Red-M Blade User manual

980-959-03
Red-M Blade
Bluetooth Clip-on for Palm Vx
User Guide

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Table of contents
Introduction..............................................................................5
About the Red-M Blade ................................................................5
Getting started ...........................................................................6
Red-M Blade overview...............................................................7
Bluetooth services .......................................................................7
Additions to Palm Vx menus .........................................................7
Managing Bluetooth devices ..........................................................8
Palm network service settings .......................................................9
Installing the Red-M Blade software .......................................11
Before you begin ....................................................................... 11
To install the Red-M Blade software ............................................. 11
Additional software on the Red-M Blade CD .................................. 11
Attaching the Red-M Blade ......................................................12
Detaching the Red-M Blade .....................................................13
Configuring a connection to the Internet via a mobile phone ..14
Before you begin ....................................................................... 14
To configure your Palm Vx to connect to a mobile phone ................19
Configuring a Bluetooth-enabled LAN connection....................21
Before you begin ....................................................................... 21
To configure your Palm Vx to connect to LAN Access infrastructure .. 21
Configuring Bluetooth HotSync operations..............................23
Configuring a HotSync operation with a computer .......................... 23
Configuring a HotSync operation via a Bluetooth-enabled LAN .........25
Configuring a remote HotSync operation via a mobile phone ...........27
Technical support and contact information..............................30
Regulatory information ...........................................................31
Europe (EEA) ............................................................................31
North America .......................................................................... 31
Power supply information ........................................................... 32
Red-M User License and Limited Warranty Agreement ............35

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Introduction
About the Red-M Blade
The Red-M Blade is a simple and innovative accessory that adds
a new level of flexibility to your PalmTM Vx handheld. Whether
you are in the office or on the road you can enjoy hassle-free,
wireless connection to personal, corporate and public data.
With a Red-M Blade and a BluetoothTM enabled mobile phone,
you can access the Internet, and send and receive email. The
connection is cable-free and there is no longer any need to
carefully line up your Palm Vx handheld with your mobile phone
or PC to achieve a line-of-sight, infrared connection.
You can perform a wireless HotSync®operation to your laptop
via your Red-M Blade instead of the usual Palm cradle. When
away from the office, you can perform a remote HotSync
operation via your mobile phone. The Red-M Blade also enables
you to interact with other Bluetooth-enabled Palm Vx handhelds.
If your office has Bluetooth infrastructure installed, you can use
your Palm Vx with the Red-M Blade attached in meeting rooms
and other Bluetooth enabled areas to maintain connection to the
corporate intranet or Internet, to send and receive emails, and to
update your calendar.

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Getting started
To use your Red-M Blade, do the following:
1. Install the software
For instructions on how to install Red-M Blade software on
your Palm Vx, see Installing the Red-M Blade software on
page 11.
2. Attach the Red-M Blade
For instructions on how to attach the Red-M Blade, see
Attaching the Red-M Blade on page 12.
3. Configure your Palm Vx for Bluetooth services
Configure the software to connect with any or all of the
following Bluetooth-enabled devices:
• a mobile phone for access to the Internet or to perform
remote HotSync operations with your computer via your
corporate network (where you have a remote access
dial-up facility). For instructions, see Configuring a
connection to the Internet via a mobile phone on page
14 and Configuring a remote HotSync operation via a
mobile phone on page 27.
• a laptop computer or PC to perform HotSync operations.
For instructions, see Configuring a HotSync operation
with a computer on page 23.
• an Access Point on your local area network (LAN) for
connection to LAN intranet and Internet services and to
perform HotSync operations with a designated computer.
For instructions, see Configuring a Bluetooth-enabled
LAN connection on page 21 and Configuring a HotSync
operation via a Bluetooth-enabled LAN on page 25.
• another Bluetooth enabled Palm Vx handheld for playing
games. There are games and associated documentation
included on the Red-M CD.

