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Chapter 8
Chapter 8 Bluetooth
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Bluetooth is a short-range wireless communications technology. Devices
with Bluetooth capabilities can exchange information without requiring a
physical connection. Unlike infrared, you do not need to line up devices
to exchange information through Bluetooth. The devices only need to be
within a range of about 10 meters (30 feet) in an open space environment.
You can even beam information to a device in a different room, as long as
it is within the specified range.
Bluetooth allows your Pocket PC to:
• Locate other Bluetooth devices within the vicinity
• Discover the services that those devices offer
• Connect to, use, and disconnect from those services
• Enable or disable individual services
• Use security features including authentication, authorization, and
encryption
NOTE If you experience problems using Bluetooth
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in a landscape
display orientation, revert to portrait.
Using Bluetooth
The Bluetooth icon is located on the lower
right corner of the Today screen.
When Bluetooth is enabled (turned ON),
the icon is blue , and the Bluetooth LED
blinks blue.
When Bluetooth is disabled (turned OFF),
the icon is grayed with a red X on its lower
right corner .
Tapping the icon displays a menu that
allows you to:
• Turn Bluetooth on or off.
• Open the Bluetooth Manager.
• Customize Bluetooth Settings.
Bluetooth icon
