User's Manual

operations. Go to My Bluetooth Places to configure this computer's Bluetooth capabilities and to discover and use the

services of remote Bluetooth devices.

From My Bluetooth Places you can perform the following Bluetooth tasks:

Windows XP Environment

● Use Bluetooth Setup Wizard (use to configure devices, connections, and local services). See also Bluetooth

Setup Wizard in Bluetooth Tasks.

● View My Bluetooth services (displays a list of Bluetooth services provided by this computer)

● View devices in range (shows Bluetooth devices that currently can be accessed)

● View or modify configuration (configure your Bluetooth properties)

● Access Bluetooth Exchange Folder (contains files and folders visible to remote Bluetooth devices)

Windows 2000 Environment

● Use Bluetooth Setup Wizard (configure devices, connections, and local services)

● Entire Bluetooth Neighborhood (displays previously found Bluetooth devices)

● Find Bluetooth Devices (searches for nearby Bluetooth devices)

● My Device (view the services provided by this computer)

● Access Bluetooth Exchange Folder (contains files and folders visible to remote Bluetooth devices)

Setting the Properties of This Computer's Bluetooth Services

NOTE: Unless otherwise stated, all instructions begin from My Bluetooth Places (in the Windows XP

environment set Folder Options to Show common tasks in folders). To go to My Bluetooth Places, double-

click the Bluetooth icon

in the taskbar notification area (system tray).

View the default settings for the Bluetooth services properties of this computer to see what the settings are and if they are

suitable or appropriate. Common Bluetooth service properties include:

● Service Name (the default name of each service can be changed by typing a new name)

● Secure Connection (requires that remote devices provide proof of identity and that all data be encrypted)

● Startup Automatically (starts the service automatically when Bluetooth is started)

● Notifications (provides visual and/or audio notification that a remote device is attempting to connect (or has

connected) to a service on this computer)

To view or change the settings of Bluetooth services properties

1. Click View or modify configuration under Bluetooth Tasks (Windows XP) or right-click the Bluetooth icon

in the system tray and click Advanced Configuration (Windows 2000) .

2. Click the Local Services tab.

3. Double-click the service name to set its security, startup options, and properties.