User Guide

User Manual BCM1000-BTW
11/12/04
Broadcom Corporation
Document 1000-BTW-UM400-R Basic Operations Page 11
Bluetooth Connection Status
The Bluetooth Connection Status dialog box displays information about the state of a connection and provides
a means to disconnect an active connection.
Display the Connection Status dialog box - in My Bluetooth Places, select a device, and then, in the right pane
of My Bluetooth Places, right-click a service name and select Status from the shortcut menu.
The Information provided is:
• Status - Connected or Not Connected.
• Device Name - the name of the device to which this computer is connected.
• Duration - the length of time that this connection has been established, displayed in hours, minutes and
seconds. Depending on the service, the connection may time out (automatically disconnect) after a
specific period of inactivity.
• Activity - the number of bytes sent and received over the connection.
• Signal Strength - a graphic indicator that ranges from Too Weak through Good to Too Strong.
The controls in the Bluetooth Connection Status dialog box are:
• Properties button - displays the Bluetooth Properties dialog box for this connection.
• Disconnect button - closes this connection.
• Close button - closes the Bluetooth Connection Status dialog box.
Send to Bluetooth
This feature is used to send information to another Bluetooth device. Data types include:
• Files from Windows Explorer
• Documents from Microsoft Office applications, including:
•Word
•Excel
•Access
•PowerPoint
• Microsoft Outlook items, including:
•Contacts
• Appointments
•Tasks
• Messages
• Notes
• Microsoft Internet Explorer:
• Entire web pages
• Individual images
To use Send to Bluetooth (except Internet Explorer)
Note: To change the power transmission level of this computer: from the Bluetooth Configuration
Panel, Hardware tab, click the Advanced button, and then change the setting in the Maximum Power
Transmission drop-down list. The Advanced button is not available in all countries.