Add or Delete a Communications Port
On the
COM Port
tab, you can add or delete a serial port.
To view, add, or delete a communications port:
1.Click the Bluetooth icon
in the taskbar notification area, and then select
Open Settings
.
2.In
Bluetooth Settings
, click the
COM Ports
tab.
To add a communications port:
1.Click
Add
.
2.In
Add COM Port
, select
Incoming
or
Outgoing
.
An incoming communications port is used by other Bluetooth enabled devices to create a
communications link to this computer. An outgoing communications port is used by this computer to
create a communications link with another Bluetooth enabled device.
3.
If you selected Outgoing, click
Browse
, select the Bluetooth device you want to create a link to, and
click
OK
.
To delete a communications port:
In the list, click to select the communications port you want to delete, and then click
Delete
.
Manage My Local Bluetooth Adapters
You can view the name, type, and status of each Bluetooth adapter that is installed on this computer.
You can also view the properties of each adapter.
To manage local Bluetooth adapters:
1.Click the Bluetooth icon
in the taskbar notification area, and then select
Open Settings
.
If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation
, type your password or click
Allow
.
2.In
Bluetooth Settings
, click the
Hardware
tab.
3.To view properties of a specific adapter, select it and click
Properties
.
The tabs in the Properties window display the following information:
General tab
—Displays basic properties of the adapter.