Atheros BT Win7u User Guide

Bluetooth Win 7
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Contents
Preface .
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About this Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii

Reference Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii
1 Introduction
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Setup Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
2 Getting Started
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Installing Bluetooth Device and Bluetooth Win7 Suite . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1

Downloading the Bluetooth Win7 Suite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Copying Bluetooth Win7 Suite from the CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Launching the Bluetooth Win7 Suite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
Verifying the Driver Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
Launching the Bluetooth Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Uninstalling the Bluetooth Win7 Suite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
3 Adding Bluetooth Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1

Discovering and Adding Bluetooth Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Bluetooth Dongle Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Displaying Enabled Bluetooth Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
4 Sending and Receiving Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1

Sending a File to a Cell Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Receiving Files from a Bluetooth Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4

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5 Joining Personal Area Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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PAN Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1

Connecting to a Bluetooth Personal Area Network (PAN) . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Passkey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Getting Started with Bluetooth Device Installation . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
6 Managing Bluetooth Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Configuring Bluetooth Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Selecting the Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Checking the Properties of a Connected Device . . . . .
Checking the Bluetooth Properties of a Device. . . . . .
Opening Bluetooth Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Using Local Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Checking Local Service Properties . . . . . . . . . .
Using the Bluetooth Fax Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fax Connection Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sending a Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Receiving a Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Stopping a Fax from Receiving Calls . . . . . . . . .
Using the Phonebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Exiting the Fax. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Selecting Bluetooth Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Configuring an Audio System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Checking Playback, Recording and Sounds . . . . .
Using the Object Pushing Protocol (OPP). . . . . . . . .
Using the FTP Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Configuring FTP Client . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deleting a File from the FTP Server . . . . . . . . . .
Configuring COM Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Using the Serial Port Profile (SPP) . . . . . . . . . .
Creating a SPP Connection Using a HyperTerminal
Using the BPP Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Configuring BIP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Checking the Hardware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Syncing a Bluetooth Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Preface
This document describes the installation, configuration, and usage of the
Bluetooth Win7 Suite. Bluetooth Win7 Suite is a PC-based software package
that provides the upper-layer Bluetooth stack functionality in support of the
Atheros AR3011 Bluetooth solution. Bluetooth Win7 Suite requires an
AR3011-based device to be connected via USB to the PC for proper operation.
Bluetooth Win7 Suite, through its simple Graphical User Interface, allows you
to quickly find, connect, and communicate with other Bluetooth devices.
This document is intended for ODMs (Original Design Manufacturers) and
OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers) that are evaluating or developing
BT solutions based on Atheros' AR3011 USB SRAM Bluetooth solution.
About this Document

The document consists of the following chapters:
Chapter 1
Introductionprovides an introduction to the Bluetooth

Win7 Suite.
Chapter 2
Getting Startedexplains the basic features of Bluetooth

Win7 Suite and provides step-by-steps procedures for
installing the Bluetooth driver and Bluetooth Win7 Suite
Suite Application.
Chapter 3
Adding Bluetooth Devicesdescribes how to discover,

configure, pair, and add Bluetooth devices to your system
using the Bluetooth Win7 Suite.
Chapter 4
Sending and Receiving Filesdescribes how to send and

receive files to/from Bluetooth devices using the Bluetooth
Win7 Suite.

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Chapter 5
Joining Personal Area Networkprovides an overview of

PAN (Personal Area Network) and explains how to set up a
PAN.
Chapter 6
Managing Bluetooth Deviceshow to configure and

manage Bluetooth devices using the Bluetooth Win7 Suite.
Reference Documentation
The following documents provides additional reference material related to
this product:
AR3011 Data Sheet
AR3011 Hardware Design Guide
AR3011 Quick Start Guide
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Introduction
This chapter provides a users overview of the Bluetooth Win7 Suite. This
software tool allows you to find and link Bluetooth devices and how to
communicate with these devices.
Bluetooth Win7 Suite is a Bluetooth communication application that helps
you easily manage and interact with your wireless personal area network
(WPAN) and remote Bluetooth devices. Among others, these devices include
mobile phones, headsets, pointing devices, modems, and access points. You
can use Bluetooth Win7 Suite to do the following:
Find and connect to remote devices, as well as see the services they can
provide
Browse folders and files on remote devices, and exchange files with them
Use wireless dial-up networking and serial-based functions
The Bluetooth Win7 Suite is used in conjunction with the Atheros AR3011
Bluetooth USB device. This device is provided in the form of a HCI USB
Adapter that plugs into a PC USB port.
Bluetooth Win7 Suite's main screen provides easy-to-use controls for the
application and its user-friendly graphical user interface allows you work
with various Bluetooth devices such as:
Palm-sized PCs/PDAs
Laptops
Cellular phones
Human interface devices such as a mouse and keyboard
Desktop workstations
Headsets

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Printers
Fax machines
Setup Requirements
1. PC running Win7
2. Atheros Bluetooth USB Adapter
3. Bluetooth mouse
4. Bluetooth cellular phone
5. Bluetooth headset
6. Bluetooth printer
7. Fax machine
8. Any other Bluetooth devices that you wish to use
NOTE: Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate was used for the installation of Bluetooth
hardware and software.
Figure 1-1 shows the Atheros Bluetooth USB Adapter.
Figure 1-1. Atheros Bluetooth USB Adapter
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Getting Started
This chapter describes how to install, uninstall, and launch the Bluetooth
Win7 Suite.
NOTE: It is assumed that Bluetooth Win7 Suite is not present on your system.
The following major topics are covered in this chapter:
Installing Bluetooth Device and Bluetooth Win7 Suite
Launching the Bluetooth Win7 Suite
Launching the Bluetooth Software
Uninstalling the Bluetooth Win7 Suite
Installing Bluetooth Device and Bluetooth Win7 Suite

NOTE: If you already have installed Skype on your machine and you are logged in as
a Skype user, you will see the Skype configuration option. Otherwise, you will not
see any Skype screens.
You either received a password from Atheros to download the Bluetooth
Win7 Suite application software from the Atheros web site or received the
product on a CD.
NOTE: If you are installing Bluetooth Win7 Suite on a machine that already has an
existing Bluetooth Win7 Suite, you need not uninstall it because Bluetooth Win7
Suite supports the upgrade feature.
If you need to uninstall Bluetooth Win7 Suite, refer to Uninstalling the
Bluetooth Win7 Suite on page 2-9.
Software installation is a three-step process and it is important to perform
these steps before you can use the Bluetooth Win7 Suite:
1. Install the Bluetooth Win7 Suite.

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2. Install the radio (profile) drivers.

