Accessing the Bluetooth Configuration PanelDell™ TrueMobile™ 300 Bluetooth™ User's Guide
Accessing the Bluetooth Configuration Panel
The Bluetooth Configuration panel provides access to settings for Bluetooth services, Client Applications, hardware, security, discovery, accessibility, default paths, event notification and other Bluetooth related items.
To open the Bluetooth Configuration panel, from the Microsoft® Windows® Control Panel, select Bluetooth Configuration.
In the Windows system tray, right-click the Bluetooth icon, and select Advanced Configuration from the shortcut menu.
Bluetooth services are services that your computer provides to remote Bluetooth devices. The Bluetooth services on your computer are referred to collectively in the Bluetooth Configuration panel as Local Services.
Bluetooth programs allow your computer to use the Bluetooth services that are provided by remote devices. The Bluetooth programs on your computer are referred to collectively in the Bluetooth Configuration panel as Client Applications.
Bluetooth services and Bluetooth programs usually have coinciding names; e.g., there is a File Transfer service and a File Transfer client application.
The method by which your computer provides a service to remote devices is configured on the Local Services tab of the Bluetooth Configuration panel.
How your computer uses a service that is provided by a remote device is configured on the Client Applications tab of the Bluetooth Configuration panel.
This is the highest-level directory on your computer to which a remote Bluetooth device has access.
Devices that have been granted access to your computer's Bluetooth Exchange folder also have access to all sub-folders contained within that folder and all files in those sub-folders.
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 re-configured for either of these services, the other service will be updated to use the new location.
The settings on the General tab of the Bluetooth Configuration panel determine information that is displayed to remote devices.
Computer name — Enter a unique name to identify your 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 your computer.
Some built-in Bluetooth programs provide full functionality for a specific task, such as locating other Bluetooth devices or synchronizing two Personal Information Managers.
Other built-in Bluetooth programs provide a way for standard Windows programs to accomplish their tasks wirelessly. For example, a Bluetooth program may create a wireless serial connection between computers or provide wireless access to the Internet.
Bluetooth programs allow your computer to use the Bluetooth services that are provided by other devices. In the Bluetooth Configuration panel, these programs are referred to collectively as Client Applications.
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NOTE: Client Applications and Local services usually have coinciding names; e.g., there may be a Fax service and a Fax application. |
Bluetooth services are software programs on your computer that provide a service to other devices. In the Bluetooth Configuration panel, these programs are referred to collectively as Local Services.
All of the built-in Bluetooth programs allow you to rename the program and to require a secure connection when using the programs.
To access the configuration properties page for a built-in Bluetooth program:
From the Bluetooth Configuration panel select the Client Applications tab, highlight the program to be configured, and then click Properties (or double-click the program).
The Human Interface Device (HID) program allows your computer to use one or more remote Bluetooth HIDs as input/output devices. You can use a Bluetooth keyboard and a Bluetooth mouse with the HID program.
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NOTE: Some HIDs have multiple modes. Before establishing a connection, ensure 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. |
You can connect to a Bluetooth HID from either My Bluetooth Places or with the Bluetooth Setup Wizard.
The HID button on the mouse or keyboard must be pressed before other Bluetooth devices can locate the HID. This button can sometimes be difficult to find. Press the button again if the HID location becomes unavailable. The HID location is only available for limited time periods ranging from 30 seconds to 180 seconds. See the documentation that came with the HID before connecting the device.
After an HID connection is established, even if your computer is shut down the connection will reestablish automatically when you turn on the computer.
If you must close the connection, from My Bluetooth Places, right-click the service name and select Disconnect.
If you close an HID connection manually, you must reestablish the connection. Configuration is not required.
The Audio Gateway program allows a remote Bluetooth device to use your computer's microphone and speakers as the remote device's audio input and output devices.
To create a Bluetooth Audio Gateway connection, open a connection to the Audio Gateway service that is provided by another Bluetooth device, using one of the following options:
If the connection was established through the Bluetooth icon in the Windows system tray (click the Bluetooth icon), select Quick Connect, select Audio Gateway, and then select the device that is providing the service (Active connections have a checkmark in front of them.).
