EXP Computer Bluetooth: Wireless HotSync of the Handspring Visor User Manual

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NOTE: The version of the Palm desktop software that was used in the
demonstration (desktop
software for the Palm OS 3.1) only allows COM port selection up to COM4. Since
COM4
is the normal default for the SPP service under Windows 2000, this is not a problem.
If
COM4 is used by another application or is unavailable for some reason, BTW may
set the
default port for the SPP service to a value greater than COM4. In that case, consult
the
BTW and Handspring documentation on how to proceed. A detailed configuration
of
these services is beyond the scope of this document.
3.2 B

LUE

ONNECT

ETUP

3.2.1 Power Considerations and Battery Drain

Whenever the Bluetooth stack is running, the BlueConnect card remains fully powered up and

operational. Even when the Handspring Visor auto-off timer expires and the screen blanks,

power is still applied to the BlueConnect card. If the screen blank button is pushed, power is

still applied to the BlueConnect card. This can cause the battery to drain at a high rate. For this

reason, the Discover application should always be run in order to power down the card when the

Bluetooth features are no longer being used. This can be done by tapping the “Setup” button at

the initial Discover screen followed by the “Shutdown”