All these steps are explained in the installation process.
Downloading the Bluetooth Win7 Suite

1. Got to the Atheros Support web site:
https://support.atheros.com/
2. Login to the web site using your user name and password provided by
Atheros Support.
3. Go to the Bluetooth Win7 Suite download section of the Atheros web site.
4. Download the Bluetooth Win7 Suite, extract the files, and save them on
your desktop.
5. Install the Bluetooth Win7 Suite by double-clicking on the Bluetooth Win7
Suite executable file.
Follow the rest of the installation procedure described in Copying
Bluetooth Win7 Suite from the CD on page 2-2.
Copying Bluetooth Win7 Suite from the CD

1. Insert the CD containing the Bluetooth Win7 Suite into the CD drive.
2. Double Click on the Bluetooth Suite file and follow the instructions.
The InstallShield Wizard starts to prepare the package for installation.
You will see the Choose Language Setup screen as shown in Figure 2-1.
Figure 2-1. Choose Setup Language

3. Choose English (United States) and click OK.
After few seconds the Welcome to InstallShield Wizard for Bluetooth
Win7 Suite screen is displayed. See Figure 2-2.
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Figure 2-2. InstallShield Wizard Welcome Screen

4. Click Next to continue.
You will see Destination Folder screen. See Figure 2-3.
Figure 2-3. InstallShield Wizard Choosing Destination Folder

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The default destination folder is displayed.

5. Click Next.
Click Change to change the default destination in order to browse to
another destination location and then click Next to continue.
You will see Ready to Install the Program screen shown in Figure 2-4.
Figure 2-4. Bluetooth Win7 Suite - Ready to Install Screen

6. Click Install.
Installing Bluetooth Win7 Suite screen. See Figure 2-5.
that displays the current settings which includes the destination directory.
This allows you to review and modify the setup information.
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Figure 2-5. Bluetooth Win7 Suite - Installation Screen

7. Click Next.
NOTE: If Bluetooth USB Adapter is not plugged in, a message pops up to prompt to
insert Bluetooth device. After USB Adapter inserted, this message disappears and
installation continues.
See Figure 2-6.
Figure 2-6. Bluetooth Win7 Suite - Installation Screen

At this time you might see a security warning message indicating that it
wants to access Skype. It prompts you to allow or deny that aceess. See
Figure 2-7.

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Figure 2-7. Skype Access Warning

NOTE: If Skype software is already installed on your system, only then you will see
the Skype screen as shown in Figure 2-7. Otherwise, you will not see Skype screen.
In that case you can skip the next step.
8. Click on the Allow access button on the top of the screen.
At this time you will see the InstallShield Wizard Complete screen. See
Figure 2-8. You will be prompted to restart you computer now or later.
Figure 2-8. Finishing InstallShield Wizard
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9. Click Finish.
It completes the installation and prompts you to restart your system. See
Figure 2-9.
Figure 2-9. Restarting Your Computer

10. Click Yes.
Launching the Bluetooth Win7 Suite

1. Insert the Bluetooth Win7 Suite USB dongle into one of the USB ports of
your system.
The system starts to install the device driver software. You will see the
following message on a popup screen:
Installing device driver software
Click here for status.
While the driver is being installed, you can click on the pop-up window to
see the driver installation status. This process might take several minutes.
Verifying the Driver Installation

1. To verify that the driver installation is reflected, install the Atheros
Bluetooth dongle into one of the USB slots.
2. Open Control Panel > Device Manager > Bluetooth Radios and make
sure the driver you installed (Bluetooth USB Adapter) is listed here.
Double click on this icon to view its properties. See Figure 2-10.

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Figure 2-10. Checking the Newly Installed Bluetooth Driver

3. Exit the Control Panel.
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Launching the Bluetooth Software

1. Right click on the Bluetooth icon on your desktop.
It displays a menu that allows you to select from various Bluetooth
options. See Figure 2-11.
Figure 2-11. Bluetooth Main Menu

2. Click on one of the menu choices to launch an operation.
Refer to the following chapters for the following:
Chapter 3 on how to add Bluetooth devices.
Chapter 4 on sending and receiving files.
Uninstalling the Bluetooth Win7 Suite

Follow this procedure to uninstall the Bluetooth Win7 Suite.
1. Choose start > All Programs > Bluetooth Suite > Uninstall Bluetooth
Suite as shown in Figure 2-12.

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Figure 2-12. Uninstalling Existing Bluetooth Suite Software

You will see Preparing to Remove screen followed by a confirmation
prompt as shown in Figure 2-13.
Figure 2-13. Confirming Bluetooth Suite Uninstallation

Click Yes.
After some time the application is automatically uninstalled without any
user interference.
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Adding Bluetooth Devices
This chapter describes how to discover, configure, pair, and add Bluetooth
devices to your system using the Bluetooth Win7 Suite.
Discovering and Adding Bluetooth Devices

This section describes how to pair most commonly used Bluetooth devices.
For pairing information for a particular device, refer to the documentation
that came with your device or go to the manufacturers website to learn how
to make a device discoverable and pair it with the Bluetooth Win7 Suite.
Before adding any new Bluetooth devices, you need to find out which devices
are within range. Before exchanging messages or information between your
system and Bluetooth devices, it is important to establish a communication
link known as pairing. Take the following steps in discovering and pairing
Bluetooth devices which are within range.
1. Plug in the Bluetooth adapter into one of the USB ports of your computer
running Bluetooth Win7 Suite.
If a Bluetooth adapter is already built in or attached to your computer,
ignore this step.
2. Right or left click on the Bluetooth icon.
This displays the main Bluetooth menu. See Figure 3-1.
Bluetooth Dongle Prerequisites

If you are trying to pair with another PC, it must have a Bluetooth enabled
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3. Click on Add a Device from the Bluetooth main menu.
It displays the Bluetooth devices that you can choose from. See Figure 3-2.
Figure 3-2. Adding Bluetooth Devices

NOTE: Add only those bluetooth devices that you trust.
4. Select the device you want to add and click Next.
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This displays a pairing option screen that allows you to define how
pairing should be done. The options are:
Create a pairing code for me (the device has a keypad).
Enter the devices pairing code.
Pair without using a code.
See Figure 3-3 for details.
Figure 3-3. Selecting a Pairing Option

5. Click on the pairing option.
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Figure 3-4. Entering Pairing Code

NOTE: You need to pair your Bluetooth device with the computer before it can
connect with it. First you need to put your Bluetooth device in discoverable mode
and then try to pair it with your computer. At that time you will be asked to confirm
this choice. Select Yes and enter the passkey (passcode) when asked to do so.
6. You will be asked to enter the passcode. Enter the passcode.
CAUTION: Encryption features and a passkey can help to secure your data.
However, these and other security measures can be compromised or fail and,
if that happens, your data could be visible to or accessible by other devices or
computers within range. Therefore, Bluetooth wireless technology should not
be considered completely secure.
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Figure 3-5. Adding of Device Successful

