User manual PALM BLUETOOTH CARD

Handbook for the PalmTM Bluetooth Card Copyright Copyright © 2002 Palm, Inc. All rights reserved. HotSync, MultiMail, and Palm OS are registered trademarks of Palm, Inc. The HotSync logo, Palm, and the Palm logo are trademarks of Palm, Inc. Other product and brand names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Disclaimer and Limitation of Liability Palm, Inc. assumes no responsibility for any damage or loss resulting from the use of this handbook. Palm, Inc. assumes no responsibility for any loss or claims by third parties which may arise through the use of this software. Palm, Inc. assumes no responsibility for any damage or loss caused by deletion of data as a result of malfunction, dead battery, or repairs. Be sure to make backup copies of all important data on other media to protect against data loss. IMPORTANT Please read the End User Software License Agreement with this product before using the accompanying software program(s). Using any part of the software indicates that you accept the terms of the End User Software License Agreement. PN: 406-4037A-US Contents Chapter 1: PalmTM Bluetooth Card Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 What can you do with the card? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Bluetooth technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Wireless connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 The Internet bridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Connecting at close range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Operational considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Chapter 2: Preparing Your Handheld to Use the PalmTM Bluetooth Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Installing the software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Applications installed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Installing applications not included on the CD-ROM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Using the card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Card usage tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Chapter 3: Connecting with Other Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Discovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Device types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Methods of performing discovery/connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Connecting using the Bluetooth application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Switching between a phone connection and a wireless LAN access point connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Chapter 4: Using Your PalmTM Bluetooth Card Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Telephony features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Tap dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Collaborative applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Using BlueBoard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Using BlueChat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 The Send function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Wireless LAN access point features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 iii Contents Chapter 5: Advanced User Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Using the Bluetooth Preferences screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Enabling/disabling the user cache . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Using the Connection Preferences screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Using the Network Preferences screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Customizing ISP settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Customizing Palm WAP Browser settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Connecting to non-GSM phones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Connecting to a GPRS network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Phone drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Switching connections to the same type of device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 HotSync operation with your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Chapter 6: Performance Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Latency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Usage environments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Power management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Chapter 7: Connection Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Passkeys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Trusted pairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Chapter 8: Frequently Asked Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Installation/operation problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Phone connection problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Product Regulatory and Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 iv CHAPTER 1 PalmTM Bluetooth Card Overview The PalmTM Bluetooth Card allows you to wirelessly connect your PalmTM handheld to devices enabled with Bluetooth technology, including other Palm handhelds, mobile phones, local area network (LAN) access points, and computers. With the Palm Bluetooth Card, you can do the following: s s Access data quickly without wires Connect to other computing and communicating devices equipped with Bluetooth technology What can you do with the card? You can use the Bluetooth Card to do the following: s s s s s s s s s Access the Internet Check and send e-mail Chat with other users Collaborate on whiteboard drawings Exchange