How to Send Software Via Bluetooth
Bluetooth technology allows electronic devices to communicate wirelessly using a Bluetooth receiver. All types of files and data can be sent between two devices connected via a Bluetooth signal. To send files over a Bluetooth network, you must place the devices into "discoverable" mode, sync the two devices together and send the file. These files can be sent from one device to another using both Windows and Mac operating systems.
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Instructions
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Using a Windows Computer
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Click on the "Start" button and select the "Control Panel" option.
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Click the "Hardware and Sound" option and select "Bluetooth Devices."
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Place a check mark next to the option that reads "Allow other devices to find my computer."
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Place the receiving Bluetooth device into discoverable mode.
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Click the "Add" button in the "Bluetooth Devices" menu. Allow the computer to scan for available devices.
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Select the receiving device from the list and click the "Next" button. Type a passkey for the receiving device in the space provided and click the "OK" button.
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Click on the message on the receiving device notifying you that a connection is trying to be established. Type the passkey in the space provided and click the "OK" button.
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Double-click on the Bluetooth device you wish to send the files to in the "Bluetooth Devices" menu of the sending device to view the device properties.
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Click on the "File Transfer" option. Drag the files you wish to transfer into the "File Transfer" folder. Click the "OK" button.
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Click on the prompt on the receiving device and click the "OK" button to begin the file transfer. Allow several minutes for the transfer to finish.
Using a Mac Computer
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Click on the "Finder" and open the "System Preferences" from the "Applications" menu.
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Click on the "Bluetooth" option under the "Internet and Wireless" subheading. Place a check mark next to the options that read "On" and "Discoverable."
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Place the receiving Bluetooth device into discoverable mode.
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Click the Bluetooth icon on the OS task bar and select the "Browse Device" option. Select the receiving device from the menu and click the "OK" button. Click the notification on the receiving device to allow the connection.
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Click the Bluetooth icon on the sending device and select the "Send File" option. Select the file you wish to send and click the "Send" button. Click the notification on the receiving device to allow the transfer. Allow several minutes for the transfer to finish.
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