Click Close.
Displaying Enabled Bluetooth Devices

1. From the main Bluetooth menu, choose Show Bluetooth Devices.
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Figure 3-6. Enabled Bluetooth Devices
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Sending and Receiving Files
This chapter describes how to send and receive files to and from Bluetooth
devices using the Bluetooth Win7 Suite.
The following major topics are covered in this chapter:
Sending a File to a Cell Phone
Receiving Files from a Bluetooth Device
Sending a File to a Cell Phone

Before sending any files to a Bluetooth device such as a cell phone, you need
to find out which devices are within range. Then you need to make sure the
desired devices are paired and added to your computer.
1. Right click on the Bluetooth icon and select Send a File option. See
Figure 4-1.
Figure 4-1. Bluetooth Win7 Suite Main Menu


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It launches the Bluetooth File Transfer wizard. See Figure 4-2.

2. Select the device to which you want to send the file.
NOTE: It lists all the devices within range. You may pair any unpaired device and
chose it.
Figure 4-2. Selecting Where to Send the File

It displays the screen the adevices already connected. You can select any
of them for sending a file. See Figure 4-2.
NOTE: If the target device is not shown, make sure it is turned on, within range,
and discoverable. Then click Search Again.
3. From the Bluetooth main menu, select the target device (for example,
Nokia 6233) where you want to send the file.
4. Click Next.
You will see another screen that prompts you to select the file that you
wish to send. See Figure 4-3.
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Figure 4-3. Selecting the File to Send

5. Click the Browse button, select the file that you wish to send and click
Next.
You will be asked to click on a stick up window to continue the send
process. Then you will be asked to enter the paring password.
6. Enter the pairing password on your Bluetooth Win7 Suite machine.
You will hear a beep or receive a signal on the target cell phone prompting
you to accept data.
7. Enter the pairing passcode on your cellphone to receive the file.
You will see another screen on your Bluetooth Win7 Suite machine
indicating that the file is being sent.You will see another screen on your
Bluetooth Win7 Suite machine indicating that the file is transferred
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Figure 4-4. File Sending Successful

8. Click Finish to close the wizard.
Receiving Files from a Bluetooth Device

Before sending any files from a Bluetooth device such as a cell phone, you
need to make sure it is within range and paired with your computer.
1. Right click on the Bluetooth icon and select Receive a File option.
This displays a screen indicating that the Windows is waiting to receive
the file. See Figure 4-5.
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Figure 4-5. Windows Waiting to Receive a the File

NOTE: Most of the steps described below are performed on your Bluetooth device
from which you are trying to send a file.
2. On the source Bluetooth device (your cell phone), browse to file that you
want to send. (The example shown here is for a Nokia 6233 cellphone.)
3. Select the desired file and click Options.
4. Choose Send and click Select.
You will be asked to select the method via which you wish to send this
file. The options are: Multimedia, Via Infrared, and Via Bluetooth.
5. Choose Via Bluetooth and click Select.
It searches for the devices and displays the list of devices to which the file
can be sent. Your machine running the Bluetooth Win7 Suite should be
one of them.
6. Highlight your Bluetooth Win7 Suite machine and click Select.
NOTE: You can send a file to a Bluetooth printer as well if it is paired and ready. If
you send a file the printer via Bluetooth, the file gets printed. If you send the file
to to your paired machine and you are prompted to save the file. After the file
is sent, it indicates on your cell phone that 1 item sent.
7. Browse to the desired folder and click Next to save it on your machine.
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Figure 4-6. Saving the Received File

Click Finish.
The screen of your cell phone will displays 1 item sent.. Click OK on your
cell phone.
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Joining Personal Area
Network
This chapter provides a PAN (Personal Area Network) overview and explains
how to set up a PAN.
PAN Overview
NOTE: Some mobile phones and personal digital assistants (PDAs) only work with
dial-up networking, some only work with PAN, and some work with both services. The
PAN feature works only with those Bluetooth devices that support PAN. To find out
which services are supported by your Bluetooth enabled device, check the
information that came with your device.
Bluetooth personal area network (PAN) is a technology that enables you to
create an Ethernet network with wireless links between mobile computers,
mobile phones, and handheld devices. You can connect to the following types
of Bluetooth enabled devices that work with PAN:
Personal Area Network User (PANU) device - Connecting to this device

creates an ad hoc network that includes your computer and the device.
An ad hoc network is used for sharing files or an internet connection. In
an ad hoc network, computers and devices are connected directly to each
other in stead of a data hub or router. This is also known as computer to
computer network.
Group ad hoc Network (GN) device - Connecting to a Bluetooth enabled

GN device creates an ad hoc network that includes your computer, the
GN device, and any other PANU devices that are connected to the same
GN device.

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Network Access Point (NAP) device - Connecting to a Bluetooth enabled

NAP device allows you to connect your computer to a larger network
such as a home network, a corporate network, or the Internet.
Connecting to a Bluetooth Personal Area Network (PAN)

Before you begin, you need to plug in a BT adapter into your computer. (If a
Bluetooth adapter is already built in or attached to your computer, ignore this
step.) To set up a Bluetooth enabled device, you need to set up the device so
that your computer can find it. To do this, you must:
1. Turn the device on.
2. Make it discoverable.
To learn how to make a device discoverable, check the information that
came with your device or go to the manufacturer's website.
3. Install the device.
All the steps are explained in detail in the following text.
When you connect to a Bluetooth personal area network (PAN), you gain
access to all the Bluetooth enabled devices and computers that are part of the
PAN. This makes it easier than connecting multiple devices or computers
individually. Connecting to a PAN automatically creates a TCP/IP connection
between your computer and Bluetooth enabled devices or other computers.
For example, you can use a PAN to connect to another computer to share files
or play games.
Passkey
It is important to understand the passkey and its role. A passkey (sometimes
called a passcode) is a number that associates your computer with a Bluetooth
enabled device. For security reasons, most Bluetooth enabled devices (with
some exceptions, such as mouse) require you to use a passkey. Using a
passkey helps ensure that your computer is connecting to the device that you
intended and not someone else's device that is nearby.
Exchanging passkeys, also known as association or pairing, means getting a
device to recognize your computer or another Bluetooth enabled device. With
some devices, you do this by running the Add Bluetooth Device Wizard and
typing in your passkey when prompted. Other devices require a different
method. For more information, check the instructions that came with the
device.
The purpose of the passkey exchange is for Windows to positively identify the
device that you want to connect to.
WARNING: Your Bluetooth device might be less secure if you use a short passkey. If
you have a choice, use a longer passkey of up to 16 characters. Also, for security
reasons, do not retype your passkey more often than necessary, particularly in public
places where a hacker could be "eavesdropping" on your Bluetooth device.
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It is assumed that the Bluetooth wireless technology is already installed on

your computer. If a passkey is listed in the documentation for your device,
use it. If not, the Add Bluetooth Device Wizard can automatically generate a
passkey for you or you can create on your own. Refer to Discovering and
Adding Bluetooth Devices in Chapter 3 on how to create a passkey.
Getting Started with Bluetooth Device Installation

