Contents
1 What you should know about Bluetooth ............................................ 1
1.1 What is Bluetooth? ................................................................................................. 1
1.2 What is the "Bluetooth SIG"? ................................................................................... 1
1.3 What is the range of Bluetooth?............................................................................... 1
1.4 What is Bluetooth 2.0 with Enhanced Data Rate (EDR)?............................................. 1
1.5 What is the data transmission rate of Bluetooth 2.0 with EDR? ................................... 2
1.6 What are the main differences between Bluetooth 1.2 and Bluetooth 2.0 EDR?............ 2
1.7 Which Bluetooth specification are Logitech products compatible with?......................... 3
1.8 What is the range of Logitech Bluetooth products? .................................................... 3
1.9 What are the differences between Wi-Fi (802.11b) and the Bluetooth wireless
technology? ........................................................................................................... 3
1.10 Will using Wi-Fi and Bluetooth technologies together cause interference?.................... 3
1.11 What does "Pairing" mean, and what is a Passkey? ................................................... 3
1.12 What is "discoverable mode" (or "visible mode")?...................................................... 4
1.13 What is a Bluetooth "profile" (or "service")? .............................................................. 4
1.14 What are the Bluetooth profiles supported by Logitech products? ............................... 5
1.15 What is a Bluetooth "stack"?.................................................................................... 5
1.16 Which Bluetooth stack (software) is used in Logitech products?.................................. 5
1.17 Is Bluetooth harmful?.............................................................................................. 5
1.18 Can I access the BIOS settings of my system with my Bluetooth keyboard?................. 6
1.19 Can I use my Logitech product even if I have not installed the Bluetooth stack
(software) yet?....................................................................................................... 6
1.20 What makes Bluetooth desktops from Logitech the most advanced keyboard and
mouse combos with this technology? ....................................................................... 6
2 Connecting with Bluetooth - Interoperability of Logitech products... 7
2.1 What Bluetooth devices can I connect to the Bluetooth wireless hub from Logitech? .... 7
2.2 I have a system with Bluetooth built-in. Can I use Logitech products without
limitation?.............................................................................................................. 7
2.3 I have a system with Bluetooth built-in (e.g. a laptop). Can I use the Logitech
Bluetooth keyboard or mouse without using the Logitech Bluetooth wireless hub?........ 7
2.4 I have a laptop with Bluetooth built-in. What should I do? ......................................... 7
2.5 Will my Logitech devices work with the Microsoft Bluetooth stack?.............................. 8
2.6 I have a Bluetooth PDA (or Smartphone). Can I use my Logitech keyboard or
mouse with it?........................................................................................................ 8
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