Bluetooth Help

# Overview of Bluetooth

Bluetooth is a short-range wireless communications technology. Devices with Bluetooth capabilities can beam (exchange information) over a distance of about 10 meters (30 feet) without requiring a physical connection.

Unlike infrared, you don't need to line up the devices to beam information with Bluetooth. You can even beam information to a device in a different room, as long as it's within range.

You can use Bluetooth as follows:

- Beam information, such as files, appointments, tasks, and contact cards, between devices that have Bluetooth capabilities.
- Create a connection between your device and a Bluetooth-enabled phone to use the phone as a modem. See Use a Bluetooth phone as a modem.
- Use a Bluetooth service. Once you connect to another device or computer using Bluetooth, you can locate and use any of the services available on that device.

Tip

Your device might include additional Bluetooth features. For more information, see the documentation included with your device.

# Overview of Bluetooth partnerships

A partnership is a relationship that you create between your device and another device with Bluetooth capabilities to help exchange information in a secure manner. Creating a partnership involves entering the same Bluetooth passcode on both devices. Once a partnership is created, the devices need only have Bluetooth turned on to exchange information; they do not need to be visible. For instructions on creating a partnership, see Create a Bluetooth partnership.

You need only create a partnership once between two devices. Then, the devices can exchange information without your entering a passcode. For more information about exchanging information with other devices, see Beaming information and Receive a Bluetooth beam.

# Accept a Bluetooth partnership

1. Ensure that your device is turned on, visible, and within close range.
2. When prompted to accept a partnership with the device that is requesting the relationship, tap Yes.
3. If a passcode is requested, enter an alphanumeric passcode between 0 and 16 characters in Passcode, and tap Next. You must enter the same passcode that was entered on the device requesting the partnership. Using a passcode provides enhanced security.
4. To give the partnership a more meaningful name, change the name of the device in Name.
5. Tap Finish.

#### See also

Make a device visible

Overview of Bluetooth partnerships

Beam an item

Receive a Bluetooth beam

# Use a Bluetooth phone as a modem

If your device has no integrated phone capability, you can use another phone that has Bluetooth as a modem for your device to browse the Internet or to transfer other information. To do this, you create a Bluetooth modem connection on your device and then send information to the phone by using Bluetooth. The phone relays the information over the phone line and then sends back to your device any information that you had requested over the connection.

Once a modem connection is created, it can be reused.

Note

Ensure that your device and the phone are turned on, visible, and within close range.

1. Tap > Settings > Connections tab.
2. Tap Connections > Add a new modem connection, and enter a name for the connection.
3. In the Select a modem list, tap Bluetooth > Next.

   Ensure that the phone is visible. Some phones may also need to have additional options set to accept a partnership request. For more information, see the manufacturer's documentation for your phone.

4. If the phone appears in the My Connections list, skip to step 9. If not, tap New and follow the remaining steps.
5. In the list, tap the phone, and tap Next.
6. In Passcode, if you want to use a passcode (recommended for enhanced security), enter an alphanumeric passcode between 1 and 16 characters, and tap Next. Otherwise, leave the passcode blank, and tap Next.
7. Enter the same passcode on the phone.

   To give the partnership a more meaningful name, change the name of the device in Name.

8. Tap Finish.
9. In the My Connections list, tap the phone, and tap Next.
10. Enter the phone number to dial for this connection, and tap Next.
11. In User name, Password, and Domain, enter the logon information for this connection, and tap Finish.

#### See also

Turn on and off Bluetooth

Make a device visible

Beam an item

Receive a Bluetooth beam

# Create a Bluetooth partnership

You can create a partnership between your device and another device that has Bluetooth capabilities. Once you do this, the devices must have Bluetooth turned on but don't need to be visible for you to beam information between the two devices.