1. Right click the Bluetooth icon on your screen and choose Join a Personal
Area Network from the main Bluetooth menu.
It displays the Bluetooth Personal Area Network Devices screen that
allows you to add network devices. See Figure 5-1.
Figure 5-1. Bluetooth Personal Area Nework Screen

NOTE: Only the paired bluetooth devices that support PAN are displayed here.
2. Click Add a device which displays a screen which lists all the available
devices in the vcinity from which you can select a Bluetooth device that
you wish to add. See Figure 5-2.


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Figure 5-2. Adding Personal Area Nework Device

3. Click Next which displays the Bluetooth Passkey screeen which allows
you to specify a passkey method in order to add a device.
Figure 5-3. Blutooth Pairing Option

4. Click Let me choose my own passkey and click Next.
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You will be prompted to enter a passkey. See .
Figure 5-4. Entering Blutooth Pairing Code

5. Enter the passkey (between 8 and 16 characters) and click Next. Enter the
same passkey that you had entered on the originating computer and click
Next.
NOTE: For security reason, you should use a passkey.

WARNING: Encryption features and a passkey can help to secure your data.
However, these and other security measures can be compromised or fail and, if that
happens, your data could be visible to other devices or accessible to other devices or
computers within range. Therefore, Bluetooth wireless technology should not be
considered completely secure.
On the target computer, you will be asked to choose the PAN connection
method. The choices are direct connection and Ad hoc network. See
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Figure 5-5. Choosing the PAN Connection Method

You will see a Bluetooth Network Connection making a connection. See
Figure 6.
See Figure 5-6.
Figure 5-6. Bluetooth Network Connection
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Managing Bluetooth Devices
This chapter describes how to configure and manage Bluetooth devices using
the Bluetooth Win7 Suite.
NOTE: It is assumed that Bluetooth Win7 Suite is already installed on your

system.
The following main topics are covered in this chapter:
Selecting Devices
Using Local Services
Selecting Bluetooth Options
Configuring Audio system
FTP (File Transfer Protocol)
Configuring COM Ports
Using the BPP (Basic Printing Profile)
Configuring BIP (Basic Imaging Profile)
Checking the Hardware
Syncing to a Bluetooth device
In addition, Fax and Bluetooth Hardcopy Cable Replacement Profile (HCRP)

are discussed.
Configuring Bluetooth Devices

Bluetooth Win7 Suite allows you to add and configure various Bluetooth
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modems, audio devices, printers, imaging systems, Fax machines, and

computers (workstations, servers, PDAs, etc.).
1. Right click on the Bluetooth icon and choose Show Bluetooth Devices.
See Figure 6-1.

It displays all the passkey enabled devices. See Figure 6-2. This screen
allows you to add or remove devices or check their properties.
NOTE: The devices shown in Figure 6-2 were passkey enabled at one time, but it
does not necessarily mean they are currently connected. Some of them might
no longer be in range.
Selecting the Devices

1. Right click on the Bluetooth icon and choose Show Bluetooth Devices.
It displays the Bluetooth Settings screen.
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Figure 6-2. Configuring Bluetooth Devices

2. Select the desired device.
Checking the Properties of a Connected Device

1. On the Bluetooth Devices screen right click the desired Bluetooth device.
It displays Remove device, and Properties items.
2. Right click one of these devices and select Properties.
It displays the properties screen which has four tabs: General, Hardware,
Services, and Bluetooth. The General tab and Bluetooth tab display the
type of device, address, last connected, and its connection (passkey)
status. See Figure 6-3.


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Figure 6-3. General Properties of a Bluetooth Enabled Device

3. Click on the Services tab. It displays the services that are available from
the selected device. See Figure 6-4.
NOTE: Similarly you can click on the Hardware tab to obtain the hardware properties
of the selected device.
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Figure 6-4. Services Properties of a Bluetooth Enabled Device

4. Check the box next to the services needed and click OK.
Checking the Bluetooth Properties of a Device

1. On the Bluetooth Devices screen right click the desired Bluetooth device.
It displays the Properties screen.
2. Click on the Blutooth tab to display the properties of the selected device.
It displays the Properties of the selected Bluetooth device. See Figure 6-5.
3. Click on OK or Cancel button.


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Figure 6-5. Checking Bluetooth Properties of an Enabled Device
Opening Bluetooth Settings

Right click on the Bluetooth icon and choose Open Settings. This displays the
Bluetooth Settings screen that allows you to display and configure various
Bluetooth settings. See Figure 6-6.
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Figure 6-6. Opening Bluetooth Settings
Using Local Service

The local services can be used to configure the services of various local
devices that are available. These include Bluetooth functions related to the
following profiles:
Bluetooth File Transfer (FTP)
Bluetooth Imaging Profile (BIP)
Basic Printing Profile (BPP)
Bluetooth Sync (Sync)
Bluetooth Fax (Fax)
Bluetooth HCR printing (HCRP)
You can enable or disable these functions and check their properties by
clicking on the Properties button next to each device. You can modify the
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Figure 6-7. Local Service Menu

1. Click on the Local Service tab, highlight a service and enable it.
2. Highlight the File Transfter object.
It displays a screen (see Figure 6-8) that allows you to specify the server
folder.
3. Specify the server share folder by clicking the Browse button.
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Figure 6-8. Selecting Server Share Folder for FTP

4. Click OK.
Checking Local Service Properties

1. Highlight one of the devices under Local Service menu.
2. Click on the Properties button to view its properties.
See Figure 6-9 for an example of the Sync properties.
Figure 6-9. Checking Local Service Sync Properties


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3. Verify or modify the properties as needed and click OK. Refer to Syncing
a Bluetooth Device on page 6-41 for a detailed description on the Sync
feature.
Using the Bluetooth Fax Feature

