IOGear GBU241W6 manual

1 GBU241W6/341W6 PKG NO. M0418 Installation Installation Installation Guide Bluetooth ® Wireless USB Adapter[...]

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3 W elcome Thank you for purchasing one of the most featur e-rich Bluetooth ® to USB adapters available. IOGEAR’ s Bluetooth ® to USB adapters are fi rst-rate wireless connectivity accessories designed to help r educe the frustration of dealing with cable glut in your home or of fi ce. These adapters allow computers with USB connections to be[...]

4 T able of Contents Package Contents 5 Features 6 System Requirements 7 Introduction 8 Software Installation 9 Hardwar e Installation 16 Installing the Bluetooth Mouse 20 Disabling Bluetooth Mouse 24 Installing a Bluetooth Enabled PDA 27 Installing a Bluetooth GPS 33 Installing a Bluetooth Headset 38 Installing a Bluetooth Stereo Headphone 42 Usin[...]

5 Package Contents • 1 USB Bluetooth ® Adapter • 1 Installation CD • 1 Quick Start Guide • 1 W arranty/Registration Card If any items are damaged or missing, please contact your dealer .[...]

6 Features • Eliminates cables between your computers • Controls and communicates with Bluetooth enabled devices • Enables wireless Personal Area Network (P AN) connectivity • Bluetooth ® speci fi cation 2.0 compliant • USB speci fi cation 1.1 compliant • Up to 20 meter (66 feet) wireless working distance for GBU241W6, up to 100 mete[...]

7 System Requirements Hardware Requir ement: • Available USB port Operating System: • For PCs: Windows 2000/XP/Vista • For Macs: OS X v10.3.9 or later[...]

8 Introduction IOGEAR ® ’ s GBU241W6 Wireless Bluetooth ® to USB Adapter is a class 2 device with a wireless working distance of 60 feet (20 meters), GBU341W6 is a class 1 device with a wireless working distance of 330 feet (100 meters). This device allows any computer with USB connections to become a Bluetooth enabled computer . It complies wi[...]

9 Software Installation Windows XP 1. Insert the driver CD into an available CD drive on your computer . Select the language you would like to use for the installation and click OK . 2. The InstallShield Wizard for the BlueSoleil software will appear . Click Next to continue.[...]

10 3. If you agree to the terms of the license agreement, click on the “I accept the terms in the license agreement” and click Next to continue. 4. Please choose if you want to have shortcut on Startup folder and Desktop, and then click Next to continue. (We suggest you leave it as default to avoid mistaken setting.)[...]

11 5. Click Change if you would like to change the directory that the Bluetooth softwar e is installed to. Click Next when you are r eady to continue. 6. If you have set everything correctly , simply click Install to begin the installation process. Otherwise, please click Back to review the setup.[...]

12 Windows Vista 1. Insert the driver CD into an available CD drive on your computer . Select the language you would like to use for the installation and click OK . 7. After the BlueSoleil software has completely installed, you will need to restart your computer to begin using the software.[...]

13 2. The InstallShield Wizard for the BlueSoleil software will appear . Click Next to continue. 3. If you agr ee to the terms of the license agreement, click on the “I accept the terms in the license agreement” and click Next to continue.[...]

14 4. Click Change if you would like to change the directory that the Bluetooth softwar e is installed to. Otherwise, click Next when you are r eady to continue. 5. If you have set everything corr ectly , simply click Install to begin the installation process. Otherwise, please click Back to review the setup.[...]

15 6. After the BlueSoleil softwar e has completely installed, you will need to restart your computer to begin using the software.[...]

16 1. After r estarting you will be presented with the main BlueSoleil window . At the bottom of the window will be a message asking you to insert a Bluetooth device. Insert the Bluetooth ® adapter into an available USB port on your computer now . Hardwar e Installation 2. On Windows XP , you will see a message bubble appear in the lower right cor[...]

17 3. When the drivers have completely loaded, the BlueSoleil software will ask you for the name and type of your computer so that other Bluetooth devices can correctly identify it. Press OK when you ar e done entering this information. 4. As the Bluetooth network is established, you may see a warning from any fi rewall software you have installed[...]

18 Windows Vista 1. After your computer is restarted, double click the BlueSoliel icon on your desktop to start the BlueSoleil software. Then you will be presented with the main BlueSoleil window . At the bottom of the window will be a message asking you to insert a Bluetooth device. Insert the Bluetooth ® adapter into an available USB port on you[...]

