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> Beaming Information Using Bluetooth

> You can beam information, such as contacts, calendar items, tasks, and files from your device to your computer or to another Bluetooth-enabled device.

> Note | If your computer does not have built-in Bluetooth capability, you need to connect and use a Bluetooth adapter or dongle on your computer.

> To beam information from your device to a computer:

> 1. | Turn on Bluetooth on your device, and make your device visible. For information about this, see "Turning Bluetooth On and Making Your Device Visible".

> 2. | Set Bluetooth on your computer to visible mode, create a Bluetooth partnership, and then enable your computer to receive Bluetooth beams.

> Note | If the Bluetooth adapter or dongle on your computer was installed using a third-party provided driver, open the Bluetooth software that came with the Bluetooth adapter/dongle and enable the adapter/dongle to be discovered by other devices. Refer to the Bluetooth adapter’s documentation for more information.

> If your computer has Windows Vista or Windows XP SP2 and your computer’s Bluetooth adapter is supported by your Windows version, do the following steps:

> | a. | On your computer, open Bluetooth Devices from the Control Panel, and then click the Options tab on the Bluetooth Devices window.

> | b. | For Windows Vista, select Allow Bluetooth devices to find this computer. For Windows XP, select Turn discovery on and Allow Bluetooth devices to connect to this computer.

> | c. | Create a Bluetooth partnership between your device and computer. For information about creating a partnership, see "Bluetooth Partnerships".

> | d. | In the Options tab of Bluetooth Devices, select Show the Bluetooth icon in the notification area.

> | e. | To enable your computer to receive Bluetooth beams, right-click the Bluetooth icon in the notification area at the bottom-right corner of your computer screen and select Receive a File. You are now ready to beam.

> 6. | On your device, select an item to beam. The item can be an appointment in your calendar, a task, a contact card, or a file.

> 7. | To beam a contact, tap Menu > Send Contact > Beam. To beam other types of information, tap Menu > Beam [type of item].

> 8. | Tap the device name to which you want to send the item.

> 9. | If you beamed a calendar, task, or contact item to your computer and it is not automatically added to Outlook, select File > Import and Export in Outlook to import it.

> To beam information to a Bluetooth-enabled device such as another Windows Mobile-powered device, follow steps 1 to 5 in the above procedure.

> Tips |

> | • | The default folder on your computer where beamed items are stored may be C:\Documents and Settings\your_username\My Documents in Windows XP or C:\Users\your_username\My Documents in Windows Vista.

> | • | For your device to receive Bluetooth beams, tap Start > Settings > Connections tab > Beam and make sure the Receive all incoming beams check box is selected.

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