Release Notes For PICO Card Software

  1. Changes for all Versions of the Software
  2. Changes for Windows 9x/ME only
  3. Changes for Windows NT only
  4. Changes for Windows 2000 only
  5. Known problems



1. Changes for all Versions of the Software

General Changes in Version 1.16.9

None.

General Changes in Version 1.16.8

The Software now supports the NOKIA 6310 Mobile Phone.

Problem Fixes in Version 1.16.8

The tab sheet "Active Connections" sometimes displays "FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF" instead the name of the remote device.

The tab sheet "Active Connections" does not show own services ready do accept an incoming  connection after a radio link breakdown.

It was possible to deinstall active services which may cause a system crash.

If you try to modify the security settings for a service currently active the test connection hangs.

If a remote devices offers different service entries  for the same "logical" service, only one entry was marked as installed first. To get the correct display (all marked installed on the same port) an additional service discory was necessary.

General Changes in Version 1.16.4

The Bluetooth Monitor now may be configured to ask for remote services automaticly when a new device was found.

Problem Fixes in Version 1.16.4

Under rare occassions a Bluetooth connection was not closed.

Problem Fixes in Version 1.16.0

Installing an LPT (printer) port on an already used port causes printer errors in bidirectional mode.

Non ASCII characters (like German Umlauts) for Local Name are not displayed correctly on remote devices. Remote device or service names containing non ASCII characters are not displayed correctly in Bluetooth Monitor.

The Bluetooth Monitor does not give an Error Message when a wrong PIN is entered during pairing.

Local Services are always installed with the service type Serial Port Profile, regardless of what the user has selected.

Problem Fixes in Version 1.14B

When an application closes and reopens a port immediatly the  software may get unstable.

The installation routine for LPT (printer) ports does not set a parameter correctly which caused printer errors when the printer is used in bidirectional mode.


2. Changes for Windows 9x/ME only

Problem Fixes in Version 1.16.8

When the Computer was started without a PICO Card attached and the Card was inserted later a Bluetooth installed printer does not work. It was necessary to retsart the computer with the PICO Card inserted.

Problem Fixes in Version 1.14B

Bidirectional printing does not work on some printers.


3. Changes for Windows NT only

General Changes in Version 1.16.9

Support for PICO Card Firmware update.

Problem Fixes in Version 1.16.8

The Bluetooth Monitor gives an error message if the Card was not inserted at system start time and a third party Card Manger Software enables the card after the start of the Bluetooth Monitor.

The Start Menu entries for the PICO Card were not deinstalled.

General Changes in Version 1.16.0

The Bluetooth software entries in the start menu are now installed in the All Users branch. This is to give a normal user access to the software even when it is installed by an administrator.

Problem Fixes in Version 1.16.0

The Ericsson Phone Monitor software does not recognize an installed phone.

Local security settings overrule security settings for Remote Services.


4. Changes for Windows 2000 only

General Changes in Version 1.16.9

Support for PICO Card Firmware update.

Problem Fixes in Version 1.16.8

With some Ericsson Mobile Phones no data transfer was possible after a Dial Up connection was established.

The Bluetooth Monitor sometimes dose not start after resuming from suspend mode.

Problem Fixes in Version 1.16.4

The RAS server does not recongnize radio link breakdowns in all cases.

Own services are not visible to remote devices after resuming from suspend mode.

Dial Up connections using a Bluetooth modem are not working under rare conditions.

Huge data transfers using Hyperternm / Z-Modem sometimes hung.

16 Bit programs (like older Versions of Installshield) are not working when the Card software was installed but the card was not present.

General Changes in Version 1.16.0

The installation has been changed to prevent wrong driver installation when Windows 2000 searches the CD for drivers when the PICO Card is inserted the first time and to allow for easier updates.

If you update from an erlier version please uninstall this version first as described in the readme file. After uninstallation you must reboot your computer without the PICO Card inserted  before installing a new version of the software !!!

To install the software for Windows 2000 run the file setup.exe from the CD subdirectory win2k/eng (or the downloaded file if you do not install from a CD). After the setup program is finished reinsert your PICO Card. Follow the instruction on the screen to finish the installation.

Improved power management and PNP support in Version 1.16.

Problem Fixes in Version 1.16.0

The Ericsson Phone Monitor software does not recognize an installed phone.

Local security settings overrule security settings for Remote Services.

Problem Fixes in Version 1.14B

Windows shows an error message when printing the second time which was removed after a few seconds. Printing works correctly.

Windows may become unstable when the PICO Card is removed without disabling it in the PC Card manger first.


5. Known problems

Some HP printer drivers for Windows 95 are incompatible with virtuell LPT ports available when printing to a PICO Plug attached printer. If you encounter problems uninstall the virtual LPT port and install a virtual COM port instead. This is done by selecting "PICO Plug (serial port profile)" service. Change the printer settings to use this COM port for printing.

The Ericsson Phone Monitor Software does not always recognize a  phone, even if a connection is established.
To make the software recognize your phone: