Find available bluetooth enabled devices, Display the device properties – Mediabridge MUA-BA3 Windows XP User Manual

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Find Available Bluetooth Enabled Devices

You can find available Bluetooth enabled devices from My Bluetooth Places. The icon, name, and
Bluetooth address for each found Bluetooth device are displayed in the right pane.

NOTE:

Before a Bluetooth device can be found (available), it must be within range and set to be

discoverable. For information about how to set a particular device to be discoverable, check the
user guide that came with the device.

To find available Bluetooth devices:

1. Right-click the Bluetooth icon

, and then click Explore My Bluetooth Places.

2. In My Bluetooth Places under Bluetooth Tasks, click View devices in range.

NOTE:

If the Folders pane is visible when you open My Bluetooth Places, you must close the Folders

pane to view Bluetooth Tasks, Other Places, and Details in the left pane of My Bluetooth Places.

You can specify whether to have the icons displayed as tiles, in a row, in a list, or with details, such as
the device name, Bluetooth Device Address, type, and additional information. You can also specify
whether to group the icons according to categories, such as phones and modems, computers, audio
devices, and so on.

To select a view:

• Right-click in any blank area in the right pane, point to View, and then click one of the following:

Tiles. Shows the device icon, name, type, Bluetooth Device Address (

BDA

)

Icons. Shows the device icon and name in a row.
List. Shows the device icon and name in a column.

Details. Shows the device icon, name, Bluetooth Address, type, and status (paired,
connected)

To show the device icons and information grouped according to the type of device:

• Right-click in any blank area in the right pane, point to View, and then click Show in Groups.

Display the Device Properties

In My Bluetooth Places, click the name of the device, and then under Bluetooth Tasks, click
Display device properties.

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