Working with Bluetooth Devices

While we're on the topic of file handling, it is probably a good time to learn how to work with Bluetooth devices. As I mentioned in Chapter 3, if you have a Bluetooth adapter in your machine, either built in or plugged into a USB port, a Bluetooth icon will appear in the right half of the GNOME upper panel.

Browsing Devices

To browse another Bluetooth device to which you have access, right-click the Bluetooth icon in the top panel, and select Browse Device. A window like the one in Figure 6-17 will then appear. Select the device you wish to browse and click Connect. A window will appear in the target device asking for a passkey. Pick four easy numbers, and type them. A window will then appear on your Ubuntu desktop ...

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