Chapter 3

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Bluetooth Software

 

3.1 About Bluetooth Software

The Bluetooth for Windows software consists of the following components:

‧Microsoft® Windows® Explorer Extensions—Provide access to Bluetooth devices in the immediate vicinity using Windows Explorer.

‧My Bluetooth Places—Graphical user interface (GUI) that provides access to

Bluetooth devices in the immediate vicinity. Also provides access to configure the local devices and access to perform other Bluetooth tasks.

‧BTTray Security Manager—Controls and manages Bluetooth security levels. Also

enables you to grant or deny access and to filter what can be accessed on a Bluetooth device.

‧Bluetooth for Windows Configuration Panel—Configures your Bluetooth for Windows (BTW) software using the Windows Control Panel.

‧Stack Server—Provides an interface for the operating system to control Bluetooth

devices and to ensure that Bluetooth connections operate together correctly. The stack server has a built-in Security Manager that protects the Bluetooth device from unauthorized access.

‧Bluetooth Setup wizard—Facilitates the configuration and modification of your

Bluetooth environment. The wizard can be used to configure or change local services or to establish connections to remote devices based on service type or device type.

‧Quick Connect—Facilitates fast connections based on service type. You are able

to quickly find devices that support a particular service and establish a connection to that service. During this process, a shortcut to the service is created in My Bluetooth Places, which can be used for subsequent connections.

3.2 Bluetooth Tray

The Bluetooth tray resides in the Windows system tray, which is normally located in the lower-right corner of the screen. The Bluetooth tray provides fast access to most Bluetooth operations.

From the Bluetooth tray you can:

‧Access My Bluetooth Places—double-click the Bluetooth icon, or right-click the Bluetooth icon and then select Explore My Bluetooth Places.

‧Access the Bluetooth Setup Wizard. This wizard will help you:

ŠConfigure how this computer accesses a service on another Bluetooth device

ŠLocate remote Bluetooth devices

ŠConfigure the way that this computer provides services to remote Bluetooth devices

ŠSet the name and type of this Bluetooth device, e.g., “John's PC” and “Desk- top.”

‧Access the Bluetooth Configuration Panel—right-click the Bluetooth icon, and then select Advanced Configuration.

‧Access the Quick Connect option—right-click the Bluetooth icon, select Quick Connect, and then select the type of service to which you wish to connect.

‧Start/Stop Bluetooth on this computer

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