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3-2.3 DISCOVERY TAB
One of the options configured in the Discovery tab determines whether your computer
will perform a periodic search for remote devices (see also Section 2.3.1).
The other option specifies through a filter the Bluetooth devices, for example, a LAN
Access Point, which are reported, that is, listed in the Bluetooth Neighborhood window.
Devices may be reported by specific device, device class, or by type within a class of
devices (see also Section 2.3.2). The default setting is Report all Bluetooth devices.
3-2.3.1 Periodic Search for Devices
When the Bluetooth Neighborhood window is opened, a search for devices is
automatically begun. To configure your computer to make continuous periodic
device searches:
1. Open the Configuration window. The General tab is displayed.
2. Click the
Discovery tab.
3. Check the box labeled Look for other Bluetooth devices.
4. In the
Every “X” minutes field, enter a number between 1 and 60 to set the
period of time between searches.
5. Click the Configuration window Apply or OK button.
3-2.3.2 Control Remote Device Display in the Bluetooth Neighborhood
Based on the default BTW configuration settings, the Bluetooth Neighborhood window
displays all the remote devices found, that is, discovered by your computer. The
configuration can be changed to control which devices are displayed by adding one or
more filters to the Discovery tab:
x To add filters for one or more specific devices by device name, for example,
My Laptop, follow the steps illustrated in Figure 5 on page 10 and described in
Section 2.3.2.1.
x To add filters for one or more device classes and types within class, for example,
“Phone – Cellular,” follow the steps illustrated in Figure 6 on page 12 and
described in Section 2.3.2.2.
The steps to delete a filter is described in Section 2.3.2.3 on page 12.
3-2.3.2.1 Add One or More Specific Remote Devices
The following steps add a filter that results in only specific remote devices being
displayed in the Bluetooth Neighborhood window:
1. Open the Bluetooth Neighborhood window and complete a Search for Devices.
When this is complete, open the Configuration window. The General tab
is displayed.
2. Click the Discovery tab.
3. Click the down-arrow located at the right end of the filter field (Figure 5-A)
and select the Report only Selected Bluetooth devices option from the
drop-down list.
4. Click the Discovery tab Add Device button (Figure 5-B). The Discoverable
devices... dialog box is displayed.
5. Verify that the radio button labeled Allow this computer to discover specific
devices is selected (Figure 5-C).