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Verifying Your Bluetooth Installation
1. On your taskbar, right-click the
My Bluetooth Places
icon , and select
Advanced
Configuration
.
The
Bluetooth Configuration
dialog box appears.
2. Click
the
Hardware
tab.
3. In
the
Device Properties
box, check the device status and device address.
The device should be indicated as working properly and the device address should match
the BDA, found on a label on your USB adapter.
Pairing Your USB Adapter to Other Bluetooth-Enabled Devices
Using My Bluetooth Places Application
You need to pair your USB adapter for it to work with other Bluetooth-enabled devices. Use
the My Bluetooth Places application to pair your USB adapter to Bluetooth-enabled devices.
a. Using My Bluetooth Places Application
1. On your taskbar, double-click the
My Bluetooth Places
icon .
The
My Bluetooth Places
window appears.
2. Double-click
the
Find Bluetooth Devices
icon.
For Windows XP only:
In the
Bluetooth Tasks
box, click
View devices in range
.
3. In the Entire Bluetooth Neighborhood dialog box, double-click the Bluetooth-enabled
device that you want to pair to.
4. Follow the instructions on the screen.
Note:
If prompted for a Bluetooth pin code, type the pin code of the Bluetooth-enabled device
that you are pairing your USB adapter to.
b. Using the Auto-connect Pairing Button
To pair your USB adapter to a Bluetooth-enabled keyboard or mouse, using the
Auto-
connect pairing
button, do the following:
Note:
The following steps for using the Auto-connect pairing button are for Windows XP or
Windows 2000 only.
1. Make sure that your Bluetooth-enabled keyboard or mouse is in
Discoverable
mode.
For more information, refer to your keyboard or mouse’s User’s Guide.
2. Press and hold the
Auto-connect pairing
button on your USB adapter until the
Power/Activity
LED blinks blue.
3. When
the
Bluetooth Device Selection
dialog box appears on the screen, your USB
adapter will detect your Bluetooth-enabled mouse or keyboard.
4.
To pair to your keyboard
The Bluetooth Security Setup dialog box will appear once your keyboard is detected. On
the
PIN Code box
, a keyboard pairing pin is displayed. Type the pin in the
PIN Code box
,
and press the
<Enter>
key. The
Bluetooth
icon on the taskbar turns green.
To pair to your mouse
The
Confirmation Required
dialog box will appear once your mouse is detected. Follow
the instructions and click the
Click here
button. The
Bluetooth
icon on the taskbar
turns green.