Overview of Bluetooth

Bluetooth is a short-range wireless communications technology. Devices with Bluetooth capabilities can beam (exchange information) over a distance of about 10 meters (30 feet) without requiring a physical connection.

Unlike infrared, you don't need to line up the devices to beam information with Bluetooth. You can even beam information to a device in a different room, as long as it's within range.

You can use Bluetooth as follows:

  • Beam information, such as files, appointments, tasks, and contact cards, between devices that have Bluetooth capabilities.
  • Create a connection between your device and a Bluetooth-enabled phone to use the phone as a modem.
  • Use a Bluetooth service. Once you connect to another device or computer using Bluetooth, you can locate and use any of the services available on that device.

Tip

Your device might include additional Bluetooth features. For more information, see the documentation included with your device.

Accept a Bluetooth partnership

  1. Ensure that your device is turned on, visible, and within close range.
  2. When prompted to accept a partnership with the device that is requesting the relationship, tap Yes.
  3. If a passcode is requested, enter an alphanumeric passcode between 1 and 16 characters in Passcode, and tap Next. You must enter the same passcode that was entered on the device requesting the partnership. Using a passcode provides enhanced security.
  4. To give the partnership a more meaningful name, change the name of the device in Display Name.
  5. Tap Finish.

See also

Make a device visible

Beam an item

Create a Bluetooth partnership

You can create a partnership between your device and another device that has Bluetooth capabilities. Once you do this, the two devices must have Bluetooth turned on but don't need to be visible for you to beam information between them.

  1. Ensure that the two devices are turned on, visible, and within close range.
  2. Tap Start > Settings > Connections tab.
  3. Tap Bluetooth > Devices tab > Add new device. Your device searches for other devices with Bluetooth capabilities and displays them in the list.
  4. Tap the name of the other device, and tap Next.
  5. In Passcode, if you want to use a passcode (recommended for enhanced security), enter an alphanumeric passcode between 1 and 16 characters, and tap Next. Otherwise, leave the passcode blank, and tap Next.
  6. Enter the same passcode on the other device.
  7. To give the partnership a more meaningful name, change the name of the device in Display Name.
  8. Tap Finish.

See also

Make a device visible

Beam an item

End a Bluetooth partnership

  1. Tap Start > Settings > Connections tab.
  2. Tap Bluetooth > Devices tab.
  3. Tap and hold the partnership you want to end.
  4. Tap Delete.

See also

Create a Bluetooth partnership

Make a device visible

Other devices with Bluetooth capabilities can detect your device and attempt to beam information to it, establish a partnership, or use a Bluetooth service.

  1. Tap Start > Settings > Connections tab.
  2. Tap Bluetooth > Mode tab.
  3. Select the Turn on Bluetooth check box, then select the Make this device visible to other devices check box.

Tip

If you no longer want your device to be visible, clear the Make this device visible to other devices check box.

See also

Turn on and off Bluetooth

Turn on and off Bluetooth

  1. Tap Start > Settings > Connections tab.
  2. Tap Bluetooth.
  3. Select or clear the Turn on Bluetooth check box.

Notes

  • By default, Bluetooth is turned off. If you turn it on, then turn off your device, Bluetooth also turns off. When you turn on your device again, Bluetooth turns on automatically.
  • You can also turn off Bluetooth using Wireless Manager: Tap Start > Settings > Connections tab > Wireless Manager.

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Set up a Bluetooth-enabled headset

You can use a Bluetooth-enabled headset (or other Bluetooth-enabled hands-free device, such as a car kit) with your device when you create a Bluetooth partnership between your device and the Bluetooth headset.

  1. Make sure that the two devices are turned on and within close range, and that the Bluetooth-enabled hands-free device is visible.
  2. Tap Start > Settings > Connections tab.
  3. Tap Bluetooth > Devices tab > Add new device. Your device searches for other Bluetooth-enabled devices and displays them in the list.
  4. Tap the name of the Bluetooth-enabled hands-free device, and tap Next.
  5. In Passcode, enter the alphanumeric passcode for the Bluetooth-enabled hands-free device. You can find this in the manufacturer's documentation for your hands-free device. Tap Next, then tap Finish.

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Set up an outgoing Bluetooth COM port

The list item New Outgoing Port will be available only if one or more Bluetooth-connected devices support serial (COM) connections.

  1. Make sure that your device is connected to the other device via Bluetooth.
  2. Tap Start > Settings > Connections tab.
  3. Tap Bluetooth > COM Ports tab.
  4. Tap New Outgoing Port.
  5. Select a numbered COM port from the list.

    If the port cannot be created, it is in use. Select a different numbered port.

  6. To use this COM port to communicate only with devices with which your device has a Bluetooth partnership, select the Secure Connection check box.
  7. Tap Finish.

See also

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