Frequently Asked Questions (and their Answers)


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Bluetooth virtual serial ports

  1. Do I need Bluetooth?
  2. How do I set up a Bluetooth virtual serial port on my computer?
  3. How do I connect to piAccess Link or to a phone's serial port with Windows and Widcomm Bluetooth stack?
  4. Which is best to set-up, an incoming or an outgoing Bluetooth virtual serial port?
  5. My Bluetooth virtual serial port does not show up!

piAccess Link and phone manager applications

  1. Which applications are known to be supported?
  2. My phone manager application is not listed, can I still use it with piAccess Link?
  3. Why is the timestamp for 'Sent' messages not shown in my phone manager application?

Finding more about your configuration

  1. How can I tell which version of Windows I have?
  2. How can I tell which Bluetooth stack I'm using on Windows?
  3. How can I tell which version of Mac OS X I have?
  4. How do I find out my mobile's firmware version?

Policies

  1. What do you do with the information I submit on the website?
  2. My phone is not supported, can you help?

Trac & Wiki

  1. What is this Trac & Wiki thing and how do I use it?
  2. Whay style should I use for new FAQs?