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GeoExplorer 6000 Series User Guide 105
Getting Connected 6
Step 1: Setting up the connection to the computer
1. From the Bluetooth user interface on the office computer, make sure that the
computer allows itself to be discovered by other Bluetooth devices.
2. Configure ActiveSync technology or WMDC on the office computer to connect
to the correct Bluetooth port. The steps required depend on the operating
system installed on the office computer. If the office computer is using:
the Windows 7 or Windows Vista operating system:
a. From the Start menu on the office computer, select Control Panel / Windows
Mobile Device Center.
The Connection Settings dialog appears:
b. Select the Allow connections to one of the following check box.
c. From the list, select Bluetooth and then click
OK.
the Windows XP operating system:
a. From the Bluetooth user interface on the office computer, identify the
virtual COM port of the of the host Bluetooth Serial Port or Local Service
and ensure that this is enabled. In this example, the virtual COM port is
COM5.
b. Start the ActiveSync technology on the office computer.
c. Select File / Connection Settings.