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Bluetooth Wireless USB Adapter
User Manual (GBU211 / GBU311)
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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 glut in your home or office. These adapters allow computers with USB connections to become Bluetooth™ enabled computers. They comply to Bluetooth 1.2 and USB 1.1 specifications, and provide users with a 723 Kbps data rate. They also enable wireless Pers
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Table of Contents Package Contents ................................................ - Pairing .................................................................... 46 02 Overview .............................................................. - Use with Microsoft Bluetooth™ Stack ................... 48 03 Features ............................................................... Specification ............................................................ 52 05 Requirements ............................
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Package Contents This package contains: The Bluetooth™ Installation CD contains the following: GBU211 Setup programs and drivers for Microsoft Windows 98 1 Bluetooth to USB adapter Second Edition (SE), Windows Millennium Edition 1 Driver CD (Windows Me), Windows 2000, and Windows XP 1 Quick Start Guide 1 Warranty/Registration card README.TXT file with updated information about your Bluetooth™ Wireless USB Adapter GBU311 1 Bluetooth to USB adapter Bluetooth™ Wireless USB Adapter User M
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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 - Controlls and communicates with Bluetooth™ enabled devices - Enables wireless Personal Area Network (PAN) 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 and GBU312 - Up to 723 Kbps data rate - Small form factor makes it easy to carry and place - Crisp, easy, and fast installation and setup - Built-
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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 is a Class 1 (for GBU311 and GBU312) 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 with Bluetooth 1.2 and USB 1.1 specifications, and provides users with a 723 Kbps data transfer rate at ranges up to 330 feet. It also enables wireless Personal Area Network (PAN) connectivity to Bluetooth™ enabled devices such
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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 CDROM drive). The IOGEAR Bluetooth InstallShield Wizard will appear. Click
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Installation 2. Next the License Agreement screen will 3. Click the [Next] button to accept the default appear. Click the “I accept the terms in the destination installation folder or click the [Change] license 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 insert the Bluetooth to USB adapter into the available USB port of the computer, and then 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 1. Now double click the Bluetooth™ icon in the 2. Once the Initial Bluetooth™ Configuration system tray. This will start the “Initial Bluetooth Wizard has started, click [Next] 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. At this point, Windows will install the software offer to other Bluetooth™ devices by placing necessary for the 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 Once Windows is finished installing the software, After the configuration, you can double click 7. 8. the following window will appear. This window will the Bluetooth icon to My Bluetooth Place, allow you to configure your computer to use the and search for the nearby Bluetooth devices service of another Bluetooth Device. If you do not have any additional devices you wish Note: If the desired device does not appear, to connect to at this time, click [Skip
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Initial Bluetooth™ Configuration Wizard 9. Next you will need to Pair your computer with the 10. Next, the window will display the services device you wish to connect to. available through the selected Bluetooth™ Enter a PIN code for the device and click the device. Check the box next to the service you [Initiate Pairing] button. If the device you are want to access. connecting to does not require a PIN click the [Skip Pairing] button. 17