This feature allows you to send or receive Fax messages and perform other
Fax functions such as creating and maintaining a phonebook.
NOTE: This Bluetooth Win7 Suite works with Bluetooth Fax machine or regular Fax
machine. A server PC and a regular Fax machine is used in this case to demonstrate
how you can use a regular Fax machine. If you have a Bluetooth Fax machine, you do
not need a server PC or a second Bluetooth dongle.
Prerequisites
Regular Fax machine or a Bluetooth Fax machine connected to a phone

jack with a dial tone
Bluetooth Win7 Suite and Fax software installed on the client machine
(your PC). The Fax software application used in this case is RKS Fax
software.
Two computers: your machine (client) and remote PC (server). (The server
is needed only if you are using a regular Fax machine and not a Bluetooth
Fax machine.) However, if a server PC is needed, if must have a Bluetooth
device and Fax software that supports Bluetooth Fax server feature and a
modem (either built-in or externally connected.)
Telephone line coming from the phone jack and connected to the remote
PC (server). If you are using a Bluetooth Fax machine, simply connect it to
a phone jack using a telephone line.
Two Bluetooth devices: one inserted into the USB port of your PC (client)
and the other inserted into the USB port of the remote PC (server). (The
second Bluetooth devices or the remote server is needed only if you are
using a regular Fax machine and not a Bluetooth machine.)
NOTE: It is assumed that all the equipment is powered up and running, paired, and
ready to be found.
Fax Connection Procedure

Follow these steps:
1. Connect the telephone line coming from the phone jack to the Fax
machine.
2. Make sure all the equipment is powered up, running, paired, and ready.
3. Insert the Bluetooth dongles into the USB slots on both PCs. (If you are
using a Bluetooth device, only one Bluetooth dongle need to be inserted
into the USB slot of the client machine.)
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4. Conenct the Fax server and Fax machine via Bluetooth and connect
telephone line to the Fax server. (Note, this step is not required if you are
using a Bluetooth Fax.)
5. Click on the Bluetooth icon to launch Bluetooth Win7 Suite and choose
Local Service tab.
6. Highlight the Bluetooth Fax and right mouse click to check its Properties.
7. Select a modem for the Fax from the pulldown list.
8. Click OK.
It displays the dialog for Fax modem. See Figure 6-10.
Figure 6-10. Selecting a Modem for the Fax
Sending a Fax
1. Launch the Bluetooth Win7 Suite and Fax software on the client machine.
(We used the RKS Fax software.)
It displays the main Fax menu. See Figure 6-11.

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Figure 6-11. Fax Main Menu

Before you send the Fax, take few moments and specify the modem
settings that meet your needs.
2. On the Fax main menu, click on Settings.
It displays The Fax setting screen. See Figure 6-12.
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Figure 6-12. Fax Modem Settings Menu

3. Select the communications port on your modem or select a Bluetooth Fax
modem from the list.
4. Choose Tone or Pulse. (Most telephones use tone.)
5. Enter any reset string before and after Faxing. (ATZ or left blank.)
6. Click Save to save this configuration.
NOTE: These screens might be different on your machine depending on the Fax
software you are using. Refer to the documentation that came with your Fax software
on how to use various Fax features.
7. Click on the New icon on the main Fax screen.
It displays a screen that allows you to fill out the basic information that
you need for the Fax about its sender and recipient along with dialing
rules. This information covers the following:
Recipient (basic information about the recipient such as name,

organization, Fax number, subject, notes, dialing rules, etc.)
Sender (your name, Fax number, organization, your voice phone, etc.)
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Fax Pages (that allows you to select the pages that you want to Fax
including any pages you want to add (or delete) from another Fax. It
also allows you to include a file.
8. Click on the Cover Sheet icon (optional step), enter the desired
information and click Save. See Figure 6-13 for details.
Figure 6-13. Fax Cover Sheet

This returns the main Fax screen. The status of outgoing Fax is READY at
this time.
9. Highlight the desired item in the Outgoing tray and click Send Fax.
You will be prompted to confirm your choice. See Figure 6-14.
Figure 6-14. Confirming Send Fax
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10. Click Yes.

Once the Fax is transmitted, a screen showing the results of Fax Send
session is displayed. See Figure 6-15.
Figure 6-15. Fax Send Results

11. Click OK.
Receiving a Fax
NOTE: It is assumed that all the equipment is powered up and running, paired, and
ready to be found and the Fax software is launched.
The Fax Receive has modes:
Receive Mode - receives and answers all incoming calls.
Receive Fax NOW - allows incoming Fax messages and calls currently in
progress.
Follow these steps to receive a call:

1. From the main Fax menu, click on the Receive icon and select the
appropriate receive mode (Receive Mode or Receive Fax NOW).
The Receive Mode is selected in this example. It puts the Fax in receive
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Figure 6-16. Fax Receive Modes

When the Receive mode is selected, a screen is displayed that prompts
you to select the modem for receiving the Fax. See Figure 6-18.
2. Select the modem device from the list that will be used for receiving the
Fax and click OK.
Figure 6-17. Selecting Modem Device for Receiving a Fax
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Figure 6-18. Fax in Receive Status Mode

This changes the status to Receive. As soon as a Fax is received, its status
will change from waiting to received.
Stopping a Fax from Receiving Calls
Click on the Stop Receiving Faxes button in the left side of the screen.
Using the Phonebook

Phonebook is a Fax utility that allows you to store information about different
contacts. Its function is the same as an e-mail phonebook. It stores the basic
information about a contacts such as names, addresses, e-mail addresses and
phone numbers. Once the phonebook is creates, you can edit or delete any
entries. You can sort all the contacts by name or organization.
Do the following to create a phonebooks.
1. Click on the Phonebook icon on the Fax main screen.
It displays a screen that allows you to create, edit, or delete various
contacts.
2. To create a new contact for the phonebook, click on the New button. It
displays a screen that allows you to enter new contact information.
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Figure 6-19. Phonebook

1. Enter all the data in the phonebook such as name, Fax number,
organization, etc. Also select the dialing rules for the selected Fax number.
2. Click Save to save the phonebook entry. See Figure 6-20.
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Figure 6-20. Creating a New Phonebook Entry
Exiting the Fax

To exit the Fax software, simply click on the Exit button on the main Fax
window.
Selecting Bluetooth Options

The Options menu allows you to perform the following functions:
Discovery which allows Bluetooth devices to find this computer
NOTE: To protect your privacy, select this check box only when you want a
Bluetooth devices to find this computer.
Connections which has the following buttons:
Allow Bluetooth devices to connect to this computer
Alert me when a new Bluetooth device wants to connect
Show the Bluetooth icon in the notification area.
To get additional information, click on the Change settings for a Bluetooth

enabled device link
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Figure 6-21. Configuring Bluetooth Options