SMS (Short Messaging Service) messages Send data to other users Dial telephone numbers from your Address Book Print from Address Book or Datebook Perform wireless HotSync® operations Additional equipment (for example, a mobile phone or laptop computer) enabled with Bluetooth technology is required to complete these tasks. This Handbook explains in detail how to perform each task. 1 Chapter 1 PalmTM Bluetooth Card Overview Bluetooth technology Bluetooth technology is the enabling technology of the Palm Bluetooth Card. Bluetooth technology provides flexible, inexpensive, easy-to-use wireless connectivity between devices. This technology offers several key benefits to the user, including the following: s s s Wireless connectivity A bridge to the Internet Connectivity at close range Wireless connectivity The Bluetooth wireless technology was originally developed to solve the cable clutter problems consumers faced when connecting multiple devices. For example, by using Bluetooth technology, a Palm handheld can now interface with a mobile phone equipped with Bluetooth technology without requiring physical cable connections or IR (infrared) line-of-sight connections. The types of connections for which cable clutter can be eliminated with Bluetooth technology include the following: s s s s Palm handheld to mobile phone Palm handheld to wireless LAN access point Palm handheld to laptop computer Palm handheld to printer The Internet bridge There are two ways that Bluetooth technology enables you to build a wireless bridge to established networks like the Internet or campus/corporate intranets: Dial-up networking This form of the Internet bridge is no different from the method many people use to access the Internet today. It entails dialing into the Internet through a modem and an ISP (Internet Service Provider). In this case, the user's mobile phone serves as the modem. Bluetooth technology eliminates the need for a physical cable connection in this scenario. NOTE In order to connect to the Internet using a mobile phone, you must have both a wireless operator that supports data services and an ISP account. 2 Operational considerations Direct access networking Direct access to a network via Bluetooth technology is possible using wireless LAN access points equipped with Bluetooth technology. A wireless LAN access point allows devices to connect to it wirelessly; the access point in turn connects to the Internet or an intranet. These access points may be installed in meeting rooms, classrooms, and public spaces, enabling multiple wireless access opportunities. You can also directly access a GPRS network via Bluetooth technology using the high-speed data transfer option on your mobile phone. Connecting at close range To be truly wireless is a matter of connecting not only to the other side of the globe, but also to the other side of the room. Bluetooth technology enables you to wirelessly connect devices at a distance of up to 10 meters (30 feet), providing data access between a Palm handheld and another nearby device equipped with Bluetooth technology. What's more, one Palm handheld equipped with Bluetooth technology can connect with up to seven other similarly equipped Palm handhelds, forming a small network known as a piconet and enabling group collaboration and data exchange. NOTE The number of devices with which you can connect may be limited by the application you are using to make the connection; for example, with the collaborative application BlueBoard included on the CD-ROM you can connect with up to three other handhelds. Operational considerations Key considerations when using the Bluetooth Card include the following: s s Power management Connection security See Chapter 6 for information on power management with the Bluetooth Card. See Chapter 7 for information on connection security with the Bluetooth Card. 3 Chapter 1 PalmTM Bluetooth Card Overview 4 CHAPTER 2 Preparing Your Handheld to Use the PalmTM Bluetooth Card This chapter describes the steps you must complete in order to use the PalmTM Bluetooth Card with your handheld. Installing the software To use the Palm Bluetooth Card with your handheld, you must install the software files located on the CD-ROM. To install the software (Windows): 1. Insert the CD-ROM into your computer's CD-ROM drive. A screen displays automatically. 2. If you have the multilingual version of the Bluetooth Card, select the language you want to install. This must match the language of your handheld. Select Bluetooth and Phone Services and follow the onscreen instructions. This installs the following components: ­ Bluetooth extensions for Palm OS® software ­ Bluetooth application ­ Telephony services ­ SMS (Short Messaging Services) 5 3. Chapter 2 Preparing Your Handheld to Use the PalmTM Bluetooth Card ­ Collaborative applications ­ Related documentation See "Applications installed" later in this chapter for information on these components. 4. (Optional) Select Web Clipping and/or PalmTM WAP Browser and follow the onscreen instructions to install these applications. See "Telephony features" in Chapter 4 for information on these applications. Connect your handheld to the cradle/cable, and press the HotSync® button TM. 5. NOTE You must perform a HotSync operation after installing the CD-ROM to install necessary drivers and collaborative applications to your handheld. To install the software (Mac): 1. Insert the CD-ROM into the computer's CD-ROM drive. The folder containing the CD-ROM software will automatically open. If you have the multilingual version of the Bluetooth Card, double-click the folder of the language you want to install. This must match the language of your handheld. Double-click the Bluetooth Installer icon and follow the onscreen instructions. This installs the following components: ­ Bluetooth extensions for Palm OS software ­ Bluetooth application ­ Telephony services ­ SMS (Short Messaging Services) ­ Collaborative applications 2. 