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All Bluetooth servers do not necessarily provide all of these services. For example,
network gateways may only provide the Network Access service.
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.
To access 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 as follows:
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.
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.
The controls in the Bluetooth Connection Status dialog box are as follows:
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 the following:
•Word
Excel
Access
PowerPoint
Microsoft Outlook items, including the following:
•Contacts
Appointments
Tasks
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