To stop a local service, simply right-click the service and select
Stop
from the pop-up menu.
Stopped services are no longer available for use by clients.
You may also see a summary of information about each local service from Windows Explorer. To
do this, open your Windows Explorer. With
Local Device
selected, click the
View
menu, then
select
Details
. You will find the following basic information:
Service:
the name of the service
Startup:
tells you whether it’s automatic or manual.
Status:
Started (COM#)
– the service is running and ready to use COM#
Not Started
– the service is not running (not available to clients)
Connected (COM#)
– the service is in use, the local port is COM#
Connected
– the service is in use.
Device name if connected:
Empty field
– the service is not connected.
A device name and Bluetooth Device Address
– identifies the
device that is using the service.
At times you need to interrupt a connection from the server side. To do this, simply right-click the
local service and then select
Stop
from the pop-up menu. To restart the service later, right-click
the local service and then select
Start
.
Hardware Tab
The
Hardware
tab provides basic information about the Bluetooth hardware installed in this
computer. In some cases, it allows you to have access to the
Advanced Settings dialog box
. In
this tab, you will see the following sections:
Devices:
Name:
the name of the device, e.g.,
Bluetooth Device
.
Type:
the type of device you have, e.g.,
USB
.
Device Properties:
Manufacturer:
the name of the company that made the device you selected in the
Devices section of this dialog box.
Firmware Revision:
the manufacturer’s firmware version number.
Device Status:
indicates if the device is operating properly or if there is a problem
or conflict.
Device Address:
displays the Bluetooth Device Address (BDA or BD_Addr)
programmed into this device when it was manufactured.
HCI Version:
the version number of the Bluetooth Specification that the Host
Controller Interface (HCI) complies with.
HCI Revision:
the revision number of the Bluetooth Specification that the Host
Controller Interface (HCI) complies with.
LMP Version:
the version number of the Bluetooth Specification that the Link
Manager Protocol (LMP) complies with.
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