19 3. When the drivers ar e completely loaded, the BlueSoleil software will ask you for the name and the device type of your computer so that other Bluetooth devices can correctly identify it. Pr ess OK when you are done entering this information. 4. As the Bluetooth network is established, you may see a warning from any fi rewall software you hav[...]

20 Windows XP 1. T o connect to a Bluetooth mouse, make sure the device is in discoverable mode and click the orange orb to search for nearby Bluetooth devices. If the device cannot be found, refer to your Bluetooth mouse’ s documentation for instructions on making it discoverable. Installing the Bluetooth Mouse 2. If the device r equires authent[...]

21 green and a link should appear between your mouse and the orb. If this is the fi rst time you have used a Bluetooth mouse there will be a brief pause while drivers are loaded, but your mouse should now be ready to use. Y ou can close the BlueSoleil window and your mouse will continue to work. 4. Double-click on the mouse to discover what Blueto[...]

22 Windows Vista 1. T o connect to a Bluetooth mouse, make sure the device is in discoverable mode and click the orange orb to search for nearby Bluetooth devices. If the device cannot be found, refer to your Bluetooth mouse’ s documentation for instructions on making it discoverable. 2. If the device r equires authentication, right- click on the[...]

23 3. Then enter the passkey found in the device’ s documentation and click Ok . 4. Double-click on the mouse to discover what Bluetooth features it supports. Y ou will see the Bluetooth Human Interface Device (HID) icon light up at the top of the BlueSoleil window . Click once on the HID icon to connect to your mouse. The icon should turn green [...]

24 Windows XP 1. If you would like to stop the mouse fr om automatically connecting when it is turned on, you will need to “unplug” it. Y ou can do this by pulling down the T ools menu, selecting Con fi gurations and then Unplug HID. Disabling Bluetooth Mouse 2. Y ou will see a list of any HID devices you have connected to. Select the mouse an[...]

25 3. Then you will see the Bluetooth mouse is cleared fr om the list, then simply click Ok to fi nished the unplug process. Windows Vista 1. If you would like to stop the mouse fr om automatically connecting when it is turned on, you will need to “unplug” it. Y ou can do this by pulling down the T ools menu, selecting Con fi gurations and th[...]

26 2. Y ou will see a list of any HID devices you have connected to. Select the mouse and click Unplug . 3. Then you will see the Bluetooth mouse is cleared fr om the list, then simply click Ok to fi nished the unplug process. .[...]

27 Windows XP 1. T o connect to a PDA device, make sure the device is in discoverable mode and click the orange orb to search for nearby Bluetooth devices. If the device cannot be found, refer to your PDA ’ s documentation for instructions on making it discoverable. Installing a Bluetooth Enabled PDA 2. If the device r equires authentication, rig[...]

28 3. Then enter the passkey found in the device’ s documentation and click Ok . COM port number has been assigned to the PDA. If your PDA software does not have an auto-detect feature, you may need to manually select the COM port number shown here in the softwar e preferences. Click Y es to allow your PDA software to start the connection on its [...]

29 5. The icon should turn green and a link should appear between your PDA and the orb. 6. After the Bluetooth Serial Port Service is activated, you can now use your own PDA software (For example: Nokia PC Suite) to synchronized your PDA. Please select the same serial port number as shown on Step 4 (COM5 in this example) if your software asks you w[...]

30 Windows Vista 1. T o connect to a PDA device, make sure the device is in discoverable mode and click the orange orb to search for nearby Bluetooth devices. If the device cannot be found, refer to your PDA ’ s documentation for instructions on making it discoverable. 2. If the device r equires authentication, right- click on the PDA icon and ch[...]

31 3. Then enter the passkey found in the device’ s documentation and click Ok . port number has been assigned to the PDA. If your PDA software does not have an auto- detect feature, you may need to manually select the COM port number shown here in the software pr eferences. Click Y es to allow your PDA software to start the connection on its own[...]

32 5. The icon should turn green and a link should appear between your PDA and the orb. 6. After the Bluetooth Serial Port Service is activated, you can now use your own PDA software (For example: Nokia PC Suite) to synchronized your PDA. Please select the same serial port number as shown on Step 4 (COM8 in this example) if your software asks you w[...]

