User's Manual Part 2

Expanding Your Computer 4-7
Connecting a Bluetooth-compliant Device
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NOTE: To take advantage of the Bluetooth feature, the Bluetooth driver supplied with
your computer must be installed (see chapter 6 for details).
Your computer has a Bluetooth port for connecting a Bluetooth-
compliant device wirelessly. Bluetooth is a short-range wireless
communications technology. Devices with Bluetooth capabilities can
exchange information over a distance of about 10 meters (30 feet)
without requiring a physical connection.
Unlike infrared, you do not need to line up the devices to beam
information with Bluetooth. The devices only need to be within a range of
about 10 meters. You can even beam information to a device in a
different room, as long as it is within range.
You may use Bluetooth in the following ways:
• Beam Information – such as files, appointments, tasks, and contact
cards, between devices that have Bluetooth capabilities. For example,
if you and a co-worker each have a device with Bluetooth, you can
beam items between your devices, such as files, contact cards,
appointments, tasks, and so forth.
• Create a dial-up modem connection – between your device and a
Bluetooth phone. You can then use the Bluetooth phone as a modem.
Bluetooth operates in three different modes:
• On – the Bluetooth radio is turned on and you can use Bluetooth
features.
• Off – the Bluetooth radio is turned off. In this mode, you can neither
send nor receive information by using Bluetooth. You might want to
turn the radio off at times in order to conserve battery power, or in
situations where radio use is prohibited, such as on airplanes and in
hospitals.