MICRO-STAR INT’L Version 1.4 Nov.
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CONTENTS 1. Introduction ................................................................................ 1 1.1 Bluetooth Technology ........................................................... 1 1.2 MSI™ PC2PC Bluetooth ...................................................... 1 1.3 Hardware Specifications ......................................................... 2 2. Installation .................................................................................. 5 2.1 Package Checkup ..........................
User’s Guide 1. Introduction 1.1 Bluetooth Technology The term “Bluetooth” refers to a worldwide standard for the wireless exchange of data between two devices. In order to exchange data, two Bluetooth devices must establish a connection. Before a connection is established, one device must request a connection with another. The second device accepts (or rejects) the connection. The originator of the request is known as the client. The device that accepts (or rejects) the request is known as the server.
PC2PC Bluetooth enabling short-range wireless connections between desktop/laptop computers, Bluetooth-enabled peripherals (printers, faxes,...), portable handheld devices, and connectivity to the Internet. 1.3 Hardware Specifications Bluetooth Transceiving Key/Module General H/W Interface Bluetooth Spec. Compliance Throughput Operating Volt.
User’s Guide Network Capabilities Link Manager 3-slot Packets 5-slot Packets Slot Offset Timing Accuracy Switch Hold Mode Sniff Mode Test Mode Park Mode RSSI Power Control Authentication Encryption Software System Support Profile Support Support piconet point-to-point and point-tomultipoint connections Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Windows® 2000/ME/98/XP Generic Access Profile/Service Discovery Profile/Serial Port Profile/Dial-Up Networking Profile/Fax Profile/LAN Access Profile/Gene
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User’s Guide 2. Installation 2.1 Package Checkup Unpack the package and inspect all the items carefully. If any of the items is damaged or missing, please contact your local dealer as soon as possible. Also, keep the box and packing materials at hand, in case you need to ship the unit in the future. Your package content may vary depending on the items purchased.
PC2PC Bluetooth 2.2 Software Installation 1. Bluetooth Software version 1.4.2 build 10 will check the license of the hardware. Hence, if you intend to update the software from earlier versions (such as v1.3.x), you must ,in the first place, obtain a license key (security code) from WIDCOMM’s website (http://66.45.42.85/msi). MSI Reminds You... Be sure to get the unique license key (security code) for your Bluetooth dongle.
User’s Guide Key in the requested information and submit. The license key will be sent to you via e-mail shortly. 2. Download the Bluetooth software from MSI’s website (http://www.msi.com.tw/). Unzip the file and double-click setup.exe. Follow the on-screen instructions to install the software step by step. 3. Key in your Bluetooth dongle’s unique license key (security code) previously requested from WIDCOMM’s website.
PC2PC Bluetooth 4. After completion of the installation, please restart your computer. MSI Reminds You... 1. Every MSI dongle has its unique license key (security code) and one license key can be used on one MSI dongle only. The Bluetooth software will not work if an unmatched security code is keyed in or a Bluetooth dongle of other brands is installed. 2. To use another dongle, enter a folder named “svcpack” and double-click BTFaeSec.exe.
User’s Guide 2.3 Hardware Installation 1. 2. Install the transceiving module onto your mainboard. Procedures may differ depending on the location of the bluetooth pinheader on the mainboard. Please refer to the following: Remove the computer case. 2a. 2b. For mainboards with Bluetooth pinheaders located near the PCI slots, ex: MS-6398E, secure the connector on the lower part of the transceiving module directly onto the Bluetooth pinheader.
PC2PC Bluetooth 3. Install and screw up the computer case. Locate the antenna connector on the transceiving module bracket at the back panel of the computer case. Secure the dipole antenna to this connector and fix the antenna to a location free from signal obstruction. Concrete walls, metal substances, paints with metal composites,... etc. will cause signal obstruction and disable the Bluetooth function. 115V 4.
User’s Guide 5. Uncap the transceiving key. 6. Connect the transceiving key to the USB cable and link the USB cable to an available USB port of the target device with which you wish to establish a wireless Bluetooth connection. The target device can be a desktop PC, a laptop PC, or any other types of PCs with Windows® OS & USB ports. MSI Reminds You... Avoid installing the transceiving module and the transceiving key into the same PC.