NOTE: If you want to create an icon on the notification area, click on the Show the
Bluetooth Icon in the notification area button shown in Figure 6-21.
Configuring an Audio System

NOTE: It is assumed that the audio device that you want to add is already powered
on and paired.
1. Click on the Audio tab.
It displays the screen that shows all the available audio devices.
2. Click on the audio device that you want to connect.
3. Highlight the device and click the right mouse button to connect it. See
Figure 6-22.
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Figure 6-22. Starting Bluetooth Audio

If the device is already not paired, you will see a message notifying you
that a Bluetooth device is requesting to connect to your computer. Simply
click on that image to to allow the connection. See Figure 6-23.
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Figure 6-23. Entering Bluetooth Passkey for Audio Device

You will see a screen indicating that it is trying to connect to the Bluetooth
device. After few moments, you will see a screen indicating that the
Bluetooth device was successfully connected to your computer. See
Figure 6-24.
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Figure 6-24. Bluetooth Device Installed Successfully

5. Click Finish.
6. Go back to Audio again and right mouse button to connect (the status will
change from Disconnected to Connected.)
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Figure 6-25. Audio Connected

7. Click OK.
8. Highlight the Audio device and right click to display its Properties.
9. Click on the Services tab, check all the service boxes and click OK.
See Figure 6-26.
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Figure 6-26. Selecting Audio Properties Services

10. Select everything under Services and click OK.
Checking Playback, Recording and Sounds

1. Click Control Panel > Sound.
It displays the Sound menu which has four tabs: Playback, Recording,
Sounds, and Communications.
2. Click on the appropriate tab to see if that feature is working properly.
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Figure 6-27. Checking Playback, Recording and Sounds
Using the Object Pushing Protocol (OPP)

NOTE: This is not shown on the GUI, but you can use this utility to move files
between two Bluetooth devices. This feature requires that both the sender and
recipient Bluetooth devices have Bluetooth. If you are using a computer to perform
this function, both computers must have the Bluetooth tool.
The OPP allows you to exchange any files between two Bluetooth Devices,
one at a time.
It is assumed that you have already added and paired the device.
1. Launch the Bluetooth device.
2. Click on the Bluetooth icon and select Send File.
3. Choose the device to which you want to send the file.
4. The Recipient device (phone, Computer, etc.) must be in the Receive mode
before another computer can find it and send files to it. Refer to the
documentation of the receiving device on how to put it in Receive mode.
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5. Select the file and click Next.

6. Browse to the file that you want to send and click Open.
7. Click Next
It starts to send the file.
8. Click Finish
Receive side
1. Click on the Bluetooth deivce icon on this device and choose Receive a
File. It starts to receive the file on the receive side.
It displays Bluetooth File Transfer Wizard indicating that it is waiting for a
connection from another computer or device.
2. If you have already sent the file, you will see the Save the Received File
screen.
3. Browse to the location where you want to save it and click Finish.
Using the FTP Feature

This feature allows you to connect to a remote PC and upload or download
multiple files at the same time through the network. The following example
shows how to send a folder containing multiple files from your PC to another
PC.
NOTE: It is assumed that you have already added and paired the device. Once you
have established the connection between two devices, it is only a matter of copying
and pasting a folder from one one PC to another. Make sure your remote PC is
discoverable by other devices and make sure it is turned on. If it is not is not done,
go to the Devices tab, search for the desired Bluetooth device, and add it after
pairing it using the passkey.
Configuring FTP Client

1. Click on FTP tab. It displays the FTP screen as shown in following picture.
2. If the Bluetooth File Transfer is Unregistered, right click on it and choose
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Figure 6-28. Selecting Bluetooth Device for FTP Client

3. Open the Window browser and select the Bluetooth device.
4. Double click on the Bluetooth icon located on the FTP server.
5. Choose File > FTP > New Folder. This allows you to create a new Share
folder under FTP. See Figure 6-29.
6. Enter the name of the new share folder and click OK.
NOTE: This folder creation step is not mandatory. Any files transferred to the remote
PC are kept under at a default FTP location. This is a general Share folder. For
Atheros Bluetooth devices, these files are moved under the Program Files > Atheros
Bluetooth Suite > Ftp location. You can create your own Share folder under this
location to suit your needs. Even if you do not create a new folder, the FTP files or
folders will automatically be copied to the default FTP location on the remote PC.
Creating a custom folder simply gives you more flexibility in storing your data.
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Figure 6-29. Creating a Share Folder

It displays the FTP enabled devices. See Figure 6-30.
Figure 6-30. Configuring FTP Devices

7. Open the Windows Explorer and click on Computer.
It displays the Bluetooth icon and the remote PC that you just paired. Also
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Figure 6-31. Configuring FTP Devices

8. On this window, double click to open the remote PC (in this case
Atheros PC) to which you are trying to send some files.
9. Open a folder on your PC that you want to send to the remote PC. This
folder may have one or multiple files and select Copy to copy the contents
of the folder.
10. Go to the remote PC icon on you desktop and select Paste.
Deleting a File from the FTP Server

1. Select a file or folder and right click to open its popup menu.
Right click and use the Delete option to delete the file.
Configuring COM Ports

When you use the Add Bluetooth Device Wizard to add a Bluetooth enabled
device to your computer, you create an incoming COM port, which permits
your device to connect to a program on your computer, and an outgoing
COM port, which permits a program on your computer to connect to your
device. Usually, you only need to use one of these COM ports.
To decide which COM port to use, you can check the information that came
with the program or your Bluetooth enabled device, or go to the
manufacturers website.
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If you are still not sure which COM port to use, try each COM port, one at a
time, and use the one that successfully allows the program and your device to
communicate.
Do the following to select a COM port.
1. Click on COM Ports tab.
This displays both incoming and outgoing serial ports. See Figure 6-32. To
determine whether you need a COM port, refer to the documentation that
came with your Bluetooth device.
Figure 6-32. Configuring COM Ports

2. Click Add to add a port. (You can also remove a port by highlighting it
clicking the Remove button.)
Choosing the Add option displays Add COM Port screen that allows you
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Figure 6-33. Selecting Outgoing COM Port

If you select Incoming option, the device initiates the action. If you select
Outgoing, the computer initiates the action.
3. Select the Outgoing COM port button and then click the Browse button to
select the appropriate device for the outgoing serial port.
4. Click OK.
Then the client machine begins to install device driver software for the
standard serial over Bluetooth link for the selected port. Then another
incoming port is added.
5. Click OK.
NOTE: If you do not see the device that you want to add, make sure that device is
turned on. Follow the setup instructions that came with that device. If the device
you selected does not have the serial port service running, you will see an error
message on the screen indicating the device you have selected does not have a serial
port service running. In that case, select another device.
Using the Serial Port Profile (SPP)

