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    ® Bluetooth ™ Wir eless USB Adapter User Manual (GBU211 / GBU311) ®[...]

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    Thank you for purchasing one of the most feature-rich Bluetooth™ to USB adapters available. IOGEAR’s Bluetooth™ to USB adapters are first-rate wireless connectivity accessories designed to help reduce the frustration of dealing with cable glut in your home or office. These adapters allow computers with USB connections to become Bluetooth™ e[...]

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    Table of Contents P ackage Contents ................................................ Overview .............................................................. Features ............................................................... Requirements ....................................................... Introduction ......................................[...]

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    Package Contents This package contains: GBU211 1 Bluetooth to USB adapter 1 Driv er CD 1 Quick Start Guide 1 W arranty/Registration card GBU311 1 Bluetooth to USB adapter 1 5' USB extension cable 1 Driv er CD 1 User man ual 1 Warranty registration card 2 The Bluetooth™ Installation CD contains the following: • Setup programs and drivers fo[...]

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    Overview Bluetooth™ is a low-power wireless networking standard which uses short radio waves to allow electronic devices to communicate with each other without using cab les. The following applications are supported by Bluetooth™ technology: • Synchronize your Bluetooth™ PDA with your computer. • Send your business card to anyone who has [...]

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    Bluetooth™ technology is supported under the following operating systems. • Windows 98SE (Client only) • Windows ME (Client only) • Windows 2000 • Windows XP • Mac OS X 10.2.X (Apple only supports selected Bluetooth profiles. ) Overview 4 Overview Continued[...]

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    - Eliminates cables between your computers - Controlls and communicates with Bluetooth™ enabled de vices - Enables wireless Personal Area Netw or k (P AN) connectivity - Bluetooth™ specification 1.2 compliant - USB specification 1.1 compliant - Up to 20 meter (66 feet) wireless working distance for GBU211, up to 100 meter (330 feet) for GBU311 [...]

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    System Requirement: • Notebook or desktop computers, with P entium - Class PC, 200 Mhz CPU or higher, 128MB RAM or higher, and with at least one USB port • Mac OS 10.2 or later • Windows 2000, XP Note: Windows 98SE & ME cannot be used as a ser ver , and many Bluetooth™ devices are not compatib le with 98SE & ME Requirements 6[...]

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    Introduction IOGEAR ® ’s Wireless Bluetooth™ to USB Adapter is a Class 1 (for GBU311 and GBU312) device with a wireless working distance of 330 feet (100 meters). This device allows an y computer with USB connections to become a Bluetooth™ enabled computer. It complies with Bluetooth 1.2 and USB 1.1 specifications, and provides users with a [...]

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    Make sure that the IOGEAR Bluetooth™ Adapter is NOT plugged into the USB port of the computer. With the computer turned on and Windows 2000, or XP running (The support for 98SE and ME is limited), insert the IOGEAR Bluetooth™ Installation CD into the CD-ROM drive. The auto-start feature starts the installation. If auto-start is disabled on your[...]

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    Clic k the [Ne xt] button to accept the default destination installation folder or clic k the [Change] to choose the different installation f older. Installation Ne xt the License Agreement screen will appear . Click the “I accept the ter ms in the license agreement” and clic k [Next]. 9 2. 3.[...]

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    Installation 10 4. Click the [Install] button to begin the installation 5. The installation may take a f ew minutes .[...]

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    A Driv er Signature Notice may appear . Click the [OK] Button to continue the installation. 11 Installation 6. During the installation, a “Bluetooth™ device not found” window will appear. Please insert the Bluetooth to USB adapter into the available USB port of the computer, and then click OK. 7.[...]

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    Installation 12 Once the installation is complete, click the [Finish] button to complete the wizard. At this point, we recommend that you reboot the system. 8.[...]

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    13 Initial Bluetooth™ Configuration Wizard 1. Once the Initial Bluetooth™ Configuration Wizard has started, click [Next] 2. Now double click the Bluetooth™ icon in the system tray. This will start the “Initial Bluetooth Configuration Wizard.”[...]

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    14 Initial Bluetooth™ Configuration Wizard Next, enter a unique name f or this computer . This name will be displayed to other Bluetooth™ devices. Select a computer type from the drop-down menu and click [Ne xt]. 3. Click next to configure the services this computer will offer to other Bluetooth™ devices . 4.[...]

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    Choose the services that this computer will offer to other Bluetooth™ de vices by placing a check in the bo x. T o displa y the proper ties, click on the configure button. Clic k [Next] to proceed. 15 5. At this point, Windows will install the software necessary for the services you selected. 6. Initial Bluetooth™ Configuration Wizard[...]

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    16 Initial Bluetooth™ Configuration Wizar d After the configuration, you can double click the Bluetooth icon to My Bluetooth Place, and search for the nearby Bluetooth devices Note: If the desired device does not appear, click on the [Search Again] button. 8. Once Windows is finished installing the software, the following window will appear. This[...]

