Bluetooth terms

It is recommended that you become familiar with the following terms as you begin to use Bluetooth technology.

Term

Definition

 

 

Authentication

Verification of a numeric passkey before a connection or activity can be completed.

 

 

Authorization

Approval of a connection, access, or activity before it can be completed.

 

 

Bonding (Paired devices)

Creating a trusted connection between your device and another. After a bond is created,

 

the two devices become paired. A paired device does not require authentication or

 

authorization.

 

 

Device address

Unique electronic address of a Bluetooth device.

 

 

Device discovery

Location and recognition of another Bluetooth device.

 

 

Device ID

Name that a Bluetooth device provides when discovered by another device.

 

 

Encryption

Method of protecting data.

 

 

Passkey

Code you enter to authenticate connections or activities requested by other devices.

 

 

Personal Information Manager

Collection of programs used to manage daily business tasks (for example: Contacts,

(PIM)

Calendar, and Tasks).

 

 

Profiles

Collection of Bluetooth settings.

 

 

Service discovery

Determination of which programs you have in common with other devices.

 

 

Bluetooth Manager

Use Bluetooth Manager to:

●Establish connections

●Exchange business cards

●Display shortcuts

To access Bluetooth manager:

1.Tap the (iPAQ Wireless) icon.

2.Tap the Bluetooth tab, and then tap the (Bluetooth) icon to turn Bluetooth on.

3.Tap Bluetooth > Bluetooth Settings > Bluetooth Manager.

When you are required to locate a device and connect to it, tap New. The Bluetooth browser then searches for other Bluetooth devices.

Bluetooth Phone Manager

Use Bluetooth Phone Manager to connect your HP iPAQ to a Bluetooth-enabled cell phone, which allows use of the phone as a modem to browse the Internet or transfer other information. To do this, create a Bluetooth connection between your HP iPAQ and the cell phone, and then send information to the phone using Bluetooth. The phone relays the information over the phone line, and then sends back to your HP iPAQ any information requested over the connection.

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