The Serial Port Profile defines the requirements for Bluetooth devices
necessary for setting up emulated serial cable connections using Radio
Frequency Communication (RFCOMM) between two peer devices. RFCOMM
is a simple transport protocol, which provides emulation of RS-232 serial
ports over the Logical Link Control and Adaptation Layer Protocol (L2CAP)
protocol. The L2CAP is layered over the Baseband Protocol and resides in the
data link layer.
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The SPP function is provided by the Windows 7 OS. It requires the Vista
version of HyperTerminal (or equivalent) which needs to be installed before
using this feature. We downloaded the HyperTerminal tool from internet.
NOTE: It is assumed the HyperTerminal is installed on the client machine and

Bluetooth device is already launched and functional. It is also assumed that a
shortucut for the HyperTerminal is created in the desktop.
1. Launch the HyperTerminal tool from Start>Programs.
2. From the Bluetooth icon on the client machine, click on Open Bluetooth
Settings and select the COM ports tab from the Bluetooth Devices screen.
It displays all the incoming and outgoing ports of the paired devices. See
Figure 6-32.
Figure 6-34. Incoming and Outgoing Ports of Paired Devices

Click OK.
Creating a SPP Connection Using a HyperTerminal

1. Launch HyperTerminal and create a new connection.
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3. Select an icon that you want to associate with this session from an array of
icons on this screen and click OK. (This is an optional step.)
See Figure 6-35.
Figure 6-35. Starting HyperTerminal Session

Another screen shows up that prompts you to select country, area code,
phone number and port that will be used in connecting to another PC
using the HyperTerminal.
4. Select the country region and area code and the outgoing port number
that you will be using for connecting to another PC.
See Figure 6-36.
5. Click OK.
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Figure 6-36. HyperTerminal Session Details

Once the connection is esatablished, you will see HyperTerminal
windows on the client and server PC.
6. Enter the message from the client machine which will not be visible on the
HyperTerminal window of the client machine, but it is displayed on the
server client. See Figure 6-37 for details.
Figure 6-37. Successful HyperTerminal Connection
Using the BPP Option

The Bluetooth device that you are trying to access must be added and ready.
The BPP (Basic Printing Profile) method you can print a simple file (for
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1. Select the desired Bluetooth device.

2. Right click on the printing device and chose Print File.
This displays a browser window. Browse to the desired folder and select
the file to be printed.
3. Click Open and click OK.
This will start printing the document.
Figure 6-38. Configuring BPP Devices
Configuring BIP
BIP (Basic Imaging Profile) function is used for sending images to Bluetooth
imaging device such as a printer. After the local Bluetooth device finds any
remote devices which has BIP responder profile, it adds the device into BIP
tab automatically. Before you can send a file you need to pair, and add the
desired Bluetooth Imaging Device. It is assumed that this prerequisite is met.
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Figure 6-39. Configuring BIP

1. Click on the BIP tab.
It displays the Bluetooth Imaging Responder devices within range.
2. Highlight the desired device, click the right mouse button and choose
Send Image ... option.
It displays screen that allows you to browse and select the file to send. See
Figure 6-40.


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Figure 6-40. Selecting the File to Send to the Image Responder

3. Select the file that you wish to send and click Open.
If the recipient device is a printer, it gets activated, its status temporarily
changes to active and it starts to print the file.
Checking the Hardware

This option allows you to check if the local Bluetooth hardware is functioning
properly.
1. Click on the Hardware tab.
It displays the connected Bluetooth devices.
2. Select the desired Bluetooth device and click on the Properties button.
See Figure 6-41.
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Figure 6-41. Checking the Bluetooth Hardware Status

3. Click on the Properties button.
This will display another screen which has five tabs: General, Advanced,
Driver, and Details and Power Management. See Figure 6-42.
4. Click on the General tab to check the general properties of the devices.
It displays the devices status including the name of its manufacturer,
location, and whether it is functioning properly.
5. Click on the Driver tab to get all the information about the driver. The
Driver tab screen displays basic information about the driver including its
date, version and manufacturers name and has the following buttons:
a. Driver Details
b. Update Driver
c.
Roll Back Driver
d. Disable
e. Uninstall
WARNING: Be careful when using the driver options which might roll back, disable
or uninstall the driver. Do not click on these buttons unless you really intend to
perform those functions.


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Figure 6-42. Checking Bluetooth Hardware Properties

6. Click on the Details tab to obtain the device information.
It displays another screen that allows you to display the properties and
value of the Bluetooth Enumerator. See Figure 6-43.
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Figure 6-43. Checking the Bluetooth Hardware Enumerator Properties

7. Click on the Properties pulldown menu and select the property whose
value you want to see. The desired value will be displayed on the lower
part of the screen under Value.
8. Click Cancel or OK.
Syncing a Bluetooth Device

It is assumed that the Bluetooth devices that you want to sync are already
paired and ready to be synced.
Bluetooth Win7 Suite supports syncing of vCards (Virtual Card) and
vCalendar (Virtual Calendar) for both Outlook and Windows Mail.
vCard is a file format standard for electronic business cards. vCards are often
attached to e-mail messages, but can be exchanged in other ways, such as on
the World Wide Web. They can contain name and address information, phone
numbers, URLs, logos, photographs, and even audio clips.
vCalendar (Virtual Calendar) is an open source Web calendar application for
posting and maintaining events and schedules online, in calendar format.
Sync has two roles: client role and server role which sync with Outlook card,
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NOTE: The machine from which you are initiating the sync is the client. The remote
machine that is being synced to the server is a server.
1. Click on Local Service tab and select on Bluetooth Sync.
2. Right click on Properties.
It displays the Sync properties dailog. See Figure 6-44.
3. Choose the item that you want to sync (for example, Sync appointments
with Outlook Office.) for Client and Server.
Figure 6-44. Checking Local Service Sync Properties

4. Click OK.
5. Click on the Sync tab.
It displays the Bluetooth devices which are available for syncing. See
Figure 6-45.
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Figure 6-45. Syncing Bluetooth Properties

6. Highlight the desired Bluetooth device and right click to Sync.
Once a device is synced, it moves into disconnected state.


