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Bluetooth is a technology enabling you to transfer data wirelessly over short distances between many different types of devices. Bluetoothenabled devices include computers, cell phones, tablets, wireless headsets, and keyboards.

To use Bluetooth, you must ensure the following:

1. Bluetooth is enabled on both devices.

2. Your devices are "paired" (or connected).

Enabling and disabling Bluetooth

The Bluetooth adapter must be enabled on both devices. For your computer, this may be an external switch, a software setting, or a separate Bluetooth dongle plugged into the computer’s USB port (if no internal Bluetooth adapter is available).

Note

Please check your devices owner’s manual to determine how to turn on its

Bluetooth adapter.

Enabling Bluetooth from Windows 8.1

Bluetooth on your computer is disabled by default. To enable your computer’s Bluetooth adapter, do the following:

1. Open the Charms and select Settings > Change PC Settings >

Wireless, or press the Windows key + <W> and then type

’Wireless’; in the results, click on Wireless.

2. Click the toggle next to Bluetooth to enable/disable it.

3. Then, from the desktop notification area, click the Bluetooth icon, and select Open Settings.

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4. Select the Allow Bluetooth devices to find this computer check box, click Apply, and then click OK.

Adding a Bluetooth device

Every new device must first be "paired" with your computer’s

Bluetooth adapter. This means it must first be authenticated for security purposes. You only need to pair once. After that, simply turning on the Bluetooth adapter of both devices will connect them.

From the notification area, click the Bluetooth icon, and select Add a

Bluetooth Device.

Click on the device you want to add.

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A code displays on your computer, which should match the code displayed on your device. Select Yes. Then, accept the pairing from your device.

Note

Some devices using older versions of the Bluetooth technology require both devices to enter a PIN. In the case of one of the devices not having any inputs

(as in a headset), the passcode is hardcoded into the device (usually "0000" or "1234"). Consult your device’s user manual for more information.

Your device will show up in the list of devices if it was successfully paired. Open the Control Panel and under Hardware and Sound

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click on View devices and printers. Right click on your device and select Advanced Operations > Connect to operation window.

The operation window enables you to play music and audio from your device through your computer, send files to your device and change

Bluetooth settings.

Keeping your computer and data safe...

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In this section you will find:

• How to secure your computer

• Setting passwords

• What you need to prepare when you’re traveling

• How to get the most out of your battery