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8. Adding Bluetooth Devices
This chapter describes how to add commonly used Bluetooth devices to a
PC/laptop using the Bluetooth Windows Suite. Before adding any new
Bluetooth device, a communication link known as pairing must be first
configured. After a successful pairing, the Bluetooth device is added and is
ready for exchanging messages or information between your PC/laptop and
the connected Bluetooth device. For pairing information of a particular device,
refer to the documentation that came with the device or refer to the
manufacturer’s web site.
Note
: Paring is required when you are connecting to a Bluetooth device for the
first time. For subsequent connections, no paring is required.
In order to add a Bluetooth device, first you need to discover the device and
then pair with the device. Once pairing is done successfully, the Bluetooth
device is added automatically.
The following steps describe discovering and pairing with a Bluetooth device
which is in range.
8.1 Discovering and Pairing with a Bluetooth Device
Make sure that your wireless adaptor is turned ON in your PC/laptop.
1. Double click on the Bluetooth icon in the taskbar notification area. A
window appears, which displays already added Bluetooth devices. If there
are no devices displayed, it means there are no previously added devices.
For Windows 8 Metro style, use the
Charm Bar
and click
Settings
>
Change PC settings
>
Devices
.
2. Select
Add a device
. This starts the process of discovering the Bluetooth
devices which are within the range. All the Bluetooth devices are displayed.
You can pair with any discovered Bluetooth device.
Note
: If a Bluetooth device is already added, it is not shown in the list. You
need to remove the device in order for the device to appear in the list. See
Removing a Bluetooth Device
to remove a Bluetooth device
.
