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service from the submenu. An additional submenu will appear,
containing one or more of the following options:
− Find Devices, OR
−
Other Devices (and one or more device names). The
device name(s) will be present if your computer has
previously used this service and has connected through this
method at least once before. If a device name is present in
the submenu, selecting that device will re-initialize the
connection.
The Bluetooth Configuration Tray also allows you to search for and connect to the following
services: (Details will be discussed in the next chapter)
 Bluetooth Serial Port(s)
 Dial-up Networking
 Fax
 File Transfer
 Information Synchronization
 Network Access
CLIENT APPLICATIONS
About Client and Server
Before we start discussing about what each of the services does, let us briefly tell you a bit about
Client and Server since we will be mentioning a lot of these two in this chapter.
In order for two Bluetooth devices to exchange data, they must establish a connection. However,
before a connection is established, one device must request a connection with the other. This is
the Client.
The second device that accepts or rejects the connection is then known as the Server. Many
Bluetooth devices can act as both client and server.
Bluetooth Serial Port
The Bluetooth Serial Port service allows two Bluetooth devices to establish a wireless connection
through a virtual communications port and then use that connection as if it were a hardwired
serial cable between those devices.
Connection is initiated from the client. To establish a Bluetooth serial port connection:
1. On the Client, open My Bluetooth Places by double-clicking the
icon on your desktop.
2. Select Entire Bluetooth Neighborhood.