3. 6 Installing the software See "Applications installed" later in this chapter for information on these components. 4. (Optional) Double-click the Web Clipping Installer and/or the WAP icon, and follow the onscreen instructions to install these applications. The WAP icon installs the Palm WAP Browser. See "Telephony features" in Chapter 4 for information on these applications. Connect your handheld to the cradle/cable, and press the HotSync button . 5. Applications installed Installation of the Bluetooth software includes the following items: Bluetooth extensions Bluetooth application Palm OS software extensions enabling wireless connectivity using Bluetooth technology from your handheld Application that provides a step-by-step interface for connecting to a phone, laptop computer, or wireless LAN access point Address Book tap dialing and the Phone Preferences screen Application that allows Palm handheld users to exchange simple text messages with other users who have access to SMS service Whiteboard application that allows Palm handheld users with the Bluetooth Card to collaborate on drawings Messaging application that allows Palm handheld users with the Bluetooth Card to exchange text in real time Telephony services SMS BlueBoard (collaborative application) BlueChat (collaborative application) See Chapter 3 for information on connecting using the Bluetooth application. See Chapter 4 for information on Address Book tap dialing, SMS, BlueBoard, and BlueChat. See Chapter 5 for information on using the phone Connection screen. 7 Chapter 2 Preparing Your Handheld to Use the PalmTM Bluetooth Card Installing applications not included on the CD-ROM You can use the following applications not included on the CD-ROM with the Bluetooth Card: s MultiMail® SE e-mail application. Using MultiMail SE with the Bluetooth Card enables wireless sending and receiving of e-mail messages from your handheld. Web clipping application files. Using these files with the Bluetooth Card and the Web clipping application included on the CD-ROM enables wireless retrieval of data from the Internet for viewing on your handheld. See Chapter 4 for more information on the Web clipping application. s To install applications not included on the CD-ROM: s If the application is included on your handheld, refer to the CD-ROM included with your handheld for installation instructions. If the application is not included on your handheld, go to www.palm.com for installation instructions. s Using the card After you have installed the software files onto your handheld, you can begin using the Bluetooth Card. You must install the software files from the CD-ROM before inserting the Palm Bluetooth Card in the handheld. Otherwise, the card will not function properly. IMPORTANT 8 Using the card To insert the card: 1. Insert the card in the direction shown by the icon on the back panel of your handheld. The gold contact pins should face the front of the handheld. Push the card in with your thumb. When you feel the card lock, the card is properly seated. If you have system sound turned on, you will hear the system sound. 2. Back panel of handheld IMPORTANT The Bluetooth Card extends slightly. Do not attempt to force the card in further. To remove the card: 1. 2. Push lightly against the card with your thumb. When the card releases, you can remove it. If you have system sound turned on, you will hear the system sound. You must push to release the card before removing it 9 Chapter 2 Preparing Your Handheld to Use the PalmTM Bluetooth Card Card usage tips The following tips will help you get optimal use of your Bluetooth Card: s Insert the card into your handheld at the beginning of a Bluetooth session. Remove the card when the session is complete. When not in use, store the card in a dry, dust-free location. s See "Product Regulatory and Safety Information" for detailed information on using your Bluetooth Card safely. 10 CHAPTER 3 Connecting with Other Devices This chapter describes the steps needed to connect your handheld with other devices equipped with Bluetooth technology. Discovery Discovery is the process of finding other devices equipped with Bluetooth technology within range of your handheld. The discovery process includes the following: s Sending a request to discover devices equipped with Bluetooth technology within range Selecting devices with which you wish your handheld to connect s The discovery process is typically initiated by an application included with the Bluetooth Card. For example, when you connect your handheld with a mobile phone using the Bluetooth application, the application gives you the option of discovering phones equipped with Bluetooth technology within range in order to make a connection with one of these phones. Many applications enable you to create a trusted pair with a device. Once you create a trusted pair with a device, you can connect with it directly without going through the discovery process. Information on creating trusted pairs is found in the procedures described later in this chapter. NOTE Bluetooth technology must be set to "on" in order for the discovery process to work. By default, Bluetooth technology is on. See "Connecting using the Bluetooth application" later in this chapter for how to turn Bluetooth technology off and on. Device types The following types of devices can be discovered and connected with from your handheld: s s s Mobile phone Laptop computer