Device discovery
In connection with device discovery, you can make a number of settings in the Bluetooth Neighborhood Properties – Device Discovery dialog box. To open this dialog box:
- On the Bluetooth menu, click Bluetooth Neighborhood Properties.
- Click the tab Device Discovery.
The Bluetooth Neighborhood Properties – Device Discovery dialog box opens:
- In Device Discovery you can choose for device discovery to take place only when you activate the function manually (which is the default setting), or for device discovery to be initiated automatically at certain intervals. If you select the latter option so that device discovery will take place automatically, you can set the duration of the interval between device discovery sessions in the item Device Discovery Period.
- In Device Discovery Length you can set the number of seconds that you want device discovery to last. The default settings is 10 seconds, which should be enough in most cases. However, if for some reason it is difficult for two devices to discover each other, you can increase the duration.
- In Device Discovery Period you can set the number of minutes that you want the intervals between automatic device discovery sessions to last. This function is active when in the item Device Discovery you have set automatic device discovery to take place periodically.
- In Previously Discovered Devices you can have the Bluetooth Neighborhood list view display remote devices discovered during previous device discovery sessions. (This item is selected by default). If this item is not selected, the list view will only display the remote devices discovered during the latest session.
- In Expire Discovered Devices you can decide to have discovered remote devices removed automatically from the Bluetooth Neighborhood list view when they have not been seen for a specified period of time. Note that if the dialog box item Previously Discovered Devices is not selected, the list view will only display the remote devices discovered during the latest device discovery.