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Gbu421-M1224 111709
Gbu421-M1224 111709
to USB adapters are frst-rate wireless connectivity accessories designed to help reduce the
frustration of dealing with cable glut in your home or offce. These adapters allow computers with USB
connections to become Bluetooth enabled computers. They comply to Bluetooth
technology:
Synchronize your Bluetooth PDA with your computer.
Send your business card to anyone who has a Bluetooth device.
Send or receive fles to or from anyone who has a Bluetooth enabled device.
Chat with anyone who has a Bluetooth enabled computer.
Play a one-on-one serial game without a cable.
Send an e-mail without being wired to the network.
Dial up to the Internet on your computer over your Bluetooth cellular phone.
Send a fax from your computer over your Bluetooth cellular phone.
Transfer data between your cell phone and PC.
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Most Bluetooth-enabled devices have the capability to act as:
A Bluetooth server - these devices provide one or more services, such as access to the Internet, or to
other Bluetooth devices.
A Bluetooth client - these devices use the service(s) provided by Bluetooth servers.
Most Bluetooth devices that can act as both server and client, and can often do both at the same time.
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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 specifcation 2.1 compliant
USB specifcation 1.1 compliant
Up to 10 meter (30 feet) wireless working distance for Bluetooth
s Bluetooth
2.1 USB Micro Adapter is a Class 2 device with a wireless working distance of up
to 30 feet (10 meters). This device allows any computer with USB connections to become a
Bluetooth enabled computer. It complies with Bluetooth 2.1 and USB 1.1 specifcations, and provides
users with a 2.1 Mbps data transfer rate at ranges up to 30 feet. It also enables wireless Personal Area
Network (PAN) connectivity to Bluetooth enabled devices such as PDAs, printers, cellular phones,
computers, etc. The Wireless Bluetooth to USB adapter is compatible with both PC and Mac. It is easy
to install and use, and very portable. Another great solution from IOGEAR
2.1
USB Micro Adapter from your computer
Go to Control Panel (Start > Settings > Control 2.
Panel)
Click on 3. Add or Remove Programs
Click on IOGEAR Bluetooth Software and click 4.
on [Remove]
When the uninstall is complete, restart your 5.
computer
Windows Vista / 7
First, unplug the IOGEAR Bluetooth 1.
2.1 USB
Micro Adapter from your computer
Go to Control Panel (Start > Control Panel) 2.
Double click on Programs and Features. 3.
Click on Widcomm Bluetooth Software and 4.
click on [Uninstall]
When the uninstall is complete, restart your 5.
computer
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Installation - Mac OS X
Use of the IOGEAR Bluetooth adapter requires 1.
MAC OS X v10.3.9 or later. There is no need
to install any additional software, as Apple
provides all required Bluetooth drivers
Click on the Bluetooth icon and make sure the 2.
box next to Discoverable is checked (in 10.3
and 10.4 this will be on the Settings tab). To
connect and pair with a Bluetooth device, click
on Set Up New Device.(in 10.3 and 10.4 this
will be on the Devices tab).
Simply plug in your Bluetooth adapter into an
available USB port on your computer, and go to
System Preferences.
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If you have already connected a device under 3.
10.5 the Bluetooth window will look like this.
Instead of clicking the Set Up New Device
button, click the button with a plus (+) symbol
below the device list.
This will initiate the Bluetooth Setup Assistant; 4.
click Continue to proceed.
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On this window, you can select what type of 5.
Bluetooth device you want to setup. Please
make your choice below and then click Con-
tinue.
Your computer will search for Bluetooth devices 6.
in your area and display them in a list. Select the
device you wish to communicate with and then
click Continue to pair/connect to your device.
Please refer to the Apple website for further 7.
information on Apple Bluetooth support at www.
apple.com.
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Connect to Bluetooth Enabled Cellular Phone / PDA
Windows XP
Double click on the Bluetooth icon in the 1.
system tray.
Next, click on 2. Add a Bluetooth Device to
connect your Bluetooth enabled cellular phone
to your computer.
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Click 3. Next to continue. The Bluetooth Setup Wizard will search and fnd 4.
available Bluetooth enabled devices around your
computer. Select the phone of your choice and
click Next to continue.
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You will be prompted with a six digits PIN code 5.
on your screen. Enter this PIN code to your
Bluetooth enabled cellular phone now.
You will be asked to select the services that 6.
are available provided on your phone. It is
recommended to leave all services checked.
