User's Manual

BT-500 User Manual
Wistron NeWeb Corp. 3
1 Introduction
Bluetooth technology provides short-range wireless communications enabled
devices. Bluetooth for Windows(BTW) is the WIDCOMM, Inc.(WIDCOMM),
solution for the seamless integration of Bluetooth technology into personal
computers.
Most Bluetooth-enabled devices have the capability to act as:
z A Bluetooth server—these devices provide one or more services, such
as access to the Internet, to other Bluetooth devices.
and
z A Bluetooth client—these devices use the service(s) provided by
Bluetooth servers.
Bluetooth for Windows provides:
z Clients with the means:
¾ To locate other Bluetooth devices in the immediate vicinity
(inquiry).
¾ Discover the services that those devices offer (discovery).
¾ Connect to, use, and disconnect from those services.
z Servers with the means:
¾ To include/exclude individual services in the list of services it
provides to clients.
z Extensive security, including:
¾ Authorization
¾ Authentication
¾ Encryption
BTW supports:
z Windows 2000
z Windows 98SE(Second Edition)
z Windows Me(Millennium Edition)
BTW functions the same, regardless of the supported version of Windows it is
running on.