Palm Bluetooth Card User manual

Getting Started with the
Palm™Bluetooth Card
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Copyright
Copyright © 2002 Palm, Inc. All rights reserved. HotSync and MultiMail are
registered trademarks of Palm, Inc. The HotSync logo, Palm, and the Palm logo are
trademarks of Palm, Inc. Other product and brand names may be trademarks or
registered trademarks of their respective owners.
Disclaimer and Limitation of Liability
Palm, Inc. assumes no responsibility for any damage or loss resulting from the use
of this guide.
Palm, Inc. assumes no responsibility for any loss or claims by third parties which
may arise through the use of this product. Palm, Inc. assumes no responsibility for
any damage or loss caused by deletion of data as a result of malfunction, dead
battery, or repairs. Be sure to make backup copies of all important data on other
media to protect against data loss.
IMPORTANT Please read the End User Software License Agreement with this product
before using the accompanying software program(s). Using any part of the software
indicates that you accept the terms of the End User Software License Agreement.
Agency Compliance Information
Product regulatory and compliance information can be found in the Handbook file
located on the product CD-ROM.
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The Palm™ Bluetooth Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Installing the software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Using the card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Connecting to other devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Using the BlueBoard application. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
FAA Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Contents
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The Palm™Bluetooth Card
The Palm™ Bluetooth Card allows you to wirelessly connect your handheld to
devices enabled with Bluetooth technology, including other Palm™ handhelds,
mobile phones, wireless local area network (LAN) access points, laptop
computers, and printers.
You can use the Bluetooth Card to do the following:
■Access the Internet
■Check and send e-mail
■Chat with other users
■Collaborate on whiteboard drawings
■Send and receive SMS (Short Messaging Service) messages
■Send data to other users
■Dial telephone numbers from your Address Book
■Print information from applications that support the Send function, such as
Address Book or Datebook
■Perform wireless HotSync®operations
NOTE Use of specific Bluetooth Card features may require certain prerequisites on the
part of the user. For example, to access the Internet via a mobile phone, the user must
have an Internet Service Provider (ISP) and a cellular phone provider that supports data
services. Likewise, only GSM mobile phones support Address Book dialing. See the
electronic Handbook included on the CD-ROM for specific prerequisites for each
Bluetooth Card feature.
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Installing the software
To use the Bluetooth Card with your handheld, you must install the software files
located on the CD-ROM.
IMPORTANT You must install the software files first, before inserting the
Bluetooth Card in the handheld. Otherwise, the card will not function properly.
To install the software (Windows):
1. Insert the CD-ROM into your computer’s CD-ROM drive. A screen pops up
automatically.
2. (Optional) If you have the multilingual version of the Bluetooth Card, select
the language you want to install. This must match the language of your
handheld.
3. Select Install Bluetooth and Phone Services, and follow the onscreen
instructions. This installs the following components:
– Bluetooth extensions for Palm®OS software
– Telephony services
– SMS (Short Messaging Services)
– Collaborative applications
– Standard GSM phone driver
– Related documentation
See the electronic Handbook for information on these components.
4. (Optional) Select Install Web Clipping and/or install Palm WAP Browser and
follow the onscreen instructions to install these applications. See the electronic
Handbook for information on these components.
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5. Connect your handheld to the cradle/cable, and press the HotSync®
button ™ to install the software to your handheld.
To install the software (Mac):
1. Insert the CD-ROM into the computer’s CD-ROM drive. A screen pops up
automatically.
2. (Optional) If you have the multilingual version of the Bluetooth Card,
double-click the language you want to install. This must match the language
of your handheld.
3. Double-click the Bluetooth installer icon, and follow the onscreen instructions.
This installs the following components:
– Bluetooth extensions for Palm®OS software
– Telephony services
– SMS (Short Messaging Services)
– Collaborative applications
– Standard GSM phone driver
See the electronic Handbook for information on these components.
4. (Optional) Double-click the Web Clipping installer and/or the WAP installer
icon, and follow the onscreen instructions to install these applications. The
WAP installer icon installs the Palm WAP Browser. See the electronic Handbook
for information on these components.
5. Connect your handheld to the cradle/cable, and press the HotSync
button to install the software to your handheld.
Using the card
After you have installed the software files onto your handheld, you can begin
using the Bluetooth Card.
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To insert the card:
1. Insert the card in the direction shown by the icon on the back panel of your
handheld. The gold contact pins should face the front of the handheld.
2. Push the card in with your thumb. When you feel the card lock, the card is
properly seated. If you have system sound turned on, you will hear the system
sound.
CAUTION The Bluetooth Card extends slightly. Do not attempt to force the
card in further.
Back panel of
handheld
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To remove the card:
1. Push lightly against the card with your thumb.
2. When the card releases, you can remove it. If you have system sound turned
on, you will hear the system sound.
CAUTION You must push to release the card before removing it.
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Connecting to other devices
The Bluetooth Card enables you to connect with the following types of devices
enabled with Bluetooth technology:
■Mobile phone
■Wireless LAN access point
■Laptop
■Palm™ handheld
Details for connecting with each of these devices can be found in the electronic
Handbook. Two of the most common connections are connecting with a phone and
connecting with another Palm handheld to use the BlueBoard application.
To connect with a phone:
1. Tap the Applications icon .
2. Tap the Bluetooth icon .
3. Tap the Bluetooth phone icon under Setup Connections .
4. Follow the onscreen instructions for completing the connection to the phone.
See the electronic Handbook for detailed instructions on connecting with a phone.
Using the BlueBoard application
With the BlueBoard application, you can use your Palm handheld to collaborate on
whiteboard drawings with other users who have Bluetooth enabled and
BlueBoard installed on their handhelds.
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