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Red-M Blade overview
This section lists the Bluetooth services provided by the Red-M
Blade. It describes the additional options and menu items that
you will find on your Palm Vx handheld following installation of
the Red-M Blade software. It also explains how to use device
categories and the information used when you connect to the
Internet.
Bluetooth services
To enable the Red-M Blade to connect to a number of different
types of devices, Red-M software supports three Bluetooth
services:
• LAN Access
Use this service to connect to Bluetooth network
infrastructure.
• Dial-up Networking
Use this service to connect to a Bluetooth-enabled mobile
phone.
•Serial
Use this service to perform a HotSync operation with a
computer or to connect to another Palm Vx handheld to play
games.
Additions to Palm Vx menus
When you have completed the software installation, you will find
some additional items on your Palm Vx handheld System, Prefs
menus.
•theoptionBluetooth has been added to the
pick list in the upper-right corner of the
System, Prefs screen. From the Bluetooth
preferences screen you can set the default
device categories for each Bluetooth service
which enables you to automate your
Bluetooth connections (see Managing
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Managing Bluetooth devices
Before your Red-M Blade can connect to any other Bluetooth
device it must first discover other Bluetooth devices within
range.
You can discover all Bluetooth-enabled devices within range of
your Red-M Blade by performing a ‘device discovery’. Once
discovered, you can move devices into categories such as
Phones, Computers and Access Points, for easy management and
automated connection to each Bluetooth service.
Using categories
Each Bluetooth service (Dial-up, LAN access and Serial) has a
default device category assigned to it. Whenever a Bluetooth
connection is requested, your Palm Vx handheld will
automatically connect to a device in the Bluetooth service’s
default category. For example, if you place your mobile phone
into the Phones category, you can specify that each time you
make a Bluetooth Dial-up networking connection, your Palm Vx
handheld should connect to a device in the Phones category.
Similarly, if you put a Red-M Access Point into the Access Points
category, you can specify that each time your Palm Vx handheld
makes a LAN Access connection, it should connect to a device
from the Access Points category.
• four Bluetooth connection configurations (Bt
LAN Access, Bt Dial-up, Bt Serial and Bt
Serial Host) have been added to the
Available Configurations list on the System,
Prefs, Connections screen. Choose
Connections from the pick list described
above to access this screen.
• a new network service called Bt LAN Access
on the System, Prefs, Network screen
(choose Network from the pick list). This is
the service that is used to connect to a
Bluetooth-enabled local area network.

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If a category contains multiple devices, the Red-M Blade will
connect to the first available device. This is useful if, for example,
there are several LAN Access Points in your office to which you
can connect.
Palm network service settings
When an application (for example, a WAP browser) on the Palm
Vx handheld wants to use the network, the network service that
will be used to make the connection will be the service that is
displayed on the System, Prefs, Network screen.
Each network service has a Connection setting, which determines
the physical network connection used. Connections are managed
through the System, Prefs, Connection screen.
Red-M Blade software adds a network service setting called Bt
LAN Access, with Connection set to Bt LAN Access. This is the
network service that is used when you connect to Bluetooth LAN
Access Points.
If you are connecting to an intranet or the Internet via a
Bluetooth-enabled mobile phone, you must add a new network
service and set Connection to Bt Dial-up. For more information,
see Configuring a connection to the Internet via a mobile phone
on page 14.
When a network service using Bt LAN Access or Bt Dial-up
connection is used, the device used to make the connection will
File devices into categories using Bluetooth
preferences screen 2.
When you have installed the Red-M Blade
software, the Phones, Access Points and
Computers categories will already be available
for you to use. You can add, delete and merge
categories as required using the Edit categories
option from the pick list on this screen.
Set the default device category for each Blue-
tooth service by using Bluetooth preferences
screen 1. You can also set the default device cat-
egory to Prompt. If you do this, when the Palm
Vx handheld needs to make a Bluetooth connec-
tion, you will be asked which category and/or
device to which you want to connect.

