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3-2.7 HARDWARE TAB
The Hardware tab displays the properties of the Bluetooth device (for example, PC card,
multi-port, or USB dongle) installed on your computer. This tab also provides a means to
alter the Bluetooth device’s hardware configuration such as Country Code and Maximum
Transmission Power.
3-2.7.1 Bluetooth Device Properties
Various device properties information is displayed. These include, but are not limited to
Manufacturer, Firmware Revision, Device Status, and Device Address—this is the
Bluetooth Device Address or BDA / BD Addr set at the factory.
3-2.7.2 Bluetooth Device Hardware Settings
The hardware configuration of the Bluetooth device installed on your computer has up to
two settings that can be changed. The default settings will be appropriate for most users.
However if changes need to be made, click the Advanced button located toward the
bottom right of the Hardware tab to display the Advanced Settings dialog box:
x Country Code—click the down arrow  and choose an option from the
drop-down list:
 North America, Europe (except France), Japan—this is the default setting.
 France—if operating a device in France, change to this setting. The
Bluetooth connection will be limited to the 23 channels (out of the 79 total
channels in the unlicensed 2.4 GHz spectrum) that are available in France.
x Maximum Transmission Power “X” dBm—where “X” is a number between eight
(8) and twenty (20), in increments of two (2), e.g., 8, 10...18, 20. Click the
down arrow
and select a power setting from the drop-down list.
A higher setting extends the range for the Bluetooth wireless connection. For
example, if a remote device is in an office separate from your computer, the
maximum transmission power may need to be boosted in order to communicate
with the remote device. However, a higher maximum transmission power setting
(widened range) may increase the number of unwanted connection requests that
your computer will receive from other remote devices.
NOTE: The Maximum Transmission Power setting is not
available for all Bluetooth devices. Hardware
settings may vary depending upon the device.
Save the Advanced Settings changes to update the BTW configuration:
1. Click the Apply button to close the Advanced Settings dialog box.
2. When the activate new settings message is displayed, press the Yes button.
Your Bluetooth device (not your computer) will reset and any active Bluetooth
wireless connections will be disconnected. If you click the No button, the new
settings will not be applied until the Bluetooth device and/or the computer
are restarted.
Click the Cancel button on the Advanced Settings dialog box to discard any changes.
3-2.8 VERSION INFO TAB
Provides version number information for BTW and its component. There are no options
to configure.