Users Manual

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Users Manual

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Edition                                                                                                                                Package 2
March 2002                                                         1. INTRODUCTION
Copyright Notice                                                   1.1 MSI™ PC2PC Bluetooth
The material in this document is the intellectual property of           MSI™ PC2PC Bluetooth provides wireless technology
MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL. We take every care in                    that revolutionizes personal connectivity. It is the solution for   Transceiving        Dipole             Cable              User’s
the preparation of this document, but no guarantee is given as                                                                            Module          Antenna           (Optional)           Guide
                                                                   the seamless integration of Bluetooth technology into personal
to the correctness of its contents. Our products are under con-
tinual improvement and we reserve the right to make changes        computers, enabling short-range wireless connections between
without notice.                                                    desktop/laptop computers, Bluetooth-enabled peripherals             2.2 Hardware Specifications
                                                                   (printers, faxes,...), portable handheld devices, and connec-
Trademarks                                                         tivity to the Internet.                                                                   Bluetooth Transceiving Key
All trademarks are the properties of their respective owners.                                                                                                Bluetooth Transceiving Module
                                                                   1.2 Bluetooth Technology                                               General
                                                                                                                                          H/W Interface      USB
Revision History                                                                                                                          Bluetooth Spec.    Ver. 1.1
                                                                         The term “Bluetooth” refers to a worldwide standard
Version    Revision History    P/N               Date                                                                                     Compliance
 V1.0      First release       G52-MA00592       March 2002
                                                                   for the wireless exchange of data between two devices. In or-          Throughput         About 723Kbps (data channels)
                                                                   der to exchange data, two Bluetooth devices must establish a           Operating Volt.    5V from USB interface
                                                                   connection. Before a connection is established, one device must        Operating Range    Up to 200M for open space
                                                                                                                                          Regulatory         FCC, CE, BQB (Bluetooth Qualified)
                                                                   request a connection with another. The second device accepts           Approval
                                                                   (or rejects) the connection.                                           Temperature        Storage temp: -20oC~+100oC
                                                                                                                                                             Operating temp: -20oC~+100oC
                                                                        The originator of the request is known as the client. The         Radio
                                                                                                                                          Spread Spectrum Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum (FHSS)
                                                                   device that accepts (or rejects) the request is known as the
                                                                                                                                                               Compliant with FCC part 15
                                                                   server. Many Bluetooth devices can act as both client and              Frequency Range 2.4~2.4835GHz (2.4GHz ISM Band)
FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement
                                                                   server.                                                                RF Channels          79-channel system for USA, Japan, and Europe
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the                                                                                                    (except France, 23-channel system for France)
                                                                        A client Bluetooth device runs a software program that            Modulation           GFSK, BT=0.5
limits for a class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the
FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable         requests a connection to another device as part of its normal          Output Power Class Bluetooth Power Class 1
protection against harmful interference when the equipment         operation. For example, the program may request a connec-              Output Power         +18dBm (Max.)
is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment            tion to a remote computer, a printer, or a modem. Becoming a           Receiver Sensitivity Better than -90dBm with BER < 0.1%
generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if                                                                            Max Input Level -20dBm
not installed and used in accordance with the instruction          Bluetooth client normally requires an action by the device
                                                                                                                                          Power Control        Yes
manual, may cause harmful interference to radio                    operator, such as an attempt to browse a remote computer,
                                                                                                                                          Base Band
communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential       print a file, or dial out on a modem.
area is likely to cause harmful interference, in which case the                                                                           Physical Links       Support ACL link
user will be required to correct the interference at his own            Every Bluetooth device that provides a service must be            Network Capabilities Support piconet point-to-point and point-to-
expense.                                                                                                                                                       multipoint connections (Scatternet to be sup-
                                                                   prepared to respond to a connection request. Bluetooth soft-
                                                                                                                                                               ported soon)
                                                                   ware is always running in the background on the server, ready          Link Manager
Notice 1
The changes or modifications not expressly approved by the         to respond to connection requests.                                     3-slot Packets       Yes
party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority                                                                          5-slot Packets       Yes
to operate the equipment.                                                                                                                 Slot Offset          Yes

