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Determining a connection status
The Bluetooth Connection Status dialog box displays information about the status of a connection.
It is also where you disconnect an active connection.
To display the Connection Status dialog box
:
1. Open My Bluetooth Places and select My Device
.
2. Right-click a service name and then select Status from the pop-up menu.
The Connection Status dialog box opens and provides the following information:
• Status: tells you whether you are Connected or Disconnected.
• Device Name: the name of the device to which your computer is connected.
• Duration: the length of time this connection has been established, displayed in hours,
minutes, and seconds. Depending on the service, the connection may time out (automatically
disconnect) after a specific period of inactivity.
•
Activity: the number of bytes sent and received over the connection.
• Signal Strength: a variable scale that ranges from Too Weak through
Good to Too Strong.
Also in the dialog box you will find three ‘control’ buttons:
• Properties: click this button to display the Bluetooth Properties dialog box for the
connection.