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be one that is stored in the default device category for LAN
Access or Dial-up respectively.
Your System, Prefs settings determine which Bluetooth-enabled
device and which network service will be used to make the
connection. The diagram below illustrates how the information on
the Bluetooth and Network screens from System, Prefs settings
is used when internet connection is made.
Figure 1: Use of Network and Bluetooth preferences when making an Internet
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Installing the Red-M Blade software
Before you begin
Before you begin, you will need:
• a Palm Vx handheld running Palm OS®3.5.x or later. To find
out which version of the Palm OS you are running, tap the
Applications icon then the menu icon , and from the App
menu choose Info, then tap Version. Upgrades for earlier
Palm OS versions are available from the Palm web site at
www.palm.com. Red-M Blade software is not compatible with
Palm V models.
• a PC running Microsoft Windows 95, 98, NT4, ME or 2000
Professional with a CD-ROM drive (for software installation).
Your PC must have Palm Vx Desktop software installed and
have the Palm cradle connected.
• a Red-M CD (supplied).
To install the Red-M Blade software
1. Insert the Red-M CD into your PC; the Red-M Blade install
menu is displayed.
2. Click on Install Software for Red-M Blade. If more than one
Palm Vx user is installed on your PC, you will also need to
specify which user you wish to receive the files.
3. Click OK to exit the install menu.
4. Install the Red-M Blade software on your Palm Vx by
mounting the Palm Vx in its cradle (without the Red-M Blade
attached) and performing a HotSync operation.
5. When the HotSync operation completes, you will be asked to
reset your Palm Vx handheld. Do so.
Additional software on the Red-M Blade CD
Some additional Palm Vx applications have been included on the
Red-M Blade CD which you may wish to install on your Palm Vx
handheld to enhance your Bluetooth functionality and ease of
connection. Adobe Acrobat Reader is also included, which is a PC
application required to read the documentation that is on the CD.
To install any or all of these applications, select ‘Other Software’
on the Red-M Blade install menu, select your application and
then follow the on-screen instructions. Documentation for these
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Attaching the Red-M Blade
Before attaching the Red-M Blade, note down its Bluetooth
address, which is printed on its front. Depending on your
Bluetooth security settings, this may be required to identify the
Red-M Blade when connecting to Bluetooth services.
The Red-M Blade has a 10-pin connector at the bottom, which is
identical to the one on your Palm handheld serial cradle. To
attach the Red-M Blade, simply slide your Palm handheld onto
the Red-M Blade's connector as you would for mounting in its
serial cradle. Once connected, push the Palm handheld back
towards the Blade until you hear a ‘click’.
Figure 2: Attaching the Red-M Blade
Note: With the Red-M Blade attached, you can perform a
Bluetooth HotSync operation but not the usual serial HotSync
operation using the cradle. If you need to perform a serial
HotSync operation with the cradle attached, simply detach the
Blade from your Palm handheld. The Palm handheld will recharge
its batteries as normal when placed in the serial cradle with the
Red-M Blade attached.

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Detaching the Red-M Blade
To detach the Red-M Blade, turn the unit over so that it is face
down, and push the latch at the back to the left to unclip the
Palm Vx handheld. Pull the Palm Vx handheld up and away from
the Red-M Blade.
Figure 3: Pushing the latch on the back of the Red-M Blade
Figure 4: Detaching the Red-M Blade

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Configuring a connection to the Internet
via a mobile phone
Before you begin
Before you begin, you will need:
• a Palm Vx handheld with a Red-M Blade attached (see
page 12) and Red-M software installed (see page 11).
• a Bluetooth-enabled mobile phone:
• if you have a Nokia 6210, see To configure your Palm Vx
to connect to a Nokia 6210 with bluetooth battery on
page 14.
• if you have and Ericsson T39m or R520m, see To
configure your Palm Vx to connect to an Ericsson T39m
or R520m on page 16.
• if you have any other Bluetooth-enabled mobile phone,
see To configure your Palm Vx to connect to a mobile
phone on page 19.
• the Bluetooth address and passkey of your mobile phone.
This information may be printed on the mobile phone’s
battery label, but the location varies with manufacturer. On
some mobile phones you choose your own passkey. Refer to
your mobile phone manual for more information.
• an ISP account user name, password and phone number.
To configure your Palm Vx to connect to a Nokia
6210 with bluetooth battery
Configuring your Palm Vx handheld
1. On your Palm Vx handheld, perform a device
discovery:
i. Go to System, Prefs and select Bluetooth
from the pick list.
ii. Tap 2( ) to go to Screen 2(shown);
ensure that the pick list selection is set to
All or Unfiled, and then tap Discover.
iii. The Red-M Blade will then find all
Bluetooth-enabled devices in range.
iv. Tap Stop to halt the discovery process.

