Installing FaceToFace Desktop

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1. Before you Begin
2. Required Bluetooth Settings
3. Installing FaceToFace Desktop
4. Starting FaceToFace Desktop for the First Time
5. Configuring FaceToFace Desktop
6. Uninstalling FaceToFace Desktop
7. FaceToFace Desktop Differences

This page describes how to install the FaceToFace Desktop application onto your desktop or laptop computer. However, before this can occur, you must first verify and configure specific Bluetooth settings on your computer. The remainder of this page describes how to install and configure FaceToFace Desktop.

Before you Begin

The following is required to install and operate FaceToFace Desktop.

• A desktop or laptop computer running Microsoft Windows and Bluetooth connectivity
• Freedom Scientific FaceToFace Desktop application
  (available on FaceToFace product CD)
• A Bluetooth ID name for the PAC Mate
• FaceToFace Desktop Authorization code
• FaceToFace user name for the PAC Mate

Required Bluetooth Settings

Your computer must be Bluetooth-capable or have a Bluetooth wireless adapter (usually USB) installed to use FaceToFace Desktop. While most laptops offer built-in bluetooth support, a few laptops and most desktop computers do not. If your computer does not offer built-in Bluetooth, you must purchase the necessary hardware. Depending on the type of USB Bluetooth device you obtain, you may need to install drivers in order to use it. Refer to the documentation that came with your computer or Bluetooth hardware for instructions on configuring Bluetooth settings.

At a minimum, your Bluetooth settings must be configured as follows:

• Configure your Bluetooth settings as “discoverable” so that other Bluetooth devices can discover your computer.
• Add an incoming COM port that is less than COM 10 and Make sure that your computer’s serial port service does not use a secure connection. Otherwise, you must enter a password each time you attempt a FaceToFace conversation.
• Make a note of the COM port selected for your serial port service. This is the COM port that you will use later when configuring FaceToFace Desktop.

Installing FaceToFace Desktop

To install FaceToFace Desktop on a desktop or laptop computer, do the following:

1. Insert the FaceToFace CD into your computer’s CD-ROM drive.
2. On your computer, open the Start menu, open the Run dialog, and enter "D:\FaceToFace Desktop\FaceToFaceDesktopInst.exe," where D is the letter of your CD-ROM drive, to begin installation.
3. The FaceToFace Setup dialog box appears. Select Next.
4. The License Agreement dialog box appears. Read the license agreement, and choose Yes.
   Choose Next to install the FaceToFace Desktop application. When installation is complete, select Finish to close the FaceToFace Setup dialog box.

Starting FaceToFace for the First Time

When you start FaceToFace Desktop for the first time, you must enter the Authorization code, which appears in print and braille on your FaceToFace Desktop activation card, as well as a user ID that identifies your computer to all FaceToFace users.

The following describes how to complete this task.

1. To start FaceToFace Desktop, open the Start menu, select Programs, and choose FaceToFace.
   Type the 16-character Authorization code that appears on your FaceToFace Desktop activation card, and press ENTER.
2. Next, type a user name for your computer, and press ENTER.
   This identifier will appear before each message that you type. The user name can be up to 16-characters long. An identifier that is unique and short is recommended, for example, “Joe’s PC.”
   The FaceToFace main screen appears. The next time you start FaceToFace Desktop, it will not be necessary to enter an Authorization code and user ID.

Configuring FaceToFace Desktop

1. Start FaceToFace Desktop on your computer, and choose the Tools menu.
2. Choose Options and then select the Ports Settings tab.
3. In the server combo box, choose the COM port that you noted earlier when configuring your Bluetooth settings and In the Mode combo box, make sure server is selected.
4. In the Client combo box, choose COM 9.
5. Choose OK to save COM port settings.

Uninstalling FaceToFace Desktop

To remove FaceToFace Desktop from your computer, do the following:

1. From the Start menu, choose Control Panel, and then choose Add or Remove Programs.
2. Select FaceToFace from the installed programs list, and choose Remove.
3. Select OK to confirm program deletion. When software removal is complete, select Finish.

FaceToFace Desktop Differences

The following are differences between FaceToFace Desktop and the FaceToFace application that runs on the PAC Mate Omni.

• With FaceToFace Desktop, you can query the battery status of a remote PAC Mate. However, you cannot use the PAC Mate to query the battery status of your computer.
• Quick start buttons, which are mentioned in the section on installing FaceToFace on the PAC Mate, are not applicable for FaceToFace Desktop.
• ActiveSync is not required to install or operate FaceToFace Desktop.
• The serial number for FaceToFace Desktop is available by selecting the About command from the Tools menu. Your Authorization code is tied to the serial number.
• With FaceToFace Desktop, you must manually configure the COM port. This is described in the Configuring FaceToFace Desktop section.