Socket Mobile 7 User Manual

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STEP 6: Connect Scanner to Pocket PC via Bluetooth 
 
 
1.  Turn on the Cordless Hand Scanner. Press the small 
power button for five seconds, until you see the LED 
turn blue. The LED should blink blue once every second 
to show that the Bluetooth radio is on but not connected. 
If the LED begins blinking red, the battery needs to be 
recharged. 
 
 
2.  Prepare the Bluetooth hardware for your Pocket PC. Make sure the 
Bluetooth radio is turned on. If needed, make sure a COM port is 
enabled for outbound Bluetooth
 Serial communications, and note 
the COM port number. 
Refer to the documentation for your Bluetooth 
hardware for instructions. 
 
Socket SDIO or CF Connection Kit
•  Insert the Socket SDIO or CF Bluetooth card into your Pocket PC.  
•  Make sure a Bluetooth COM port is enabled. Tap Bluetooth icon | 
Advanced Features | My Bluetooth Device | COM Ports tab. Make sure 
the box Bluetooth COM Port is checked.  
 
•  If the COM port cannot be enabled, you need to disable the IrDA 
port first. Tap Start | Settings | System | IrDA. Follow the instructions 
to disable the IrDA port, then repeat the instructions above to enable 
the Bluetooth COM port. 
 
 
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