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2. Look for the Bluetooth address or name of
your mobile phone in the list of discovered
devices. Tap on this address or name to go
to the Device Information dialog (shown).
3. In the Device Information dialog, tap
-Not set- and enter the passkey of your
mobile phone. Tap OK to close the Bluetooth
Passkey dialog.
4. Tap Update. The Red-M Blade will retrieve
the device name and service profiles
available; a tick should now be displayed
beside Dial-up Networking.
5. Tap OK to exit the Device Information dialog
and return to the list of discovered devices.
6. Move your mobile phone into the Phones
category:
i. Tap the checkbox to the left of the name
of your mobile phone.
ii. Tap Move; in the Move Selected Devices
dialog, select Phones from the drop-down
menu. Tap OK to accept the change and
close the dialog.
7. Tap 1to go to Screen 1; ensure that the
Dial-up category is set to Phones.
8. Set up your ISP details:
i. From the pick list in the top right-hand
corner, select Network, then tap the Menu
icon and tap New.
ii. Give the Service a name - ‘Freeserve’ for
example - and under User Name input the
name required by your ISP.
iii. Tap -Prompt- to enter the ISP password;
if you leave the password setting as
-Prompt- you will be asked to input the
password each time you connect.
iv. Set Connection as Bt Dial-up using the
drop-down list.
v. Enter the ISP phone number in Phone.

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Testing the connection
To test the connection, tap Connect in the Network, Prefs screen.
Using the Internet
Now that the ISP and phone set up is complete, when you use an
application that requires an Internet connection, the Red-M Blade
will automatically contact the mobile phone which will dial your
ISP and give you an Internet connection.
Note: If you subsequently change the network service selected
on the System, Prefs, Network screen (for example, if you
change to Bluetooth Bt LAN Access service that uses a LAN
Access Point on a corporate Bluetooth network), when you want
to connect to your mobile phone, you must reset the current
network service to the Bluetooth Dial-up service that you added
in the above procedure.
To end the Bluetooth session
To end the Bluetooth session and thereby terminate the mobile
phone call, do one of the following:
• switch off the Palm Vx.
•usetheDisconnect option (if one exists) in whichever
application you are using.
•gotoSystem, Prefs, Network and tap the Disconnect button.
To configure your Palm Vx to connect to an
Ericsson T39m or R520m
Connecting your Palm Vx handheld to your mobile phone
1. On your mobile phone, select Menu, Extras,
Bluetooth and Discoverable.
2. On your Palm Vx handheld, perform a device
discovery:
i. Go to System, Prefs and select Bluetooth
from the pick list.
ii. Tap 2( ) to go to Screen 2(shown);
ensure that the pick list selection is set to
All or Unfiled, and then tap Discover.
iii. The Red-M Blade will then find all
Bluetooth-enabled devices in range.
iv. Tap Stop to halt the discovery process.

