Edimax BT-8500 User manual
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BT-8500
User Manual
08-2022 / V1.0
Contents
I. Product Information ..................................... 1
I-1. Package Contents ................................................1
I-2. Hardware Overview.............................................1
I-3. Supported System ...............................................1
II. Windows Plug-and-Play Installation ............. 2
II-1. Insert the USB Adapter........................................2
II-2. Bluetooth Plug-and-Play......................................2
II-3. Pair with the Bluetooth Device............................3
III. Windows Driver Installation.......................... 4
III-1. Insert the USB Adapter........................................4
III-2. Download the Driver ...........................................4
III-3. Pair with the Bluetooth Device............................5
IV. Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) ................. 8
V. More Information ......................................... 9
VI. Safety Instructions .......................................10
VII. Simplified EU Declaration of Conformity ......10
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I. Product Information
I-1. Package Contents
I-2. Hardware Overview
I-3. Supported System
-Windows 8.1 / 10 / 11
-Linux
* Additional version information may be announced on the EDIMAX website.
Quick Installation Guide
USB Adapter
USB 2.0 Type A
Connector
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II. Windows Plug-and-Play Installation
II-1. Insert the USB Adapter
Insert the USB adapter into your computer and
then switch on your computer.
Never use force to insert the USB
adapter.
Please disable all the existing Bluetooth
devices before inserting the device into
your computer. (Refer to IV. FAQ -> Q1)
II-2. Bluetooth Plug-and-Play
If your Windows OS supports Plug-and-Play, the Bluetooth icon will be
displayed on the bottom-right taskbar. (If Bluetooth icon doesn’t display,
please refer to IV. FAQ -> Q2)
Notice that if the Bluetooth icon does not show up,
continue to click the arrow-up icon.
If your Operating System does not recognize the USB
adapter, you need to install an additional driver on
your computer. Please refer to “Section III”.
Insert Plug-and-Play Pair
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II-3. Pair with the Bluetooth Device
1. Click “Add a Bluetooth Device”.
2. Select existing Bluetooth devices from the list or click “Bluetooth & other
devices” to add an new Bluetooth device.
3. Select the Bluetooth device in “Paired” status you want to pair with and
click “Connect”.
4. Once the status is “Connected”, the connection is established.
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III. Windows Driver Installation
III-1. Insert the USB Adapter
Insert the USB adapter into your computer and
then switch on your computer.
Never use force to insert the USB
adapter.
Please disable all the existing Bluetooth
devices before inserting the device into
your computer. (Refer to IV. FAQ -> Q1)
III-2. Download the Driver
1. You can find the USB adapter driver from the Edimax website.
https://www.edimax.com/download
If your computer can not access the Internet directly, please use an
Internet-Enabled device to download the driver instead.
2. Enter the model number and click to continue.
Insert Download Pair
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3. Click on the model number.
Ensure the model number corresponds with your USB adapter.
4. Scroll down the web page and select the correct OS version. Move the
cursor to the “Download icon” and save the driver on the computer
desktop or a location you prefer.
Ensure you download the correct version.
Copy the driver to the USB flash drive first if you downloaded the driver on
another Internet-Enabled device and insert the USB flash drive to the
computer you will use the USB adapter
5. Move the cursor to the driver you just downloaded and extract the file.
III-3. Pair with the Bluetooth Device
1. To install the Bluetooth, once it’s uncompressed fully, access the folder
“Bluetooth” and click “Setup.exe” to continue.
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2. Click ick “Next”to continue and follow the instructions on-screen until
installation is completed.
3. When the installation is completed, you will be asked to select whether you
wish to restart your computer now or later. Select “Yes” and click “Finish”
to continue.
4. Click the Bluetooth icon displayed on the bottom-right taskbar to pop
up the menu. (If Bluetooth icon is not displayed, please refer to IV. FAQ ->
Q2)
Notice that if the Bluetooth icon does not show up, click the arrow-up
icon.
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5. Click “Add a Bluetooth Device”.
6. Select the existing Bluetooth devices from the list or click “Bluetooth &
other devices”to add new Bluetooth devices.
7. Select the Bluetooth device in “Paired” status you want to pair with and
click “Connect”.
8. Once the status is ”Connected”, the connection is established.
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IV. Frequently Asked Question (FAQ)
Q1.How to disable the existing Bluetooth device?
A. Right-click the Windows Start button , and select the “Device
Manager”. Expand all the Bluetooth devices. Right-click on target device
and disable the bluetooth device one by one.
Q2.Why doesn’t the Bluetooth icon display on the Windows
taskbar?
A1. Click Windows Start button , and click “Setting”, select “Device
and other setting”, and set the stauts as “On”to enable thbluetooth
service.
A2. If the Bluetooth icon still doesn’t appear, you may need to install the
driver and try again. Please go to section III-2, to download and install the
driver and try again.
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