
Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] Web: www.brainboxes.com Email: [email protected]

Declaration of Conformity
Bluetooth PC Card – Rev 5. Product Code: BL-500
We, Brain Boxes Limited, of Unit 3c Wavertree Boulevard South, Wavertree Technology Park,
Liverpool L7 9PF, United Kingdom declare that the Product listed above is in conformance with the
essential requirements of the European Council Directive:
1999/5/EC (R & TTE) Radio and Telecommunications Terminal Equipment Directive (following
Annex III of this Directive)
The essential requirements being:
Safety of the user (Article 3.1a) Following directive 73/23/EEC; 93/68/EEC
Electromagnetic Compatibility (article 3.1b) Following directive 89/336/EEC
Effective use of the spectrum (article 3.2) Following notified body opinion from ETS Dr
Genz, GmbH, Storkower Strasse 38c, D-15526,
Reichenwalde bei Berlin, Germany
This declaration is based upon compliance with the following standards:
EN 60950: 1992; Safety information Technology Equipment,
including Electrical Business Equipment
EN 301 489-1/-17: 2000; EN50081 – 1: 1992; EN
50082 – 1: 1997
Electromagnetic compatibility
ETS 300 328-2: 2000 Radio Equipment and Systems (RES); Wideband
transmission systems; Technical characteristics
and test conditions for data transmission
equipment operating in the 2.4 GHz ISM band and
using spread spectrum modulation techniques.
This Declaration is made under our sole responsibility.
Authorised Signatory: Date: 03 September 2002
P M Gray
Brain Boxes Limited
Unit 3c Wavertree Boulevard South
Wavertree Technology Park
Liverpool L7 9PF, UK
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Regulatory Information
Bluetooth product operating in 2.4GHz band for Home and Office use.
Europe – EU Declaration of Conformity
This device complies with the R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC, and the following standards;
EN60950: 1992; EN60335-1: 1994 Safety information technology equipment, including
Electrical Business Equipment
ETS300826; EN301489/1-17:2000;
EN50081-1:1992; EN50082-1:1997
Electromagnetic compatibility
ETS300328-2:2000 Radio Equipment and Systems (RES); Widebase
transmission systems; Technical characteristics and
test conditions for data transmission equipment
operating in the 2.4GHz ISM band and using spread
spectrum modulation techniques.
Important Notice for use in France and Italy
Italy: License required for use. Your reseller will tell you the procedure to follow.
E’necessaria la concessione ministeriale anche per l’uso. Verification con I
rivenditori la procedura da seguire.
France: Low power device (1mW), there is no limitation for indoor or outdoor use.
Dispositif à faible uissance (1mW), pas de limitation pour son usage à l’intérieur
ou a l’extérieur.
STATEMENT:
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept
any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation
Notice - FCC Compliance Statement for United States Users:
This equipment has been tested and found to comply within 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
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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 try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
- reorient or relocate the receiving antenna
- increase the separation between the equipment and receiver
- connect the equipment into an outlet different from that to which the receiver is connected
- consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Caution - changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user's
authority to operate this equipment. This device and its antenna(s) must not be co-located or operated
in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
Important Safety Information
• Do not open the case. There are no user serviceable parts inside the unit
• Do NOT plug in, turn on or attempt to operate an obviously damaged unit.
• Do not alter or modify the cable assembly, or attempt to connect the cable(s) except as
directed in the User Guide.
• Do not expose this product to extremes of heat or cold, or to moisture – i.e. dripping or
splashing.
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BL-500 Bluetooth PC Card Installation
This section will give you all the information that is needed to install your Brain Boxes
Bluetooth PC Card Hardware into your computer running the Windows 2000 Operating
System.
Insert the Bluetooth Product CD into your CDROM drive.
Insert the Bluetooth PC Card into a free PC Card slot
Windows 2000 will detect your card and start the Found New Hardware Wizard.
Click Next
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Select “Search for a suitable driver for my device”. Click Next
Select CD-ROM drives. Click Next
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The Wizard has found the required software. Click Next
The software is now installed. Click Finish.
The Found New Hardware wizard will detect a number of devices on your card and install the
drivers for them.
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A My Bluetooth devices icon will now appear in the My Computer folder on your desktop.
Double clicking on this icon will open the My Bluetooth Devices user interface which will
enable you to configure your card and establish connections with other bluetooth enabed
devices.
The Brain Boxes Bluetooth icon found in the icon tray on your start bar can also be used to
access this user interface.
Full details of the My Bluetooth Devices user interface can be found in the configuration
chapter.
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Version History
Version Date Author Checked By Comments
1.0 13/05/2002 Gavin Jewell Gavin Jewell First Edition
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