Installation Guide Bluetooth® 4.0 USB Micro Adapter 1 GBU521 PART 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® 1.1, 1.2, 2.0, 3.0 and USB 1.1 specifications, and provide users with a 2.1Mbps data rate.
Table of Contents Package Contents 5 Overview 6 Features 8 Requirements 9 Introduction 10 Installation-Windows XP 11 Installation – Windows 7 / Vista 16 Initial Bluetooth Configuration Wizard – Windows XP 20 Initial Bluetooth Configuration Wizard – Windows Vista / 7 24 Software Un-installation 26 Connect to Bluetooth Enabled Cellular Phone / PDA 27 Windows XP 27 Windows Vista 31 Windows 7 35 Connect to a Bluetooth Enabled Printer Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7 Connect to Network Access
Package Contents This package contains: 1 Bluetooth® 4.0 USB Micro Adapter 1 Driver CD 1 Quick Start Guide 1 Warranty Card / Registration Card The Bluetooth Installation CD contains the following: Bluetooth drivers for Windows XP* / Vista / 7 User Manual for IOGEAR Bluetooth® 4.0 USB Micro Adapter *For Windows XP driver, please go to www.iogear.com/support to download the latest Windows XP driver. Note: If any items are damaged or missing, please contact your dealer.
Overview Bluetooth is a low-power wireless networking standard which uses short radio waves to allow electronic devices to communicate with each other without using cables. The following applications are supported by Bluetooth® technology: • Synchronize your Bluetooth PDA with your computer. • Send your business card to anyone who has a Bluetooth device. • Send or receive files to or from anyone who has a Bluetooth enabled device. • Chat with anyone who has a Bluetooth enabled computer.
Most Bluetooth-enabled devices have the capability to act as: • A Bluetooth server - these devices provide one or more services, such as access to the Internet, or to other Bluetooth devices. • A Bluetooth client - these devices use the service(s) provided by Bluetooth servers. Most Bluetooth devices that can act as both server and client, and can often do both at the same time.
Features • Allows any computer to become Bluetooth enabled • Wirelessly communicate with Bluetooth enabled computers, printers, PDAs, mobile phones, headsets, and more • Up to 30 ft (10m) maximum wireless range • Pair with up to 7 Bluetooth devices • Supports dual mode • Built-in security to assure the privacy of your communication-pairing, encryption, and authentication • Supports the following services: Generic Access (GAP), Serial Port (SPP), Dial-Up Networking (DUN), Fax (FAX), LAN Access (
Requirements • Available USB port • Windows XP / Vista / 7 9
Introduction IOGEAR®’s Bluetooth® 4.0 USB Micro Adapter is a Class 2 device with a wireless working distance of up to 30 feet (10 meters). This device allows any computer with USB connections to become a Bluetooth™ enabled computer. It complies with Bluetooth 1.1, 1.2, 2.0, 3.0 and USB 1.1 specifications, and provides users with a 2.1 Mbps data transfer rate at ranges up to 30 feet.
Installation-Windows XP The Microsoft Bluetooth stack comes included with Service Pack 2 and up for Windows XP. If you already have Service Pack 2 installed, you may choose not to install drivers from the installation CD and instead use the Microsoft Bluetooth drivers. For XP without Service Pack 2 installed, please follow below steps to install WIDCOMM Bluetooth Software. 1. Make sure that the IOGEAR Bluetooth adapter is NOT plugged into the computer before installing the software.
- Double click compressed file 12
- And uncompressed the file to your desktop or prefer directory and you will see the BTW_5.6.0.7700_RETAIL folder on your desktop or prefer directory - Double click BTW_5.6.0.7700_RETAIL folder - You will see setup.exe file - double click setup.
