HTC 8500 user manual Select Bluetooth as the Connection Type

102 Getting Connected

To set up a Bluetooth connection between the device and the computer (in Windows XP SP2)

1.On your device, turn on Bluetooth and set it to discoverable mode.

2.Connect a Bluetooth radio adapter on your computer. (Refer to the manufacturer’s documentation for details on how to install).

After a Bluetooth radio adapter is installed on your computer, the Control Panel and System Tray will have the Bluetooth Devices icon. Double-click this icon.

3.In the Bluetooth Devices window, click Add.

4.The Add Bluetooth Device Wizard opens. Select the My device is set up and ready to be found check box, then click Next.

5.The wizard then detects your device and displays its name in the dialog box. Select the device name, then click Next.

6.Select Let me choose my own passkey, then enter a passkey (1 up to 16 digits) that will serve as an identification number for establishing a secure connection between your device and the computer. Click Next.

7.A confirmation message then appears on your device. Tap Yes to accept the connection, enter the same passkey, then tap Next.

8.On the computer, click Finish to exit the wizard.

9.On your device’s Partnership Settings screen, you can change the display name for the computer, then tap Finish.

10.Now, open the Wireless Modem program on your device. Tap Start > Programs > Wireless Modem.

11.Select Bluetooth as the Connection Type.

12.To use your phone as a data modem, set the Access point name (APN). To set, tap Menu > APN Setting, enter the access point name, then tap Done.

13.Tap Menu > Start on your device.

After successfully connecting your phone to the computer via Bluetooth, the next thing to do is to add your device as a Bluetooth modem to your computer.