PC2PC Bluetooth MSI Reminds You... Note 1: The transceiving key and the transceiving module bracket both integrate one Green (Blue) LED & one Red LED. The Green (Blue) LED indicates the connection status (LED on => under connection / LED off => disconnection or failed connection.). The Red LED indicates the power state Note 2: As the Bluetooth pinheader shares the USB interface with blue-colored USB2.0 connector on the mainboard, utilization of the transceiving module will disable the bottommost USB2.
User’s Guide 3. Software Operations -- My Bluetooth Places 3.1 Introduction 1. Bluetooth Tray The Bluetooth tray resides in the Windows system tray, which is normally located in the lower-right corner of the screen. The Bluetooth tray provides fast access to most Bluetooth operations. From the Bluetooth tray you can: Access My Bluetooth Places—double-click the Bluetooth icon, or right-click the Bluetooth icon and then select Explore My Bluetooth Places. Access the Bluetooth Setup Wizard.
PC2PC Bluetooth 2. Access My Bluetooth Places My Bluetooth Places is part of Windows Explorer. There are multiple ways to access My Bluetooth Places: In the Windows system tray Right-click the Bluetooth icon and select Explore My Bluetooth Places or Double-click the Bluetooth icon On the desktop, double-click the Bluetooth icon Open Windows Explorer and select My Bluetooth Places in the Folders pane or from the Address shortcut menu. 3.
User’s Guide Figure 2: Device Icons for Windows 9x, Me and 2K Device Icons for Windows 9x, Me and 2K Name Normal Connected Paired Audio Gateway Desktop Headset Laptop Modem Network Access Point Personal Digital Assistant Printer Telephone Unknown 15
PC2PC Bluetooth Figure 3: Service Icons for Windows 9x, Me and 2K Service Icons for Windows 9x, Me and 2K Name Normal Connected Not Available* Audio Gateway Dial-up Networking Fax Headset Network Access PIM Item Transfer PIM Synchronization Public Folder Serial Port *Services may be unavailable because they are in use or because the necessary hardware is not installed.
User’s Guide Figure 4: Device Icons for Windows XP Name Normal Connected Paired Audio Gateway Desktop Headset Laptop Modem Network Access Point Personal Digital Assistant Printer Telephone Unknown Device 17
PC2PC Bluetooth Figure 5: Service Icons for Windows XP Service Icons for Windows XP Name Normal Connected Not Available* Audio Gateway Dial-up Networking Fax Headset Network Access PIM Item Transfer PIM Synchronization Public Folder Serial Port *Services may be unavailable because they are in use or because the necessary hardware is not installed.
User’s Guide 3.2 Basic Operations 1. Start Or Stop Bluetooth To start Bluetooth: in the Windows system tray, rightclick the Bluetooth icon and select Start the Bluetooth Device. The Bluetooth icon is blue in color with a white insert when Bluetooth is running. To stop Bluetooth: in the Windows system tray, right-click the Bluetooth icon and select Stop the Bluetooth Device. The Bluetooth icon is blue in color with a red insert when Bluetooth is stopped. 2.
PC2PC Bluetooth Devices….” Select this option to search for devices that potentially provide the desired service, select a device from the list, and then click Connect. 3.
User’s Guide Neighborhood, select a device, and then, in the right pane, right-click a service provided by that device and select “Connect to…” MSI Reminds You... Only available services are displayed in the menus. 5. Find Bluetooth Devices Search for Devices looks for Bluetooth devices in the vicinity and displays the devices that it finds in My Bluetooth Places.
PC2PC Bluetooth Some devices within connection range may not show up in the list of devices found because: Your device is configured to report only specific types or classes of devices (Bluetooth Configuration Panel > Discovery tab, on your device). The unlisted device is configured to be non-discoverable (Bluetooth Configuration Panel > Accessibility tab, on the unlisted device). 6. Find A Service The process of determining the services that a device provides is called Service Discovery.
User’s Guide allowing a remote Bluetooth device to connect. Bluetooth services require a Bluetooth application on the remote device; services and applications usually have coinciding names; i.e., there is a Bluetooth Fax Service and a Bluetooth Fax Application. The services supported by Bluetooth are: Bluetooth Serial Port—a wireless connection between two devices. This connection can be used by applications as though a physical serial cable connected the devices.
PC2PC Bluetooth the audio input/output mechanism for a remote Bluetooth device, such as a cell phone. All Bluetooth servers do not necessarily provide all of these services. For example, network gateways may provide only the Network Access service. 7. Bluetooth Connection Status The Bluetooth Connection Status dialog box displays information about the state of a connection and provides a means to disconnect an active connection.
