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EpoX BlueTooth Dongle User’s Guide
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Remove Pairing
When devices are paired, the
configuration information is saved on
both devices. Devices remain paired until
the relationship is broken on both
devices.
To break a paired device relationship
 In the Windows System Tray,
right-click the Bluetooth icon, then
Setup and select Security from the
fly-out menu.
 From the Bluetooth Security dialog box,
in the Paired Devices list, select a device,
click the Delete button and then click
the done button.
Pairing must be broken on both devices.
Passkey
A Passkey is an alphanumeric string up to
16 characters in length. Passkeys are also
called PIN codes, or Personal
Identification Numbers.
In Bluetooth for Windows, passkeys are
used in the Authentication and
Encryption process.
Security Request
Dialog Box
A Bluetooth Authorization or Bluetooth
Passkey Request dialog box may appear
(depending on security settings) when a
connection is attempted if either
Authorization or Authentication is
enabled. The method of notification
depends on the version of Windows:
 Windows 2000, Windows Me and
Windows XP bubble message is
displayed over the Bluetooth icon in the
Windows System Tray
 Windows 98SE the Bluetooth for
Windows icon in the Windows System
Tray blinks.
Regardless of the version of Windows,
click the Bluetooth icon in the Windows
System Tray and then follow the
on-screen instructions. The instructions
vary, depending on the security
configuration of the system.
If the security notification is ignored the
connection request will fail after a preset
timeout.
The dialog box provides
 Device Name: the user-friendly name of
the device attempting to connect.
 Request to access: the service the remote
device is attempting to access.
 Buttons for responding
 OK-allow the connection