Using Bluetooth Wireless Technology
If you ordered Bluetooth technology when you purchased your Mac mini, it’s already installed. With Bluetooth technology, your Mac mini can connect to other devices that use Bluetooth wireless technology, such as mobile phones, PDAs, printers, and the Apple Wireless Keyboard and Mouse (available for purchase at an Apple Authorized Reseller, an Apple Store retail location, or from the online Apple Store at www.apple.com/store).
Note: If your Mac mini doesn’t include Bluetooth technology, you can have it installed by an Apple Authorized Service Provider or at an Apple Store retail location. You can also purchase an external Bluetooth USB adapter from an Apple Authorized Reseller, an Apple Store retail location, or from the online Apple Store at www.apple.com/store.
With Bluetooth wireless technology, you can do the following:
ÂConnect to mobile phones that have Bluetooth technology. Your phone can act as a modem to connect you to a wireless service provider, at speeds of up to 56 kilobits per second (kbit/s), so you can use your mobile phone to access the Internet.
ÂExchange files between Bluetooth enabled computers and devices, even Mac to PC. Apple still recommends the use of AirPort Extreme wireless networking, however, for anything but the smallest files.
ÂSynchronize data between your computer and a PDA that has Bluetooth technology. Using iSync, you can perform a hot sync operation without cables or send your business card or calendar events directly to a colleague’s PDA.
ÂUse a Bluetooth wireless keyboard or mouse or a Bluetooth headset.
ÂPrint to a printer that has Bluetooth technology
ÂUse a Bluetooth headset.
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