Satellite A500/A500D

Release Notes related to the Bluetooth® Stack for Windows® by TOSHIBA

1.Fax application software:

■Please be aware that there is some fax application software that you cannot use on this Bluetooth™ Stack.

2.Multi-user considerations:

■On Windows® 7, the use of Bluetooth is not supported in a multi-user environment. This means that, when you use Bluetooth, other users that are logged into the same computer will not be able to use this type of functionality.

Product Support:

The latest information regarding operating system support, language support or available upgrades can be found on our website http://www.toshiba-europe.com/computers/tnt/bluetooth.htmin Europe or www.pcsupport.toshiba.com in the United States.

Wireless communication switch

You can enable or disable Wireless communication (Wireless LAN and Bluetooth) function, with the on/off switch. No transmissions are sent or received when the switch is off. Slide the switch to the left to turn it off and to the right to turn it on.

■Do not use the Wireless LAN (Wi-Fi) or Bluetooth functionalities near a microwave oven or in areas subject to radio interference or magnetic fields. Interference from a microwave oven or other source can disrupt Wi-Fi or Bluetooth operation.

■Turn Wi-Fi and Bluetooth functionalities off when near a person who may have a cardiac pacemaker implant or other medical electric device. Radio waves may affect pacemaker or medical device operation, possibly resulting in serious injury. Follow the instruction of your medical device when using any Wi-Fi or Bluetooth functionality.

■Always turn off Wi-Fi or Bluetooth functionality if the computer is near automatic control equipment or appliances such as automatic doors or fire detectors. Radio waves can cause malfunction of such equipment, possibly resulting in serious injury.

■It may not be possible to make a network connection to a specified network name using the ad hoc network function.

If this occurs, the new network(*) will have to be configured for all computers connected to the same network in order to re-enable network connections.

*Please be sure to use new network name.

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