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    17 9. Initial Bluetooth™ Configuration Wizard Next, the window will displa y the ser vices availab le through the selected Bluetooth™ device. Check the bo x next to the ser vice yo u want to access. 10. Ne xt you will need to P air your computer with the device y ou wish to connect to . Enter a PIN code for the de vice and click the [Initiate P[...]

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    Once you check the box ne xt to the service you wish to connect to , a proper ties window will appear . Click [OK] to contin ue . 18 11. Initial Bluetooth™ Configuration Wizard Next, clic k [Finish] to proceed. 12.[...]

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    A window will appear advising y ou that a shortcut has been placed on the My Bluetooth™ Places screen. Click [OK] to close the window . 19 13. If you hav e another Bluetooth™ device and you want to configure to allow this computer to use its services, click [Next]. Otherwise click [Skip]. 14. Initial Bluetooth™ Configuration Wizard[...]

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    You have completed the Initial Bluetooth Configuration Wizard. Click [Finish] to complete the wizard 20 15. Initial Bluetooth™ Configuration Wizard[...]

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    1. With your IOGEAR ® Bluetooth™ USB Adapter inserted in the computer, clic k Start > Settings > Control P anel 2. Click on Add/Remove Pr ograms 3. Click on IOGEAR ® Bluetooth™ Adapter and click on [Remov e] . 4. When the uninstall is complete , remove the IOGEAR ® Bluetooth™ Adapter , and restart your computer 21 Un-installation[...]

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    Under normal circumstances, you will not need to re-install driv ers for your IOGEAR ® Bluetooth™ USB adapter; howe ver , the need ma y arise if your hard drive is f or mated. T o re-install the driver s, please f ollow steps 1-13 in the installation section. 22 Re-installation[...]

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    1. Double-click on the IOGEAR ® Bluetooth ™ icon in the system tra y . 23 Operation How to connect to a Cellular Phone (Bluetooth Enabled) Next, click on Search for devices in range. As illustrated below, the Bluetooth-enabled cell phone is detected. 2.[...]

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    In the case of Nokia phones, you can take full advantage of your Bluetooth phone by using the Nokia PC Suite software. Please check www.nokia.com to see the version of the software supported by your Nokia phone. Once you have the Nokia PC Suite software installed on your system, please proceed with the instructions below. 24 Operation Right-click o[...]

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    25 Operation In order for the Nokia PC Suite software to detect the Bluetooth phone, we need to first have a Bluetooth Serial Port communication established. Therefore, right-click on the Bluetooth Serial port service and connect to it as illustrated below. You may be asked to authorize the connection or enter a passkey, enter the necessary informa[...]

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    Operation Backup/Restore Using the Nokia PC Suite, you can backup/restore your phone settings and critical information such as contacts, calendar, images, and so on. As shown below, you can select to backup/restore all data, or you can select only specific data. Synchronize The Synchronize function allows you to synchro- nize calendar and contact i[...]

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    Operation Next, select the Application you use for your calendar/contacts from the list below, and then click OK. In our example, we use Microsoft Outlook 2000. 2. On the summary window, you are given a list of the tasks that will be performed. If you wish you customize the tasks to be performed, click on the Change button. 3. 27[...]

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    Operation On the Entries tab, you can specify the information to synchronize and the date range 4. On the General tab, you see the following window. 5. 28[...]

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    Operation On the Entries tab, you can specify the information to synchronize and the date range 6. When you are done making your changes, click OK to proceed, and your selected tasks will be performed. Your PC and cell phone calendar/ contact information will now be synchronized. 7. Note: If you get any errors, you may not have your application (ex[...]

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    Operation File Transfer With file transfer, you can transfer files between your phone and computer. Normally files stored on your PC are much larger than what your cell phone’s memory is capable of storing. Therefore, some file types (such as video, audio, pictures) are automati- cally converted/compressed when transferring from your PC to your p[...]

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    Operation Image Transfer With Image Transfer, you can copy image files between your phone and computer. For example, you can transfer all the pictures that you take on your phone, to your PC. You can also transfer pictures stored on your PC to your cell phone. If an image is too big to fit on your phone, it will be automatically converted to fit on[...]

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    Operation How to Connect to Network Access (Bluetooth - Enabled Computer) Double-click on the IOGEAR Bluetooth Icon in the system tray. Next, click on Search for devices in range. As illustrated below, the Bluetooth-enabled computer is found. 2. 1. 32[...]

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    Double click on the device to display a list of its services. To establish a network connection, right click on Network Access and select Connect to Network Access Point. 3. Operation When the connection is being established, you will be prompted to accept/deny the connection on your other computer. To allow access, click OK. 4. 33[...]

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    Operation Once you establish the connection, the Network Access icon will turn green and say “Connected.” Your device will be able to share its Internet connection (if the device has Internet access) and files. If a pass key has been set by either device, the pass key is required to connect both Bluetooth™ enabled devices. 5. At any time, whe[...]

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    How to connect to a Bluetooth ™ Enabled Printer 1. Double-click on the IOGEAR ® Bluetooth™ icon in the system tray . Next doub le click on “Find Bluetooth™ Devices”. 35 Operation 2.[...]

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    36 Operation Doub le click on the printer you wish to connect to . 3. Click OK to install the printer. If your printer is already installed, the printer properties window will appear. 4.[...]