User’s Guide computer: from the Bluetooth Configuration Panel, Hardware tab, click the Advanced button, and then change the setting in the Maximum Power Transmission drop-down list. The Advanced button is not available in all countries. The controls in the Bluetooth Connection Status dialog box are Properties button: displays the Bluetooth Properties dialog box for this connection. Disconnect button: closes this connection. Close button: closes the Bluetooth Connection Status dialog box. 8.
PC2PC Bluetooth To use Send to Bluetooth 1. In the application: a) Windows Explorer—select one or more files to be transferred. Folders cannot be transferred. b) Microsoft Office—only the document in the active window can be transferred. c) Microsoft Outlook—select one or more items to be transferred. 2. From the application’s File menu, select Send To, and then select Bluetooth from the shortcut menu. 3. Select a device from the shortcut menu to send the data or Select Other...
User’s Guide 2. Bluetooth Services versus Bluetooth Applications Bluetooth Services are services that this computer provides to remote Bluetooth devices. The Bluetooth services on this computer are referred to collectively in the Bluetooth configuration panel as “Local Services.” Bluetooth Applications are software applications on this computer that allow this computer to use the Bluetooth services that are provided by remote devices.
PC2PC Bluetooth folders. MSI Reminds You... The Bluetooth Exchange Folder is shared by the PIM Item Transfer and the File Transfer services and can be configured from the Properties page of either of those services. When the Bluetooth Exchange Folder is reconfigured for either of these services, the other service will be updated to use the new location. 4.
User’s Guide Identity Computer Name-enter a unique name to identify this computer to other Bluetooth devices in the vicinity; this field cannot be left blank. Computer type-select either Desktop or Laptop from the shortcut menu to set the type of icon remote devices will use to represent this computer. 5.
PC2PC Bluetooth MSI Reminds You... Client Applications and Local Services usually have coinciding names; e.g., there may be a Fax service and a Fax application. * General Configuration All of the built-in Bluetooth applications allow you to rename the application and to require a secure connection when using the application.
User’s Guide For example, the HID Application allows this computer to use a Bluetooth keyboard and a Bluetooth mouse. Create a Bluetooth HID connection MSI Reminds You... Some HIDs have multiple modes. Before establishing a connection, be sure the HID is in the desired mode. For example, in the case of an HID that can function as both a mouse and a laser pointer, be sure the mode switch is set to “Mouse” before attempting to connect.
PC2PC Bluetooth Close an HID connection Under normal circumstances, there is no reason to close an HID connection; once established the connection is maintained automatically, even during the power off and power on processes. If, for some reason, the connection must be closed: from My Bluetooth Places, right-click the service name and select Disconnect. When an HID connection is closed manually by the operator, the connection’s “persistence” is broken.
User’s Guide Close an audio gateway connection: If the connection was established via the Bluetooth icon in the Windows system tray; click the Bluetooth icon, select Quick Connect, Audio Gateway and then select the device that is providing the service (active connections have a checkmark in front of them). or No matter how the connection was created, in My Bluetooth Places, right-click the service name and select Disconnect.
PC2PC Bluetooth * Bluetooth Serial Port Overview The Bluetooth Serial Port application allows this computer to establish a wireless serial connection with a remote Bluetooth device. The applications on both this computer and the remote device must be configured to send and receive data to and from the respective communications port (COM port) assigned to the Bluetooth serial port. The wireless serial connection may then be used by the applications as though a physical serial cable connected the devices.
User’s Guide Bluetooth Serial Port > General tab provides options to configure: The application name—to change it, highlight the existing name and enter the new name. Enable or disable secure connection. To enable secure connection, place a checkmark in the box. The communications port (COM port) to be used. MSI Reminds You... Unless you have a specific reason to do so, DO NOT CHANGE the default COM Port setting.
PC2PC Bluetooth Close a Dial-up Networking connection If the connection was established via the Bluetooth icon in the Windows system tray; click the Bluetooth icon, select Quick Connect, Dial-up Networking and then select the device that is providing the service (active connections have a checkmark in front of them). or No matter how the connection was created, In My Bluetooth Places, right-click the service name and select Disconnect.
