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Sunday, November 27th, 2011

9:50 pm

Macbook doc You should know whether your MacBook dock supports Bluetooth connections. However, latest Apple laptops have internal Bluetooth component. If you're using an earlier Mac laptop without built in Bluetooth, though, you're certainly out of the Bluetooth loop. Even so, you don't have to pitch your faithful Mac if it doesn't yet communicate to other Bluetooth-enabled devices! You can add Bluetooth feature to your Macbook with a widely available USB Bluetooth adapter. A regular Bluetooth adapter sells online for approximately $30. Your external Bluetooth adapter should have automatic data encryption capability, which can protect your Macbook dock if there's a Bluetooth cracker within about thirty to sixty feet of your Macbook. The adaptor may link with up to eight other Bluetooth devices as the same time. (Come to think of it, if there are a lot of people within 60 feet of your MacBook dock Pro during a LAN party bash, you'll guess this feature really is important!) You'd expect any modern and high-tech operating systems like Mac OS X should come with basic Bluetooth supports. You'd be right; however Apple goes one step further. Your Macbook comes with System Preferences and utility software to help you get your Macbook dock connected with nearby Bluetooth devices. Choose the System Preferences icon located in the Dock. With the Bluetooth pane, you can * Create new Bluetooth devices. Just click the 'Set Up New Device' to open the Bluetooth Setup Assistant utility, which sets up other Bluetooth devices for connection with Leopard. Read the onscreen instructions to configure a number of common Bluetooth gadgets (including mice, cellphones, keyboards, and printers), or you can also choose Other, Setup Assistant will looks for other Bluetooth devices and adjust the settings so that those devices are ready to party with your MacBook dock. Be sure that Bluetooth devices are discoverable and in range (available for connection with your Macbook) before you open the Bluetooth Setup Assistant utility. Read your user manual to understand how to set a Bluetooth device as "discoverable", the device should be about twenty feet away (or less) from your laptop. * Set up Bluetooth connections. Choose the Advanced button to establish, remove, enable, or disable a Bluetooth connection, using a Bluetooth connection as virtual serial port (for the simple file transfer) or as virtual modem (for bidirectional transfer, including using Internet connection through a Bluetooth cellphone). Current Mood: nauseated Current Music: Indy (Comment on this)