Asus P505 PDAs & Smartphones User Manual


 
Chapter 11: Using Bluetooth
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Introducing BluetoothIntroducing Bluetooth
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Introducing Bluetooth
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Bluetooth
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is a short-range wireless communications technology.
Devices with Bluetooth
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capabilities can exchange information over a
distance of about 10 meters (30 feet) without requiring a physical
connection.
Unlike infrared, you do not need to line up the devices to exchange
information via Bluetooth
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. The devices only need to be within a
range of about 10 meters. You can even exchange information to a
device in a different room, as long as it is within the specified range.
The Bluetooth
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technology allows your device to:
Locate other Bluetooth
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devices within the vicinity
Discover the services that those devices offer
Connect to, use, and disconnect from those services
Enable or disable individual services
Use security features including authentication, authorization, and
encryption
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The Bluetooth
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icon is located on the lower right corner of the Today
screen.
When Bluetooth
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is enabled (turned ON),
the icon is blue
, and the Bluetooth
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LED on the upper left side of the device
blinks blue.
When Bluetooth
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is disabled (turned
OFF), the icon has a red X on its lower
right corner
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Tapping the icon displays a menu that
allows you to:
turn Bluetooth
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on or off
launch the Bluetooth Manager
change the Bluetooth Settings
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