User’s Guide The Bluetooth virtual device to be used. MSI Reminds You... Unless you have a specific reason to do so, DO NOT CHANGE the default Bluetooth device or alter the device’s configuration. * Fax Overview The Bluetooth Fax service allows this computer to send a fax using a Fax/Modem that is physically connected to a remote device. To Send a Fax 1.
PC2PC Bluetooth Enable or disable secure connection. To enable secure connection, place a checkmark in the box. * Headset Overview The Headset application allows this computer to use a Bluetooth headset (or any other device that offers the Bluetooth headset service) as the audio input and output device for this computer. Possible uses include: If this computer has on-board telephone hardware, a Bluetooth headset might be used as the audio input/ output device to make/receive telephone calls.
User’s Guide Create a Headset connection Establish a connection using one of these techniques: Windows system tray, Bluetooth icon From My Bluetooth Places Using the Bluetooth Setup Wizard MSI Reminds You... Most Bluetooth headsets “ring” when a connection is attempted; answer the ring to complete the connection and begin using the headset as the audio input/output device for this computer.
PC2PC Bluetooth or No matter how the connection was created, in My Bluetooth Places, right-click the service name and select Disconnect. Configure The Bluetooth Configuration Panel > Client Applications > Headset > General tab provides options to configure: The application name—to change it, highlight the existing name and enter the new name. Enable or disable secure connection. To enable secure connection, place a checkmark in the box.
User’s Guide this computer. You can also drag-and-drop files or folders from this computer to the Public Folder (and its sub-folders) of the remote device. Other file operations Right-click a file or folder in the remote device’s Public Folder for a context sensitive menu. All potential menu options may not be available at all times. Potential menu options include: Open—opens the selected file on this computer, using the default application for this type of file.
PC2PC Bluetooth Folder on this computer. Rename—applies only to empty folders; file names and the names of folders that contain objects cannot be changed using this technique. Cut, Copy, Paste, Delete, Refresh, View & New— standard Windows functions. Configure The Bluetooth Configuration Panel > Client Applications > File Transfer > General tab provides options to configure: The application name—to change it, highlight the existing name and enter the new name. Enable or disable secure connection.
User’s Guide Close a Network Access connection If the connection was established via the Bluetooth icon in the Windows system tray; click the Bluetooth icon, select Quick Connect, Network Access and then select the device that is providing the service (active connections have a checkmark in front of them). or No matter how the connection was created, In My Bluetooth Places, right-click the service name and select Disconnect.
PC2PC Bluetooth Business cards Calendar items Email (with or without attachments) Notes. Configure PIM Synchronization The Bluetooth Configuration Panel > Client Applications > PIM Synchronization > General tab provides options to configure: The application name—to change it, highlight the existing name and enter the new name. Enable or disable secure connection. To enable secure connection, place a checkmark in the box.
User’s Guide Synchronize Microsoft Outlook-this item type will be synced with its matching entry in Microsoft Outlook, regardless of the PIM that contains this entry on the remote device. If a matching Outlook entry does not exist, it will be created Synchronize Outlook-Express-this item type will be synced with its matching entry in Express, regardless of the PIM that contains this entry on the remote device.
PC2PC Bluetooth * PIM Item Transfer Overview The Bluetooth PIM Item Transfer application allows this computer to send and receive Personal Information Manager items to-and-from a remote Bluetooth device. Item transfer can be accomplished several ways: To send, receive or exchange business cards: 1. From Windows Explorer, My Bluetooth Places, rightclick the PIM Item Transfer service on a remote device and select the appropriate option.
User’s Guide Close a PIM Item Transfer Connection This application closes the open connection automatically when its task is complete. Configure PIM Item Transfer The Bluetooth Configuration Panel > Client Applications > PIM Item Transfer > General tab provides options to configure: The application name—to change it, highlight the existing name and enter the new name. Enable or disable secure connection. To enable secure connection, place a checkmark in the box.
PC2PC Bluetooth from your PIM. If you ignore the request the remote device will receive a time-out notice. Always send the same business card-when this option is selected a dialog appears that allows you to set a default business card, which will be sent automatically when requests are received. Where to store received business cards. The Received Business Cards options are: Microsoft Outlook Outlook Express Lotus Notes MSI Reminds You...
