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Bluetooth Software Basic Operations
Start or Stop Bluetooth
To start Bluetooth:
in the Windows system tray, right-click the Bluetooth
icon and select Start the Bluetooth Device. The Bluetooth icon is blue in
color with a white insert when Bluetooth is running.
To stop Bluetooth:
in the Windows system tray, right-click the Bluetooth
icon and select Stop the Bluetooth Device. The Bluetooth icon is blue in color
with a red insert when Bluetooth is stopped.
Create a Connection
From the Bluetooth Icon in the System Tray
In the Windows system tray, right-click the Bluetooth icon, select Quick
Connect and then the Bluetooth service that you wish to use.
If this computer has created a connection to the desired type of service in
the past, the options on the shortcut menu are:
•
The name(s) of any device(s) with which prior connections to this
type of service have been established. Select a name from the list to
re-establish connection.
•
Other Devices…Select this option to search for additional devices
that potentially provide the desired service, select a device from the
list, and then click Connect.
If this computer has never created a connection to this type of service, the
only option on the shortcut menu is “Find Devices….” Select this option
to search for devices that potentially provide the desired service, select a
device from the list, and then click Connect.
Using the Bluetooth Setup Wizard
• From the Folders pane of Windows Explorer, right-click My
Bluetooth Places and select Bluetooth Setup Wizard
or
• In Windows Explorer, with My Bluetooth Places selected, from
the Bluetooth menu, select Bluetooth Setup Wizard
or
• From the Windows system tray: right-click the Bluetooth icon
and select Bluetooth Setup Wizard.
Follow the wizard’s on-screen instructions.