2. Click on Next to continue 3.
4. During the install, a “Bluetooth Device not Found” window will appear. DO NOT plug in the Bluetooth adapter at this time, simply click Cancel to proceed with the driver installation without connecting the Bluetooth device. 5. Once the driver installation has completed, click Finish. You may plug in the Bluetooth Micro Adapter now and it will take up to few minutes for your computer to load all correct drivers. It is recommended to restart your computer after setup is completed. 15 6.
Installation – Windows 7 / Vista 2. Please click Yes to continue installation. The following steps tell you how to install the WIDCOMM Bluetooth driver in Windows 7. Other Windows OS is similar procedures as Windows 7 installation below. 1. Put WIDCOMM Driver CD into CD drive of your PC, an auto-installation program will start to guide you to complete the installation step by step.
3. Installation program will remind you to plug in the Bluetooth USB Adapter if you don’t put it into your PC. 4. 17 Click Agree and Install Bluetooth Software to continue.
5. Please plug your Bluetooth adapter and then it will install. 6. 18 Welcome to install Bluetooth stack. It is recommended to restart your computer after setup is completed.
7. Installation Completed.
Initial Bluetooth Configuration Wizard – Windows XP 2. Click Next to continue. 1. Double click on the Bluetooth icon in the system tray. This will start the “Initial Bluetooth Configuration Wizard”.
4. Click Next to continue. 3. Enter a unique name for this computer. This name will be displayed to other Bluetooth devices. Select a computer type from the drop-down menu and click Next.
5. Select the services that you would like your computer to offer to the Bluetooth devices. Click Next to proceed. 7. If you wish to setup a Bluetooth device now, click Next to continue to start the pairing process of your computer and the Bluetooth device. Otherwise, click Skip and click Finish on the final screen to end the Bluetooth wizard. 6. The Bluetooth software will install the selected services. This process may take a while.
8. After the Bluetooth Configuration Wizard ends, the My Bluetooth Places window will show up. For Windows Vista, the My Bluetooth Places window will show up as this For Windows XP, the My Bluetooth Places window will show up as this.
Initial Bluetooth Configuration Wizard – Windows Vista / 7 1. Right click on the Bluetooth Icon. 2.
3. Next, check the box labeled “Allow Bluetooth devices to find this computer”. *Note: Uncheck the box if you do not want Bluetooth devices to find your computer. Click OK.
Software Un-installation Windows XP Windows Vista / 7 1. First, unplug the IOGEAR USB Bluetooth® 4.0 USB Micro Adapter from your computer 2. Go to Control Panel (Start > Settings > Control Panel) 3. Click on Add or Remove Programs 4. Click on IOGEAR Bluetooth Software and click on [Remove] 5. When the uninstall is complete, restart your computer 1. First, unplug the IOGEAR Bluetooth® 4.0 USB Micro Adapter from your computer 2. Go to Control Panel (Start > Control Panel) 3.
Connect to Bluetooth Enabled Cellular Phone / PDA Windows XP 2. Next, click on Add a Bluetooth Device to connect your Bluetooth enabled cellular phone to your computer. 1. Double click on the Bluetooth icon in the system tray.
3. Click Next to continue. 4. The Bluetooth Setup Wizard will search and find available Bluetooth enabled devices around your computer. Select the phone of your choice and click Next to continue.
5. You will be prompted with a six digits PIN code on your screen. Enter this PIN code to your Bluetooth enabled cellular phone now. 6. You will be asked to select the services that are available provided on your phone. It is recommended to leave all services checked. Click Finish to continue.
7. You will then see the selected services installing to your computer. After the installation completes, you will see all available services listed in My Bluetooth Places. You can double click on any of these services to activate them or you can also right click on specific service and find out more options provided by the service.
Windows Vista 1. Click on the Bluetooth icon in the system tray and select Add a Bluetooth Device. 2. 31 Make sure to set your Bluetooth enabled phone on pairing mode and the software will start scanning for all available Bluetooth enabled devices. Once found, your phone will appear in below window. Select your phone and click on Next to continue.