User’s Guide Once a Bluetooth printer has been properly installed it can be used from this computer in the same way as any other printer would be. Configure The Bluetooth Configuration Panel > Client Applications > Printer > General tab provides options to configure: The application name—to change it, highlight the existing name and enter the new name. Enable or disable secure connection. To enable secure connection, place a checkmark in the box. Install a Bluetooth Printer Option One: 1.
PC2PC Bluetooth Printer Port, and then click Next 3. On the next screen, select the printer by name, and then click Connect. 4. Install the driver: when asked to select a printer make and model, do so. If your printer is not in the list of options, click Have Disk…, insert the driver disk for the printer, and then navigate to the drive and directory that contain the driver initiation file (*.inf) for the printer. 5. To complete the installation, follow the on-screen instructions.
User’s Guide * Notifications Overview There are three types of notification: Authentication request, also called a PIN code request—this notification appears automatically in a balloon over the Windows system tray if a Personal Identification Code is required before a connection can proceed. An audio file can also be associated with the notification. Authorization request, also called a connection request—this type of notification can be visual, audio, or both.
PC2PC Bluetooth the connection will not be allowed. Once the remote device has been authenticated this notification will not appear again, unless the paired relationship is broken and the devices must repair. 2. Authorization: a balloon notification appears and/or a sound file provides audio notification that a remote device is attempting to access a Bluetooth service on this computer. Click the balloon to proceed.
User’s Guide local Bluetooth service. Associate a sound with service access From the Bluetooth Configuration Panel, Local Services tab: 1. Double-click a service name and then select the Notifications tab. 2. Check the desired options; visual and sound may both be selected for a single event. 3. Choose a sound; click the Browse button and navigate to the sound file (*.wav) to be used for notification. To preview the sound file, click the play ( ) button. 4.
PC2PC Bluetooth then double-click the Audio Gateway service. Set the common configuration properties of the service, and then click OK. * Bluetooth Serial Port The Bluetooth Serial Port service allows a remote Bluetooth device to establish a wireless serial connection with this computer. The wireless serial connection may be used by applications as though a physical serial cable connected the devices.
User’s Guide 3. Enter a unique name (less than 99 alphanumeric characters). 4. Select secure connection, if desired. 5. Select Startup Automatically, if desired 6. From the COM Port shortcut menu select a communications port that is not assigned to any other service. 7. Click OK. To remove a Bluetooth Serial Port From the Bluetooth Configuration Panel, Local Services tab, select the port to be removed and then click Delete. MSI Reminds You...
PC2PC Bluetooth Set the common configuration properties of the service, and then click OK.
User’s Guide * Fax Service The Fax service allows a remote Bluetooth device to send a Fax via a modem that is physically attached to this computer. Configure the Fax service: From the Windows system tray, right-click the Bluetooth icon, select Advanced Configuration > Local Services, and then double-click the Fax service. Select the physical modem to be used from the Modems: shortcut menu. Set the common configuration properties of the service, and then click OK.
PC2PC Bluetooth Bluetooth Neighborhood branch, select a device and expand that branch to view the Bluetooth Exchange Folder of the remote device. MSI Reminds You... “Public Folder” is not available, the remote device is not configured to allow remote file operations. Use drag-and-drop to copy any file or folder contained in the Public Folder of the remote device to the desired folder on this computer.
User’s Guide be changed using this technique. Cut, Copy, Paste, Delete, Refresh, View & New— standard Windows functions. * Headset Service The Bluetooth Headset Service allows this computer to provide audio input/output for remote Bluetooth devices. For example, if the remote device is a Bluetooth telephone, this computer’s microphone and speakers can be used as speakerphone input and output for that device. MSI Reminds You...
PC2PC Bluetooth * Network Access The Bluetooth Network Access service makes it possible for a remote Bluetooth device to use the Local Area Network connection that is physically attached to this computer. After this computer has been configured to provide the Network Access service to other Bluetooth devices, it will not be able to use the Bluetooth Network Access service provided by another Bluetooth device without being re-configured.
User’s Guide YES to restart the computer. Setup for Windows 2000 and Windows XP If Internet Connection sharing was previously enabled (before Bluetooth utility was installed) it must be disabled and then re-enabled before the Bluetooth network adapter can use it. 1. From the Windows system tray, right-click the Bluetooth icon and select Advanced Configuration from the shortcut menu. 2. In the Bluetooth configuration panel, select the Local Services tab, Network Access and then click Properties.... 3.