33 Installing a Bluetooth GPS Windows XP 1. T o connect to a GPS device, make sure the device is in discoverable mode and click the orange orb to search for nearby Bluetooth devices. If the device cannot be found, refer to your GPS’ documentation for instructions on making it discoverable. 2. If the device r equires authentication, right- click o[...]

34 3. Then enter the passkey found in the device’ s documentation and click Ok . A window will appear , showing which COM port number has been assigned to the GPS. If your GPS software does not have an auto- detect feature, you may need to manually select the COM port number shown here in the software pr eferences. Click Y es to allow your GPS so[...]

35 Windows Vista 1. T o connect to a GPS device, make sure the device is in discoverable mode and click the orange orb to search for nearby Bluetooth devices. If the device cannot be found, refer to your GPS’ documentation for instructions on making it discoverable. 5. The icon should turn green and a link should appear between your GPS and the o[...]

36 3. Then enter the passkey found in the device’ s documentation and click Ok . 2. If the device r equires authentication, right- click on the GPS icon and choose Pair Device.[...]

37 4. Double-click on the GPS icon to discover what services are of fered by the device. The icon for Bluetooth Serial Port should light up. Click this icon to connect to the GPS. A window will appear , showing which COM port number has been assigned to the GPS. If your GPS software does not have an auto- detect feature, you may need to manually se[...]

38 Windows XP 1. T o connect to a Bluetooth headset, fi rst make sure the headset has been set to discoverable mode. Refer to your headset’ s documentation for instructions on how to do this. Then click the orange orb at the center of the Bluetooth window to search for the headset. Installing a Bluetooth Headset 2. If the headset r equires authe[...]

39 3. Then enter the passkey fr om the headset’ s documentation and click OK . you were r eceiving an incoming call. A press of the button on your headset should accept the call and begin transmitting sound from your computer to the headset. The microphone on the headset should also transmit to the computer , allowing you to make voice over IP (V[...]

Windows Vista 1. T o connect to a Bluetooth headset, fi rst make sure the headset has been set to discoverable mode. Refer to your headset’ s documentation for instructions on how to do this. Then click the orange orb at the center of the Bluetooth window to search for the headset. 2. If the headset r equires authentication, right-click the head[...]

41 3. Then enter the passkey fr om the headset’ s documentation and click OK . you were r eceiving an incoming call. A press of the button on your headset should accept the call and begin transmitting sound from your computer to the headset. The microphone on the headset should also transmit to the computer , allowing you to make voice over IP (V[...]

42 42 Windows XP 1. T o connect to a Bluetooth Stereo Headphone, fi rst make sure the headphone has been set to discoverable mode. Refer to your headphone’ s documentation for instructions on how to do this. Then click the orange orb at the center of the Bluetooth window to search for the headphone. Installing a Bluetooth Stereo Headphone 2. If [...]

43 3. Then enter the passkey fr om the headphone’ s documentation and click OK . 4. Both Headset and Advanced Audio Service icons should light up at the top right corner of the window . Right-click on the headphone icon to discover the services it offers. Click on Bluetooth Advanced Audio Service from the selection list to connect to the headphon[...]

44 5. A message dialog box will also show up at the bottom right corner of your desktop indicating SBC Codec is selected. 6. T o disconnect the Advanced Audio Service, simply right-click on the headphone icon, and select Disconnect Bluetooth Advanced Audio Service.[...]

45 Windows Vista 1. T o connect to a Bluetooth Stereo Headphone, fi rst make sure the headphone has been set to discoverable mode. Refer to your headphone’ s documentation for instructions on how to do this. Then click the orange orb at the center of the Bluetooth window to search for the headphone. 2. If the headphone r equires authentication, [...]

46 3. Then enter the passkey fr om the headphone’ s documentation and click OK . on Bluetooth Advanced Audio Service from the selection list to connect to the headphone. Advanced Audio Service icon at the top right corner of the window should turn GREEN when the service is activated. 4. Both Headset and Advanced Audio Service icons should light u[...]

47 5. A message dialog box will also show up at the bottom right corner of your desktop indicating SBC Codec is selected. 6. T o disconnect the Advanced Audio Service, simply right-click on the headphone icon, and select Disconnect Bluetooth Advanced Audio Service.[...]

