Bluetooth USB Adapter Installation Guide VERSION 1.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS WELCOME ................................................................. 1 Features ............................................................... 1 System Requirements ............................................... 1 Before You Start .................................................... 1 Driver Support ........................................................ 2 1. WINDOWS NATIVE DRIVER .......................................... 3 2. INSTALL WIDCOMM DRIVER ...............................
WELCOME Thank you for your purchase of the Bluetooth USB Adapter. Featuring Bluetooth wireless technology, Bluetooth USB Adapter creates cable-free connections between your PCs and other Bluetooth devices. Bluetooth USB Adapter is following Bluetooth v1.2 specification and is compatible with all Bluetooth v1.1 or v1.2-certified devices. FEATURES Compliant with Bluetooth standard version 1.2. Support for Microsoft Windows 98SE, Me, 2000 and XP. Easy operation and setting up.
DRIVER SUPPORT Two Bluetooth drivers are supported under Windows XP (SP2) : 1). Windows XP (SP2) native Bluetooth driver. Windows XP (SP2) is supporting Broadcom USB Bluetooth dongle now. The installation is simple and easy, just plug Bluetooth donge into USB port of your PC, Windows XP will automatically find its driver for it. Microsoft driver only supports limited Bluetooth profiles. You can choose Widcomm driver for more advanced purposes. 2). Widcomm Bluetooth driver.
WINDOWS NATIVE DRIVER Step 1 : Remove any Widcomm Bluetooth driver. Click START, select Control Panel, select System, select Device Manager. In Bluetooth Radios, make sure there is no Widcomm Bluetooth driver installed before. If there is any, go to Control Panel window, double click Add/Remove programs to remove Widcomm driver. Step 2 : Plug the Bluetooth USB adapter into USB port of your PC, Windows XP (SP2) will automatically find this adapter and activate its native driver for it.
INSTALLING WIDCOMM DRIVER The following steps tell you how to install the Widcomm driver. Step 1 : Put Widcomm Driver CD into CD drive of your PC, an AutoInstall program will start to guide you to complete the installation step by step. You also can find Setup.exe from the given Widcomm Driver CD or downloaded driver files, and double click on it to install Widcomm Bluetooth Software. It opens the InstallShield Wizard dialog box, then click Next. Step 2 : Accept the software license agreement. Click Next.
Step 4 : Click Install to start the installation. Step 5 : Files copying in process... Step 6 : Click OK to ignore unsigned driver warning.
Step 7 : If Bluetooth dongle is plugged in your PC now, this screen will not be displayed. If NOT, then it will show up. One reminding window will show up to ask you to PLUG IN Bluetooth USB adapter. Plug in your USB adapter if it has not been plugged in before. Click OK to continue. Step 8 : Installation is complete . My Bluetooth Places should appear on your desktop and a similar icon also appears on the lower right corner of your screen.
CHANGE BLUETOOTH DRIVER As described in page 2, condition 1, we first get Windows native driver support, then install Widcomm driver to replace it. Now, in our system, there are two Bluetooth drivers : 1). Widcomm driver which is enabled, and 2). Windows XP driver which is disabled in the background. We want to disable Widcomm driver, and enable Windows XP driver, the steps are : Step 1 : Click START -> Settings. Select Control Panel. Select System. Select Device Manager ->Hardware.
Step 3 : Select : Yes, this time only. Click Next. Step 4 : Default is : Install the software automatically (Recommended). Please do not select it. Select Install from a list or specific location (Advanced). Then click Next. Step 5 : Dafault is Search for the best driver in these locations. Please do not select it. Select Don’t search. I will choose the driver to install. click Next.
Step 6 : Select Windows XP native driver Blutonium BCM2035 Bluetooth 2.4GHz Single Chip Transceiver, then click Next. Step 7 : Click Finish. Step 8 : After these update driver steps, you will see only Windows XP native driver Blutonium BCM2035 Bluetooth 2.4GHz Single Chip Transceiver in the Device Manager page. You also can follow the same steps from step 1 to step 8 to change Windows XP driver back to Widcomm driver.
SELECT BLUETOOTH SERVICES When the first time Widcomm driver is installed, and USB Bluetooth Dongle is plugged to your system, you can configure your Bluetooth services for your system. Step 1 : Double-click on the bluetooth icon on the lower-right corner of the screen, you will see configuration wizard, Click Next button. Step 2 : Assign computer name and specify computer type, then click Next button. These can be customer defined. Step 3 : Click Next button to configure Bluetooth services.
Step 4 : The default setting is that all services are available, you can check or uncheck one or more services, then click Next button. Step 5 : Click Skip. Step 6 : Configuration is completed. Click Finish.
MY BLUETOOTH PLACES Step 1 : Method 1 : Double click My Bluetooth Place icon on your desktop. Click Folder on the toolbar. Folder window will appear on left side of your screen. Method 2: Right click on the lower right hand corner of your screen. Select Explore My Bluetooth Places. Two folders appear on the window. They are : Entire Bluetooth Neighborhood and My Device. Step 2 : Click Entire Bluetooth Neighborhood to search for devices available to you.
You also may start a search for devices by clicking Bluetooth from the toolbar. Step 3 : In this example, One Bluetooth printer device is found in your Bluetooth neighborhood. The “My Bluetooth Places” program provides an easy way to find different application services through Bluetooth connections. A variety of Bluetooth services and explanations can be found in the “Help” file of the “My Bluetooth Places” program.
APPENDIX A Safety Guide : Read and follow all instructions and warnings provided. Save these instructions for future use. When service or replacement of parts is required, ensure work is done by a qualified technician. Do not use this unit near water or in a rainy/moist environment. Do not attempt to service this product yourself. Doing so will expose you to various hazards including dangerous voltage. Unit must be used with adult supervision at all times.
INFORMATION TO USER Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
One Year Limited Warranty This device is guaranteed against manufacturing defects for one full year from the original date of purchase. This warranty is valid at the time of purchase and is non-transfer able. This warranty must be presented to the service facility before any repair can be made. Sales slip or other authentic evidence is required to validate warranty. Damage caused by accident, misuse, abuse, improper storage, and/or uncertified repairs is not covered by this warranty.