1. Ensure that the two devices are turned on, visible, and within close range.
2. Tap > Settings > Connections tab.
3. Tap Bluetooth > Devices tab > Add new device. Your device searches for other devices with Bluetooth capabilities, and displays them in the list.
4. Tap the name of the other device, and tap Next.
5. In Passcode, if you want to use a passcode (recommended for enhanced security), enter a alphanumeric passcode between 1 and 16 characters, and tap Next. Otherwise, leave the passcode blank, and tap Next.
6. Enter the same passcode on the other device.
7. To give the partnership a more meaningful name, change the name of the device in Name.
8. Tap Finish.

#### See also

Make a device visible

Overview of Bluetooth partnerships

Beam an item

# End a Bluetooth partnership

1. Tap > Settings > Connections tab.
2. Tap Bluetooth > Devices tab.
3. Tap and hold the partnership you want to end.
4. Tap Delete.

#### See also

Overview of Bluetooth partnerships

Create a Bluetooth partnership

# Make a device visible

Other devices with Bluetooth capabilities can detect your device and attempt to beam information to it, establish a partnership, or use a Bluetooth service.

1. Tap > Settings > Connections tab.
2. Tap Bluetooth.
3. Select the Turn on Bluetooth check box, and then select the Make this device visible to other devices check box.

Tip

If you no longer want your device to be visible, clear the Make this device visible to other devices check box.

#### See also

Turn on and off Bluetooth

Receive a Bluetooth beam

# Receive a Bluetooth beam

Your device will not detect and notify you of incoming infrared (IR) and Bluetooth beams unless you set it up to do this.

1. Tap > Settings > Connections tab > Beam.
2. Select the Receive all incoming beams check box.
3. Ensure that your device is turned on, visible, and within close range of the device that is beaming the information.
4. When prompted to receive an incoming beam, tap Yes to receive the beamed information.

#### See also

Overview of Bluetooth

Make a device visible

Beam an item

Use a Bluetooth phone as a modem

# Rename a Bluetooth partnership

You can give a more meaningful name to a Bluetooth partnership to help you recognize it when selecting from a list of partnerships.

1. Tap > Settings > Connections tab.
2. Tap Bluetooth > Devices tab.
3. Tap the partnership to rename.
4. In Name, enter a new name for the partnership.
5. Tap Finish.

#### See also

Overview of Bluetooth partnerships

# Turn on and off Bluetooth

1. Tap > Settings > Connections tab.
2. Tap Bluetooth.
3. Select or clear the Turn on Bluetooth check box.

Note

By default, Bluetooth is turned off. If you turn it on, and then turn off your device, Bluetooth also turns off. When you turn on your device again, Bluetooth turns on automatically.

#### See also

Make a device visible

Receive a Bluetooth beam

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# Set up a Bluetooth-enabled headset

You can use a Bluetooth-enabled headset (or other Bluetooth-enabled hands-free device such as a car kit) with your device when you create a Bluetooth partnership between your device and the Bluetooth headset.

1. Make sure that the two devices are turned on and within close range, and that the Bluetooth-enabled hands-free device is visible.
2. Tap > Settings > Connections tab.
3. Tap Bluetooth > Devices tab > Add new device. Your device searches for other Bluetooth-enabled devices and displays them in the list.
4. Tap the name of the Bluetooth-enabled hands-free device, and tap Next.
5. In Passcode, enter the alphanumeric passcode for the Bluetooth-enabled hands-free device. You can find this in the manufacturer's documentation for your hands-free device. Tap Finish.
6. Select the check box for the Hands Free service, and tap Finish.

#### See also

Create a Bluetooth partnership

Make a device visible

Turn on and off Bluetooth

End a Bluetooth partnership

Overview of Bluetooth partnerships

Set up a stereo headset

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Set up an outgoing Bluetooth COM port

Set up an incoming Bluetooth COM port

Create a Bluetooth partnership

Overview of Bluetooth virtual COM ports

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Create a Bluetooth partnership

End a Bluetooth partnership

Connect to a PC via Bluetooth

# Set up an outgoing Bluetooth COM port

The list item New Outgoing Port will be available only if one or more Bluetooth-connected devices supports serial (COM) connections.

