User's Manual

IVT BlueSoleil™ User Manual
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6 Bluet oot h File Transfer
6 .1 I nt roduct ion
The File Transfer profile (FTP) supports the file transfer usage model, which offers the
ability to transfer files from one Bluetooth device to another.
The FTP profile can be used in the following scenarios:
♦ A computer can transfer files to/from another computer.
♦ A computer can transfer files to/from a PDA.
6 .2 Tra nsfe r file s to/ fr om a Com put er
This section outlines the steps involved in Computer A transferring files to/ from
Computer B.
Computer A: Computer B
Notebook/ Laptop, PIII, 800MHz, 128M Desktop, PIII, 600MHz, 128M
A Bluetooth USB dongle A Bluetooth USB dongle
Windows 2000 Windows 2000
IVT BlueSoleil™ IVT BlueSoleil™
Step 1: Insert the Bluetooth USB dongles into each computer.
Step 2: Start BlueSoleil™ in each computer.
Step 3: Set device name of each computer to anything you want. Here they
are named Computer A and Computer B,
♦ In the BlueSoleil™ Main Window of Computer A, click Tools |
My Blu e toot h D e vice . Enter ‘Computer A’ in the device name
field in the My Blue t oot h D e vice window.
♦ Repeat for Computer B.
Step 4: Configure the FTP service on Computer A.
♦ In the Service Window, right-click the File Tr a n sfer icon. Select
Prope r t ies on the pop-up menu. (Figure 6.1)
♦ The Se rvice Configurat ion window pops up. (Figure 6.2)