Controlling and Configuring Bluetooth

To access the Bluetooth Settings window, open the Bluetooth tray menu and select Bluetooth Settings menu item. Bluetooth Settings window appears. Setup Bluetooth configuration as described in the next sections.

Manage Bluetooth Radio State

With Intel® PROSet/Wireless Software tray applications, you can switch the Bluetooth radio module on and off from your computer:

  1. To switch Bluetooth radio on, right-click Bluetooth tray icon, then select Turn Adapter On.
  2. To switch Bluetooth radio off, click Bluetooth tray icon, then select Turn Adapter Off or open the Bluetooth Settings window and select the Turn off the Bluetooth adapter check box in the Options tab.

Shared Folder Configuration

To manage Bluetooth file sharing options, select Shared Folder tab within Bluetooth settings window.

Enable File Sharing

To allow file sharing from your computer, follow these steps:

  1. Select the Allow remote devices to browse shared folder check box.
  2. Click Browse to select the local Shared Folder path on your computer.
  3. Click OK.
    All files and folders in Shared Folder path are shared with Bluetooth devices.

Setup read only access to shared files

You can limit the access remote devices have to read only in the shared folder by unselecting the Allow remote devices to change content of shared folder check box.

Disable File Sharing

To disallow file sharing from your computer, unselect the Allow remote devices to browse shared folder check box and click OK.

Audio Configuration

To manage Bluetooth audio options select the Audio tab within Bluetooth settings window.

Enable Serial Copy Management System (SCMS-T) content protection

Intel® PROSet/Wireless Software works with headsets protected by the SCMS-T content protection Digital Rights Management (DRM) scheme. To allow audio connection only for devices that support SCMS-T content protection, select the Connect to an audio device only if it supports SCMS-T content protection check box.

Synchronize Skype operation with the selected Bluetooth headset

Intel® PROSet/Wireless Software performs automatic Skype call switching to any of the connected Bluetooth headsets. To enable this feature, set the Enable Skype Switching option and select the name of the previously connected Bluetooth audio headset from the drop-down menu.

Note: This option is not available if Skype software is not installed on the computer.

High Speed Settings

With Intel® PROSet/Wireless Software you can enjoy high speed data transfers over Bluetooth devices that support the Bluetooth High Speed specification.

To manage high speed options select the Bluetooth HS tab within Bluetooth Settings window.

Enable high speed mode support

Select the Enable high speed mode support check box to allow support of Bluetooth High Speed.