How Do You Use A Bluetooth Enabled Cell Phone?
When no other means of connecting to the Internet is available, mobile workers can use their Bluetooth enabled cell phone as a modem. An advantage to using Bluetooth is that your phone can remain in your laptop carrying case or pocket and Bluetooth does not require direct line of sight connection. If your laptop is not already Bluetooth enabled, you can purchase a USB Bluetooth adapter. Difficulty: EasyTime Required: 15 minsHere’s How: • Turn on the Bluetooth enabled cell phone and turn on the Bluetooth connection software. • Make the phone discoverable. • In Windows XP on the laptop go to My Bluetooth Places. • Select View Devices in Range. • After the discovery process is complete, you should see the icon for the cell phone. • Right-click on the icon and select Discover Available Services. • To connect to your cell phone right-click on the Dial-Up Networking. • Select Connect Dial-up networking. • The phone will ask if you want to accept the connection request, decline or add to pair
