Installation Guide Bluetooth® Wireless USB Adapter GBU241W6/341W6 1 PKG NO.
Welcome Thank you for purchasing one of the most feature-rich Bluetooth® to USB adapters available. IOGEAR’s Bluetooth® to USB adapters are first-rate wireless connectivity accessories designed to help reduce the frustration of dealing with cable glut in your home or office. These adapters allow computers with USB connections to become Bluetooth enabled computers. They comply to Bluetooth® 2.0 and USB 1.1 specifications, and provide users with a 2.1Mbps data rate.
Table of Contents Package Contents 5 Installing a Bluetooth Stereo Headphone 42 Features 6 7 Using a Bluetooth Stereo Headphone as Headset on your PC 48 System Requirements Introduction 8 Software Installation 9 Hardware Installation 16 Installing the Bluetooth Mouse 20 Disabling Bluetooth Mouse 24 Installing a Bluetooth Enabled PDA 27 Installing a Bluetooth GPS 33 Installing a Bluetooth Headset 38 4 Installing a Bluetooth Printer Adapter 51 Technical Support 59 Federal Communic
Package Contents • 1 USB Bluetooth® Adapter • 1 Installation CD • 1 Quick Start Guide • 1 Warranty/Registration Card If any items are damaged or missing, please contact your dealer.
Features • Eliminates cables between your computers • Controls and communicates with Bluetooth enabled devices • Enables wireless Personal Area Network (PAN) connectivity • Bluetooth® specification 2.0 compliant • USB specification 1.1 compliant • Up to 20 meter (66 feet) wireless working distance for GBU241W6, up to 100 meter (330 feet) for GBU341W6 • Up to 2.1 Mbps, 3x faster than 1.
System Requirements Hardware Requirement: • Available USB port Operating System: • For PCs: Windows 2000/XP/Vista • For Macs: OS X v10.3.
Introduction IOGEAR®’s GBU241W6 Wireless Bluetooth® to USB Adapter is a class 2 device with a wireless working distance of 60 feet (20 meters), GBU341W6 is a class 1 device with a wireless working distance of 330 feet (100 meters). This device allows any computer with USB connections to become a Bluetooth enabled computer. It complies with Bluetooth® 2.0 and USB 1.1 specifications, and provides users with a 2.1 Mbps data transfer rate at ranges up to 66 feet for GBU241W6, and 330 feet for GBU341W6.
Software Installation 2. The InstallShield Wizard for the BlueSoleil software will appear. Click Next to continue. Windows XP 1. Insert the driver CD into an available CD drive on your computer. Select the language you would like to use for the installation and click OK.
4. Please choose if you want to have shortcut on Startup folder and Desktop, and then click Next to continue. (We suggest you leave it as default to avoid mistaken setting.) 3. If you agree to the terms of the license agreement, click on the “I accept the terms in the license agreement” and click Next to continue.
5. Click Change if you would like to change the directory that the Bluetooth software is installed to. Click Next when you are ready to continue. 6. If you have set everything correctly, simply click Install to begin the installation process. Otherwise, please click Back to review the setup.
7. After the BlueSoleil software has completely installed, you will need to restart your computer to begin using the software. Windows Vista 1. Insert the driver CD into an available CD drive on your computer. Select the language you would like to use for the installation and click OK.
2. The InstallShield Wizard for the BlueSoleil software will appear. Click Next to continue. 3. If you agree to the terms of the license agreement, click on the “I accept the terms in the license agreement” and click Next to continue.
5. If you have set everything correctly, simply click Install to begin the installation process. Otherwise, please click Back to review the setup. 4. Click Change if you would like to change the directory that the Bluetooth software is installed to. Otherwise, click Next when you are ready to continue.
6. After the BlueSoleil software has completely installed, you will need to restart your computer to begin using the software.
Hardware Installation 1. After restarting you will be presented with the main BlueSoleil window. At the bottom of the window will be a message asking you to insert a Bluetooth device. Insert the Bluetooth® adapter into an available USB port on your computer now. 2. On Windows XP, you will see a message bubble appear in the lower right corner of your screen as drivers are loaded for the Bluetooth® adapter.
4. As the Bluetooth network is established, you may see a warning from any firewall software you have installed. Make sure you unblock the BlueSoleil software or you may experience problems with networking. 3. When the drivers have completely loaded, the BlueSoleil software will ask you for the name and type of your computer so that other Bluetooth devices can correctly identify it. Press OK when you are done entering this information.