PC2PC Bluetooth 4. Right-click Local Area Connection, select Properties and then select the Sharing tab.
User’s Guide 5. Select Enable Internet Connection Sharing for this connection, click OK, and then click YES in the confirmation dialog box. * Client Configuration 1. From the Windows system tray, right-click the Bluetooth icon and select Network Access from the shortcut menu. 2. Select the device you want to connect and the server will accept the connection. 3. The Bluetooth icon will change to green if the connection is created. * Server Configuration 1.
PC2PC Bluetooth MSI Reminds You... PIMs which are not installed on this computer will not appear in the shortcut menus. When the PIM that is associated with an individual data type is changed on the PIM Item Transfer page, that data type is also changed for the PIM Synchronization service. Configure In addition to the configuration options common to all Bluetooth services, this service also has settings that determine: How business card requests are handled.
User’s Guide are limited to ten, after which the oldest contact will be replaced. Where to store inbound data items, on an individual basis. Options include (not all options apply to all items): Do Not Accept Any of the installed PIMs on this computer Save to Folder The Bluetooth Exchange Folder location—the directory on this computer where inbound items that are not to be saved in a PIM will be kept. MSI Reminds You... This is also the folder where the File Transfer service stores inbound items.
PC2PC Bluetooth cut menu and select the PIM to be used. On subsequent appearances of this dialog box, the PIM selection option is not available. Change the selected PIM On the PIM Item Transfer properties page, “Received items” section, there is a Business Cards shortcut menu. When a PIM was selected during initial setup the selected item in this menu was set to the same PIM. To change the PIM used for the default business card, open this shortcut menu and select a new PIM. MSI Reminds You...
User’s Guide “Business card requests” shortcut menu. If the “Always send the same business card” option is selected again, and a different contact chosen, the properties page will display both contacts in the shortcut menu. MSI Reminds You... In addition to the default menu options, the shortcut menu can hold up to ten contact names.
PC2PC Bluetooth Microsoft Outlook permits duplicate entries, so all duplicates may not be exchanged in the synchronization process. MSI Reminds You... Only Outlook’s default contacts folder is synchronized. Items in sub-folders are not synchronized. Items that are moved from the default folder to a sub-folder will appear to have been deleted the next time synchronization takes place. 7.
User’s Guide H C I Ve r s i o n : t h e v e r s i o n n u m b e r o f t h e Bluetooth Specification that the Host Controller Interface complies with. HCI Revision: the revision number of the Bluetooth Specification that the Host Controller Interface complies with. LMP Version : the version number of the Bluetooth Specification that the Link Manager Protocol complies with. LMP Sub Version: the subversion number of the Bluetooth Specification that the Link Manager Protocol complies with.
PC2PC Bluetooth France and China Maximum Transmission Power: High Medium Low. Click Apply to implement the changes. A dialog box appears with notification that the Bluetooth device attached to this computer must be reset before the change(s) will take effect. Click Yes to reset the Bluetooth device now—all open Bluetooth connections will be closed. Click No to save the changes—the changes will be applied the next time the Bluetooth device is reset or restarted. 8.
User’s Guide tiate a connection with this computer. However, this computer can still initiate connections with remote Bluetooth devices. All devices—all remote devices are permitted to connect to this computer. Connections are subject to additional security restrictions, such as authentication and authorization, that may be required by the individual services provided by this computer. Only paired devices—only devices that have been paired with this computer are allowed to connect to it.
PC2PC Bluetooth MSI Reminds You... Multiple devices may be selected using SHIFT + click and/or CTRL + click. Delete a device from the list In the list of devices allowed to access this computer, select the device to be removed from the list, and then click Delete. 9. Discovery Settings The settings on the Discovery tab of the Bluetooth Configuration Panel determine whether this computer looks for other Bluetooth devices automatically, how often it looks and what type of devices it looks for.
User’s Guide Report only selected Bluetooth devices (see Discovery, Adding Specific Devices and Discovery, Deleting Specific Devices). Select the desired option from the drop-down list. Discover Specific Devices The type of device(s) that this computer looks for and reports when it is searching for other Bluetooth devices can be limited. Limit the remote devices reported Bluetooth can report only specific devices, specific class(es) of device(s), or specific type(s) of device(s) within a class.
