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• Connect to a desktop computer that has a Bluetooth dongle
• Print from MapSight to a Bluetooth printer using the Serial Port Profile
Communicating with another device using the Serial Port Profile
Follow the instructions below to communicate with a device using the Serial Port Profile.
1. On your MapSight, tap on the Wireless Manager icon to make sure Bluetooth is on and that
your MapSight is discoverable. (For instructions on doing this, see the previous section.)
2. In the Wireless Manager, tap Menu > Bluetooth Settings > Device tab > New partnership.
3. Select your target device and tap Next to create a Bluetooth partnership with the target device.
Note: After you have created a partnership with a device, the device automatically
appears in the list of Bluetooth devices. You do not have to re-create a device partnership.
4. Enter the passkey on your MapSight and on the device. (See the documentation for the device
for details. If there is no passkey listed for the device, tap Next, then No.)
5. On your MapSight, select Serial Port and tap Finish.
6. The device appears on the list of partnerships.
7. Choose the COM Ports tab. Choose New Outgoing Port and tap Next. Select a COM port that is
available.
8. Important: Deselect (clear) the Secure Connection checkbox. Deselecting this option ensures
that the device disconnects the Bluetooth connection only when you tell it to.
9. Tap Finish to save the settings. Tap OK and Done to close the Wireless Manager application.
Configuring ActiveSync on a Bluetooth-enabled desktop computer to synchronize through the
Serial Port Profile
1. Make sure ActiveSync is set up properly on your desktop computer.
2. Make sure there are no current ActiveSync connections on your desktop.
Note: If another device is already connected to the desktop, serial ports do not appear
available. To fix this, unplug the connected device, then tap Refresh on your MapSight.
3. On the Today screen of your MapSight, tap on the Wireless Manager icon and make sure
Bluetooth is on or discoverable.
4. Within Wireless Manager, select Menu then tap Bluetooth Settings.
5. Select the Devices tab.
6. Tap New Partnership.
7. Tap on the name of the desktop computer, then tap Next.
8. Enter a passkey on your MapSight.
9. Enter the same passkey on your desktop computer.
10. Select ActiveSync on your MapSight. If no ActiveSync option appears in the list of available
services on your MapSight, check the ActiveSync configuration on your desktop.
11. Tap Finish to save the settings. Tap OK > Done to close the Wireless Manager application.
12. On your MapSight, tap Start > Programs > ActiveSync. Choose Connect via Bluetooth.
Connecting to a desktop computer using a Bluetooth dongle
1. Make your MapSight discoverable.
2. Select the COM Ports tab.
3. Choose New Outgoing Port.
4. Select the device and tap Next.
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