Use My Phone as a Bluetooth Proximity Device for My
Computer
You can configure your computer to automatically lock whenever your Bluetooth enabled phone is
moved out of range and to unlock when the phone returns within range. The phone is referred to as a
proximity device
for the computer. When your computer is locked, you must enter your Windows user
password to unlock it and regain access to your programs and files.
NOTE:
The proximity lock feature attempts to connect to your phone using one of the following
Bluetooth profiles, in the order listed.
• Serial Port Profile (SPP)
• Hands-free Profile (HFP)
• Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP)
If your phone does not support any of these profiles, the proximity lock feature will not be
available. Refer to the documentation that came with your phone for information on supported
Bluetooth profiles and how to enable them.
Enabling Your Phone as a Proximity Device
1.
If you have not already done so, add the Bluetooth enabled phone to your computer (see
-
+'
).
2.
Double-click the Bluetooth icon
in the taskbar notification area. Double-click the icon for the
device, or right-click the icon and select
Control
.
3.
Under
Phone Operations\
Proximity
, select
Use the
(Device Name)
as a proximity
device
.
NOTE:
If the Serial Port Profile is available on your phone for this service, this option displays as
shown in step 3.
If the Hands-free Profile is available on your phone, this option displays as follows:
Use the
(Device Name)
as a proximity device (this will cause a headset connection to
the phone to remain open)
If the A2DP Profile is available on your phone, this option displays as follows:
Use the
(Device Name)
as a proximity device (this will cause an audio connection to the
phone to remain open)