1. Make sure that your device is currently connected to the other device via Bluetooth.
2. Tap > Settings > Connections tab.
3. Tap Bluetooth > COM Ports tab.
4. Tap New Outgoing Port.
5. Select a numbered COM port from the list.

   If the port cannot be created, it is in use. Select a different numbered port.

6. To use this COM port to communicate only with devices with which your device has a Bluetooth partnership, select the Secure Connection check box.
7. Tap Finish.

#### See also

Set up an incoming Bluetooth COM port

Overview of Bluetooth virtual COM ports

Create a Bluetooth partnership

# Overview of Bluetooth virtual COM ports

Some programs can connect only though a serial (COM) port. This can be true even if the device itself is Bluetooth-enabled. To make it possible for such programs to use a Bluetooth connection, you must set up a virtual COM port. Once created, this virtual port can be used like any other COM port. You can use a virtual COM port for programs that, for example, connect to a GPS receiver, or to connect to a Bluetooth-enabled printer.

Here are some examples of how to use incoming and outgoing virtual COM ports.

Outgoing COM port

You have a program on your device that cannot use Bluetooth directly but can print to a serial (COM) port. You can create a Bluetooth partnership with a Bluetooth-enabled printer, and then set up an outgoing COM port (for example, COM 1). The program can then send print data to COM 1, which reaches the Bluetooth-enabled printer.

Incoming COM port

You have a Bluetooth-enabled GPS receiver, and your device has a GPS tracking program that expects to receive GPS data over a serial (COM) port. You can create a Bluetooth partnership with the Bluetooth-enabled GPS receiver, and then set up an incoming COM port (for example, COM 2). The GPS program can then send data to COM 2, which reaches the GPS receiver.

Even if both your device and another Bluetooth-enabled device contain programs that need to use serial ports to communicate, you can set up the appropriate virtual incoming and outgoing COM ports on each device so that the programs can to use a Bluetooth connection to communicate.

#### See also

Set up an incoming Bluetooth COM port

Set up an outgoing Bluetooth COM port

Create a Bluetooth partnership

# Set up an incoming Bluetooth COM port

1. Make sure that your device is currently connected to the other device via Bluetooth.
2. Tap > Settings > Connections tab.
3. Tap Bluetooth > COM Ports tab.
4. Tap New Incoming Port.
5. Select a numbered COM port from the list.

   If the port cannot be created, it is in use. Select a different numbered port.

6. To use this COM port to communicate only with devices with which your device has a Bluetooth partnership, select the Secure Connection check box.
7. Tap Finish.

#### See also

Set up an outgoing Bluetooth COM port

Overview of Bluetooth virtual COM ports

Create a Bluetooth partnership

# Set up a stereo headset

Windows Mobile-based devices support A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), which is used by Bluetooth-enabled stereo headsets. Make sure that your stereo headset also supports A2DP.

1. Make sure that the two devices are turned on and within close range, and that the Bluetooth-enabled headset is visible.
2. Tap > Settings > Connections tab.
3. Tap Bluetooth > Devices tab > Add new device. Your device searches for other Bluetooth-enabled devices and displays them in the list.
4. Tap the name of the stereo headset, and tap Next.
5. In Passcode, enter the alphanumeric passcode for the Bluetooth-enabled hands-free device. You can find this in the manufacturer's documentation for your hands-free device. Tap Next.
6. Select the check box for the Hands Free service, and tap Finish.

Note

If the headset becomes disconnected, turn the headset on and repeat steps 1-3 above. Tap and hold the name of the stereo headset and tap Set as Wireless Stereo.

#### See also

Create a Bluetooth partnership

Make a device visible

Turn on and off Bluetooth

End a Bluetooth partnership

Overview of Bluetooth partnerships