In My Bluetooth Places, right-click the service name and select Disconnect.
In the Bluetooth Configuration panel, select Client Applications® Audio Gateway®the General tab for configuration options.
To change the program name, highlight the existing name and enter the new name.
To enable secure connection, click the box.
The Bluetooth serial port program allows your computer to establish a wireless serial connection with a remote Bluetooth device.
The programs on both your 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 programs as though a physical serial cable connect the devices.
Establish a connection using one of the following options:
If the connection was established through the Bluetooth icon in the Windows system tray (click the Bluetooth icon), select Quick Connect, select Bluetooth Serial Port, and then select the device that is providing the service (Active connections have a checkmark in front of them.).
In My Bluetooth Places, right-click the service name and select Disconnect.
From the Bluetooth Configuration panel, select Client Applications® Bluetooth Serial Port® the General tab for the following configuration options:
Unless you have a specific reason to do so, do not change the default COM port setting.
The Bluetooth dial-up networking program allows your computer to use a modem that is physically connected to a remote device. To access the Internet, log on to a remote network.
To open a dial-up networking service provided by another Bluetooth device use one of these following options:
After the Bluetooth dial-up networking connection is established it can be used the same way as any other networking connection. For example, you can open a browser and explore the World Wide Web, if the remote computer has Internet access.
If the connection was established through the Bluetooth icon in the Windows system tray (click the Bluetooth icon), select Quick Connect, select Dial-up Networking, and then select the device that is providing the service (Active connections have a checkmark in front of them.).
From My Bluetooth Places, right-click the service name and select Disconnect.
From the Bluetooth Configuration panel, select Client Applications® Dial-up Networking® the General tab for the following configuration options:
Unless you have a specific reason to do so, do not change the default Bluetooth device or alter the device's configuration.
The Bluetooth fax service allows your computer to send a fax using a fax/modem that is physically connected to a remote device.
Fax connections close automatically when the fax transmission is complete.
From the Bluetooth Configuration panel, click Client Applications® Fax® the General tab for the following configuration options:
The headset program allows your computer to use a Bluetooth headset (or any other device that offers the Bluetooth headset service) as the audio input and output device for your computer.
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NOTE: Headset service might not work on Windows 98 operating system. See "Troubleshooting." |
Any other scenario that requires audio input/output can potentially take advantage of a Bluetooth headset to replace a hardwired microphone and/or speakers.
Establish a connection using one of these options:
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 your computer.
If the connection was established through the Bluetooth icon in the Windows system tray (click the Bluetooth icon), select Quick Connect, select Headset, and then select the device that is providing the service (Active connections have a checkmark in front of them.).
From My Bluetooth Places, right-click the service name and select Disconnect.
From the Bluetooth Configuration panel, click Client Applications® Headset® the General tab for the following configuration options:
The Bluetooth file transfer program allows your computer to perform file operations on the Bluetooth Exchange folder (and the folders and files it contains) of a remote device.
If Public Folder is not available, the remote device is not configured to allow remote 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:
From the Bluetooth Configuration panel, click Client Applications® File Transfer® the General tab for the following configuration options:
The Bluetooth Network Access program makes it possible for your computer:
To connect to a Local Area Network through a physical connection on a remote Bluetooth device.
To connect to an ad hoc network provided by a remote Bluetooth device.
The type of network connection that is available is determined by the configuration of the remote Bluetooth device.
Establish a connection using one of these techniques:
If the connection was established through the Bluetooth icon in the Windows system tray (click the Bluetooth icon), select Quick Connect, select Network Access, and then select the device that is providing the service (active connections have a checkmark in front of them).
In My Bluetooth Places, right-click the service name and select Disconnect.
From the Bluetooth Configuration panel, click Client Applications® Network Access® the General tab for the following configuration options:
The PIM Synchronization program is used to synchronize the Personal Information Manager (PIM) database of your computer with the PIM database of a remote Bluetooth device.
From the Bluetooth Configuration panel, click Client Applications® PIM Synchronization® the General tab for the following configuration options:
The PIM items to be synchronized and the PIM on your computer with which those items should be synchronized.
