Appendix A: Exchanging and updating data usi ng Bluetooth® Utility
(optional)
Bluetooth® Utility
Bluetooth
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Appendix A:
Exchanging and updating
data using Bluetooth
Utility
(optional)
This chapter provides overview description for using services provided by Bluetooth
Utility which includes Bluetooth Setting and Bluetooth Manager.
Bluetooth utility is the solution for the seamless integration of Bluetooth technology
into devices that use the PocketPC operating system. It provides handheld with the
means to:
• Locate other Bluetooth devices in the immediate vicinity (inquiry)
• Discover the services that those devices offer (discovery)
• Connect to, use, and disconnect from those services
• Enable/disable individual services
• Security features, on a service-by-service basis, including:
– Authentication
– Authorization
– Encryption
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Bluetooth
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The Bluetooth icon in the lower-right corner of the Today screen provides quick access
to the Bluetooth Manager and Bluetooth Settings.
It also provides visual feedback about the state of Bluetooth:
• When Bluetooth utility is active (on) the Bluetooth icon is blue
• If Bluetooth utility is disabled (off) the icon appears grayed with a red circle
around a white X -
• While the Bluetooth software loads (one to five seconds, depending on your
system), the icon is blue in the upper-left diagonal, gray in the lower-right
diagonal, and the red circle is in place
- in the lower-right corner
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