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Working with Files
With Intel® PROSet/Wireless Software you
can share local folders on your computer with other Bluetooth*
enabled devices, transfer any type of files between computers and devices,
create or delete files and folders on a device, use the Send File to Bluetooth
Device Wizard from the Microsoft Office menu to send files to a device.
Supported file transfer profiles include the following:
- File Transfer Protocol (FTP) client and server
- Object Push Profile (OPP) client and server
- Basic Imaging Profile (BIP) server
- Object Exchange (OBEX) 1.5 Single Response Mode (SRM)
- Microsoft Office integration for Object Push Profile (OPP) client
- Microsoft Internet Explorer integration for Object Push Profile (OPP) client
Transferring and Managing Files over a Link
To access files and folders on a Bluetooth* enabled device,
Intel® PROSet/Wireless Software provides a Windows Explorer integrated
view of the device file system. This is the most powerful way of exchanging files
with remote Bluetooth devices. Using it, you can:
- Browse files and folders on the device
- Transfer files between your computer and the device
- Create or delete folders on the device
All these operations can be done within a standard Explorer-like interface.
There are two basic ways to transfer files between your computer and a Bluetooth* enabled device:
- Using the Send File to Bluetooth Device Wizard
- Using the Browse Remote Folder
Using the Send File to Bluetooth Device Wizard
If your device does not have the Browse option offered,
or if you prefer a wizard-like interface, the Send File to Bluetooth Device Wizard
can be used to transfer files to your device.
To transfer a file to a remote Bluetooth*
enabled device from My Bluetooth window, follow these steps:
- Find your device in the device list: open the My
Bluetooth window; if your device is not displayed, perform a search for devices.
- Double-click on the device icon to open the My
Bluetooth device window displaying all the available services.
Your device may require authentication (or pairing) to allow
connection or even searching for services.
- Click the Send... button in the Send File section of the
Files Exchange group.
The Send File to Bluetooth Device Wizard appears.
- Enter the name of the file you would like to send to the
device, or click the Browse... button and locate the file.
- Click Next button to begin the transfer. The
file transfer progress window appears and the file is sent to the selected device.
- If your device requires confirmation before
the transfer can proceed, approve the transfer on your device.
- Click Finish button when the transfer is complete.
To transfer a file by Send to Bluetooth menu item:
- Right-click on the file you would like to send and select
Send to Bluetooth menu item. The Send File to Bluetooth Device
Wizard appears.
- Click Next button to select a device.
- Select a destination device and click Next
button. If no devices are displayed, click Refresh button.
- The file transfer progress window appears and the file is
sent to the selected device.
- If the device requires confirmation before the
transfer can proceed, approve the transfer on your device.
- Click Finish button when the transfer is complete.
Using the Browse Remote Folder
The Browse Remote Folder provides you with the most
powerful method for transferring files to or from a device. The file
structure of this device appears in the regular Windows Explorer view.
Within this window you can conduct all normal file operations the same way as
they would be done with local files on your computer.
To access the remote shared files and folders with Browse
Remote Folder, follow these steps:
- Find your device in the device list: open the My Bluetooth
window; if your device is not displayed, perform a search for devices.
- Double-click on the device icon to open the My Bluetooth
device window displaying all the available services.
Your device may require authentication (or pairing) to allow
connection or even searching for services.
- Click Browse... button in the Browse Remote
Folder section of Files Exchange group.
- Transfer the selected files or folders to or from the
device using standard Windows explorer methods.
Receiving Files from a Device to a Computer
When another Bluetooth* enabled device
initiates a file transfer to your computer (for example, using the
Send via Bluetooth command), the message Receiving Files window
appears, providing a default destination path for incoming files.
Note:
This window appears automatically if the device uses a BIP profile
and OPP profile for file transfer. Typically, BIP profile is used for sending
pictures from a mobile device to a computer.
Within the Receiving Files window you can change the default
destination folder where incoming files/pictures are saved. To do this, follow
these steps:
- Click Browse and select a folder.
- After a path is selected, click Accept to start
the file transfer.
- If you are receiving a number of files, you can
click the Accept All button to confirm all file transfers at once.
To reject a single incoming file, click Reject, to reject all
incoming files, click Reject All.
- When the transfer is complete, double-click on the received
file(s) in the Received object window, which can be opened by right-clicking
on the My Bluetooth tray icon, select the My Received Files -> Open Receiving Window
menu item.
Sharing Local Folder for Other Devices
Using Intel® PROSet/Wireless Software, you can share
folders on your computer with other Bluetooth* enabled devices.
This can be done by using the Bluetooth Settings window. See
File Transfer Settings
for more information.
Sending Files from Microsoft Office to a Device
Using Intel® PROSet/Wireless Software, you can
transfer Microsoft Office documents to other Bluetooth* enabled
devices. This can be done for Microsoft Word, Excel, Access and Power Point in
the following versions:
- Microsoft Office 2003
- Microsoft Office 2007
- Microsoft Office 2010
To send an open Microsoft Office document to a remote device:
- Depending on the version of Microsoft Office you use, select
Send to Bluetooth action in the menu or toolbar. Please consult Microsoft
Office Help for explanation how to do this.
The Send File to Bluetooth Device Wizard appears.
- Click Next button to select a device.
- Select a destination device and click Next button.
If no devices are displayed, click Refresh button.
- The file transfer progress window appears and the current open document is
sent to the selected device.
- If your device requires confirmation before the transfer can
proceed, approve the transfer on your device.
- Click Finish button when the transfer is complete.
Sending Files from Microsoft Internet Explorer to a Device
Using Intel® PROSet/Wireless Software, you can transfer Web pages to
other Bluetooth* enabled devices. This can be done for Microsoft
Internet Explorer in the following versions:
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 6
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 7
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 8
To send an open Web page to a remote device:
- Open Tools menu item from main drop-down menu,
then launch the Send File to Bluetooth Device Wizard by selecting
Send to Bluetooth.
- The Send File to Bluetooth Device Wizard appears.
- Click Next button to select a device.
- Select a destination device and click Next button.
- If no devices are displayed, click Refresh button.
- The file transfer progress window appears and the current open Web page is
sent to the selected device.
- If your device requires confirmation before the transfer can
proceed, approve the transfer on your device.
- Click Finish button when the transfer is complete.
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