If synchronization is enabled for a specific item type, but is not enabled for that item type on the remote device, synchronization will not take place for that item.
The data item types which can be synchronized are:
Possible synchronization options for each of these data item types include:
Do Not Synchronize — This item type will not be synchronized.
Synchronize Microsoft Outlook — This item type will be synchronized 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 synchronized with its matching entry in Express, regardless of the PIM that contains this entry on the remote device. If a matching Express entry does not exist, it will be created.
Synchronize Lotus Notes — This item type will be synchronized with its matching entry in Lotus Notes, regardless of the PIM that contains this entry on the remote device. If a matching Notes entry does not exist, it will be created.
All choices are not available for all items. For example, Note items can only be synchronized in Microsoft Outlook, therefore Lotus Notes and Outlook Express do not appear as options in the Notes item shortcut menu.
The Bluetooth PIM Item Transfer program allows your 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:
In the Windows system tray, right-click the Bluetooth icon, select Quick Connect and then select Business Card Exchange. Select a device from the list, select the appropriate option from the shortcut menu, and then click OK.
You can also send Notes (*.vnt), E-mail (*.vmg) and Calendar (*.vcs) items from this menu.
Whether sent items are accepted by the remote device is determined by how the remote device's PIM Item Transfer service is configured.
This program closes the open connection automatically when its task is complete.
From the Bluetooth Configuration panel, click Client Applications® PIM Item Transfer® the General tab for the following configuration options:
When a remote device requests your business card, you have the following Send My Business Card options:
Choose a business card as needed — Each time a remote device requests your business card you must select a card from your PIM. If you ignore the request the remote device will receive a timeout 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.
To store received business cards, the Received Business Cards has the following options:
The selected Received Business Cards option does not influence the settings on other PIM-related property pages.
For example, even if the PIM Item Transfer service business card option on your computer is configured to Do Not Accept, the PIM Item Transfer program will still accept business cards that the program has specifically requested through its Receive or Exchange functions.
The only e-mail attachment options are either include or do not include attachments with e-mail that is sent or received on your computer using this service.
The Bluetooth printer program allows your computer to use a Bluetooth printer.
Once a Bluetooth printer has been properly installed it can be used from your computer in the same way you would use any other printer.
From the Bluetooth Configuration panel, click Client Applications® Printer® the General tab for the following configuration options:
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 contains the driver initiation file (*.inf) for the printer.
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.
To complete the installation, follow the on-screen instructions.
To delete a printer, click the Start button, point to Settings® Printers, right-click the printer to be deleted, and then select Delete from the shortcut menu.
In Entire Bluetooth Neighborhood, right-click an installed Bluetooth printer and select Delete Printer from the shortcut menu.
These properties can be set individually for each Bluetooth service:
Service Name — The default name of each service can be changed.
Secure Connection — Requires that remote devices provide proof of identity and that all data be encrypted.
Startup Automatically — Starts the service automatically when Bluetooth is started.
Notifications — Provides visual and/or audio notification that a remote device is attempting to connect (or has connected) to a service on your computer.
The three types of notification are as follows:
Both Authentication and Authorization request notifications are controlled by whether Secure Connection is enabled for an individual service.
An example of how notifications might work when a remote device attempts to access a service on your computer, if all notifications are enabled:
Authentication — A balloon notification (audio optional) appears to prompt for a PIN code. If the PIN code does not match the code entered on the remote device, 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 re-pair.
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 your computer. Click the balloon to proceed. A dialog box appears that offers the option of letting the connection proceed this time only or to always allow this particular remote device to use the service it is attempting to access.
Once a connection has been authorized, an additional visual and/or audio notification may appear (if enabled). This notification is for information only to inform the operator that a connection has been established.
After two devices are paired (step 1, above), the authentication notification will no longer appear when a connection is attempted.
If Always allow... is enabled during the authorization process (step 2, above), the authorization notification will not appear on future connection attempts.
Connection notification (step 3, above) only happens if it has been enabled on the Notifications tab of the individual service being accessed.
Notifications lets you associate a sound (Windows *.wav file) and/or a visual indication with access attempts by remote devices.
A different notification sound can be associated with each local Bluetooth service.
