Asus P505 - Manual (Page 307)

Chapter 11: Using Bluetooth ® ® ® ® ® 11-3
Introducing Bluetooth Introducing Bluetooth Introducing Bluetooth Introducing Bluetooth Introducing Bluetooth ® ® ® ® ®
Bluetooth ® is a short-range wireless communications technology.
Devices with Bluetooth ® capabilities can exchange information over a
distance of about 10 meters (30 feet) without requiring a physical
connection.
Unlike infrared, you do not need to line up the devices to exchange
information via Bluetooth
® . The devices only need to be within a
range of about 10 meters. You can even exchange information to a
device in a different room, as long as it is within the specified range.
The Bluetooth ® technology allows your device to:
• Locate other Bluetooth ® devices within the vicinity
• Discover the services that those devices offer
• Connect to, use, and disconnect from those services
• Enable or disable individual services
• Use security features including authentication, authorization, and
encryption
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The Bluetooth ® icon is located on the lower right corner of the Today
screen.
When Bluetooth ® is enabled (turned ON),
the icon is blue , and the Bluetooth ®
LED on the upper left side of the device
blinks blue.
When Bluetooth ® is disabled (turned
OFF), the icon has a red X on its lower
right corner .
Tapping the icon displays a menu that
allows you to:
• turn Bluetooth ® on or off
• launch the Bluetooth Manager
• change the Bluetooth Settings
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