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Authorization request, also called a connection request—this type of notification can be visual,
audio, or both. It notifies you of attempts to access a Bluetooth service on this computer; the
connection will not proceed until you click the balloon that appears over the Windows system
tray. If the notification balloon is ignored, the connection request will time out and fail.
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Notification only—this type of notification does not affect access in any way; it is solely for
information purposes to let you know that a connection has been established.
Example
Both Authentication and Authorization request notifications are controlled by whether Secure
Connection is enabled for an individual service.
An example of how notifications might work when a remote device attempts to access a service
on this computer, if all notifications are enabled:
1. Authentication: a balloon notification (audio optional) appears to prompt for a PIN code. If the PIN
code does not match the code entered on the remote device, the connection will not be allowed.
Once the remote device has been authenticated this notification will not appear again, unless the
paired relationship is broken and the devices must re-pair.
2. Authorization: a balloon notification appears and/or a sound file provides audio notification that a
remote device is attempting to access a Bluetooth service on this computer. Click the balloon to
proceed. A dialog box appears that offers the option of letting the connection proceed this time
only or to always allow this particular remote device to use the service it is attempting to access.
3. Once a connection has been authorized, an additional visual and/or audio notification may appear
(if enabled). This notification is for information only to inform the operator that a connection has
been established.
After two devices are paired (step 1, above), the authentication notification will no longer appear
when a connection is attempted.
If “Always allow…” is enabled during the authorization process (step 2, above), the authorization
notification will not appear on future connection attempts.
Connection notification (step 3, above) only happens if it has been enabled on the Notifications
tab of the individual service being accessed.
Service Access Notification
“Notifications” lets you associate a sound (Windows *.wav file) and/or a visual indication with
access attempts by remote devices.
A different notification sound can be associated with each local Bluetooth service.
Associate a sound with service access
From the Bluetooth Configuration Panel, Local Services tab:
1. Double-click a service name and then select the Notifications tab.
2. Check the desired options; visual and sound may both be selected for a single event.
3. Choose a sound; click the “Browse” button and navigate to the sound file (*.wav) to be used for
notification.
To preview the sound file, click the “Play” ( ) button.
4. Click “OK” to close the service’s property dialog box.
3.6.2 Audio Gateway
The Bluetooth Audio Gateway service allows this computer to use a remote Bluetooth device’s
microphone and speakers as this computer’s input and output devices.
For example, if this computer has voice-recognition capabilities, a Bluetooth headset might be
used as the audio input device.
Hardware Requirements
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The Bluetooth radio on both this computer and the remote device must support audio.
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The remote device handles both audio input and output for this computer; therefore, this
computer does not require a sound card, microphone, or speakers.
Configure the Audio Gateway Service