Notice 2
                                                                   2. HARDWARE SETUP                                                      Timing Accuracy Yes
                                                                                                                                          Switch               Yes
Shielded interface cables and A.C. power cord, if any, must        2.1 Package Checkup                                                    Hold Mode            Yes
be used in order to comply with the emission limits.
                                                                        Unpack the package and inspect all the items carefully.           Sniff Mode           Yes
VOIR LA NOTICE D’INSTALLATION AVANT DE                                                                                                    Test Mode            Yes
                                                                   If any of the items is damaged or missing, please contact your
RACCORDER AU RESEAU.                                                                                                                      Park Mode            Yes
                                                                   local dealer as soon as possible. Also, keep the box and pack-         RSSI                 Yes
                                                                   ing materials at hand, in case you need to ship the unit in the        Power Control        Yes
                                                                   future. Your package content may vary depending on the items           Authentication       Yes
          Micro-Star International PC2PC Bluetooth                 purchased. It can be package 1, package 2, or the combina-             Encryption           Yes
                                                                   tion of both as listed below:                                          Software
                              Tested to comply                                                                                            System Support Windows® 2000/ME/98/XP
                              with FCC Standard                    Package 1                                                              Profile Support Generic Access Profile/ Service Discovery Pro
                                                                                                                                                               file/ Serial Port Profile/ Dial-Up Networking
                        For Home or Office Use                                                                                                                 Profile/ Fax Profile/ LAN Access Profile/ Ge-
                                                                                                                                                               neric Object Exchange Profile/ File Transfer
                                                                                                                                                               Profile/ Object Push Profile/ Synchronization
                                                                                                                                                               Profile
                                                                    Transceiving         USB Cable      Software          User’s
                                                                        Key              (Optional)       CD              Guide


2.3 Hardware Installation
     To integrate the PC2PC Bluetooth into your system,
                                                                                                                                       5.
please follow the instructions below:



     1.
                                                                                                                                                   Uncap the transceiving key.




                                                                                                                                       6.
                                                              For mainboards with bluetooth pinheaders located elsewhere
                                                              (not near the PCI slots), ex: MS-6380E, use the linking cable
                                                              to secure the identical connector on the transceiving module
                                                              to the bluetooth pinheader on the mainboard. Then, fasten the
                                                              transceiving module to the mainboard with a bracket screw.


                                                                   3.
                   Remove the computer case.




     2.                                                                                                                           Plug the transceiving key to an available USB port of the tar-
                                                                                                                                  get device with which you wish to establish a wireless bluetooth
                                                                                                                                  connection. The target device can be a desktop PC, a laptop
                                                                                                                                  PC, or any other types of PCs with Windows® OS & USB
                                                                                                                                  ports. Avoid installing the transceiving module and the
                                                                                                                                  transceiving key into the same PC. “Bluetooth” refers to a
                                                                                                                                  worldwide standard for the wireless exchange of services be-
                                                                                                                                  tween two devices. In order to exchange services, two Bluetooth
                                                                          Install and screw up the computer case.                 devices must establish a connection. Bluetooth function will
                                                                                                                                  not work if the transceiving module & the transceiving key

                                                                   4.
                                                                                                                                  are installed into the same device.
                                                                                          1 1 5 V




Install the transceiving module onto your mainboard. Proce-
dures may differ depending on the location of the bluetooth                                                                                      Note 1: The transceiving key and the
pinheader on the mainboard. Please refer to the following:                                                                                  transceiving module bracket both integrate one
                                                                                                                                            Green (Blue) LED & one Red LED. The Green
                                                                                                                                            (Blue) LED indicates the connection status. The
                                                                                                                                            Red LED indicates the power state.
                                                                                                    ANT




                                                                                                                                                 Note 2: As the bluetooth pinheader shares
                                                                                                                                            the USB interface with blue-colored USB2.0
                                                                                                                                            connector on the mainboard, utilization of
                                                                                                                                            PC2PC Bluetooth will disable the bottommost
                                                                                                            ANT




                                                                                                                                            USB2.0 port.


                                                              Locate the antenna connector on the transceiving module
For mainboards with bluetooth pinheaders located near the     bracket at the back panel of the computer case. Secure the
PCI slots, ex: MS-6398E, secure the connector on the lower    dipole antenna to this connector and fix the antenna to a loca-
part of the transceiving module directly onto the bluetooth   tion free from signal obstruction. Concrete walls, metal
pinheader. Then, fasten the transceiving module to the        substances, paints with metal composites,... etc. will cause sig-
mainboard with a bracket screw.                               nal obstruction and disable the bluetooth function.


3. SOFTWARE SETUP
                                                                       Followingly, select “Skip driver installation of this
                                                                  device...” and click Finish.
                                                                                                                                  3.   To make sure that the hardware & software have been
                                                                                                                                  successfully installed, go to Control Panel after restarting your
                                                                                                                                  system. Double-click System and click the Device Manager
3.1 Driver/Software Installation
                                                                                                                                  tab. If the hardware & software installation is complete, the
     To activate the Bluetooth service, driver/software instal-                                                                   MSI USB Bluetooth Device should appear.
lation is required for both the server end and the client end.
Driver/software installation procedures may vary depending
on the Bluetooth hardware installed. For the end with
transceiving key, please follow the overall instructions start-
ing from Step 1. For the end with transceiving module, please
go directly to Step 2.

1.   Plug the transceiving key into an available USB port of
the target device. The following screen appears, indicating
the detection of new hardware device by the system. Click
                                                                  2.   Insert the MSI software CD. The auto-run option will
                                                                  start and the following dialog box appears. Click the MSI
Next to proceed.
                                                                  Bluetooth Software button to start Bluetooth software
                                                                  installation.
                                                                                                                                  3.2 Basic Operations
                                                                                                                                      After software installation, My Bluetooth
                                                                                                                                  Places icon will be shown on the desktop. Double-
                                                                                                                                  click the icon and the following window appears.




