How to ConnectTwo Computers With Bluetooth
Bluetooth is the namesake of the first century King of Denmark, Harald I Bluetooth. According to the University of Tennessee, "Harald Bluetooth united Denmark and Norway, Bluetooth of today will unite the worlds of computers and telecom." Devices use Bluetooth to connect without wires and share data. Sharing files on computers through Bluetooth is an advantage for computer users with a limited bandwidth Internet connection. Users can download files on one computer and Bluetooth the file to another computer, which saves downloading the file twice. Using Bluetooth to send personal files to another computer is more secure than sending them over an open network.
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Instructions
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Turn on Bluetooth on both computers. Click "Start" and open "All Programs," click on "Bluetooth."
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Click on "Options" and click "Turn Discovery On." Click "OK" and wait for the computers to find each other. Make sure the "Allow Bluetooth devices to connect to this computer" has a check beside it. The computer receiving the files is the only one you have to set the discovery on, but if you are going to transfer files back and forth, set discovery on for both computers.
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Confirm that the connection is complete by right-clicking on a file to transfer and selecting "Send to Bluetooth device."
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Select the other computer if there is more than one device in the list. Enter a password if the computer asks for one. Click "Next."
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Enter the password on the recipient computer and accept the file transfer.
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Tips & Warnings
Bluetooth specifications require that devices be within 30 feet of each other. Try moving your computers closer to each other if you they are not able to connect.
Turn discovery off when not in use to prevent unauthorized people from accessing your files.
References
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