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    37 Operation If your printer is already installed, the printer properties window will appear . Click on [Print T est P age] to print a test page. 5.[...]

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    Double-click on the IOGEAR ® Bluetooth™ icon in the system tra y . 38 Operation 1. Ho w to connect to a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) Next doub le click on “Find Bluetooth™ Devices”. 2.[...]

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    39 Operation Once the search is finished, double click on the PD A to view the services it offers. 3. At any time, when service requests are made from or to another Bluetooth™ device (e.g. File Transfer, Network Access, Serial Port Connection, etc.), a pass key is required to connect the devices. This authentication is not required once devices a[...]

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    How to add Bluetooth ™ to your MAC OS X system (requires OS 10.2.x or later) 1. 2. Operation Plug in the Bluetooth™ USB Adapter to any available USB port on your PowerBook G4, iBook, PowerMac G4 or iMac (in the case of the PowerMac G4 and iMac, you can attach the Bluetooth™ USB Adapter to the free USB port on your keyboard). 40 Open System Pr[...]

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    3. Under the settings tab, make sure that the Bluetooth device is set to “discoverable” and change any other settings according to your preference. 4. On the File Exchange tab, you may customize how you want to share files with other Bluetooth devices and give the proper permissions. Operation 41[...]

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    5. On the devices tab, you may pair with your Bluetooth device(s) or search for other Bluetooth devices available to you. In this example, we will connect to a Bluetooth cell phone. The procedure for other Bluetooth devices is similar. Simply follow the Bluetooth setup assistant. 6. To proceed with the detection of your Bluetooth phone, click on Co[...]

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    7. On the next window, select the type of device you want to configure. In this case, we want to configure a Mobile Phone. 8. Once the system is done searching, it will display a list of all the Bluetooth phones available. Select the desired phone, and click Continue to proceed. Operation 43[...]

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    9. On the next window, the Setup Assistant will generate a passkey to pair your computer with your Bluetooth phone. Enter this key on the phone when prompted. 10. Next, select the services you want to setup and then click Continue. Operation 44[...]

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    11. Your computer is now set up to use your Bluetooth™ phone. Click the Quit button to complete the installation or click “Set up Another Device” to add another Bluetooth™ device. Operation Please refer to the Apple website for further information on Bluetooth™ support and updates at http://www.info.apple.com. 45[...]

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    What is “Pairing ?” Pairing is a Bluetooth™ function that enables Bluetooth™ devices to remain permanently linked to another. What “Pairing” means in terms of security? As mentioned, Pairing allows devices to permanently link with each other. The pass key authentication will also be perpetuated in Pairing, meaning that devices will not [...]

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    Unpairing Devices 1. Right-click on the Bluetooth™ de vice and select on “P air device”. 2. Enter a Pass K ey when asked. Note: The Pass Key on both de vices must be the same! Example: If Device 1 tries to pair with De vice 2, Device 1 w ill prompt f or a Pass K ey . Enter any P ass Ke y . Device 2 will then ask for a Pass K ey . Enter the P [...]

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    Micr osoft ® Stack for Bluetooth™ Microsoft ® has released Windows ® XP support for Bluetooth™ wireless technology . Suppor t for Bluetooth™ wireless technology is av ailable only f or Windows ® XP Service P ack 1 (SP1) or later versions. The HID , HCRP , and DUN profiles are implemented. 1. 2. Ne xt, a window will appear displaying a lis[...]

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    Operation 3. Once the Bluetooth™ Connection Wizard star t s , click [Ne xt]. 4. The Wizard will search f or av ailable Bluetooth™ de vices. Highlight the device y ou wish to connect to and click [Ne xt]. 49[...]

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    Operation 5. The Wizard will then a sk you whether the device requires authentication. Select the appropriate radio button and click [Ne xt]. 6. If the device you wish to connect to requires a passkey , enter it in the te xt box and click [Ne xt]. 50[...]

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    Operation 7. Select the service you wish to connect to and click [Ne xt]. 8. Once you’v e authenticated with the device and selected the service you wish to use, click [Finish] to complete the Bluetooth™ Connection Wizard. 51[...]

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    Specification 52[...]

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    Technical Support 53 If you need technical support, please check out our IOGEAR ® T ech Info L ibrary (T .I.L.) at www.iogear .com/suppor t for the latest tips, tric ks, and troubleshooting. The IOGEAR ® T .I.L. was designed to provide you with the latest technical information about our products. Most of the answers to your questions can be found[...]

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    Radio & TV Interference Statement WARNING!!! This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause interference to radio communications. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B computing device pursuant to[...]

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    IN NO EVENT SHALL THE DIRECT VENDOR’S LIABILITY FOR DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT, DISK OR ITS DOCUMENTATION EXCEED THE PRICE PAID FOR THE PRODUCT. The direct vendor makes no warranty or representation, expressed, implied, or statutory with respect to the contents or use of th[...]

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    23 Hubble • Irvine, CA 92618 • (P) 949.453.8782 • (F) 949.453.8785 • www.iogear.com Contact info. ®[...]