USB Bluetooth Dongle User’s Manual
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Secure connection - to enable secure connection, select the option box. To
disable secure connection, clear the option box.
Bluetooth Serial Port
The Bluetooth Serial Port application allows this computer to establish a wireless
serial connection with a remote Bluetooth device.
The applications on both this computer and the remote device must be configured
to send and receive data to and from the respective communications port (COM
port) assigned to the Bluetooth serial port. The wireless serial connection may then
be used by the applications as though a physical serial cable connected the
devices.
Create a Bluetooth Serial Port Connection
Establish a connection using one of these techniques:
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Notification area, at the far right of the taskbar, Bluetooth icon
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From My Bluetooth Places
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Using the Bluetooth Setup Wizard
Close a Bluetooth Serial Port Connection
If the connection was established from the Bluetooth icon in the Notification area, at
the far right of the taskbar; click the Bluetooth icon, select Quick Connect, Bluetooth
Serial Port and then select the device that is providing the service (active
connections have a checkmark in front of them).
or
No matter how the connection was created, In My Bluetooth Places, right-click the
service name and select Disconnect.
Configure
The Bluetooth Configuration Panel > Client Applications > Bluetooth Serial Port >
General tab provides options to configure:
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The application name - to change it, highlight the existing name and enter the
new name.
