Install a Pocket PC using Bluetooth technology

To install a Pocket PC using Bluetooth technology:

1. Attach or turn on the Bluetooth radio adapter for your Windows XP computer.
2. Set up your Pocket PC so that Windows XP can find it. Setting up your Pocket PC includes: Turning it on, Making it discoverable (or visible), Giving it a name (optional).
3. Open Bluetooth Devices in Control Panel.
4. On the Devices tab, click Add.
5. Follow the instructions in the Add Bluetooth Device Wizard to install your Pocket PC.
6. Before you close the wizard, write down the incoming COM (serial) port number that you see on the Finish page, because you will need it later.
7. Install the software that came with your Pocket PC, including the ActiveSync technology software.
8. Plug the Pocket PC into the USB cradle or connect it to the USB cable.
9. On your computer, in the Get Connected Wizard, follow the directions to automatically get connected. If the wizard does not appear, click Start, point to All Programs (or Programs if you are using the classic Start menu), and then click Microsoft ActiveSync.
10. On the File menu, click Get Connected.
11. On the File menu, click Connection Settings.
12. Select the Allow serial cable or infrared connection to this COM port check box, and then select the COM port. Read your Pocket PC documentation to determine which COM port to use. If one port does not work, try the other one.
13. Disconnect the USB cable from the computer.
14. On your Pocket PC, turn on the Bluetooth wireless technology.
15. To synchronize your computer and the Pocket PC using Bluetooth technology, follow the directions in the Pocket PC documentation.

[To open Bluetooth Devices, click Start, click Control Panel, and then double-click Bluetooth Devices. If you are not sure how to set up your Pocket PC so that it is discoverable, or if you are not sure how to turn on Bluetooth technology for your Pocket PC, read the documentation for the Pocket PC.]

Install a Palm handheld computer using Bluetooth technology

To install a Palm handheld computer using Bluetooth technology

• Attach or turn on the Bluetooth radio adapter for your Windows XP computer.


• Set up your Palm handheld computer so that Windows XP can find it. Setting up your handheld computer includes: Turning it on, Making it discoverable (or visible), Giving it a name (optional).


• Open Bluetooth Devices in Control Panel.


• On the Devices tab, click Add.


• Follow the instructions in the Add Bluetooth Device Wizard to install your Palm handheld computer.


• If COM (serial) port numbers are listed on the Finish page of the wizard, write them down so that you can refer to them later. If no COM ports are listed, your device does not use COM ports, so you will not need that information.


• On your computer, install the software that came with your handheld computer, including the HotSync software. During the installation, you might be asked to choose a COM port. Read the documentation for your Palm handheld computer, or go to the Palm handheld computer Web site to determine which COM port to use. If one port does not work, try the other one. [If the HotSync software is already installed, click the HotSync icon on the desktop, go to Setup, and then, on the Local tab, select the COM port from the Serial Port list.]


• Follow the manufacturer's instructions to create the connection on your Palm handheld computer.


• On your handheld computer, start HotSync operation and the Bluetooth connection.


• When the synchronization connection begins, the installation will be completed.

[To open Bluetooth Devices, click Start, click Control Panel, and then double-click Bluetooth Devices. If you are not sure how to set up your Palm handheld computer so that it is discoverable, or if you are not sure how to start HotSync operation or the Bluetooth connection, read the documentation for your Palm handheld computer.]

Install a Bluetooth mouse

To install a Bluetooth mouse:

you must have a mouse with a cable attached to your computer.

1. Attach or turn on the Bluetooth radio adapter for your Windows XP computer.
2. Make the wireless mouse discoverable. You can sometimes do this by pressing a button on the bottom of the mouse. If you are not sure how to make your mouse discoverable, read the documentation for your mouse.
3. Open Bluetooth Devices in Control Panel.
4. On the Devices tab, click Add.
5. Select the My device is set up and ready to be found check box, and then click Next.
6. Click the icon that represents the Bluetooth mouse, and then click Next.
7. Click Don’t use a passkey, and then click Next. Check the documentation for the mouse for any passkey instructions.
8. Follow the remaining instructions in the wizard.