2. On Windows Vista, you will see a message bubble appear in the lower right corner of your screen as drivers are loaded for the Bluetooth® adapter. Windows Vista 1. After your computer is restarted, double click the BlueSoliel icon on your desktop to start the BlueSoleil software. Then you will be presented with the main BlueSoleil window. At the bottom of the window will be a message asking you to insert a Bluetooth device. Insert the Bluetooth® adapter into an available USB port on your computer now.
3. When the drivers are completely loaded, the BlueSoleil software will ask you for the name and the device type of your computer so that other Bluetooth devices can correctly identify it. Press OK when you are done entering this information. 4. As the Bluetooth network is established, you may see a warning from any firewall software you have installed. Make sure you unblock the BlueSoleil software or you may experience problems with networking.
Installing the Bluetooth Mouse Windows XP 2. If the device requires authentication, rightclick on the Bluetooth mouse icon and choose Pair Device. 1. To connect to a Bluetooth mouse, make sure the device is in discoverable mode and click the orange orb to search for nearby Bluetooth devices. If the device cannot be found, refer to your Bluetooth mouse’s documentation for instructions on making it discoverable.
3. Then enter the passkey found in the device’s documentation and click Ok. green and a link should appear between your mouse and the orb. If this is the first time you have used a Bluetooth mouse there will be a brief pause while drivers are loaded, but your mouse should now be ready to use. You can close the BlueSoleil window and your mouse will continue to work. 4. Double-click on the mouse to discover what Bluetooth features it supports.
2. If the device requires authentication, rightclick on the Bluetooth mouse icon and choose Pair Device. Windows Vista 1. To connect to a Bluetooth mouse, make sure the device is in discoverable mode and click the orange orb to search for nearby Bluetooth devices. If the device cannot be found, refer to your Bluetooth mouse’s documentation for instructions on making it discoverable.
3. Then enter the passkey found in the device’s documentation and click Ok. should turn green and a link should appear between your mouse and the orb. If this is the first time you have used a Bluetooth mouse there will be a brief pause while drivers are loaded, but your mouse should now be ready to use. You can close the BlueSoleil window and your mouse will continue to work. 4. Double-click on the mouse to discover what Bluetooth features it supports.
Disabling Bluetooth Mouse 2. You will see a list of any HID devices you have connected to. Select the mouse and click Unplug. Windows XP 1. If you would like to stop the mouse from automatically connecting when it is turned on, you will need to “unplug” it. You can do this by pulling down the Tools menu, selecting Configurations and then Unplug HID.
3. Then you will see the Bluetooth mouse is cleared from the list, then simply click Ok to finished the unplug process. Windows Vista 1. If you would like to stop the mouse from automatically connecting when it is turned on, you will need to “unplug” it. You can do this by pulling down the Tools menu, selecting Configurations and then Unplug HID.
2. You will see a list of any HID devices you have connected to. Select the mouse and click Unplug. 3. Then you will see the Bluetooth mouse is cleared from the list, then simply click Ok to finished the unplug process. .
Installing a Bluetooth Enabled PDA Windows XP 2. If the device requires authentication, rightclick on the PDA icon and choose Pair Device. 1. To connect to a PDA device, make sure the device is in discoverable mode and click the orange orb to search for nearby Bluetooth devices. If the device cannot be found, refer to your PDA’s documentation for instructions on making it discoverable.
3. Then enter the passkey found in the device’s documentation and click Ok. COM port number has been assigned to the PDA. If your PDA software does not have an auto-detect feature, you may need to manually select the COM port number shown here in the software preferences. Click Yes to allow your PDA software to start the connection on its own. 4. Double-click on the PDA icon to discover what services are offered by the device. The icon for Bluetooth Serial Port should light up.
5. The icon should turn green and a link should appear between your PDA and the orb. 6. After the Bluetooth Serial Port Service is activated, you can now use your own PDA software (For example: Nokia PC Suite) to synchronized your PDA. Please select the same serial port number as shown on Step 4 (COM5 in this example) if your software asks you which COM port to use for synchronization.
Windows Vista 2. If the device requires authentication, rightclick on the PDA icon and choose Pair Device. 1. To connect to a PDA device, make sure the device is in discoverable mode and click the orange orb to search for nearby Bluetooth devices. If the device cannot be found, refer to your PDA’s documentation for instructions on making it discoverable.
