Installing Bluetooth in Your Computer
Many new laptop computers include built-in Bluetooth transceivers. If yours does not, or if you want to add Bluetooth to a desktop system, you can add Bluetooth by connecting a Bluetooth adapter to one of the computer’s USB ports or a plugging a PC Card into a PCMCIA socket. The most common Bluetooth USB adapters are small modules, sometimes called dongles, like the one shown below, with a Type A connector that plugs directly into a Type A socket on the computer case.
When you connect a Bluetooth adapter to your computer for the first time, Windows automatically detects the adapter and installs a device driver, either from the software supplied with Windows, or from the software disk that came with the adapter.
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The Bluetooth software provided with your adapter might include a configuration program with more features and options than the program supplied with Windows. For example, the software supplied with all adapters includes the Bluetooth Setup Wizard. If you have a Bluetooth software disk, install it before you try to use Windows to set up your connections.
After you have installed the device driver, follow these steps to set up a Bluetooth connection:
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1. If it’s not built into your computer, connect your Bluetooth adapter to the computer. A Bluetooth logo appears on the screen in the system tray, next to the clock.
2. Turn on the Bluetooth device that you want to use with your computer. Follow the instructions supplied with the device to make it discoverable or visible. If you’re using a mouse or keyboard, press the button on the bottom.
3. Right-click the Bluetooth logo and choose Add a Bluetooth device from the pop-up menu. The Welcome screen of the Add Bluetooth Device Wizard, appears. If you’re using software supplied with your Bluetooth adapter, you might see a different screen, but it instructs you to perform similar actions.
4. If you’re using the Add Bluetooth Device in Windows, click the box next to My device is set up and ready to be found. Click Next.
5. The wizard searches for your Bluetooth device. When the wizard finds the device, it establishes a wireless connection.
Some Bluetooth devices such as PDAs and mobile telephones perform a process called pairing (or bonding) to authenticate the connection. When you set up the connection for the first time, each device will ask you to enter a PIN (or passkey) that must be the same on both devices. The devices will convert the PIN to an internal link key, which they can store in their memories. On subsequent connections, you can either enter the passkey on both devices, or allow them to exchange the link key automatically.
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