Click Finish to continue.
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You will then see the selected services 7.
installing to your computer. After the
installation completes, you will see all
available services listed in My Bluetooth
Places. You can double click on any of
these services to activate them or you
can also right click on specifc service
and fnd out more options provided by
the service.
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Windows Vista
Click on the Bluetooth icon in the system tray 1.
and select Add a Bluetooth Device.
Make sure to set your Bluetooth enabled 2.
phone on pairing mode and the software
will start scanning for all available Bluetooth
enabled devices. Once found, your phone will
appear in below window. Select your phone
and click on Next to continue.
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The Bluetooth software will generate a pairing 3.
key which will display in below window. Type
in this pairing key into your Bluetooth enabled
phone to accept the pairing request and click
on Next to continue. Please make sure to put
in the pairing key to your Bluetooth enabled
phone within 30 seconds, otherwise, you will
need to start this process over again.
Click on 4. Close to complete the pairing process.
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Once the pairing process is completed, you 5.
can interact with your Bluetooth enabled phone
in different ways according to the available
choices appearing in the control window.
You will be asked to select the services that 6.
are available provided on your phone. It is
recommended to leave all services checked.
Click Finish to continue.
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You will then see the selected services 7.
installing to your computer. After the
installation completes, you will see all
available services listed in My Bluetooth
Places. You can double click on any of
these services to activate them or you can
also right click on specifc service and fnd
out more options provided by the service.
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Windows 7
Click on the up-arrow icon located in the 1.
system tray and click on the Bluetooth icon
to begin.
Click on 2. Add a Device to continue.
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Make sure to set your Bluetooth enabled 3.
phone on pairing mode and the software
will start scanning for all available Bluetooth
enabled devices. Once found, your phone will
appear in below window. Select your phone
and click on Next to continue.
The Bluetooth software will generate a pairing 4.
key which will display in below window. Type
in this pairing key into your Bluetooth enabled
phone to accept the pairing request and click
on Next to continue. Please make sure to put
in the pairing key to your Bluetooth enabled
phone within 30 seconds, otherwise, you will
need to start this process over again.
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Click on 5. Close to complete the pairing
process.
Once the pairing process is completed, you 6.
can interact with your Bluetooth enabled phone
in different ways according to the available
choices appearing in the control window.
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Connect to a Bluetooth Enabled Printer
Note: If this is a new printer you are setting up, you
will need to install the driver and software of your
printer prior to completing the pairing process.
Please follow the printer setup wizard to setup
your printer.
Windows XP
Double click on the Bluetooth icon in the 1.
system tray.
Click 2. Next to begin pairing with the Bluetooth
enabled printer.
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The Bluetooth software will search for available 3.
Bluetooth devices around your computer. Se-
lect the printer and click on Next to continue.
Type in the correct Passkey of the printer. 4.
Please refer to the original user manual of the
device for further details and instructions on
entering the Passkey. Press Next when done.
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Make sure both services are selected and 5.
click on Finish to complete the pairing
process.
If your printer is already setup, click on 6.
Start, then Settings, then Printers and
Faxes. Right click on the printer and select
Properties. Click on Ports tab when you see
the properties window. Now, click on Add
Port to connect to the printer.
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Select the printer from the list and click on 7.
Connect to complete the connection.
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Note: If this is a new printer you are setting up,
you will need to install the driver and software
of your printer prior to completing the pairing
process. Please follow the printer setup wizard to
setup your printer.
Windows Vista
Click on the Bluetooth icon in the system tray 1.
and select Add a Bluetooth Device.
Make sure to set your Bluetooth enabled 2.
printer on pairing mode and the software
will start scanning for all available Bluetooth
enabled devices. Once found, your printer will
appear in below window. Select your printer
and click on Next to continue.
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Depending on the Bluetooth confguration of 3.
your Bluetooth enabled printer, there are three
pairing options to choose from. For detail
pairing instructions, please consult the original
user manual of your Bluetooth enabled printer.
In this user manual, we will select Enter the
devices pairing code and click on Next to
continue.
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Click on 5. Close to complete the pairing
process.
Enter the pre-defned pairing code assigned 4.
by your Bluetooth enabled printer and click on
Next to continue.
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If your printer is already setup, 6.
click on the Vista logo, then select
Control Panel. Double click on
Printers icon and access the list
of printer installed on your system.
Right click on the printer select
Properties. Select Ports tab and
click on Add Port to create the
connection to the printer.
