SMC Networks SMCBT-EDR manual Human Interface Device, Connect a Computer to a Bluetooth Mouse

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11 Human Interface Device

11.1 Introduction

A typical Bluetooth Human Interface Devices (HID) is a Bluetooth-enabled mouse, keyboard or joystick. The HID service allows wireless communication to Bluetooth HID devices.

The HID profile can be used in the following scenarios:

♦Connecting a computer to a Bluetooth Mouse.

♦Connecting a computer to a Bluetooth Keyboard.

11.2Connect a Computer to a Bluetooth Mouse

This section outlines how to connect a computer (Computer A) to a mouse (Bluetooth Mouse B).

Computer A:	Bluetooth Mouse B:
Desktop, PIII, 800MHz, 128M	Bluetooth wireless mouse
A Bluetooth USB dongle
Windows 2000
IVT BlueSoleil™

Step 1: Insert the Bluetooth USB dongle into the computer.

Step 2: Start BlueSoleil™ in the computer and set the security level to low using the Tools Configurations Security menu.

Step 3: Set the device name of the computer to anything you want. Here it is named Computer A.

♦In the BlueSoleil™ Main Window of Computer A, click Tools My Bluetooth Device. Enter ‘Computer A’ in the device name field in the My Bluetooth Device window.

Step 4: Power on the Bluetooth mouse. (Bluetooth Mouse B)

Step 5: Search for Bluetooth devices in Computer A until you find Bluetooth Mouse B. In the Main Window, double-click the My Device icon (‘center ball’). Wait a few seconds. The discovered surrounding devices appear.

Step 6: Double-click the Bluetooth Mouse B device icon to find it’s HID service. If found, the HID service icon turns red. (Figure 11.1)

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