From the Bluetooth Configuration panel, Local Services tab:
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The Bluetooth Audio Gateway service allows your computer to use a remote Bluetooth device's microphone and speakers as your computer's input and output devices.
For example, if your computer has voice recognition capabilities, a Bluetooth headset might be used as the audio input device.
The Bluetooth Serial Port service allows a remote Bluetooth device to establish a wireless serial connection with your computer. The wireless serial connection may be used by programs as though a physical serial cable connected the devices.
To establish a Bluetooth Serial Port connection, the connection must be initiated from the remote device by the Bluetooth serial port program.
Determine the communications port being used by your computer for the Bluetooth Serial Port.
From the Windows system tray, right-click the Bluetooth icon, select Advanced Configuration, and then the Local Services tab. The COM port assigned to this service is the last item in the Bluetooth Serial Port service row. Configure the program on your computer that will use this service to send its data to this COM.
The Bluetooth Serial Port service has one pre-configured Bluetooth Serial Port, but additional Bluetooth Serial Ports can be added as needed.
From the Bluetooth Configuration panel, click Local Services tab, select the port to be removed, and then click Delete.
The Delete button is only available when a Bluetooth serial port is selected.
The Bluetooth dial-up networking service makes it possible for a remote Bluetooth device to use a modem that is physically connected to your computer. The remote device can then access the Internet or log on to a remote network.
The fax service allows a remote Bluetooth device to send a fax through a modem that is physically attached to your computer.
From the Windows system tray, right-click the Bluetooth icon, select Advanced Configuration® Local Services, and then double-click the fax service.
The File Transfer service allows this computer to perform file operations on the Bluetooth Exchange Folder (and the folders and files it contains) of a remote device.
Right-click the Bluetooth icon and select Explore My Bluetooth Places.
Configure Windows Explorer so that the Folders pane is visible (click View® Explorer Bar® Folders).
In the Folders pane, select Entire Bluetooth Neighborhood and then, on the menu bar, select Bluetooth® Search For Devices.
In the Folders pane, expand Entire Bluetooth Neighborhood to show the devices in the vicinity.
In the Folders pane of Windows Explorer, from the Entire Bluetooth Neighborhood branch, select a device and expand that branch to view the Bluetooth Exchange Folder of the remote device.
If 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.
You can also drag and drop files or folders from this computer to the Public Folder (and its sub-folders) of the remote device.
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 program for this type of file.
Print — Sends the selected file to this computer's default printer.
Send To — 3 ½ floppy (A) the 3 ½ inch floppy drive on this computer.
Public Folder on My Device — The Public 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.
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, the computer's microphone and speakers can be used as speakerphone input and output for that device.
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NOTE: Headset service might not work on Windows 98 operating system. See "Troubleshooting." |
This computer must have a sound card, microphone, and speakers installed.
The Bluetooth radio on both on this computer and the remote device must support audio.
From the Windows system tray, right-click the Bluetooth icon, select Advanced Configuration® Local Services, and then double-click the headset service.
Set the common configuration properties of the service, and then click OK.
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. Put another way, this computer cannot be both a Bluetooth Network Access server and a Bluetooth Network Access client at the same time.
Internet Protocol routing software is required on Windows 98 SE and Windows Me servers.
Install and configure the routing software as instructed by the software's manufacturer.
If Internet connection sharing was previously enabled (before BTW was installed) it must be disabled and then re-enabled before the Bluetooth network adapter can use it. (See " Troubleshooting.")
Configure for Group Ad Hoc Networking:
The PIM Item Transfer service allows Personal Information Manager items to be transferred between this computer and a remote Bluetooth device.
Four data types are supported:
Each data type can be saved in any of the supported and installed PIMs.
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.
In addition to the configuration options common to all Bluetooth services, this service also has settings that determine:
How business card requests are handled. The options are:
Previously sent business card additions to the menu are limited to ten, after which the oldest contact will be replaced.
Options on where to store inbound data items include (not all options apply to all items):
This is also the folder where the File Transfer service stores inbound items. If this folder is reconfigured here, it will also be reconfigured in that service automatically.
Whether to send/receive attachments with e-mail. Check or clear this option, as appropriate.