3. Then enter the passkey found in the device’s documentation and click Ok. port number has been assigned to the PDA. If your PDA software does not have an autodetect feature, you may need to manually select the COM port number shown here in the software preferences. Click Yes to allow your PDA software to start the connection on its own. 4. Double-click on the PDA icon to discover what services are offered by the device. The icon for Bluetooth Serial Port should light up.
5. The icon should turn green and a link should appear between your PDA and the orb. 6. After the Bluetooth Serial Port Service is activated, you can now use your own PDA software (For example: Nokia PC Suite) to synchronized your PDA. Please select the same serial port number as shown on Step 4 (COM8 in this example) if your software asks you which COM port to use for synchronization.
Installing a Bluetooth GPS Windows XP 2. If the device requires authentication, rightclick on the GPS icon and choose Pair Device. 1. To connect to a GPS device, make sure the device is in discoverable mode and click the orange orb to search for nearby Bluetooth devices. If the device cannot be found, refer to your GPS’ documentation for instructions on making it discoverable.
A window will appear, showing which COM port number has been assigned to the GPS. If your GPS software does not have an autodetect feature, you may need to manually select the COM port number shown here in the software preferences. Click Yes to allow your GPS software to start the connection on its own. 3. Then enter the passkey found in the device’s documentation and click Ok. 4. Double-click on the GPS icon to discover what services are offered by the device.
Windows Vista 5. The icon should turn green and a link should appear between your GPS and the orb. 1. To connect to a GPS device, make sure the device is in discoverable mode and click the orange orb to search for nearby Bluetooth devices. If the device cannot be found, refer to your GPS’ documentation for instructions on making it discoverable.
2. If the device requires authentication, rightclick on the GPS icon and choose Pair Device. 3. Then enter the passkey found in the device’s documentation and click Ok.
4. Double-click on the GPS icon to discover what services are offered by the device. The icon for Bluetooth Serial Port should light up. Click this icon to connect to the GPS. A window will appear, showing which COM port number has been assigned to the GPS. If your GPS software does not have an autodetect feature, you may need to manually select the COM port number shown here in the software preferences. Click Yes to allow your GPS software to start the connection on its own. 5.
Installing a Bluetooth Headset 2. If the headset requires authentication, right-click the headset icon and choose Pair Device. Windows XP 1. To connect to a Bluetooth headset, first make sure the headset has been set to discoverable mode. Refer to your headset’s documentation for instructions on how to do this. Then click the orange orb at the center of the Bluetooth window to search for the headset.
3. Then enter the passkey from the headset’s documentation and click OK. you were receiving an incoming call. A press of the button on your headset should accept the call and begin transmitting sound from your computer to the headset. The microphone on the headset should also transmit to the computer, allowing you to make voice over IP (VOIP) phone calls. 4. Double-click the headset icon to discover the services it offers. The Headset service should light up at the top of the window.
Windows Vista 1. To connect to a Bluetooth headset, first make sure the headset has been set to discoverable mode. Refer to your headset’s documentation for instructions on how to do this. Then click the orange orb at the center of the Bluetooth window to search for the headset. 2. If the headset requires authentication, right-click the headset icon and choose Pair Device.
you were receiving an incoming call. A press of the button on your headset should accept the call and begin transmitting sound from your computer to the headset. The microphone on the headset should also transmit to the computer, allowing you to make voice over IP (VOIP) phone calls. 3. Then enter the passkey from the headset’s documentation and click OK. 4. Double-click the headset icon to discover the services it offers. The Headset service should light up at the top of the window.
Installing a Bluetooth Stereo Headphone 2. If the headphone requires authentication, right-click on the headphone icon and choose Pair Device. Windows XP 1. To connect to a Bluetooth Stereo Headphone, first make sure the headphone has been set to discoverable mode. Refer to your headphone’s documentation for instructions on how to do this. Then click the orange orb at the center of the Bluetooth window to search for the headphone.
4. Both Headset and Advanced Audio Service icons should light up at the top right corner of the window. Right-click on the headphone icon to discover the services it offers. Click on Bluetooth Advanced Audio Service from the selection list to connect to the headphone. Advanced Audio Service icon at the top right corner of the window should turn GREEN when the service is activated. 3. Then enter the passkey from the headphone’s documentation and click OK.
