How to Run a Wireless Phone Through a Laptop
Connecting your wireless phone through your laptop offers several benefits. You can transfer files, music or contact information. You can also synchronize your phone with your calendar, email and contacts. If you have the appropriate equipment -- a microphone and computer speakers--you can accept and make phone calls through the computer. To run a wireless phone through a laptop, the computer and phone should have Bluetooth capability, which allows two or more devices to communicate without a wired connection.
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Instructions
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Open the menu on your phone and select "Settings." Locate the "Wireless Communication" option and select "Bluetooth." Select "Enable Bluetooth" then select "Make Discoverable."
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Click the "Start" button and then click "Run." Enter "bthprops.cpl" and then click the "OK" button.
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Click "Add" in "Bluetooth Settings." Click the "My device is set up and ready to be found" check box in the "Add Bluetooth Device Wizard." Click the "Next" button. The computer begins searching for your phone, which should be in "Discoverable" mode.
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Select the phone from the list of devices on your computer.
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Enter the passkey on your computer. Typically, the passkey is "0000" or "1234." Look in your phone's user manual for the passkey. If you do not know the passkey, you can also create one by entering an alpha-numeric number between one and 16 characters long, according to Microsoft.
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Enter the same passkey on your phone and select "OK" or "Next." You should receive a message indicating the computer and phone are connected.
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