100 Getting Connected
Beam information using Bluetooth
You can beam information, such as contacts, calendar items, and tasks, as
well as files from your device to your computer or to another Bluetooth-
enabled device.
Note
To beam information from your device to a computer
1.
Turn on Bluetooth on your device, and make your device discoverable.
For information about this, see "To turn Bluetooth on and make your
device discoverable" .
2.
You also need to set Bluetooth on your computer to discoverable
mode. Do one of the following:
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If your computer does not have built-in Bluetooth capability, you need to
connect and use a Bluetooth adapter or dongle on your computer.
If your computer has Windows XP SP2 and your computer's
built-in or external Bluetooth adapter is supported by Windows
XP SP2, open Bluetooth Devices from the Control Panel. Click the
Options tab, then select the Turn discovery on and the Allow
Bluetooth devices to connect to this computer options.
If the Bluetooth adapter on your computer was installed using
a third-party provided driver, open the Bluetooth software
that came with the Bluetooth adapter.This software varies
by manufacturer, but in most cases, you will find a Bluetooth
Configuration utility which you can open from the Control Panel.