PC2PC Bluetooth Temporarily override the discovery of specific devices In the Bluetooth Configuration Panel, from the Discovery tab, select “Report all Bluetooth devices.” The specifically selected devices will be discovered along with all other devices. To re-enable specific device discovery re-select “Report only selected Bluetooth devices.” MSI Reminds You... When all devices are deleted an error message will appear if “Report all Bluetooth devices” is not selected. 3.4 Security 1.
User’s Guide Yes, you may connect (click the balloon to proceed) No, you may not connect (ignore the balloon prompt and the connection will fail). 3. Bluetooth Device Identity Every Bluetooth device has a unique Bluetooth Device Address (BDA) assigned to it during the manufacturing process. This address cannot be changed by the end-user. A device’s BDA is usually displayed in hexadecimal format; 00:D0:B7:03:2E:9F is a valid BDA.
PC2PC Bluetooth 6. Pairing Devices Pairing allows you to avoid entering access information each time a connection is attempted. Paired devices share a unique Link Key, which they exchange each time they connect. MSI Reminds You... The mate of a pair always appears in My Bluetooth Places, even if the mate is not turned on or is out of connection range.
User’s Guide 7. Passkey An alphanumeric string up to 16 characters in length. Passkeys are also called Personal Identification Numbers, or PIN codes. A passkey may be required if the Secure Connection option is enabled for a Bluetooth service or application. 8. Secure Connection A passkey or link key is required each time a connection is attempted. All data exchanged over the Bluetooth connection is encrypted. Depending on other configuration options, authorization may also be required. 9.
PC2PC Bluetooth 3.5 Troubleshooting 1. Cannot connect to a paired device Paired devices are always displayed in My Bluetooth Places, even if the remote device is out of range or not powered up. Verify that the remote member of the pair is within radio range, and powered up, and then attempt the connection again. 2. Cannot discover services on an unpaired remote device The remote device may not be powered up or may be out of range. Verify that the remote device is powered up.
User’s Guide Click the OK button to close the Bluetooth Configuration Panel. 4. Determine the Bluetooth Device Address (BDA) of my hardware device In the Bluetooth Configuration Panel, on the Hardware tab, in the Devices section, select the device you want to determine the address of. In the Device Properties section of the dialog box, the fourth entry, Device Address, is the BDA of the selected Bluetooth device. 5.
PC2PC Bluetooth my computer In the Bluetooth Configuration Panel, select the Hardware tab. 8. Internet Connection Sharing Does Not Work This occurs because Internet Connection Sharing was enabled when Bluetooth was installed (this is a Microsoft Windows behavior and is considered proper operation). To resolve the “problem”: 1.
User’s Guide You may also Ping the server from the DOS prompt. 10. Unknown Port message when using a Bluetooth Serial Port The “Unknown Port” error message usually means an attempt was made to connect a port that was in use. Additional Bluetooth Serial Ports can be added if they are required. 11. Bluetooth Headset Doesn’t Always Function Under WIN 98 Windows 98 cannot convert audio files with the extension m3u (e.g., myfile.
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User’s Guide 4. Technical Support Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates. The MSI website (http://www.msi.com.tw/) provides updated information on MSI Bluetooth hardware and software. For technical support, please email to support@msi.com. tw.
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User’s Guide 5. Glossary BDA Bluetooth Device Address. Every Bluetooth device has a unique 48-bit binary Bluetooth Device Address (BDA) burned into its Read-Only Memory (ROM). This address cannot be changed by the end-user. A device’s BDA is usually displayed in hexadecimal format; 00:D0:B7:03:2E:9F is a valid BDA. Each Bluetooth device also has an operator-configurable, userfriendly name to help distinguish it from other Bluetooth devices.
PC2PC Bluetooth IrDA Infrared Data Association IrMC Infrared Mobile Communications Link Key An internally-generated unique security key that is exchanged by paired devices as proof of identity before a connection is established. LMP Link Manager Protocol—used by Bluetooth for internal communications. Page Scan Mode A Bluetooth mode in which a server is actively listening (scanning) for a client to “page” it.
User’s Guide devices, such as a portable PC and a cellular phone, connect. A piconet can support up to eight devices. When a piconet is formed, one device acts as the master while the others act as slaves for the duration of the piconet connection. PIM Personal Information Manager—an application, such as Microsoft Outlook, that is used to manage contacts, keep track of phone numbers, etc. PIN Personal Identification Number, also referred to as a “passkey” or “password.