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Windows 7
Click on the up-arrow icon located in the 1.
system tray and click on the Bluetooth icon
to begin.
Note: If this is a new printer you are setting up, you
will need to install the driver and software of your
printer prior to completing the pairing process.
Please follow the printer setup wizard to setup your
printer.
Click on 2. Add a Device to continue.
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Make sure to set your Bluetooth enabled 3.
printer on pairing mode and the software
will start scanning for all available Bluetooth
enabled devices. Once found, your printer will
appear in below window. Select your printer
and click on Next to continue.
Depending on the Bluetooth confguration of 4.
your Bluetooth enabled printer, there are three
pairing options to choose from. For detail
pairing instructions, please consult the original
user manual of your Bluetooth enabled printer.
In this user manual, we will select Enter the
devices pairing code and click on Next to
continue.
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Enter the pre-defned pairing code assigned 5.
by your Bluetooth enabled printer and click on
Next to continue.
Click on 6. Close to complete the pairing
process
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Connect to Network Access
Windows XP
Double click on the Bluetooth icon in the 1.
system tray.
Click 2. Next to begin pairing with the Bluetooth
device.
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Select the device that you want to connect, 3.
and click Next to continue.
Now you should also see the same Passkey 4.
shows up in a window on the other Bluetooth
device that you are connecting to. Verify both
systems have the same Passkey then click
Next to continue.
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Check the services that are available on 5.
the device and click Finish to complete the
pairing process.
Now you can double click on the Network 6.
Access icon to start the connection. Once
the connection is established, the Network
Access icon will turn green indicating that it is
now connected.
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Windows Vista
Click on the Bluetooth icon in the system tray 1.
and select Add a Bluetooth Device.
The software will start scanning for all available 2.
Bluetooth enabled devices. Once found, the
other Bluetooth enabled computer will appear
in below window. Select the computer and
click on Next to continue.
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The Bluetooth software will generate a pairing key which will display in below window. Type in this 3.
pairing key into the other Bluetooth enabled computer to accept the pairing request and click on Next
to continue. Please make sure to put in the pairing key to your Bluetooth enabled computer within 30
seconds, otherwise, you will need to start this process over again. The Bluetooth Setup Wizard will
search and fnd available Bluetooth enabled devices around your computer. Select the device of your
choice and click Next to continue.
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Once the pairing process is completed, you can interact with your Bluetooth enabled computer in 4.
different ways according to the available choices appearing in the control window.
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Click on the Bluetooth icon located in the 5.
system tray and select Join a Personal Area
Network.
Select the Bluetooth device that you want to 6.
establish the network connection with, then
click on Connect to start the connection.
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Windows 7
Click on the up-arrow icon located in the 1.
system tray and click on the Bluetooth icon to
begin. Click on Add a Device to continue.
The software will start scanning for all available 2.
Bluetooth enabled devices. Once found, the
other Bluetooth enabled computer will appear
in below window. Select the computer and
click on Next to continue.
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The Bluetooth software will generate a pairing 3.
key which will display in below window. Type in
this pairing key into the other Bluetooth enabled
computer to accept the pairing request and
click on Next to continue. Please make sure to
put in the pairing key to your Bluetooth enabled
computer within 30 seconds, otherwise, you will
need to start this process over again.
Once the pairing process is completed, you 4.
can interact with your Bluetooth enabled
computer in different ways according to the
available choices appearing in the control
window.
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Click on the up-arrow icon located in the 5.
system tray and click on the Bluetooth icon
to begin. Click on Join a Personal Area
Network to continue.
Right click on the computer that you want to 6.
establish the network connection with, select
Connect using then Direct connection to
create the connection.
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Pairing
What is Pairing?
Pairing is a Bluetooth function that enables Bluetooth devices to remain permanently linked to another.
What Pairing means in terms of security?
As mentioned, Pairing allows devices to permanently link with each other. The pass key authentication
will also be perpetuated in Pairing, meaning that devices will not ask for a pass key once they are paired.
Paired devices will remain linked, even if other paired devices are turned off. Once a paired device turns
back on, it is ready to be used and service requests will not ask for the pass key again. The built-in
128 bit security encryption of Bluetooth assures the privacy of your paired devices. Note: If devices are
unpaired, it is necessary to enter a pass key each time a service request is made from or to another
Bluetooth device.
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Pairing Devices
In My Bluetooth Places, click on Search devices
in range.
