IMPORTANT - Bluetooth MAC address format is XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX, where X is a hexadecimal number in the range 0..F (A to F letters can be uppercase or lowercase). Example 00:d7:39:6B:50:aF
STEP 1 - Obtain your BT dongle MAC address▲ Back to top
Download the free Windows native application called Bluetooth Network Scanner (PC), install the .exe, launch the program, and extract your local Bluetooth dongle MAC address:
- Click the Local devices tab.
- Click the Refresh button.
- Right-click over highlighted Device address string value.
- Click on the Copy selected device address to clipboard entry from the opened contextual menu.
STEP 2 - Obtain your FREE license key file▲ Back to top
- Go to the official "Medieval Software" FREE license key page at medieval.it/apps/native/windows/blueftp/unlock.
- Paste from clipboard your Bluetooth dongle address copied above ( STEP 1).
- Click the Download license file button.
- Your license.mlk file is now available in the Downloads folder (or other selected path).
STEP 3 - Move license file inside app folder▲ Back to top
- Right-click over the Bluetooth OBEX File Transfer application icon, from Desktop (or Windows application list in program start).
- Click the Open file location entry from the opened contextual menu.
- Move (or copy) license.mlk file downloaded above ( STEP 2) from Downloads folder (or other location) into the application folder.
- Click the Continue button on the dialog that just popped-up.
STEP 4 - Grant license file permissions (OPTIONAL)▲ Back to top
This step is optional for most users but it might be necessary on some OS installations:
- From the application folder location, right-click over the license.mlk file moved/copied above ( STEP 3).
- Click the Properties entry from the opened contextual menu.
- Click the Security tab on the opened license.mlk Properties window dialog.
- Click the Edit… button.
- Click the Add… button on the opened Permissions for license.mlk window dialog.
- Type everyone in the text box of the opened Select Users or Groups window dialog.
- Press the Check Names button and now the text box content become Everyone (capitalized and underlined).
- Click the OK button to accept changes and close the Select Users or Groups window dialog.
- Make sure Everyone user is selected in the Permissions for license.mlk window dialog listbox.
- Click the Allow checkbox in the Full control row (the first one).
- Click the OK button to accept changes and close the Permissions for license.mlk window dialog.
- Finally press the OK button to grant all permissions to Everyone user for license.mlk file inside the application folder and close the license.mlk Properties window dialog.
STEP 5 - Restart the app to being REGISTERED!▲ Back to top