Turning On Bluetooth

Before you can use Bluetooth on your Macintosh, you might need to turn on Bluetooth capability:

  1. Click the Apple menu and select System Preferences. A System Preferences window appears.

  2. Click Bluetooth under the Internet & Wireless category. The Bluetooth window appears, as shown in Figure 31-1.

  3. Select the On checkbox to turn on Bluetooth. (Clearing this checkbox turns off Bluetooth.)

    The Bluetooth window lets you configure how Bluetooth works on your Macintosh.

    Figure 31-1. The Bluetooth window lets you configure how Bluetooth works on your Macintosh.

  4. Select the Discoverable checkbox so your Macintosh can accept files from other Bluetooth-enabled devices, such as another Macintosh or a mobile phone. (Clearing ...

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