5. A message dialog box will also show up at the bottom right corner of your desktop indicating SBC Codec is selected. 6. To disconnect the Advanced Audio Service, simply right-click on the headphone icon, and select Disconnect Bluetooth Advanced Audio Service.
Windows Vista 2. If the headphone requires authentication, right-click on the headphone icon and choose Pair Device. 1. To connect to a Bluetooth Stereo Headphone, first make sure the headphone has been set to discoverable mode. Refer to your headphone’s documentation for instructions on how to do this. Then click the orange orb at the center of the Bluetooth window to search for the headphone.
3. Then enter the passkey from the headphone’s documentation and click OK. on Bluetooth Advanced Audio Service from the selection list to connect to the headphone. Advanced Audio Service icon at the top right corner of the window should turn GREEN when the service is activated. 4. Both Headset and Advanced Audio Service icons should light up at the top right corner of the window. Right-click on the headphone icon to discover the services it offers.
6. To disconnect the Advanced Audio Service, simply right-click on the headphone icon, and select Disconnect Bluetooth Advanced Audio Service. 5. A message dialog box will also show up at the bottom right corner of your desktop indicating SBC Codec is selected.
Using a Bluetooth Stereo Headphone as Headset on Your PC Windows XP 1. Click on Bluetooth Headset Service from the selection list to connect to the headphone. The headphone should ring as if you were receiving an incoming call. Press on the phone button on your headphone to accept the call and begin transmitting sound from your computer to the headphone. The microphone on the headphone should also transmit to the computer, allowing you to make voice over IP (VOIP) phone calls.
Windows Vista 2. To disconnect the Headset Service, simply right-click on the headphone icon, and select Disconnect Bluetooth Headset Service. 1. Click on Bluetooth Headset Service from the selection list to connect to the headphone. The headphone should ring as if you were receiving an incoming call. Press on the phone button on your headphone to accept the call and begin transmitting sound from your computer to the headphone.
2. To disconnect the Headset Service, simply right-click on the headphone icon, and select Disconnect Bluetooth Headset Service.
Installing a Bluetooth Printer Adapter Windows XP 2. If the adapter requires authentication, rightclick on the adapter icon, then click on Pair Device. 1. To connect to a Bluetooth Printer Adapter, first make sure the adapter has been set to discoverable mode. Refer to your adapter’s documentation for instructions on how to do this. Then click the orange orb at the center of the Bluetooth window to search for the adapter.
4. If you have completed the pairing process or the adapter does not require authentication, double click on the adapter icon. The Bluetooth Serial Port Service and Bluetooth Printer Service should light up on the top of the window. Click on the Bluetooth Printer Service. 3. Then enter the passkey from the adapter documentation, then click OK.
6. Please follow the instruction of the dialog box showing at the bottom right corner of the desktop. Install the connected printer driver and set the print port to the designated port number. 5. When you are connected to the Bluetooth Printer Service, the Bluetooth Printer Service icon will turn GREEN on the top of the window. A Quick connect window will appear telling you which port to use for the Bluetooth Printer Service. Simply click YES in the Quick Connect window.
8. Select Ports tab to make sure your printer is set on the correct port. 7. After the printer driver is installed, please go to Start -> Control Panel -> double click on Printers and Faxes. Right-click on the printer icon and select Properties.
2. If the adapter requires authentication, rightclick on the adapter icon, then click on Pair Device. Windows Vista 1. To connect to a Bluetooth Printer Adapter, first make sure the adapter has been set to discoverable mode. Refer to your adapter’s documentation for instructions on how to do this. Then click the orange orb at the center of the Bluetooth window to search for the adapter.
3. Then enter the passkey from the adapter documentation, then click OK. 4. If you have completed the pairing process or the adapter does not require authentication, double click on the adapter icon. The Bluetooth Serial Port Service and Bluetooth Printer Service should light up on the top of the window. Click on the Bluetooth Printer Service.
5. When you are connected to the Bluetooth Printer Service, the Bluetooth Printer Service icon will turn GREEN on the top of the window. A Quick connect window will appear telling you which port to use for the Bluetooth Printer Service. Simply click YES in the Quick Connect window. 6. Please follow the instruction of the dialog box showing at the bottom right corner of the desktop. Install the connected printer driver and set the print port to the designated port number.
8. Select Ports tab to make sure your printer is set on the correct port. 7. After the printer driver is installed, please go to Start -> Control Panel -> Hardware and Sound -> Printers. Right-click on the printer icon and select Properties.
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