User's Manual

Bluetooth Compact Flash Card Page 5 of 51
1 Getting Started
1.1 Introduction
Bluetooth wireless technology provides fast, reliable, and secure wireless communication in a
small space, and enables you to synchronize your handheld PC with your desktop computer.
Bluetooth wireless technology eliminates the need for cables between electronic devices such as
desktop computers, printers and local area networks (LANs).
1.1.1 Terminology
Before you install and start using your new Bluetooth Compact Flash Card, please take a few
minutes to review some of the terms that you will be seeing throughout the document.
§ Authentication: Security feature that requires users to verify a numeric passkey before
exchanging data.
§ Authorization: Security feature that requires user approval before another user is allowed to
share data.
§ Bluetooth Neighborhood: Collection of Bluetooth devices.
§ Bonded Device: Recognized by your device so as not to require Authentication or
Authorization.
§ Device: Bluetooth enabled device.
§ Device address: Unique electronic address of a Bluetooth device.
§ Device discovery: The location and recognition of one Bluetooth device by another.
§ Device group: Compilation of several Bluetooth devices into a group, normally to conduct
related tasks.
§ Device name: Name that a Bluetooth device provides when discovered by another device.
§ PIM: Personal Information Manager. Applications used to manage everyday business
functions (for example, Contacts, Calendars, and Tasks).
§ Service Discovery: Determines which applications other devices have in common with
yours.