PIM Item Transfer connections close automatically when the data transfer is complete.
When the Always send the same business card option is selected, a dialog box appears to allow the selection of a default business card.
The first time the dialog box appears it provides a way to choose the Personal Information Manager that stores the default business card. Click the down-arrow in the PIM shortcut menu and select the PIM.
On subsequent appearances of this dialog box, the PIM selection option is not available.
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.
A new default business card must be selected from the database of the newly selected PIM.
In addition to the default menu options, the shortcut menu can hold up to ten contact names.
The PIM Synchronization service can be used by a remote device to synchronize its Personal Information Manager (PIM) database with the PIM database of this computer.
Four data types are supported:
Whether an individual item is accepted and where it is stored, when accepted, is configured in the PIM Item Transfer service. If that service is not configured to store a particular data type in Outlook, then that data type cannot be synchronized.
Data types that will be synchronized must be saved in the PIM database (this is configured in the PIM Item Transfer service); otherwise, that data type will not be available for selection (it will be grayed out) in the PIM Synchronization configuration settings.
Microsoft Outlook permits duplicate entries, so all duplicates may not be exchanged in the synchronization process.
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.
The Hardware tab of the Bluetooth Configuration panel provides basic information about the Bluetooth hardware installed on this computer and access to the Advanced Settings dialog box, if required:
Name — The name of the device, e.g., Dell TrueMobile 300 Bluetooth Internal Card.
Type — The type of device, e.g., USB.
Device status — Indicates that the device is operating properly or that there is a problem/conflict.
Manufacturer — The name of the company that manufactured the device selected in the Devices section of this dialog box.
Firmware Revision — The manufacturer's firmware version number.
Device Address — The Bluetooth Device Address (BDA or BD_Addr) assigned to this device when it was manufactured.
HCI Version — The version number of the 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 sub-version number of the Bluetooth specification that the Link Manager Protocol complies with.
The Advanced button — Displays the Advanced Settings dialog box, which allows you to select the country code and transmission power settings. This option is not available on all systems.
Advanced Settings — When available, this dialog box is reached from the Hardware tab of the Bluetooth Configuration panel.
Depending on the country in which the hardware is sold and/or in which it will be used, the Advanced button may not be present.
From this dialog box you can set the:
Click Yes to reset the Bluetooth device — 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.
The Accessibility tab of the Bluetooth Configuration panel lets you:
If you selected Devices allowed to connect to this computer from the shortcut-menu:
No devices — No remote devices are permitted to initiate 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.
When Secure Connection is enabled for any of the Bluetooth Services on this computer a PIN code is required before that service can be accessed. To chose a notification sound that will play when a remote device attempts to access a service that requires a secure connection, click Select audio file... and select the sound (*.wav) file to be played.
To limit access to your computer to specific remote devices, from the Bluetooth Configuration panel, Accessibility tab, in the Allow Shortcut menu, select Only devices listed below.
Multiple devices may be selected using <Shift>+click or <Ctrl>+click.
In the list of devices allowed to access this computer, select the device to be removed from the list, and click Delete.
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.
When Look for other Bluetooth devices selected, Bluetooth automatically searches for devices every X minutes. X is an whole number between 1 and 60. To change the time between auto inquiries, highlight the existing time and enter the new time.
When My Bluetooth Places is first opened it performs an initial automatic search for devices even if Look for other Bluetooth devices is not enabled.
Determine the devices that will be reported. Bluetooth can screen out devices that you do not need access to. The options are:
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.
Specific devices — An individual computer or Bluetooth cellular telephone are examples of specific devices.
Specific class of device — "Computer" is an example of a class of devices.
Specific type of device within a class — "Laptop" is an example of a specific type of device within the "computer" class of devices.
The devices to be discovered can be mixed-and-matched; you can discover one or more specific devices, classes of devices and types of devices within a class at the same time.
In the Bluetooth Configuration panel, from the Discovery tab, select the device to be removed and click Delete.
If Report only selected Bluetooth devices is not selected, the Delete button will not be available.
To 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 all Bluetooth devices.
When all devices are deleted, an error message will appear if Report all Bluetooth devices is not selected.