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3. Look for the Bluetooth address or name of
your mobile phone in the list of discovered
devices. Tap on this address or name to go
to the Device Information dialog (shown).
4. In the Device Information dialog, tap
-Not set- and enter a passkey for your
mobile phone (a four figure number, for
example). Tap OK to close the Bluetooth
Passkey dialog.
5. On your mobile phone, select Menu, Extras,
Bluetooth. Select Paired devices, Add device,
and Phone accepts.
6. On the Palm Vx handheld, ensure your
mobile phone is highlighted in the list of
discovered devices. From the Preferences
pick list, tap Connect. Your mobile phone will
display the prompt: Add to paired devices?.
7. On your mobile phone select Yes. Your
mobile phone will now prompt you for the
passkey that you entered on the Palm Vx
handheld earlier in this procedure.
8. On your mobile phone, enter the passkey
and select Yes. If pairing is successful, you
can now edit the name of your Palm Vx on
your mobile phone. Your mobile phone adds
your paired devices to the Paired List.
9. On your Palm Vx handheld, move your
mobile phone into the Phones category:
i. Tap the checkbox to the left of the name
of your mobile phone.
ii. Tap Move; in the Move Selected Devices
dialog, select Phones from the drop-down
menu. Tap OK to accept the change and
close the dialog.
10. Tap 1to go to Screen 1; ensure that the
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Testing the connection
To test the connection, tap Connect in the Network, Prefs screen
Using the Internet
Now that the ISP and phone set up is complete, when you use an
application that requires an Internet connection, the Red-M Blade
will automatically contact the mobile phone which will dial your
ISP and give you an Internet connection.
Note: If you subsequently change the network service selected
on the System, Prefs, Network screen (for example, if you
change to Bluetooth Bt LAN Access service that uses a LAN
Access Point on a corporate Bluetooth network), when you want
to connect to your mobile phone, you must reset the current
network service to the Bluetooth Dial-up service that you added
in the above procedure.
To end the Bluetooth session
To end the Bluetooth session and thereby terminate the mobile
phone call, do one of the following:
• switch off the Palm Vx.
•usetheDisconnect option (if one exists) in whichever
application you are using.
•gotoSystem, Prefs, Network and tap the Disconnect button.
11. Set up your ISP details:
i. From the pick list in the top right-hand
corner, select Network, then tap the Menu
icon and tap New.
ii. Give the Service a name - ‘Freeserve’ for
example - and under User Name input the
name required by your ISP.
iii. Tap -Prompt- to enter the ISP password;
if you leave the password setting as
-Prompt- you will be asked to input the
password each time you connect.
iv. Set Connection as Bt Dial-up using the
drop-down list.
v. Enter the ISP phone number in Phone.

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To configure your Palm Vx to connect to a
mobile phone
Note: Depending on the manufacturer, you may need to
configure your mobile phone to be Bluetooth-enabled. Refer to
the documentation that accompanied it for more information.
1. On your Palm Vx handheld, perform a device
discovery:
i. Go to System, Prefs and select Bluetooth
from the pick list.
ii. Tap 2( ) to go to Screen 2(shown);
ensure that the pick list selection is set to
All or Unfiled, and then tap Discover.
iii. The Red-M Blade will then find all
Bluetooth-enabled devices in range.
iv. Tap Stop to halt the discovery process.
2. Look for the Bluetooth address or name of
your mobile phone in the list of discovered
devices. Tap on this address or name to go
to the Device Information dialog (shown).
3. In the Device Information dialog, tap
-Not set- and enter the passkey of your
mobile phone. Tap OK to close the Bluetooth
Passkey dialog.
4. Tap Update. The Red-M Blade will retrieve
the device name and service profiles
available; a tick should now be displayed
beside Dial-up Networking.
5. Tap OK to exit the Device Information dialog
and return to the list of discovered devices.
6. Move your mobile phone into the Phones
category:
i. Tap the checkbox to the left of the name
of your mobile phone.
ii. Tap Move; in the Move Selected Devices
dialog, select Phones from the drop-down
menu. Tap OK to accept the change and
close the dialog.
7. Tap 1to go to Screen 1; ensure that the
Dial-up category is set to Phones.

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Testing the connection
To test the connection, tap Connect in the Network, Prefs screen.
Using the Internet
Now that the ISP and phone set up is complete, when you use an
application that requires an Internet connection, the Red-M Blade
will automatically contact the mobile phone which will dial your
ISP and give you an Internet connection.
Note: If you subsequently change the network service selected
on the System, Prefs, Network screen (for example, if you
change to Bluetooth Bt LAN Access service that uses a LAN
Access Point on a corporate Bluetooth network), when you want
to connect to your mobile phone, you must reset the current
network service to the Bluetooth Dial-up service that you added
in the above procedure.
To end the Bluetooth session
To end the Bluetooth session and thereby terminate the mobile
phone call, do one of the following:
• switch off the Palm Vx.
•usetheDisconnect option (if one exists) in whichever
application you are using.
•gotoSystem, Prefs, Network and tap the Disconnect button.
8. Set up your ISP details:
i. Select Network, then tap the Menu icon
and tap New.
ii. Give the Service a name - ‘Freeserve’ for
example - and under User Name input the
name required by your ISP.
iii. Tap -Prompt- to enter the ISP password;
if you leave the password setting as
-Prompt- you will be asked to input the
password each time you connect.
iv. Set Connection as Bt Dial-up using the
drop-down list.
v. Enter the ISP phone number in Phone.