3. The Bluetooth software will generate a pairing key which will display in below window. Type in this pairing key into your Bluetooth enabled phone to accept the pairing request and click on Next to continue. Please make sure to put in the pairing key to your Bluetooth enabled phone within 30 seconds, otherwise, you will need to start this process over again. 4. 32 Click on Close to complete the pairing process.
5. Once the pairing process is completed, you can interact with your Bluetooth enabled phone in different ways according to the available choices appearing in the control window. 6. 33 You will be asked to select the services that are available provided on your phone. It is recommended to leave all services checked. Click Finish to continue.
7. You will then see the selected services installing to your computer. After the installation completes, you will see all available services listed in My Bluetooth Places. You can double click on any of these services to activate them or you can also right click on specific service and find out more options provided by the service.
Windows 7 1. Click on the up-arrow icon located in the system tray and click on the Bluetooth icon to begin. 2. 35 Click on Add a Device to continue.
3. Make sure to set your Bluetooth enabled phone on pairing mode and the software will start scanning for all available Bluetooth enabled devices. Once found, your phone will appear in below window. Select your phone and click on Next to continue. 4. 36 The Bluetooth software will generate a pairing key which will display in below window. Type in this pairing key into your Bluetooth enabled phone to accept the pairing request and click on Next to continue.
5. Click on Close to complete the pairing process. 6. 37 Once the pairing process is completed, you can interact with your Bluetooth enabled phone in different ways according to the available choices appearing in the control window.
Connect to a Bluetooth Enabled Printer Note: If this is a new printer you are setting up, you will need to install the driver and software of your printer prior to completing the pairing process. Please follow the printer setup wizard to setup your printer. 2. Windows XP 1. Double click on the Bluetooth icon in the system tray. 38 Click Next to begin pairing with the Bluetooth enabled printer.
3. The Bluetooth software will search for available Bluetooth devices around your computer. Select the printer and click on Next to continue. 4. 39 Type in the correct Passkey of the printer. Please refer to the original user manual of the device for further details and instructions on entering the Passkey. Press Next when done.
5. Make sure both services are selected and click on Finish to complete the pairing process. 6. 40 If your printer is already setup, click on Start, then Settings, then Printers and Faxes. Right click on the printer and select Properties. Click on Ports tab when you see the properties window. Now, click on Add Port… to connect to the printer.
7. Select the printer from the list and click on Connect to complete the connection.
Note: If this is a new printer you are setting up, you will need to install the driver and software of your printer prior to completing the pairing process. Please follow the printer setup wizard to setup your printer. 2. Make sure to set your Bluetooth enabled printer on pairing mode and the software will start scanning for all available Bluetooth enabled devices. Once found, your printer will appear in below window. Select your printer and click on Next to continue. Windows Vista 1.
3. Depending on the Bluetooth configuration of your Bluetooth enabled printer, there are three pairing options to choose from. For detail pairing instructions, please consult the original user manual of your Bluetooth enabled printer. In this user manual, we will select Enter the device’s pairing code and click on Next to continue.
5. Click on Close to complete the pairing process. 4. Enter the pre-defined pairing code assigned by your Bluetooth enabled printer and click on Next to continue.
6. If your printer is already setup, click on the Vista logo, then select Control Panel. Double click on Printers icon and access the list of printer installed on your system. Right click on the printer select Properties. Select Ports tab and click on Add Port… to create the connection to the printer.
Windows 7 Note: If this is a new printer you are setting up, you will need to install the driver and software of your printer prior to completing the pairing process. Please follow the printer setup wizard to setup your printer. 1. 2. Click on the up-arrow icon located in the system tray and click on the Bluetooth icon to begin. 46 Click on Add a Device to continue.
3. Make sure to set your Bluetooth enabled printer on pairing mode and the software will start scanning for all available Bluetooth enabled devices. Once found, your printer will appear in below window. Select your printer and click on Next to continue. 4. 47 Depending on the Bluetooth configuration of your Bluetooth enabled printer, there are three pairing options to choose from. For detail pairing instructions, please consult the original user manual of your Bluetooth enabled printer.
