6 pairing devices, 7 passkey, 8 secure connection – Planet Technology BT-200U User Manual

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6.6 PAIRING DEVICES

Pairing allows you to avoid entering access information each time a connection is
attempted. Paired devices share a unique link key, which they exchange each time
they connect.

NOTE: The mate of a pair always appears in My Bluetooth Places, even if the
mate is not turned on or is out of connection range.

Paired devices remain paired even when

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One of the devices is not on

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A service connection is interrupted or the service stopped

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One or both devices are rebooted.

To Pair with another device

If Secure Connection is enabled, devices will pair automatically the first time they
connect (a passkey must be successfully exchanged).

To pair with a device manually:

In the Folders pane of My Bluetooth Places, right-click a device, select Pair Device
from the shortcut menu, and then follow the on-screen instructions.

Remove Pairing In the Folders pane of My Bluetooth Places, right-click a paired device
and select Unpair Device from the shortcut menu.

6.7 PASSKEY

An alphanumeric string up to 16 characters in length. Passkeys are also called Per-
sonal Identification Numbers, or PIN codes.

A passkey may be required if the Secure Connection option is enabled for a Bluetooth
service or application.

6.8 SECURE CONNECTION

A passkey or link key is required each time a connection is attempted.

All data exchanged over the Bluetooth connection is encrypted.

Depending on other configuration options, authorization may also be required.

6.9 SECURITY REQUEST DIALOG BOX

A Bluetooth passkey request and/or Bluetooth Authorization request balloon may
appear over the Windows system tray when a connection is attempted if Secure Con-
nection is enabled.

Click the balloon to proceed.

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