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Bluetooth Wireless USB Adapter
User Manual (GBU301/GBU302/GBU201)
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Welcome ® 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 in your home or office. These adapters allow computers with USB connections to become Bluetooth™ enabled computers. They comply with Bluetooth 1.1 and USB 1.1 specifications, and provide users with a 723 Kbps data rate at ranges up to 330 feet (GBU30
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Table of Contents Package Contents ................................................ - Pairing ....................................................................34 02 Overview .............................................................. - Use with Microsoft Bluetooth™ Stack ................... 36 03 Features ............................................................... Specifications........................................................... 40 05 Requirements ..............................
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Package Contents This package contains: The Bluetooth™ Installation CD contains the following: GBU201 1 Bluetooth to USB adapter Setup programs and drivers for Microsoft Windows 98 1 Driver CD Second Edition (SE), Windows Millennium Edition 1 Quick Start Guide (Windows Me), Windows 2000, and Windows XP 1 Warranty/Registration card -or- README.TXT file with updated information about your GBU301 Bluetooth™ Wireless USB Adapter 1 Bluetooth to USB adapter 1 5' USB extens
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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 cables. The following applications are supported by Bluetooth™ technology: Synchronize your Bluetooth™ PDA with your computer. Send your business card to anyone who has a Bluetooth™ device. Send or receive files to or from anyone who has a Bluetooth™ enabled device. Chat with anyone who has a Bluetooth™ enabled computer.
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Overview Overview Continued 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.) 4
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Features - Eliminates cables between your computers - Controls and communicates with Bluetooth™ enabled devices - Enables wireless Personal Area Network (PAN) connectivity - Bluetooth™ specification 1.1 compliant - USB specification 1.1 compliant - Up to 20 meter (66 feet) wireless working distance for GBU201, up to 100 meter (330 feet) for GBU301 and GBU302 - Up to 723 Kbps data rate - Small form factor makes it easy to carry and place - Crisp, easy, and fast installation and setup - Built-i
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Requirements System Requirement: Notebook or desktop computers, with Pentium - 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 server, and many Bluetooth™ devices are not compatible with 98SE & ME 6
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Introduction ® IOGEAR ’s Wireless Bluetooth™ to USB Adapter allows any computer with USB connections to become a Bluetooth™ enabled computer. It complies with Bluetooth 1.1 and USB 1.1 specifications, and provides users with a 723 Kbps data transfer rate. It also enables wireless Personal Area Network (PAN) connectivity to Bluetooth™ enabled devices such as PDA’s, printers, cellular phones, computers, etc. The Wireless Bluetooth™ to USB adapter is compatible with both PC and Mac. It is easy t
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Installation ® 1. 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 computer, click Start>Run and type d:\setup.exe (d: being the CD-ROM drive). ® The IOGEAR Bluetooth InstallShield Wizard will appea
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Installation 2. The License Agreement screen will appear. 3. Click the [Next] button to accept the default Click the “I accept the terms in the license destination installation folder or click the [Change] agreement” and click [Next]. to choose the different installation folder. 9
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Installation 4. Click the [Install] button to begin the installation 5. The installation may take a few minutes. 10
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Installation 6. A Driver Signature Notice may appear. Click 7. During the installation a “Bluetooth™ device the [OK] Button to continue the installation. not found” window will appear. Please connect your USB Bluetooth device and click OK. 11
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Installation 8. Once the installation is complete, click the [Finish] button to complete the wizard. At this point, we recommend that you reboot the system. 12
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Initial Bluetooth™ Configuration Wizard Initial Bluetooth™ Configuration Wizard After you reboot the system, you need to configure the Bluetooth USB adapter. Here are the steps. 1. Now double click the Bluetooth™ icon in 2. Once the Initial Bluetooth™ Configuration the system tray. This will start the “Initial Wizard has started, click [Next] Bluetooth™ Configuration Wizard.” 13
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Initial Bluetooth™ Configuration Wizard 3. Next, enter a unique name for this computer. 4. Click next to configure the services this This name will be displayed to other computer will offer to other Bluetooth™ Bluetooth™ devices. Select a computer type devices. from the drop-down menu and click [Next]. 14
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Initial Bluetooth™ Configuration Wizard 5. Choose the services that this computer will 6. Windows will install the software for the offer to other Bluetooth™ devices by placing services you selected. a check in the box. To display the properties, click on the configure button. Click [Next] to proceed. 15
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Initial Bluetooth™ Configuration Wizard 7. Once Windows has finished installing the 8. Next the wizard will search for other software, the following window will appear. Bluetooth™ devices. It will display the This window will allow you to configure your Bluetooth™ devices it finds in the window. computer to use the service of another Once it’s done searching, click on the device Bluetooth™ Device. you wish to connect to and click [Next]. If you do not have any devices you wish to Note: If the de
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Initial Bluetooth™ Configuration Wizard 9. After you found the device, you will need to Pair 10. The window will display the services available your computer with the device you wish to through the selected Bluetooth™ device. Check connect to. the box next to the service you want to access. Enter a PIN code for the device and click the [Initiate Pairing] button. If the device you are connecting to does not require a PIN click the [Skip Pairing] button. 17
