5 find bluetooth devices, 1 periodic search for devices – BAFO BF-8000 User Manual

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6.5 FIND BLUETOOTH DEVICES

Search for Devices looks for Bluetooth devices in the vicinity and displays the devices that it

finds in My Bluetooth Places.

To start a search for devices, in the Folders pane of My Bluetooth Places, select Entire

Bluetooth Neighborhood, and then, from the Bluetooth menu, select Search for Devices.



NOTE:

The Bluetooth menu is only visible when My Bluetooth Places is active.

6.5.1 Periodic Search for Devices

Bluetooth can be configured to automatically search for devices on a regular basis

(Bluetooth Configuration Panel > Discovery tab). One of the advantages of Bluetooth is the

mobility that the wireless connections allow. However, mobility means that devices may move

in or out of connection range during the time between the automatic updates performed by

Bluetooth. To be certain that the displayed list of devices in the neighborhood is current, or if

automatic periodic inquiry is not enabled, force an update of the device list using the technique

described in Search for Devices, above.

You may follow the following steps to enable this function:

Right-click the Bluetooth icon on the system tray and select “Advanced

Configuration” from the shortcut menu.

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