Motorola MC45, User Manual

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Using Bluetooth 7 - 11
Serial Port Services
Use the wireless Bluetooth serial port connection as you would a physical serial cable connection. Configure the
application that will use the connection to the correct serial port.
To establish a serial port connection:
1.
Ensure that Bluetooth is enabled and discoverable on both devices.
2.
Ensure that the two devices are within 30 feet (10 meters) of one another.
3.
Tap Start > Settings > Bluetooth > Devices .
4.
Tap Add new device . The MC45 begins searching for discoverable Bluetooth devices in the area.
5.
Select a device from the list.
6.
Tap Next . The Enter Passcode window appears.
7.
Enter the Passcode and the tap Next . The device is added to the Bluetooth list.
8.
In the device list, tap the serial device. The Partnership Settings window displays.
9.
Select the Serial Port checkbox.
10.
Tap Save .
11.
Tap COM Ports tab.
12.
Tap New Outgoing Port . The add device window appears.
13.
Select the serial device in the list and then tap Next .
14.
Select a COM port from the drop-down list.
15.
Tap Finish .
ActiveSync Using Serial Port Services
Use the wireless Bluetooth serial port connection for ActiveSync just as you would a physical serial cable
connection. You must configure the application that will use the connection to the correct serial port.
To set up a Bluetooth ActiveSync connection:
Before setting up a Bluetooth ActiveSync connection, configure the Bluetooth function of your device.
1.
Ensure that Bluetooth is enabled and discoverable on both devices.
2.
Ensure that the two devices are within 30 feet (10 meters) of one another.
3.
On the computer, click Start > Settings > Control Panel .
NOTE No connection is made at this point. An application must open the selected COM port to trigger Microsoft
Bluetooth stack to open the connection.
NOTE
For additional security, disable network bridging on the computer (specifically, bridging to a Remote NDIS
adapter) before connecting to the computer to pass though to the Internet or a network. For more information
on network bridging, see
Windows Help on your computer.
The instructions below are for computers that support the Windows XP SP2 or later version operating system.