Printer 11 Chapter 3 Connecting with Other Devices s s Wireless LAN access point Other PalmTM handhelds NOTE Only devices equipped with Bluetooth technology and within range can be discovered by and connected with your handheld. See "Usage environments" in Chapter 6 for range limits of the card. For a list of specific device makes and models supported by the Bluetooth Card, go to www.palm.com/bluetooth. Methods of performing discovery/connection Discovery/connection is a function of several applications included with the Bluetooth Card. You also have the option of connecting via Bluetooth technology using the Send function included with various applications on your handheld, as well as through your handheld's Connection Preferences screen. Depending on whether you are connecting using an application, the Send function, or the Connection Preferences screen, only certain types of devices can be discovered, as follows: s Using the Bluetooth application: Connect to mobile phone, laptop computer, Connect to wireless LAN access point s Using a collaborative application delivered with the Bluetooth Card: Palm handheld s s Using the Send function: Connect to Palm handheld, printer, laptop computer Connect to mobile phone, laptop Using the Connection Preferences screen: computer, wireless LAN access point Connecting using the Bluetooth application is described later in this chapter. See Chapter 4 for information on connecting through collaborative applications or by using the Send function. See "Using the Connection Preferences screen" in Chapter 5 for information on connecting using your handheld's Connection Preferences screen. Connecting using the Bluetooth application The Bluetooth application provides a step-by-step process to assist you in discovery/connection with another device. To connect with another device using the Bluetooth application: 1. 2. Tap the Applications icon Tap the Bluetooth icon . . 12 Methods of performing discovery/connection One of the following screens appears: s If this is the first time your are using the application or no connection has been made through the Bluetooth application on your handheld, the following screen appears: Use the toggle option to turn Bluetooth technology off and on Tap the icon or name of the type of device with which you wish to connect to begin the connection process. s If you have previously made a connection through the Bluetooth application on your handheld, the following screen appears: The Connected to field shows the ISP or network with which you have most recently made a connection. Tap the Connected to field to change the connection, or tap the icon or name of the type of device with which you wish to connect to begin a new connection process. If you tap the Connected to field to change the connection, the same screen appears with the new connection name in the Connected to field. If the most recent device with which you have made a connection is a laptop computer, the Via field does not appear. Use the instructions below for connecting with a phone, a laptop computer, and a wireless LAN access point using the Bluetooth application. NOTE You can only connect with GSM phones using the Bluetooth application. To connect with a non-GSM phone, see "Connecting to non-GSM phones" in Chapter 5. 13 Chapter 3 Connecting with Other Devices To set up a connection with a phone: 1. On the Bluetooth application screen, tap Phone. Tap here 2. Select the model of phone with which you wish to create a connection. If your phone model does not appear on the list, you can choose the default driver (Standard GSM Driver), or download the specific driver for your phone. See "Phone drivers" in Chapter 5 for more information. (Optional) Enter a name for this connection, and then tap Next. This name identifies the connection between your handheld and a particular phone, and can be anything you choose. You should not enter the name of your ISP here. Select phone model Enter connection name if desired 3. Set your phone to be able to be discovered by another device (discoverable), and then tap Next. NOTE See the documentation that was included with your phone for how to set your phone to discoverable. 14 Methods of performing discovery/connection 4. The discovery process now takes place, during which one or more discovery screens appear. When the Discovery Results screen appears, do one of the following: ­ If the phone with which you wish to connect appears on the discovery results list, select the phone name, and then tap OK. ­ If the phone with which you wish to connect does not appear on the discovery results list, tap Find More, select the phone name when it appears on the list, and then tap OK. Tap the phone with which you wish to connect Tap Find More to discover additional phones NOTE If your handheld does not find any phones enabled with Bluetooth technology within range, you will receive a status message. You can try discovery again, or tap OK to return to the Bluetooth screen. You may need to perform the discovery process several times. 