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GeoExplorer 6000 Series User Guide 89
Getting Connected 6
a laptop computer or office computer, the devices use the ActiveSync
technology to exchange information to and from either device.
Bluetooth headphones, the handheld uses the Wireless Stereo host service
provided by the headphones to play audio files and system sounds.
Providing Bluetooth services as a host
You can use the GeoExplorer 6000 series handheld as a Bluetooth host device, which
provides services to Bluetooth client devices that are within range.
Host services provided by the GeoExplorer 6000 series handheld are:
To provide a host service, you must turn on the Bluetooth radio and make both devices
visible to other devices (see page 80 and page 82).
Figure 6.2 shows different client devices connecting to the handheld using Bluetooth
wireless technology.
Service Description
Serial Port Emulates an RS-232 serial (COM) port on the handheld. For more
information, see Outputting GNSS data to other devices using Bluetooth
wireless technology.
File Transfer Allows a client to browse, copy, paste, and delete files and folders on the
handheld.
Note – You cannot transfer files between two GeoExplorer 6000 series handhelds, as the
client file transfer profile is not supported. The handheld supports file transfers as a host
device only. To transfer files between handhelds, you can beam them (see page 109).