HTC 8500 User Manual

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102 Getting Connected

To set up a Bluetooth connection between the device and the

computer (in Windows XP SP2)

1.

On your device, turn on Bluetooth and set it to discoverable

mode.

2.

Connect a Bluetooth radio adapter on your computer. (Refer to

the manufacturer’s documentation for details on how to install).

After a Bluetooth radio adapter is installed on your computer, the

Control Panel and System Tray will have the

Bluetooth Devices

icon. Double-click this icon.

3.

In the Bluetooth Devices window, click

Add.

4.

The Add Bluetooth Device Wizard opens. Select the

My device

is set up and ready to be found check box, then click Next.

5.

The wizard then detects your device and displays its name in the

dialog box. Select the device name, then click

Next.

6.

Select

Let me choose my own passkey, then enter a passkey

(1 up to 16 digits) that will serve as an identification number for

establishing a secure connection between your device and the

computer. Click

Next.

7.

A confirmation message then appears on your device. Tap

Yes to

accept the connection, enter the same passkey, then tap

Next.

8.

On the computer, click

Finish to exit the wizard.

9.

On your device’s Partnership Settings screen, you can change

the display name for the computer, then tap

Finish.

10.

Now, open the Wireless Modem program on your device. Tap

Start > Programs > Wireless Modem.

11.

Select

Bluetooth as the Connection Type.

12.

To use your phone as a data modem, set the

Access point

name (APN). To set, tap Menu > APN Setting, enter the access

point name, then tap

Done.

13.

Tap

Menu > Start on your device.

After successfully connecting your phone to the computer via

Bluetooth, the next thing to do is to add your device as a Bluetooth

modem to your computer.

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