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Windows, smartphone—so it’s great as a universal file-exchange translator,

too.

In any case, this screen is Bluetooth Central, where you introduce your PC
to wireless speakers, keyboards, mice, earbuds, and other Bluetooth
gadgets. Here’s what’s on it:

Bluetooth On. Here’s the on/off switch for your computer’s ability

to connect wirelessly to Bluetooth gadgets. Below it: your PC’s
name, as you’ll see it listed on the Bluetooth device’s screen, if
any. (There are two quicker ways to turn Bluetooth on or off,
though: Use the Action Center tile or tell Cortana.)

[List of Bluetooth gadgets.] Here’s the list of Bluetooth gizmos
you’ve already connected wirelessly to your PC: mouse, keyboard,

speakers, and so on. If you select one, you reveal a “Remove
device” button.

Add Bluetooth or other device. On the other hand, when you
want to add a connection, start by putting your Bluetooth gadget in
pairing mode. That’s probably the hardest part of the whole

process; you may have to peer at its user guide under an electron
microscope to find out what buttons you have to hold down to get
pairing mode going.

Then use this button (“Add Bluetooth or other device”), and
proceed as shown in Figure 7-4.

Download over metered connections. This checkbox lets you
save money by preventing your PC from downloading device
software (drivers and so on) while you’re on a pay-as-you-go

internet connection.