Bluetooth UltraPort Module from IBM

User's Guide

Note: Before using this information and the product it supports, read the information under "Appendix C. Product warranty and notices" on page C-1.

Contents

About this book.....v
Installing the Bluetooth UltraPort Module from IBM.....1-5
Appendix A. Troubleshooting.....A-1
Appendix B. Help and service information.....B-1
Appendix C. Product warranty and notices.....C-1
Appendix D. Compliances.....D-1

About this book

This manual contains instructions for installing and using the Bluetooth UltraPort Module from IBM. The manual is divided into the following parts:

Part 1: Installation and user's guide

This guide contains the product description and installation instructions in the following languages:

• English

• German

• French

• Spanish

• Italian

• Brazilian Portuguese

• Traditional Chinese

Japanese

Part 2: Appendixes

This section contains problem-solving, help and service, warranty, and notice information.

Note: The illustrations in this manual might be slightly different from your hardware.

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About your Bluetooth UltraPort Module from IBM

This section contains the product description, hardware and software installation instructions, and operating information for the Bluetooth UltraPort Module from IBM.

Product description

Based on the Bluetooth industry standard for wireless communications, the Bluetooth UltraPort Module from IBM provides computing professionals with short-range wireless connectivity on certain ThinkPad $ ^{®} $ and NetVista $ ^{™} $ computers. You can now use the Bluetooth UltraPort Module to make wireless connections within a personal area network to electronically exchange data and connect your computer to other Bluetooth devices.

You can easily install the Bluetooth UltraPort Module onto certain ThinkPad computers using the UltraPort connector. This module does not require inconvenient and expensive cables, and you do not need to use a PC Card slot to connect it to your computer. If your ThinkPad computer does not have an UltraPort connector, the Bluetooth UltraPort Module option kit provides support for connection to a standard Universal Serial Bus (USB) port.

You can conveniently and simply connect the Bluetooth UltraPort Module to your NetVista computer through the USB port.

Some of the key product attributes of the Bluetooth UltraPort Module from IBM are as follows:

• Direct connection to the UltraPort connector on ThinkPad A Series, T Series, or X Series computers.

• USB cable and converter for connection to ThinkPad and NetVista computers without an UltraPort connector

• Operation within the 2.4 GHz ISM unlicensed radio spectrum

• Maximum data transfer rate of 721 KBps

• Range of up to 10 meters (30 feet)

• Data-transfer support

• Point-to-point or point-multipoint radio link

• Low power consumption

• Authentication and encryption support

• Certified Bluetooth Interoperability by the Bluetooth Special Interest Group

Your option package includes the following:

1 2 3 4 5 7

Table 1-1.

Table 1-1. (continued)

Note: If you are using an A, T, or X Series ThinkPad computer, the BlueTooth UltraPort Module connects directly to the UltraPort at the top of your ThinkPad. However, you will need to use your USB cable to connect your Bluetooth UltraPort Module to a desktop computer or a ThinkPad computer other than an A, T, or X Series. These extra parts are included in the option package.

Contact your place of purchase if an item is missing or damaged. Be sure to retain your proof of purchase; it might be required to receive warranty service.

Supported computers

The following is a list of ThinkPad computers that support the UltraPort module:

• ThinkPad A Series (with an UltraPort connector)

• Thinkpad T Series

• ThinkPad X Series

The following is a list of computers that support the USB adapter unit:

• ThinkPad Transnote, A21m, A22m, i Series, 600E/X, 570E, 390E/X, and 240X/Z

• All NetVista desktop computers (USB adapter is included)

Minimum computer requirements

Be sure that your computer meets the following requirements before installing the product software:

• At least 25 MB of free hard disk space

• CD or DVD drive

• Intel $ ^{®} $ Pentium series microprocessor or equivalent

• 64 MB minimum RAM

• Microsoft® Windows® 98 Second Edition (SE), Windows 2000, or Windows Millennium Edition