Operation Manual

98 Getting Connected
Use the device as a Bluetooth modem
You can connect your device to a notebook or desktop computer through
Bluetooth and use the device as a modem for the computer.
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.
For the computer to use the Internet connection of your device, activate
Internet Sharing on your device, then set up a Bluetooth Personal Area
Network (PAN) between the computer and your device.
1.
On your device, turn on Bluetooth and set it to visible mode.
2.
Initiate a Bluetooth partnership from your device by following the
steps in “To create a Bluetooth partnership.“
Alternatively,
you can initiate a Bluetooth partnership from the
computer by following these steps (based on Windows XP SP2):
a.
In the Control Panel or System Tray, double-click the
Bluetooth
Devices
icon.
b.
In the Bluetooth Devices window, click
Add
.
c.
The Add Bluetooth Device Wizard opens. Select the
My device is
set up and ready to be found
check box, then click
Next
.
d.
The wizard then detects your device and displays its name in the
dialog box. Select the device name, then click
Next
.
e.
Select
Let me choose my own passkey
, then enter a passcode
(1 up to 16 digits) that will serve as an identification number for
establishing a secure connection between your device and the
computer. Click
Next
.
f.
A confirmation message then appears on your device. Tap
Yes
to
accept the connection, enter the same passcode, then tap
Next
.
g.
On the computer, click
Finish
to exit the wizard.
h.
On your device’s Partnership Settings screen, you can change the
display name for the computer, then tap
Finish
.
3.
Now, open the Internet Sharing program on your device. Tap
Start >
Programs > Internet Sharing
.
4.
Select
Bluetooth PAN
as the
PC C
onnection
.