Unsecured Mode Settings

For those using Windows Mobile 2003 or a non-Microsoft Bluetooth stack, there are two Bluetooth settings that affect how the keyboard and the mobile device connect in Unsecured mode. All Devices and Paired devices only.

In order to automatically reconnect in Unsecured mode, the mobile device’s Bluetooth settings must be set to allow All Devices to connect. Each manufacturer’s Bluetooth configuration screens differ, but generally you will find the All devices and Paired devices only options within the Bluetooth Settings under the Accessibility tab. This set of screens may be available directly via a Bluetooth icon on the Today screen, or by navigating to the Start Menu > Settings > Connections tab.

If your device is set to Paired devices only you will be prompted to Make PDA accessible during the initial set up of the keyboard. This will change the settings to All devices.

NOTE: Because they are not encoded, Unsecured connections do not provide built-in signal encryption and are vulnerable to eavesdropping of the data transmitted between the keyboard and the mobile device.

If you choose to create an Unsecure connection and Cancel at the Make PDA accessible dialog, the settings will remain in the Paired devices only state. This means that before each use of the keyboard it will need to be made discoverable and the connection will need to be manually set up, see Unsecured Connections for instructions on how to do this.

Proper settings for automatic reconnection of keyboard in Unsecured mode using a non- Microsoft Bluetooth stack.

NOTE: For those using windows Mobile 5.0 or a Microsoft Bluetooth stack there are no adjustments to make, it is simply a matter of checking or unchecking the Secure box on the BT page.

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