Right click on the Bluetooth device and select
Add Bluetooth Device.
If the Passkey is prompted by the software, then
enter the Passkey to your Bluetooth device.
Otherwise, please consult the original user manual
of your Bluetooth device for further instructions
and details.
The device is now paired with your computer.
Unpairing Devices
In My Bluetooth Places, click on View devices in
range.
Right click on the Bluetooth device and select
Unpair Device.
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Installation-Windows XP Service Pack 2 / Windows Vista Service Pack 1
Windows XP Service Pack-Bluetooth Stack
If you are running Windows XP with Service Pack 2
or Windows Vista with Service Pack 1, you may use
the Bluetooth drivers provide by Microsoft. Keep in
mind, however, that this Bluetooth stack has limited
Bluetooth profles support. For more information,
please visit the Microsoft website at
www.microsoft.com. .
To use the Microsoft Bluetooth stack, simply 1.
plug in your IOGEAR Bluetooth adapter into an
available USB port on your computer. Windows
will automatically detect the
Bluetooth device and install all necessary
drivers.
You will then see a Bluetooth icon on your tray 2.
bar that allows you to perform all
Bluetooth operations, as shown below:
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Optionally, you can fnd this in 3. Control Panel
>Bluetooth Devices.
To connect with your Bluetooth devices, 4.
simply right-click on the Bluetooth icon on
the tray bar and select Add a Bluetooth
Device.
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Make sure to set your Bluetooth device 5.
discoverable mode and click Next to
continue.
Your computer will search for all the Blu- 6.
etooth devices in your area and list them in
the middle pane. Select the desired device,
and click Next to continue.
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Please consult the user manual of your Blu- 7.
etooth device to see if you need a Passkey
to pair/establish a connection. In most
cases, you can type in a 4 digits Passkey
when you see this screen to pair with your
Bluetooth devices.
Your Bluetooth device will then connect to 8.
the IOGEAR Bluetooth adapter and you can
select the services you need. To fnish the
process, click Finish to complete.
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Specifcations
Connectors USB Type A
Data Rate 2.1 Mbps
Frenquency Band 2.402 GHz - 2.4835GHz Unlicensed ISM band
Humidity 10% - 90% non-condensing
Interface USB
Modulation GFSK (Gaussian Frenquency Shift Keying)
Operating Temperature 0C - 50C
Security Pairing, Encrption, Authentication
Sensitivity Minimum - 76dB
Transmission Power 4dBm max with power control (Class 2)
Weight 0.4 oz.
GBU421
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Technical Support
If you need technical support, please check out our IOGEAR Tech Info Library (T.I.L.) at www.iogear.com/
support for the latest tips, tricks, and troubleshooting. The IOGEAR T.I.L. was designed to provide you
with the latest technical information about our products. Most of the answers to your questions can be
found here, so please try it out before contacting technical support.
Technical support is available Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm PST and can be reached
at (949) 453-8782 and (866) 946-4327 or by email support@iogear.com.
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Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement
15.21
You are cautioned that changes or modifcations not expressly approved by the part responsible for com-
pliance could void the users authority to operate the equipment.
15.105(b)
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant
to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference
to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular in-
stallation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be
determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference
by one or more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
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Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
this device may not cause interference and 1.
this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of 2.
the device.
FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement:
This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. End
users must follow the specifc operating instructions for satisfying RF exposure compliance. This transmitter
must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
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This device has been tested and found to comply with the requirements set up in the council directive on
the approximation of the law of member states relating to EMC Directive 89/336/EEC, Low Voltage Directive
73/23/EEC and R&TTE Directive 99/5/EC.
CE Statement
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Limited Warranty
IN NO EVENT SHALL THE DIRECT VENDORS LIABILITY FOR DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL,
INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT,
DISK OR ITS DOCUMENTATION EXCEED THE PRICE PAID FOR THE PRODUCT.
The direct vendor makes no warranty or representation, expressed, implied, or statutory with respect to
the contents or use of this documentation, and especially disclaims its quality, performance,
merchantability, or ftness for any particular purpose.
The direct vendor also reserves the right to revise or update the device or documentation without
obligation to notify any individual or entity of such revisions, or updates. For further inquires please
contact your direct vendor.
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Contact
IOGEAR, INC.
19641 DaVinci
Foothill Ranch, CA 92610
P 949.453.8782
F 949.453.8785
Visit us at: www.iogear.com
2009 IOGEAR