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Now that you know how to discover available devices and their services, you are now ready to
make a Bluetooth connection with another device.
Setting up a new connection is fast and easy, you have these choices:
Create a connection from the Bluetooth Icon in the System Tray
In the Windows system tray, right-click the Bluetooth icon, select Quick Connect and then the
Bluetooth service that you wish to use.
If this computer has created a connection to the desired type of service in the past, the options on
the shortcut menu are:
1. The name(s) of any devices(s) with which prior connections to this type of service
have been established. Select a name from the list to re-establish connection.
2. Other devices… Select this option to search for additional devices that potentially
provide the desired service, select a device from the list and then click Connect.
If this computer has never created a connection to this type of service, the only option on the
shortcut menu is “Find Devices…” Select this option to search for devices that potentially
provide the desired service, select a device from the list and then click Connect.
Using the Bluetooth Setup Wizard
To start the Bluetooth Setup Wizard, you have 3 ways,
Start the Wizard by right-clicking the Bluetooth icon in the Windows system tray and
select Bluetooth Setup Wizard.
Or,
In Windows Explorer, with My Bluetooth Places selected, from the Bluetooth menu, select
Bluetooth Setup Wizard.
Or,
Right-click the Bluetooth Icon on Desktop and select Bluetooth Setup Wizard.
Follow the wizard’s on-screen instructions.
Create a connection from Entire Bluetooth Neighborhood
In Windows Explorer,
1. In the Folders panel, select Entire Bluetooth Neighborhood, right-click a device name
and select “Connect to … “
Or,
2. In the Folders panel, expand Entire Bluetooth Neighborhood, select a device, and
then, in the right panel, right-click a service provided by that device and select
“Connect to …”
Determining a connection status
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