User's Manual

BlueTooth Dongle User’s Guide
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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
 Cancel-deny the connection
 Advanced (click the See Also button,
below, for more information).