     The following dialog box appears. Select “Search for a
suitable driver for my device (recommended).”

                                                                       Click Next to continue and follow the on-screen instruc-
                                                                  tions to install the application program.


                                                                                                                                  1.   To enable Bluetooth services, you must at first set up a
                                                                                                                                  new Bluetooth connection with another device. The connec-
                                                                                                                                  tion is not actually established; instead, a shortcut is placed
                                                                                                                                  in the right pane of My Bluetooth Places. To use the connection,
                                                                                                                                  double-click the shortcut.

                                                                                                                                          Set up a new connection
                                                                                                                                          1. Click Add Bluetooth Connection
    In the next dialog box, clear all the check boxes and click                                                                              icon on the main screen.
Next.                                                                                                                                     2. On the first Connection Wizard screen:

                                                                       After the system finishes installing the software, click
                                                                  Yes to reboot your system.




                                                                                                                                          a) In the Select a Service drop-down menu, select the


        type of connection that will be established. (The spe-             less connection between two devices. The connection
          cific service will be selected later, if necessary.)             may be used by applications as though a physical se-
        b) In the “Select a device that provides the service”               rial cable connected the devices.
          drop-down menu, select the device that will pro-                  *Dial-up Networking—allows a Bluetooth client to
          vide the service. (To update the list of devices                  use a modem that is physically attached to the
          displayed, click the Search Devices… button.)                     Bluetooth server.
        c) Optional: select the “Require secure encrypted con-
                                                                           *Fax—allows a Bluetooth client to wirelessly send a
          nection” option to enable Authentication and
                                                                           fax using a device that is physically attached to the
          Encryption for this connection.
                                                                           Bluetooth server.
     3. Click the Next button:
                                                                           *File Transfer—establishes a Bluetooth wireless con-
        * If more than one service of the type selected in the             nection that allows your computer to perform file sys-
         Select a Service drop-down menu (above) exists on                 tem operations on another Bluetooth-enabled device—
         the selected device, for example, multiple Bluetooth              browse, drag/drop, open, print, cut/copy, paste, delete,
         Serial Ports, then the Select Bluetooth Service dialog            rename, etc.
         box appears. Select the specific service to be used,
                                                                            *Information Exchange—establishes a Bluetooth
         and then click the OK button to close the Select
                                                                            wireless connection between two devices so that they
         Bluetooth Service dialog box.
                                                                            can exchange personal information manager data
        * If only one service of the type selected in the Select
                                                                           such as business cards, calendar items, email
         a Service drop-down menu (above) exists on the se-
                                                                           messages, and notes.
         lected device, the next Connection Wizard screen
         appears.                                                           *Information Synchronization—establishes a
                                                                            Bluetooth wireless connection between two devices
     4. If “Require secure encrypted connection” was selected
                                                                            and uses the connection to synchronize Personal In-
       above, a security screen may appear:
                                                                           formation Manager data between the two devices.
        *To establish a paired relationship with the remote
                                                                           *Network Access—establishes a Bluetooth wireless
         device while using this wizard, enter your Personal
                                                                           connection between the client and a server that is
         Identification Number in the PIN Code field of the
                                                                           physically connected to the Local Area Network. If
         security screen, and then click the Next button.
                                                                           the client has permission (user name and password
        *To establish the paired relationship with the remote
                                                                           for the LAN), the wireless connection can be used as
         device the first time this connection is used, leave
                                                                           if the client were hardwired to the LAN.
         the PIN Code field blank in the security screen, and
         click the Next button. The Security screen WILL NOT            All Bluetooth servers do not necessarily provide all of
         appear if the devices have been paired.                   these services. For example, network gateways only provide
                                                                   access to the Local Area Network (the Network Access service).
     5. On the last Connection Wizard screen:
        * The top of the screen provides basic information
                                                                           For advanced operations of the Bluetooth software,
          about the new connection—the name of the device
                                                                           please double-click My Bluetooth Places icon on your
          that will provide the service and the name of the
                                                                           desktop, open the Help menu on the menu bar, and
          service that will be provided. If this information is
                                                                           click Help Topics. Detailed instructions for advanced
          NOT correct, click the Back button to return to the
                                                                           applications are displayed as follows:
          previous screen, and from that screen select the cor-
          rect service and device.
        * In the “Connection Name:” field, enter a descrip-
         tive name for the connection, for example, “Bluetooth
          Serial Connection to MSI Desktop.”


2.   After a connection has been established, right-click the
device in connection and select Discover Available Services
from the pop-up menu to determine the services provided by
this device.
               The services supported are:
        *Bluetooth Serial Port—establishes a Bluetooth wire



Document Created: 2002-05-27 10:31:04
Document Modified: 2002-05-27 10:31:04

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