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Beam information using Bluetooth
You can beam information, such as contacts, calendar items, and tasks, as
well as files from your phone to your computer or to another Bluetooth-
enabled device.
Notes
•
If your computer does not have built-in Bluetooth capabilities, you need to
connect and use a Bluetooth adapter or dongle on your computer.
•
Before beaming items to your computer, open Bluetooth Configuration or
Bluetooth Settings in the Control Panel and check if there’s an option for setting
a location for saving beamed items.
To beam information from your phone to a computer
1.
Set Bluetooth on your phone to visible mode. For information about
this, see “To make your phone visible”.
2. Next, set Bluetooth on your computer to visible mode, create a
Bluetooth partnership, then enable your computer to receive
Bluetooth beams.
If your computer has Windows Vista or Windows XP SP2 and your
computer’s Bluetooth adapter is supported by your Windows version,
do the following steps:
a.
On your computer, open
Bluetooth Devices
from the Control
Panel then click the Options tab.
b.
For
Windows Vista
, select
Allow Bluetooth devices to find this
computer
.
For
Windows XP
, select
Turn discovery on
and
Allow Bluetooth
devices to connect to this computer .
c.
Create a Bluetooth partnership between your phone and
computer. For information about creating a partnership, see
“Bluetooth partnerships”.
d. In the Options tab of Bluetooth Devices , select Show the
Bluetooth icon in the notification area
.
e.
To enable your computer to receive Bluetooth beams, right-click
the Bluetooth icon at the bottom-right of your computer screen
and select
Receive a File
.