5. Prepare your phone to accept a Bluetooth connection, and then tap Next. NOTE See the documentation that was included with your phone for how to prepare your phone to accept a Bluetooth connection. The documentation might refer to a Bluetooth connection as a Bluetooth pairing or a Bluetooth link. 6. The first time you connect with a phone, you will be asked to create a trusted pair with that phone. To create a trusted pair with a phone, tap Next, enter the 15 Chapter 3 Connecting with Other Devices passkey when prompted, and then tap OK. Select the check box to add the phone to your Trusted Pair list. Enter passkey NOTE See "Trusted pairs" in Chapter 7 for more information on trusted pairs. Depending on the model of phone with which you are connecting, you may be able to choose the passkey to enter, or the phone may have a passkey preassigned; see the documentation included with your phone for information. The documentation might refer to a Bluetooth connection as a Bluetooth pair or a Bluetooth link. In either case, you must use the same passkey for both the phone and your handheld. If the passkeys are different, you will receive an error message, a trusted pair will not be formed, and the connection with the phone will fail. You will need to start over at step 1. If passkey authentication succeeds (that is, passkey exchange is successful) but the Bluetooth application is unable to complete the connection with the phone for any other reason, you will receive an error message and be given the option to try connecting again. 7 . If passkey authentication succeeds and the Bluetooth application successfully connects with your phone, the following screen appears. You are now able to use SMS and wireless tap dialing. You have the option of using the phone connection to access the Internet. Do one of the following: ­ To use the phone connection to access the Internet, tap Yes and follow the steps below. ­ To use the phone connection for SMS and tap dialing only, tap No. A confirmation screen appears. See the electronic SMS Handbook included on 16 Methods of performing discovery/connection the CD-ROM for information on using SMS. See "Tap dialing" in Chapter 4 for information on using tap dialing. To use a phone connection to access the Internet: 1. 2. Create a connection with a phone as described in the above procedure. After you tap Yes in step 7 above, the following screen appears: You can choose to use an existing ISP, or set up service with a new ISP. To use an existing ISP: s On the screen shown in step 2 above, select the ISP, and then tap Next. A confirmation screen appears. To set up service with a new ISP: 1. On the screen shown in step 2 of using a phone connection to access the Internet, tap Setup New ISP, enter the ISP name, and then tap Next. Enter name for new ISP 2. Enter the phone number and settings for dial-up access, and then tap Next. 17 Chapter 3 Connecting with Other Devices 3. Enter your login name, tap the Password box to enter password, enter your password, and then tap OK. The login name and password must be those you use to connect through your ISP. On this screen, you can also tap Advanced Network Settings to change the default network settings. See "Customizing ISP settings" in Chapter 5 for more information. 4. Tap Next. A confirmation screen appears. To create a connection with a laptop computer: 1. On the Bluetooth application screen, tap PC. Tap here 2. (Optional) Enter a name for this connection, and then tap Next. This name identifies the connection between your handheld and a particular laptop computer, and can be anything you choose. Enter connection name if desired 18 Methods of performing discovery/connection 3. You may need to enter a login name and password. Be sure to have the login name and password provided by your network administration, and then tap Next. 4. Do one of the following: ­ If the computer with which you wish to connect with appears on the discovery results list, select the computer name, and then tap OK. ­ If the computer with which you wish to connect does not appear on the discovery results list, tap Find More, select the computer name when it appears on the list, and then tap OK. Tap the laptop with which you wish to connect Tap Find More to discover additional laptops NOTE If your handheld does not find any computers enabled with Bluetooth technology within range, you will receive an error message. You can try discovery again, or tap OK to return to the Bluetooth screen. You may need to perform the discovery process several times. 5. (Optional) The laptop computer with which you are trying to connect may ask you for a passkey. If this occurs, enter the passkey when prompted, and tap OK. Depending on the model of laptop with which you are connecting, you may be able to choose the passkey to enter, or the laptop may have a passkey preassigned. See the documentation included with your laptop for information. In either case, you must use the same passkey for both the laptop and your handheld. 19 Chapter 3 Connecting with Other Devices 6. If the Bluetooth application is unable to complete the connection with the laptop computer, you will receive an error message and be given the option to try connecting again. If the Bluetooth application successfully connects with the laptop computer, a confirmation screen appears. To create a connection with a wireless LAN access point: 1. On the Bluetooth application screen, tap LAN. Tap here 2. (Optional) Enter a name for this connection, and then tap Next. This name identifies the connection between your handheld and a particular wireless LAN access point, and can be anything you choose. Enter connection name if desired 3. Be sure to have the login name and password provided by your network administrator, and then tap Next. 20 Methods of performing discovery/connection 4. Do one of the following: ­ If the LAN access point with which you wish to connect appears on the discovery results list, select the LAN access point name, and then tap OK. ­ If the LAN access point with which you wish to connect does not appear on the discovery results list, tap Find More, select the LAN access point name when it appears on the list, and then tap OK. Tap the wireless LAN access point with which you wish to connect Tap Find More to discover additional wireless LAN access points NOTE If your handheld does not find any LAN access points enabled with Bluetooth technology within range, you will receive a status message. You can try discovery again, or tap OK to return to the Bluetooth screen. You may need to perform the discovery process several times. 