User's Manual

Information Synchronization

The Information Synchronization service is used to match information between a Bluetooth client

and a Bluetooth server. A perfect example would be a Personal Information Manager (PIM)

database.

BTW supports synchronization with devices that support IrMC v1.1 and exchange the v2.1 vCard

format.

If Information Synchronization is used for the first time with a new application, it may take a few

minutes to synchronize the database. This is how it works – it merges data from both devices,

deletes duplicate entries, and then copies the updated database to both devices.

Following the first attempt, subsequent uses of Information Synchronization for the same

application will be much faster – only the changes that have been made since the devices were

last synchronized will be exchanged.

Microsoft Outlook is the only Personal Information Manager that this release of BTW supports.

Outlook permits duplicate entries, so all duplicates may not be exchanged in the synchronization

process. The only thing synchronized would be Outlook’s default contacts folder. Items in the

subfolders will not be synchronized. This means that if you have moved items from the default

folder to a subfolder, they will seem to be deleted after the next synchronization.

To apply Information Synchronization:

1. On the client, open My Bluetooth Places by double-clicking the

icon on your computer.

2. Select Entire Bluetooth Neighborhood.

3. Right-click anywhere except on a device name and then select

Refresh from the pop-up menu to see an updated list.

4. Right-click the server that you want to synchronize with and then

select Discover Available Services to display an updated list of

available services.

5. Double-click Information Synchronization. A dialog box

appears, displaying the synchronization progress. Once the

process is complete, the connection automatically closes.

Network Access

The Network Access service allows a Bluetooth client to use a Local Area Network (LAN)

connection that is physically attached to a Bluetooth server.

Possible network access servers include:

 Bluetooth-enabled computers that have a hardwired Ethernet connection

 Stand-alone Bluetooth Network Access Points

The Bluetooth server must be specifically configured to provide Network Access service.

However, after a Bluetooth device is configured as a Network Access server, it cannot act as a

Network Access client without being re-configured.