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A
ad hoc network creation 5-1

add COM Port screen 6-31
adding a port 6-31
adding trusted device 3-2
alert 6-19
AR3011 chip 1-1
audio system configuration 6-20
audio tab 6-20
COM port 6-30

COM port selection 6-31
COM ports 6-1
computer to computer network 5-1
configuring BIP 6-36
configuring Bluetooth devices 6-1
connected Bluetooth devices 6-38
connecting multiple devices 5-2
connecting to PAN 5-2
connecting to remote devices 1-1
connection status 6-3
connections option 6-19
creating incoming COM port 6-30
B
Basic Imaging Profile 6-36
Basic Printing Profile 6-35
beep 4-3
BIP 6-36
BIP responder profile 6-36
BIP tab 6-37
Bluetooth adapter 5-2
Bluetooth cellular phone 1-2
Bluetooth device security 5-2
Bluetooth devices
discover
add
pair
configure 3-1
bluetooth devices 1-1, 1-2, 6-1
Bluetooth enabled device 5-2
Bluetooth enabled NAP device 5-2
Bluetooth enumerator 6-40
Bluetooth headset 1-2
Bluetooth icon 2-9
Bluetooth imaging responder devices 6-37
Bluetooth menu 2-9, 3-1
Bluetooth mouse 1-2
Bluetooth radios 2-7
Bluetooth Win7 Suite
main screen 1-1
BPP 6-35
browser window 6-36
BtvStack.exe, Skype message 2-5

D
data hub 5-1
default destination 2-4
destination directory 2-4
device driver software
installation 2-7
device options 6-1
device properties, general 6-39
device status 6-39
devices option 6-1
devices within range, checking 3-1
dial-up networking 5-1
discoverable devices 5-2
discovering and adding Bluetooth
devices 3-1
discovery option 6-19
downloading
Atheros Bluetooth Win7 Suite 2-2
downloading application 2-1
driver information 6-39
driver installation, verifying 2-7
driver options 6-39
driver tab 6-39
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Index-1
encryption features 3-4, 5-5

Ethernet network creation 5-1
exchanging files 1-1
exchanging passkeys 5-2
executable file
Bluetooth Win7 Suite 2-2
extracting files 2-2
managing
audio 6-1
hardware 6-1
managing Bluetooth Devices
BIP 6-1
BPP 6-1
FTP 6-1
managing Bluetooth devices 6-1
managing bluetooth devices
local service 6-1
F
Fax machine 1-2
file transfer 4-2, 4-3
file transfer wizard 4-2
file transferring 4-3
FTP server, deleting a file 6-30
G
GN 5-1
GN device 5-1
group ad hoc network 5-1
H
handheld devices 5-1
hardware checking 6-38
HCI USB Adapter 1-1
I
identifying the device 5-2
incoming port option 6-32
installation destination folder 2-3
installation process 2-2
installation successful 6-22
installing
Atheros Bluetooth Win7 Suite 2-1
installing Bluetooth device 2-1
installing bluetooth device 5-3
Installing radio drivers 2-2
installing the device 5-2
InstallShield wizard 2-2
L
launching 2-1, 4-2
local Bluetooth device 6-36
login 2-2
luetooth enabled devices 5-1
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NAP 5-2
Network Access Point 5-2
notification area 6-19
O
originating computer 5-5
out of range devices 6-2
outgoing COM port 6-30
overview 1-1
P
pairing Bluetooth device 3-4
pairing devices 3-1
PAN 5-1
PAN feature 5-1
PAN overview 5-1
PANU device 5-1
PANU devices 5-1
passcode 5-2
passcode, entering 3-4
passkey enabled devices 6-2
passkey exchange purpose 5-2
passkey role 5-2
passkey, entering 5-5
password 2-1, 2-2
PDAs 5-1
Personal Area Network 5-1
Personal Area Network User 5-1
print file function 6-36
printer 6-38
printing 6-36
printing device 6-36
printing simple file 6-35
properties menu 6-41
properties tab 6-38

R
receive file option 4-4
receive signal 4-3
recipient device 6-38
remote devices 6-36
restarting computer 2-6
router 5-1
S
save the file 4-5
securing data 3-4
security 5-2
select a COM port 6-31
selected port, specifying 6-31
selecting a file 4-2
selecting another device 6-32
selecting devices 6-2
send options for files 4-5
send via Bluetooth 4-5
send via infrared 4-5
send via multimedia 4-5
sending file from cell phone 4-1
sending file to a cell phone 4-1
sending files from Bluetooth device 4-4
sending image 6-37
sending receiving files 4-1
serial port service 6-32
serial ports
incoming
outgoing 6-31
server share folder 6-8
services tab 6-4
setting up 5-2
setup information, modifying 2-4
setup requirements, bluetooth 1-2
sharing files 5-2
Skype menu 2-6
Skype program 2-5
software CD 2-2
software installation 2-1
support web site 2-2
supported bluetooth devices 1-1
Sync 6-1
sync roles
client, server 6-41
syncing bluetooth device 6-41
target computer 5-5

target device, selecting 4-2
TCP/IP connection 5-2
turning on the device 6-32
U
uninstalling 2-1
uninstalling the Atheros Bluetooth Win7
Suite 2-9
USB dongle 2-7
USB port 1-1
user name 2-2
V
vCalendar 6-41
vCards 6-41
verifying driver installation 2-7
W
web calendar application 6-41
wireless links 5-1
wireless personal area network 1-1
WPAN 1-1
T
target cell phone 4-3

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About this Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii

Setup Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

Installing Bluetooth Device and Bluetooth Win7 Suite . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1

3 Adding Bluetooth Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1

4 Sending and Receiving Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1

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5 Joining Personal Area Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

PAN Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1

6 Managing Bluetooth Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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About this Document

Introductionprovides an introduction to the Bluetooth

Getting Startedexplains the basic features of Bluetooth

Adding Bluetooth Devicesdescribes how to discover,

Sending and Receiving Filesdescribes how to send and

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Joining Personal Area Networkprovides an overview of

Managing Bluetooth Deviceshow to configure and

AR3011 Data Sheet

AR3011 Hardware Design Guide

AR3011 Quick Start Guide

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Use wireless dial-up networking and serial-based functions

Human interface devices such as a mouse and keyboard

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Figure 1-1. Atheros Bluetooth USB Adapter

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Installing Bluetooth Device and Bluetooth Win7 Suite

Launching the Bluetooth Win7 Suite

Launching the Bluetooth Software

Uninstalling the Bluetooth Win7 Suite

Installing Bluetooth Device and Bluetooth Win7 Suite

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2. Install the radio (profile) drivers.

Downloading the Bluetooth Win7 Suite

Copying Bluetooth Win7 Suite from the CD

Figure 2-1. Choose Setup Language

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Figure 2-2. InstallShield Wizard Welcome Screen

Figure 2-3. InstallShield Wizard Choosing Destination Folder

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The default destination folder is displayed.

Figure 2-4. Bluetooth Win7 Suite - Ready to Install Screen