5. Enter the pre-defined pairing code assigned by your Bluetooth enabled printer and click on Next to continue. 6.
Connect to Network Access Windows XP 1. Double click on the Bluetooth icon in the system tray. 2. 49 Click Next to begin pairing with the Bluetooth device.
3. Select the device that you want to connect, and click Next to continue. 4. 50 Now you should also see the same Passkey shows up in a window on the other Bluetooth device that you are connecting to. Verify both systems have the same Passkey then click Next to continue.
5. Check the services that are available on the device and click Finish to complete the pairing process. 6. 51 Now you can double click on the Network Access icon to start the connection. Once the connection is established, the Network Access icon will turn green indicating that it is now connected.
Windows Vista 1. Click on the Bluetooth icon in the system tray and select Add a Bluetooth Device. 2. 52 The software will start scanning for all available Bluetooth enabled devices. Once found, the other Bluetooth enabled computer will appear in below window. Select the computer and click on Next to continue.
3. The Bluetooth software will generate a pairing key which will display in below window. Type in this pairing key into the other Bluetooth enabled computer to accept the pairing request and click on Next to continue. Please make sure to put in the pairing key to your Bluetooth enabled computer within 30 seconds, otherwise, you will need to start this process over again. The Bluetooth Setup Wizard will search and find available Bluetooth enabled devices around your computer.
4. Once the pairing process is completed, you can interact with your Bluetooth enabled computer in different ways according to the available choices appearing in the control window.
5. Click on the Bluetooth icon located in the system tray and select Join a Personal Area Network. 6. 55 Select the Bluetooth device that you want to establish the network connection with, then click on Connect to start the connection.
Windows 7 1. Click on the up-arrow icon located in the system tray and click on the Bluetooth icon to begin. Click on Add a Device to continue. 2. 56 The software will start scanning for all available Bluetooth enabled devices. Once found, the other Bluetooth enabled computer will appear in below window. Select the computer and click on Next to continue.
3. The Bluetooth software will generate a pairing key which will display in below window. Type in this pairing key into the other Bluetooth enabled computer to accept the pairing request and click on Next to continue. Please make sure to put in the pairing key to your Bluetooth enabled computer within 30 seconds, otherwise, you will need to start this process over again. 57 4.
5. Click on the up-arrow icon located in the system tray and click on the Bluetooth icon to begin. Click on Join a Personal Area Network to continue. 6. 58 Right click on the computer that you want to establish the network connection with, select Connect using then Direct connection to create the connection.
Pairing What is “Pairing?” Pairing is a Bluetooth function that enables Bluetooth devices to remain permanently linked to another. What “Pairing” means in terms of security? As mentioned, Pairing allows devices to permanently link with each other. The pass key authentication will also be perpetuated in Pairing, meaning that devices will not ask for a pass key once they are paired. Paired devices will remain linked, even if other paired devices are turned off.
Pairing Devices In My Bluetooth Places, click on Search devices in range. Right click on the Bluetooth device and select “Add Bluetooth Device”. If the Passkey is prompted by the software, then enter the Passkey to your Bluetooth device. Otherwise, please consult the original user manual of your Bluetooth device for further instructions and details. The device is now paired with your computer. Unpairing Devices In My Bluetooth Places, click on View devices in range.
Specifications GBU521 Operating Temperature 0˚C - 50˚C Humidity 5% - 90% non-condensing Transmission Power 4 dBm(Class 2) Frequency Band 2.402 GHz - 2.4835 GHz Unlicensed ISM band Modulation GFSK for 1Mbps, π / 4-DQPSK for 2Mbps; 8-DPSK for 3Mbps Data Rate Up to 3 Mbps Interface USB Sensitivity <-82dBm at < 0.
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