User's Manual

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To establish a paired relationship with the remote device while using this Wizard,
enter your Personal Identification Number in the PIN Code of the security screen,
and then click the Next button.
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To establish a paired relationship with the remote device the first time this
connection is used, leave the PIN Code blank in the security screen, and then
click the Next button.
8. The last Connection Wizard screen appears. The top of the screen
provides basic information about the new connection, including the
device name and the service that it provides.
Note: If this information is NOT correct, click the Back button to return to the
previous screen. From that screen, select the correct device and service.
9. In Connection Name, enter a descriptive name for the connection,
for example, “BT Serial Connection to Joe’s Desktop.” This will be
visible to other people when they discover your device.
Determining a connection status
The Bluetooth Connection Status dialog box displays information about the status of a connection.
It is also where you disconnect an active connection.
To display the Connection Status dialog box:
1. Open My Bluetooth Places and select My Device.
2. Right-click a service name and then select
Status
from the pop-up menu.
To display the Connection Status dialog box in Windows XP:
1. Open My Bluetooth Places and select a device.
2. Right-click a service name and then select
Status
from the pop-up menu.
The Connection Status dialog box opens and provides the following information:
 Status: tells you whether you are Connected or Disconnected.
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Device Name:
the name of the device to which your computer is
connected.
 Duration: the length of time 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 variable scale that ranges from Too Weak through
Good to Too Strong.