80 Getting Connected6.4 Using BluetoothBluetooth is a short-range wireless communications technology. Devices with Bluetoothcapabilities can exchange information over a distance of about 10 meters without requiring aphysical connection. You can even beam information to a device in a different room, as longas it is within the Bluetooth signal coverage range.Bluetooth can be used in the following ways:• Beam information, such as files, appointments, tasks, and contact cards, betweendevices that have Bluetooth capabilities.• Synchronize information between your device and computer via Bluetooth.• Use a Bluetooth-enabled headset (or other Bluetooth-enabled hands-free device suchas a car kit) with your device for hands-free phone conversations.• Use a Bluetooth service. Once you connect to another device or computer usingBluetooth, you can locate and use any of the services available on that device.• Create a connection between your device and a Bluetooth phone to use the phone asa modem.Note Normally, you will need another phone as a modem only if your Pocket PC device has nointegrated phone capability.Bluetooth modesBluetooth on your device operates in three different modes:• On. Bluetooth is turned on. Your device can detect other Bluetooth-enabled devices,but not vice versa.• Off. Bluetooth is turned off. In this mode, you can neither send nor receive informationusing Bluetooth. You might want to turn the radio off at times in order to conservebattery power, or in situations where radio use is prohibited, such as onboard anaircraft and in hospitals.• Discoverable. Bluetooth is turned on, and all other Bluetooth-enabled devices within arange of 10 meters can detect your device.Note By default, Bluetooth is turned off. If you turn it on, then turn off your device, Bluetooth also turnsoff. When you turn on your device again, Bluetooth automatically turns on.
