Asante Technologies Wireless USB Adapter user manual File Transfer

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FILE TRANSFER

The File Transfer service allows one Bluetooth device to perform file operations on the default File Transfer directory (and the folders and files it contains) of another Bluetooth device.

On the machine from which the File Transfer service will be used:

1.In the Folders pane of My Bluetooth Places, select Entire Bluetooth Neighborhood.

2.In the right pane of Entire Bluetooth Neighborhood, right-click anywhere except on a device name and select Refresh from the pop-up menu.

3.In the Folders pane of My Bluetooth Places, right-click the device you want to transfer files with and select Discover Available Services from the pop-up menu to update the available services list. The available services will be displayed in the right pane of My Bluetooth Places.

4.Still in the Folders pane of My Bluetooth Places, click the plus ( + ) sign in front of Public Folder to expand that folder. If there are additional folders inside the expanded folder then those additional folders may have to be expanded. Folder contents are displayed in the right pane of My Bluetooth Places.

In the right pane of My Bluetooth Places, right-click a folder item and select an option from the pop-up menu. A dialog box (the title varies, depending on the operation being carried out) appears and the status line (bottom of the dialog box) indicates the operational to be carried out:

Open files (using the associated application) or folders (expanded to show their contents)

Print files by sending the selected server file to the client’s default printer.

Send files to 3.5” Floppy Drive (client’s diskette drive) or My Shared Folder (client’s default File Transfer folder).

Cut files transfers to the Windows clipboard. When the clipboard contents are pasted to a new location, the originally selected file(s) on the server are deleted.

Copy files transfers to the Windows clipboard.

Delete files removes selected file(s) and/or folder(s) on the server.

Rename files changes an empty folder’s name.

Properties displays the file or folder’s properties dialog box.

Depending upon the context of the menu, these additional options may appear:

Update: updates the contents of a folder.

New Folder: creates a new folder on the server.

Abort FTP Operation: stops an in-process File Transfer operation.

Asanté FBT100 User’s Guide

11/12/02 Edition

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Contents FriendlyNET Bluetooth FriendlyNET Bluetooth WorldwideTable of Contents Introduction KEY Specifications Macintosh OS X Feature Tour Receiving Files Serial Ports Click on the New… button to add a new pair File Transfer Isync Configuring Bluetooth General TAB Accessibility Discovery Information Exchange Local Services Client Applications Hardware Version Info Notifications Bluetooth Neighborhood Find a Service Asanté FBT100 User’s Guide 11/12/02 Edition Connection Status Service Properties Bluetooth Connection Wizard Asanté FBT100 User’s Guide 11/12/02 Edition Asanté FBT100 User’s Guide 11/12/02 Edition Bluetooth Services Business Card ExchangeBluetooth Serial Port DIAL-UP Networking File Transfer Network Access Select Specify an IP address Administration.…Select Enable Dhcp Server Information Synchronization Windows Security Encryption Asanté FBT100 User’s Guide 11/12/02 Edition Passkey Click the Authorize or Authenticate button Windows Troubleshooting Cannot discover services on an un-paired remote deviceDial-up Networking service does not start Cannot connect to a paired deviceHow do I test a Network Access connection? Appendix A. Glossary of Terms Appendix B. Learning More About Bluetooth