User Manual
11/12/04
Bluetooth Connection Status
The Bluetooth Connection Status dialog box displays information about the state of a connection and provides
a means to disconnect an active connection.
Display the Connection Status dialog box - in My Bluetooth Places, select a device, and then, in the right pane
of My Bluetooth Places, right-click a service name and select Status from the shortcut menu.
The Information provided is:
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Status - Connected or Not Connected.
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Device Name - the name of the device to which this computer is connected.
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Duration - the length of time that this connection has been established, displayed in hours, minutes and
seconds. Depending on the service, the connection may time out (automatically disconnect) after a
specific period of inactivity.
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Activity - the number of bytes sent and received over the connection.
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Signal Strength - a graphic indicator that ranges from Too Weak through Good to Too Strong.
Note: To change the power transmission level of this computer: from the Bluetooth Configuration
Panel, Hardware tab, click the Advanced button, and then change the setting in the Maximum Power
Transmission drop-down list. The Advanced button is not available in all countries.
The controls in the Bluetooth Connection Status dialog box are:
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Properties button - displays the Bluetooth Properties dialog box for this connection.
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Disconnect button - closes this connection.
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Close button - closes the Bluetooth Connection Status dialog box.
Send to Bluetooth
This feature is used to send information to another Bluetooth device. Data types include:
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Files from Windows Explorer
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Documents from Microsoft Office applications, including:
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Word
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Excel
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Access
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PowerPoint
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Microsoft Outlook items, including:
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Contacts
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Appointments
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Tasks
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Messages
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Notes
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Microsoft Internet Explorer:
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Entire web pages
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Individual images
To use Send to Bluetooth (except Internet Explorer)
Document WL-BTD 202
Basic Operations
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