Bluetooth explorer and bluetooth file sharing – HTC Tilt 8900 User Manual

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172 Getting Connected

4.

To beam a contact, tap Menu > Send Contact > Beam.
To beam other types of information, tap Menu > Beam [type of

item].

5.

Tap the device name to which you want to send the beam.

6.

If you beamed a calendar, task, or contact item to your computer and

it is not automatically added to Outlook, select File > Import and

Export in Outlook to import it.

To beam information to a Bluetooth-enabled device such as another

Windows Mobile powered device, follow steps 1 to 5 in the above

procedure.

Tips

The default folder on your computer where beamed items are stored

may be C:\Documents and Settings\your_username\My Documents in

Windows XP or C:\Users\your_username\My Documents in Windows Vista.

For your device to receive Bluetooth beams, tap Start > Settings >

Connections tab > Beam and make sure the Receive all incoming

beams check box is selected.

Bluetooth Explorer and Bluetooth file sharing

Bluetooth Explorer searches for other Bluetooth devices that have file

sharing enabled and lets you access their Bluetooth shared folder. You

can copy files from and to their shared folder, and create subfolders in it.

When you enable Bluetooth file sharing on your device, other Bluetooth-

enabled devices will also be able to access your Bluetooth shared folder.

To enable Bluetooth Explorer and Bluetooth file sharing on your device

1.

Tap Start > Settings > Connections tab > Bluetooth > FTP tab.

2.

Select the Enable Bluetooth Explorer check box. This makes the

\Bluetooth device folder visible in the File Explorer.

3.

Select the Enable File Sharing check box.
You can use the default Bluetooth shared folder, or tap Browse to use

another folder as your shared folder.

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