User's Manual

XP) or right-click the service name and click Enable (Windows 2000).
Disable Service
1. Click View My Bluetooth services under Bluetooth Tasks (Windows XP) or double-click My Device (Windows
2000).
2. Click the name of the service and then click Disable service name service under Bluetooth Tasks (Windows
XP) or right-click the service name and click Disable (Windows 2000).
Rename the Service Connection
1. Click View My Bluetooth services under Bluetooth Tasks (Windows XP) or double-click My Device (Windows
2000).
2. Click the name of the service and then click Rename the service connection under Bluetooth Tasks
(Windows XP) or right-click the service name, click Properties, type a new name in the text box, and click OK
(Windows 2000).
View the Status of This Connection
The status of a Bluetooth connection is indicated by the appearance of the device/service icon displayed in the My
Bluetooth Places folder and subfolders. The status is also stated in the Status field when the Details view is selected for
the folder. The different status-indicating icons are shown in
Viewing the Status of Bluetooth Devices and the Services
They Provide in Introduction. The appearance of the Bluetooth icon in the taskbar notification area (system tray) also
indicates the connection status (the white-on-blue icon
changes to a green-on-blue icon when a connection is
made).
To view more detailed status information
1. Click View My Bluetooth services (Windows XP) or double-click My Device (Windows 2000).
2. Right-click the service name and click Status.
The following information is provided:
● 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 graphical indicator that ranges from Too Weak through Good to Too Strong.
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