[To open Bluetooth Devices, click Start, click Control Panel, and then double-click Bluetooth Devices.]

Install a Bluetooth keyboard

To install a Bluetooth keyboard:
To install a Bluetooth keyboard, you must have a keyboard with a cable attached to your computer. Follow the steps below using the keyboard with the cable.

• Attach or turn on the Bluetooth radio adapter (transceiver) for your Windows XP computer.
• Make the wireless keyboard discoverable. This is often done by pressing a button on the bottom of the keyboard for 3 to 5 seconds. If you are not sure how to make your keyboard discoverable, read the documentation for your wireless keyboard.
• Open Bluetooth Devices in Control Panel.
• On the Devices tab, click Add.
• Select the My device is set up and ready to be found check box, and then click Next.
• Click the discovered keyboard device, and then click Next.
• Do one of the following:

1. If you want Windows to automatically provide a passkey, click Choose a passkey for me.
2. If the documentation for the keyboard lists a passkey to use, click Use the passkey found in the documentation, and then type the passkey.
3. If you want to create your own passkey, click Let me choose my own passkey, and then type a passkey.
4. If the keyboard does not use a passkey, click Don’t use a passkey.
5. Click Next, and then, when prompted, use the Bluetooth keyboard to type the passkey.
6. Follow the remaining instructions in the wizard.

[To open Bluetooth Devices, click Start, click Control Panel, and then double-click Bluetooth Devices. After the Bluetooth keyboard is installed, you can either disconnect the keyboard with the cable or leave it connected (if you leave both keyboards connected, they will both work).]

Install a Bluetooth printer

To install a Bluetooth printer

• Attach or turn on the Bluetooth radio adapter for your Windows XP computer.
• Open Printers and Faxes.
• Under Printer Tasks, click Add a printer.
• In the Add Printer Wizard, click Next.
• Click A Bluetooth printer, and then click Next.
• Follow the instructions in the wizard.

[To open Printers and Faxes, click Start, click Control Panel, and then double-click Printers and Faxes]

Install a Bluetooth mobile phone and use it as a modem

To install a Bluetooth mobile phone and use it as a modem:

Some mobile phones can be used as a modem for your computer. To find out if your phone has this dial-up networking capability, read the documentation that came with the phone.

• Attach or turn on the Bluetooth radio adapter for your Windows XP computer.
• Following the manufacturer's documentation, set up your mobile phone so that Windows XP can find it. Setting up your phone includes: Turning it on, Making it discoverable, Giving it a name (optional).
• Open Bluetooth Devices in Control Panel.
• Click Add, and then follow the instructions in the Add Bluetooth Device Wizard.

To create a Bluetooth connection to the Internet using a Bluetooth mobile phone:

• Open Network Connections in Control Panel.
• Under Network Tasks, click Create a new connection.
• In the New Connection Wizard, follow the steps for connecting to the Internet using a dial-up connection.
• On the Phone Number to Dial page, type the carrier code or phone number (often this number is *99#). Contact your mobile service provider for the required ID (or user name), password, and carrier code or phone number.

[To open Network Connections, click Start, click Control Panel, and then double-click Network Connections. To use dial-up networking with your mobile phone, you must first install the phone.]

Install a Bluetooth mobile phone

To install a Bluetooth mobile phone:

If your mobile phone can also communicate with your computer over a Bluetooth wireless network to perform tasks such as contact synchronization or file transfer, then use Bluetooth Devices in Control Panel to install your mobile phone.

1. Attach or turn on the Bluetooth radio adapter for your Windows XP computer.
2. Set up your mobile phone so that Windows XP can find it. Setting up your phone includes: Turning it on, Making it discoverable (or visible), Giving it a name (optional). If you are not sure how to set up your phone to make it discoverable, read the documentation for the phone.
   
3. Open Bluetooth Devices in Control Panel.
4. On the Devices tab, click Add.
5. Follow the steps in the Add Bluetooth Device Wizard.

[To open Bluetooth Devices, click Start, click Control Panel, and then double-click Bluetooth Devices.]