• 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)
If this option does not display, your phone may not support this feature.
4.On the phone, accept the connection, if necessary.
NOTE:
Only one device at a time can be enabled as a proximity device. If you attempt to enable
a second device as a proximity device, an alert displays to allow you to disable this service on the
current device.
NOTE:
Depending on the Bluetooth profile this feature uses, disconnecting the computer from
other phone services may also disconnect the proximity lock feature. For example, if the
proximity lock feature uses the Hands-free Profile, then disconnecting the Headset and
Speakerphone service will also disconnect the proximity lock feature. An alert displays to enable