5. (Optional) The LAN access point with which you are trying to connect may ask you for a passkey. If this occurs, enter the passkey supplied by your network administrator. Enter your login name, tap the Password box to enter password, enter your password, tap OK, and then tap Next. 6. After you enter a password, the Password field entry changes to "Assigned." If you tap Next without entering a login name, you will receive an error message. 7 . Tap Next. If the Bluetooth application is unable to complete the connection with the LAN access point, you will receive an error message and be given the option to try connecting again. If the Bluetooth application successfully connects with the LAN access point, a confirmation screen appears. 21 Chapter 3 Connecting with Other Devices Switching between a phone connection and a wireless LAN access point connection In addition to performing discovery/connection, the Bluetooth application also lets you easily switch between a phone connection and a LAN access point connection. To switch between a phone connection and a LAN access point connection: 1. 2. 3. Tap the Applications icon Tap the Bluetooth icon . . Tap the Connecting to field, and select the connection to which you wish to switch. Switch connection in the Connected to field When the connection has been switched, the following message appears: 4. Tap OK. You can also switch between connections to the same type of device; for example, between a connection to one phone and a connection to a different phone. See "Switching connections to the same type of device" in Chapter 5 for information. 22 CHAPTER 4 Using Your PalmTM Bluetooth Card Features This chapter describes the key features you can use with the PalmTM Bluetooth Card. These features fall into the following broad categories: s s s s Telephony Collaboration Sending data via Bluetooth technology Wireless LAN access point Telephony features The Bluetooth Card serves as your phone companion. Telephony features include the following: Address book tap dialing SMS Tap the number of an Address Book entry in your handheld to dial a voice call number on your mobile phone Send, receive, and store simple text messages with users who have access to SMS services. NOTE See the SMS Handbook included on the CD-ROM for detailed information on SMS. E-mail If your PalmTM handheld came with an e-mail client installed, or you installed the e-mail client that was included on the CD-ROM that came with your handheld, you can send and receive e-mail messages using your mobile phone as a wireless modem. View specially formatted WAP pages on the Internet through this browser, using your mobile phone as a wireless modem. NOTE PalmTM WAP Browser See the electronic documentation on the Palm WAP Browser included on the CD-ROM for detailed information on the Palm WAP Browser. 23 Chapter 4 Using Your PalmTM Bluetooth Card Features Web clipping application Retrieve specific information from the Internet for viewing on your handheld, using your mobile phone as a wireless modem. NOTE See the Guide to Web Clipping Applications on the CD-ROM included with your handheld for information on web clipping applications. NOTE Only connections with GSM phones support Address Book tap dialing and SMS using Bluetooth technology. If you wish to connect with a non-GSM phone to access any of the Internet-based features using Bluetooth technology (e-mail, Palm WAP Browser, web clipping), see "Connecting to non-GSM phones" in Chapter 5. Tap dialing Tap dialing from your handheld enables you to tap the number of an Address Book entry to dial a voice call number via your mobile phone. You then use your phone to carry out the call. Tap dialing involves two tasks: s s Enabling tap dialing Using tap dialing To enable tap dialing: 1. 2. 3. 4. Press the Address Book button Tap the Menu button Tap Preferences. . , and then tap the Options menu. Tap Enable Tap-Dialing. If the box is already checked, tap dialing is enabled, and you don't need to do anything. 5. Tap OK. 24 Telephony features To use tap dialing: 1. Press the Address Book button . NOTE You must currently be connected with a phone or have previously created a trusted pair with a phone to use Tap Dialing. See "Connecting using the Bluetooth application" in Chapter 3 for instructions on connecting with a phone. 2. Tap the phone number you wish to dial. Tap the phone number portion of the Address Book entry to use tap dialing 3. Select the number you wish to dial, and then tap Dial. The following dialing screen appears: 25 Chapter 4 Using Your PalmTM Bluetooth Card Features Collaborative applications The Bluetooth Card includes two applications that enable you to collaborate with other users of Palm handhelds equipped with Bluetooth technology: BlueBoard Virtual whiteboard application that allows Palm handheld users utilizing Bluetooth technology to collaborate on drawings. Messaging application that allows Palm handheld users with Bluetooth technology to exchange text in real time. BlueChat provides chat with local users whose Palm handhelds are within range. It does not provide Internet-based long-distance chat. BlueChat Using BlueBoard To use the BlueBoard collaborative application, you can either first connect to other users, or start drawing and then connect to other users. The user who invites other users to collaborate is the host. Users who are invited and join a BlueBoard session are partners. A host can connect with up to three partners. To launch BlueBoard: 1. 