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Bluetooth device profiles
The functions that Bluetooth supports are called services or profiles. You can communicate only with
Bluetooth devices that support at least one of the following profiles:
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ActiveSync (via Serial Port Profile)
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Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP)
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Generic Access Profile (GAP)
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Hands-Free Profile (HFP)
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Headset Support Profile (HSP)
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Human Interface Device Profile (HID)
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Generic Object Exchange Profile (GOEP)
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Object Push Protocol (OPP)
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Serial Port Profile (SPP)
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Dial-up Networking Profile (DUN)
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Phone Book Access Profile (PBAP)
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File Transfer Profile (FTP-Server only)
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Audio/Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP)
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Personal Area Networking Profile (PAN)
Set up an incoming or outgoing Bluetooth communications (COM) port
To set up incoming or outgoing Bluetooth COM port:
1. Make sure your HP iPAQ is connected to the other device through Bluetooth.
2. Press Start > Settings > Connections > Bluetooth.
3. Press Menu > COM Ports.
4. Press Menu > New Outgoing Port.
NOTE: New Outgoing Port is only available if at least one Bluetooth device supports serial
(COM) connection.
5. Select the paired device to set up as a COM port.
6. Select a numbered COM port from the list.
NOTE: If the port cannot be created, it is already in use. Select a different numbered port.
7. To limit communication on this COM port to only devices with which the HP iPAQ has a Bluetooth
partnership, select the Secure Connection check box.
8. Press Done.
End a Bluetooth connection
End a Bluetooth connection when you are done using it in order to free your HP iPAQ’s resources and
conserves battery power.
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