that is displayed over the Windows system tray. If the notification balloon is ignored, the connection request will time out and fail.

‧Notification only—this type of notification does not affect access in any way; it is

solely for information purposes to let you know that a connection has been estab- lished.

Example

Both Authentication and Authorization request notifications are controlled by whether Secure Connection is enabled for an individual service.

An example of how notifications might work when a remote device attempts to access a service on this computer, if all notifications are enabled:

1.Authentication: a balloon notification (audio optional) prompts you for a PIN code. If the PIN code does not match the code entered on the remote device, the con- nection will not be allowed. Once the remote device has been authenticated this notification will not appear again, unless the paired relationship is broken. If the paired relationship is broken, the devices must re-pair.

2.Authorization: a balloon notification is displayed and/or a sound file provides au- dio notification that a remote device is attempting to access a Bluetooth service on this computer. Click the balloon to proceed. A dialog box prompts you to enable the connection only once, or to allow this device to use the service every time.

3.Once a connection has been authorized, an additional visual and/or audio notifi- cation may be displayed (if enabled). This notification is for information only to inform the operator that a connection has been established.

After two devices are paired (step 1, above), the authentication notification will no longer be displayed when a connection is attempted.

If “Always allow…” is enabled during the authorization process (step 2, above), the authorization notification will not be displayed on future connection attempts. Connection notification (step 3, above) only happens if it has been enabled on the Notifications tab of the individual service being accessed.

Service Access Notification

“Notifications” lets you associate a sound (Windows *.wav file) and/or a visual indication with access attempts by remote devices.

A different notification sound can be associated with each local Bluetooth service.

Associate a sound with service access

From the Bluetooth Configuration Panel, Local Services tab:

1.Double-click a service name and then select the Notifications tab.

2.Check the options you want; both visual and sound notifications may be se- lected for a single event.

3.Choose a sound; click the Browse button and navigate to the sound file (*.wav) to be used for notification. To preview the sound file, click the play button.

4.Click OK to close the service's property dialog box.

6.6.2 Audio Gateway

The Bluetooth Audio Gateway service enables the computer to use the microphone and speakers on a remote Bluetooth device as the input and output devices for the computer.

For example, if this computer has voice recognition capabilities, a Bluetooth headset might be used as the audio input device.

Hardware Requirements

‧The Bluetooth hardware on this computer and on the remote device must sup- port audio.

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