48 Windows XP 1. Click on Bluetooth Headset Service fr om the selection list to connect to the headphone. The headphone should ring as if you were receiving an incoming call. Pr ess on the phone button on your headphone to accept the call and begin transmitting sound from your computer to the headphone. The microphone on the headphone should also t[...]

49 2. T o disconnect the Headset Service, simply right-click on the headphone icon, and select Disconnect Bluetooth Headset Service. Windows Vista 1. Click on Bluetooth Headset Service fr om the selection list to connect to the headphone. The headphone should ring as if you were receiving an incoming call. Pr ess on the phone button on your headpho[...]

50 2. T o disconnect the Headset Service, simply right-click on the headphone icon, and select Disconnect Bluetooth Headset Service.[...]

51 Windows XP 1. T o connect to a Bluetooth Printer Adapter , fi rst make sure the adapter has been set to discoverable mode. Refer to your adapter’ s documentation for instructions on how to do this. Then click the orange orb at the center of the Bluetooth window to search for the adapter . Installing a Bluetooth Printer Adapter 2. If the adapt[...]

52 3. Then enter the passkey fr om the adapter documentation, then click OK . 4. If you have completed the pairing pr ocess or the adapter does not requir e authentication, double click on the adapter icon. The Bluetooth Serial Port Service and Bluetooth Printer Service should light up on the top of the window . Click on the Bluetooth Printer Servi[...]

53 5. When you ar e connected to the Bluetooth Printer Service, the Bluetooth Printer Service icon will turn GREEN on the top of the window . A Quick connect window will appear telling you which port to use for the Bluetooth Printer Service. Simply click YES in the Quick Connect window . 6. Please follow the instruction of the dialog box showing at[...]

54 7. After the printer driver is installed, please go to Start -> Control Panel -> double click on Printers and Faxes. Right-click on the printer icon and select Properties. 8. Select Ports tab to make sur e your printer is set on the correct port.[...]

55 Windows Vista 1. T o connect to a Bluetooth Printer Adapter , fi rst make sure the adapter has been set to discoverable mode. Refer to your adapter’ s documentation for instructions on how to do this. Then click the orange orb at the center of the Bluetooth window to search for the adapter . 2. If the adapter r equires authentication, right- [...]

56 3. Then enter the passkey fr om the adapter documentation, then click OK . 4. If you have completed the pairing pr ocess or the adapter does not requir e authentication, double click on the adapter icon. The Bluetooth Serial Port Service and Bluetooth Printer Service should light up on the top of the window . Click on the Bluetooth Printer Servi[...]

57 5. When you ar e connected to the Bluetooth Printer Service, the Bluetooth Printer Service icon will turn GREEN on the top of the window . A Quick connect window will appear telling you which port to use for the Bluetooth Printer Service. Simply click YES in the Quick Connect window . 6. Please follow the instruction of the dialog box showing at[...]

58 7. After the printer driver is installed, please go to Start -> Control Panel -> Har dware and Sound -> Printers. Right-click on the printer icon and select Properties. 8. Select Ports tab to make sur e your printer is set on the correct port.[...]

59 T echnical Support If you need technical support, please check out our IOGEAR T ech Info Library (TIL) at http://www .iogear . com/support for the latest tips, tricks, and troubleshooting. The TIL is designed to pr ovide you with the latest technical information about our products. Most of the answers to your questions can be found here, so plea[...]

60 Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement 15.21 Y ou are cautioned that changes or modi fi cations not expressly appr oved by the part responsible for compliance could void the user’ s authority to operate the equipment. 15.105(b) This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant[...]

61 THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH P ART 15 OF THE FCC RULES. OPERA TION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS: 1. this device may not cause interference and 2. this device must accept any interference, including interfer ence that may cause undesired operation of the device. FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement: This equipment complies with FCC radi[...]

62 CE Statement This device has been tested and found to comply with the requir ements set up in the council directive on the approximation of the law of member states r elating to EMC Directive 89/336/EEC, Low V oltage Directive 73/23/EEC and R&TTE Dir ective 99/5/EC.[...]

63 IN NO EVENT SHALL THE DIRECT VENDOR’S LIABILITY FOR DIRECT , INDIRECT , SPECIAL, INCIDENT AL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESUL TING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT , DISK, OR ITS DOCUMENT A TION EXCEED THE PRICE P AID FOR THE PRODUCT . The direct vendor makes no warranty or r epresentation, expressed, implied, or statutory with r espect to the conten[...]

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