2. Tap the Applications icon Tap the BlueBoard icon . . When BlueBoard launches, you see the following screen: 26 Collaborative applications To connect with partners in BlueBoard: 1. On the drawing area screen, tap Share. If you are using BlueBoard for the first time, tapping Share causes BlueBoard to discover all Palm handhelds within range. The names of these handhelds appear on the Begin Session screen. If you have previously collaborated using BlueBoard, tapping Share displays a list of recent partners from previous BlueBoard sessions on the Begin Session screen. See "Recent contributors" later in this chapter. 2. Select partner(s) with whom you wish to collaborate with by selecting the check box next to the device name(s) on the Share With Partners screen, and then tap OK. Select up to three partners with whom to connect Counter shows remaining number of partners with whom you can connect Tap Find More to discover additional handhelds NOTE Because a maximum of four people (host plus three partners) can share a drawing, the Share With Partners screen displays a decrementing counter showing the host how many more partners they can add to share the drawing. The host is prevented from selecting additional check boxes when the counter reaches zero. 27 Chapter 4 Using Your PalmTM Bluetooth Card Features 3. To find more partners within range, tap Find More. This process discovers all Palm handhelds within range and refreshes the partner list according to the following parameters: If a partner was selected on the original list but cannot be discovered after tapping Find More: The partner is added to the refreshed list in bold, with the phrase "... Not Found" after the device name. If a partner was not selected on the original list but is discovered after tapping Find More: If a partner was not selected on the original list and cannot be discovered after tapping Find More: 4. The partner is added to the refreshed list with the check box not selected. The partner does not appear on the refreshed list. Tap OK. This starts a connection with all partners whom the host has selected from the list. As the host connects with each handheld, the following dialog box appears on the host's handheld: 5. To abort the connection process with a given handheld, tap Cancel. This cancels all connections, and the host must start the connection process over again. If the host selects a partner who does not have BlueBoard installed on his or her handheld, or a connection cannot be established, the following error message appears on the host's handheld: 28 Collaborative applications 6. As the host connects with each handheld, the following dialog box appears on the partner's handheld: The partner does one of the following: ­ Accepts the connection by tapping Yes. ­ Declines the connection by tapping No. If the partner taps No, the following dialog box appears on the host's handheld: If the partner has blocked all requests for a BlueBoard connection, the following dialog box appears on the host's handheld: See "BlueBoard Options menu" later in this chapter for information on blocking drawing requests. 7 . Tap OK. Once the connection process is complete, the following screen appears for all users. 29 Chapter 4 Using Your PalmTM Bluetooth Card Features Recent contributors When a host adds a partner to a collaborative drawing, BlueBoard stores that partner's device name and address. BlueBoard can store up to ten name/address pairs. Each time the host begins the connection process, BlueBoard indicates potential partners by displaying a list of stored device names in the Begin Session dialog box. TIP To connect with partners other than those displayed from the stored device list, tap Find More. See the steps on connecting with partners in BlueBoard or BlueChat earlier in this chapter. BlueBoard functionality After you have connected with partners, you can use BlueBoard functions to collaborate on a whiteboard drawing. End button Erase button Pen palette End s Selected by host: Disconnects connection to all partners. When a host taps End, the following dialog box appears to alert partners that the session has been ended: s Selected by partner: Disconnects partner from connection. The partner's name is removed from the partner pick list. Other partners do not receive an alert when a partner taps End. Erase Pen palette Erases the screen for all participants in the current drawing. Allows the user to select from three different pen sizes: 1, 2, or 3 pixels wide (default is 2 pixels). 30 Collaborative applications Color palette (Color handhelds only; not shown on sample screen above) Allows the user to select a drawing color. A filled area around a color wedge (black, blue, green, red) shows the current color for the handheld. A user can only choose a color if no other user is using that color. (Color handhelds only; not shown on sample screen above) Displays the user's handheld name on the partner pick list in the default drawing color, according to the following scheme: s s s s Color legend Host: black Partner 1: red Partner 2: blue Partner 3: green A host or collaborator can change his or her default color via the color palette if no other user is using that color. BlueBoard Options menu The BlueBoard Options menu allows users to block requests, access help tips, or view information about BlueBoard. To block connection requests: 1. Tap the BlueBoard tab. Tap BlueBoard tab 2. Tap Options, and then tap Block Requests. Tap here to block/unblock connection requests TIP To unblock requests, follow the above steps and select Allow Requests from the Options menu. 31 Chapter 4