Turn Bluetooth On and Off
There may be times, such as when you are flying on a commercial aircraft, when you want to leave
your computer on but are required to turn the Bluetooth adapter off. If your Bluetooth adapter is
plugged into a USB port on your computer, you can turn off the adapter just by physically removing it.
Similarly, it you want to turn it back on, just plug it in. If your Bluetooth adapter is embedded in your
computer, however, you must turn the adapter on and off.
The
Start/Stop the Bluetooth Device
command (if available), enables you to turn the Bluetooth
adapter on or off. By default, the Bluetooth adapter is on unless you turn it off.
To turn the adapter on and off:
•
Right-click the
Bluetooth
icon
in the taskbar notification area, and then click either
Start the
Bluetooth Device
or
Stop the Bluetooth device
.
-or-
•
If this command is not available, right-click the
Bluetooth
icon
in the taskbar notification area,
and then click
Bluetooth Configuration
. On the
Diagnostics
tab, select the adapter in the
Devices
list, and then click
Enable
or
Disable
.
-or-
•
If the Bluetooth adapter is not detected, it is likely that the adapter has been turned off with a
hardware switch. Check the manual that came with your computer for information about the
location of the hardware switch and for instructions on how to use it.
Use the Services of Other Bluetooth Enabled Devices
The services of Bluetooth enabled devices that you have paired with are displayed on the device
control panel.
To open the device control panel:
1.
If you have not already done so, pair with the device you want to use (see
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).
2.
In
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, select the Bluetooth enabled device you want to use, and then under
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.
-or-
• In the right pane of
My Bluetooth Places
, double-click the device icon.
-or-
•
Right-click the
Bluetooth
icon
in the taskbar notification area, point to
Bluetooth Devices
,
and then click the name of the device.