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Using AciveSync over Bluetooth with Smartphone 2003 phones November 20, 2003 [MS Smartphone] | By anonymous 1. Bluetooth? I donīt need Bluetooth because I donīt use Bluetooth headsets, go away! Well, maybe after learning about using Bluetooth for connecting your smartphone to PC - with help of ActiveSync - you may reconsider! Take a look at this picture that is worth more than 1000 words: Please note: we have used Orange SPV E200 smartphone, but any other MS Smartphone with built-in Bluetooth will work the same way. Instructions for setting up the ability to connect your smartphone with PC over Bluetooth for the purpose of using ActiveSync (Microsoftīs program for PC for file exchange/browsing and data synchronization with Windows Mobile devices): go inside of your smartphone to menu: Start / Settings / Bluetooth and set there the type to "Discoverable" go inside of your smartphone to menu: Start / Configurations / BT Settings enter name of your device - we have entered for example "msmobilesSmartPh" (names cannot be too long) press "Done" inside of your PC: go to "Bluetooth Explore", "My Bluetooth Places / Entire Bluetooth Neighborhood" or whatever it is called in your Bluetooth software and locate your smartphone by a name that you entered in the previous step ; after finding it bond (or "pair" depending on the naming convention of your Bluetooth software) with it! While bonding remember to use the same "Bluetooth PIN" (or "passcode") both in PC and in Smartphone and it must be numeric (limitation of a dialog in Smartphone); (eventually you can bond also from the smartphone side) inside of yor PC: in Microsfot ActiveSync program in menu File / Connection Settings set check box "Allow serial cable or infrared connection to this COM port:" and in the combo box below select a port number that is correspondign to Bluetooth communication port (you can look them up in Control Panel / System / Hardware / Device Manager / Ports) - in our case it was "COM4" ; please note: it is "virtual COM port" created by Bluetooth drivers, not a physical one inside of your smartphone: go to ActiveSync and select Menu / Connect via Bluetooth READY. Now you can use AciveSync over Bluetooth with your Microsoft Smartphone if you want to disconnect from ActiveSync over Bluetooth connection then in your smartphone: go to Settings / Bluetooth and set the Bluetooth to off (previously either "Discoverable" or "On") Why would you like to use ActiveSync over Bluetooth, if ActiveSync over USB works perfectly well for you? Well, donīt forget, that ActiveSync allows for "Passthrough Internet connection", that allows you to browse Internet WITHOUT CELLULAR NETWORK OPERATOR - just by reusing Internet connection of your PC! In this case in whatever place of your home or office you are - you can access Internet for free. Isnīt that worth fighting for? * * * * * Above instructions apply to all Bluetooth interfaces for PC (USB, PCMCIA, on-motherboard), but we used Bluetooth module from 3Com. Below we present instructions that we received by e-mail from Pagemakers, who used TDK Bluetooth USB dongle, instructions, that may be also useful for those of you who are interested in using ActiveSync over Bluetooth with MS Smartphone but still have problems. * * * * * A few hints: 1 - The adapter does not like being plugged into a hub 2 - Can you pair to your PC? 3 - The Bluetooth icon on your PC turns green when you have an active connection. 4 - Double click the BT icon on your PC. Go to View/Modify Config. Then Local services. Note the BT serial port. 5 - Open Activesync on your PC. Go to file/connection settings and make sure the serial com port is the same as in no4 above. If not change it. Make sure the check box is ticked and the port says it is available. If not choose another port in no4 above. 6 - Go to active sync on your phone. Click menu/Connect via BT. (BT must be on of course). 7 - If that does not work, right click the PCīs BT icon, select Quick Connect/BT Serial port. Then after it connects turn BT off then on (phone). 8 - Good luck. BT is a lot of trial and error, but one thing is for sure, itīs a pain is the ...! Post your comment (free registration is required to post, but if you register you can edit your posts later) [ 2 Comments ] << Previous Story Next Story >>

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