UTStarcom PN-820 User Manual

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CONNECTING TO YOUR PC

Some programs can connect only though a serial (COM) port. This 

can be true even if the device itself is Bluetooth-enabled. To make it 

possible for such programs to use a Bluetooth connection, you must set 

up a virtual COM port. Once created, this virtual port can be used like 

any other COM port. You can use a virtual COM port for programs that, 

for example, connect to a GPS receiver, or to connect to a Bluetooth-

enabled printer.
Here are some examples of how to use incoming and outgoing virtual 

COM ports.

You have a program on your device that cannot use Bluetooth directly 

but can print to a serial (COM) port. You can create a Bluetooth 

partnership with a Bluetooth-enabled printer, and then set up an 

outgoing COM port (for example, COM 1). The program can then send 

print data to COM 1, which reaches the Bluetooth-enabled printer.

You have a Bluetooth-enabled GPS receiver, and your device has a 

GPS tracking program that expects to receive GPS data over a serial 

(COM) port. You can create a Bluetooth partnership with the Bluetooth-

enabled GPS receiver, and then set up an incoming COM port (for 

example, COM 2). The GPS program can then send data to COM 2, 

which reaches the GPS receiver.
Even if both your device and another Bluetooth-enabled device contain 

programs that need to use serial ports to communicate, you can set 

up the appropriate virtual incoming and outgoing COM ports on each 

device so that the programs can to use a Bluetooth connection to 

communicate.

See also
Create a Bluetooth partnership
Set up an incoming Bluetooth COM port
Set up an outgoing Bluetooth COM port

CONNECTING TO YOUR PC

Make sure that your device is currently connected to the other device 

via Bluetooth.

1  In the Home screen, press [Start], select 

Settings, press O [OK].

2  Scroll to Connections and press O [OK].
3  Select Bluetooth and press O [OK]. 
4  Press Menu, select COM Ports and press O 

[OK].

5  Press [Menu] and select New Incoming Port.
6  Select a numbered COM port from the list and 

press [Done]. 

See also
Overview of Bluetooth virtual COM ports
Set up an outgoing Bluetooth COM port
Create a Bluetooth partnership