Sunday, August 25, 2013

Knowing More About Bluetooth For Computers

By Alexandra Brown


Bluetooth is becoming more and more popular at his time. Not only can it be found in mobile phones, but it also is very useful in other gadgets such computers. For us to be able to understand more about this discussion, let us first talk about what Bluetooth really is. Bluetooth is a kind of technology that has the ability to interact and exchange data with other Bluetooth-enabled device and it is a wireless system protocol just like many other communication protocols such as FTP, HTTP, SMTP and IMAP. Unlike the slow moving world that we had before, this kind of technology helps people to keep up with a fast paced world. It is known to most people that the method of communication before is primitive and slow. With the help of technological advancements, newer methods and ways are now available to be utilized for man to have faster communication process.

With the discovery of Bluetooth in 1994, transferring of files has been technologically advanced. Bluetooth technology was first used to solve the problems of device synchronization by the telecoms vendor ericsson. Because of its ability to transfer files from one communication data to another device or gadget using only a low frequency of 2.45 GHz, Bluetooth technology is has become more and more popularly used not only in mobile devices but as well as in other gadgets or devices such as the computer.

Unlike other devices that have the possibility to disrupt and interfere with data communication, use of Bluetooth in data exchange is considered harmless. Aside from that, another advantage of using Bluetooth is that it cannot interfere with other electronic devices because of the weak signals that it uses consuming only 1mw.

Now the question would be, how you would be able to add Bluetooth enabled device to your computer? There are two things that you need to do in order to know whether your computer and device are ready to connect:

1. Checking whether your computer has a built in Bluetooth adapter should be the first thing to do. If your computer does not have a built in Bluetooth adapter, you can add it manually by simply plugging it into a USB port. Most computers nowadays, especially laptops, come with built-in Bluetooth adapter. Turning the Bluetooth switch on your laptop or turning on the adapter will enable you to use the Bluetooth function of your computer. For people who are not quite sure whether their computer comes with a built in Bluetooth adapter, you can heck the computer manual to check that information. Checking the computer manual may also provide you information on how to turn on the Bluetooth adapter.

2. For your computer to be able o find the device, you need to set up the Bluetooth-enabled device. For this step, you need to turn on the device and check that it is in discoverable mode. Once you are sure that the device is in discoverable mode, a wireless signal is sent by your own device to other Bluetooth-enabled devices for it to be detected by other mobile phones, computers and other Bluetooth-enabled devices. When this is done, you will be able to pair your computer to your Bluetooth-enabled device which is also known as the pairing mode.

Other advantages of Bluetooth technology over using wires and cable connectors is its ability to reach about 32 feet and being wireless and automatic. Because of this, people are now able to disregard using cable wires and connectors which usually end up being accidentally tied which may be a hassle for some if not most.




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