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0001 <?xml version="1.0" ?> 0002 <!DOCTYPE article PUBLIC "-//KDE//DTD DocBook XML V4.5-Based Variant V1.1//EN" 0003 "dtd/kdedbx45.dtd" [ 0004 <!ENTITY bluetooth "<application>Bluetooth</application>"> 0005 <!ENTITY % addindex "IGNORE"> 0006 <!ENTITY % English "INCLUDE" > <!-- change language only here --> 0007 ]> 0008 0009 <article id="bluedevil" lang="&language;"> 0010 <articleinfo> 0011 <title>Bluedevil</title> 0012 <authorgroup> 0013 <author><firstname>Yuri</firstname><surname>Chornoivan</surname> 0014 <email>yurchor@ukr.net</email></author> 0015 <!-- TRANS:ROLES_OF_TRANSLATORS --> 0016 </authorgroup> 0017 0018 <date>2022-06-05</date> 0019 <releaseinfo>Plasma 5.25</releaseinfo> 0020 0021 <keywordset> 0022 <keyword>KDE</keyword> 0023 <keyword>Systemsettings</keyword> 0024 <keyword>bluetooth</keyword> 0025 <keyword>phone</keyword> 0026 <keyword>headphones</keyword> 0027 <keyword>earphones</keyword> 0028 <keyword>modem</keyword> 0029 <keyword>computer</keyword> 0030 <keyword>headset</keyword> 0031 <keyword>multimedia</keyword> 0032 <keyword>device</keyword> 0033 <keyword>keyboard</keyword> 0034 <keyword>mouse</keyword> 0035 <keyword>joypad</keyword> 0036 <keyword>tablet</keyword> 0037 <keyword>camera</keyword> 0038 <keyword>printer</keyword> 0039 <keyword>imaging</keyword> 0040 <keyword>wearable</keyword> 0041 <keyword>toy</keyword> 0042 <keyword>health</keyword> 0043 <keyword>peripheral</keyword> 0044 <keyword>network</keyword> 0045 </keywordset> 0046 </articleinfo> 0047 0048 <sect1 id="kcmbluetooth"> 0049 <title>Bluetooth</title> 0050 0051 <para> 0052 On this page you can configure your Bluetooth devices for the &plasma; Workspace. 0053 </para> 0054 0055 <note> 0056 <para> 0057 Please press the <guibutton>Enable</guibutton> button to enable the &bluetooth; subsystem in your operating system. 0058 </para> 0059 </note> 0060 <screenshot> 0061 <screeninfo>&bluetooth; &systemsettings; module</screeninfo> 0062 <mediaobject> 0063 <imageobject> 0064 <imagedata fileref="bluetooth-kcm.png" format="PNG" /> 0065 </imageobject> 0066 <textobject> 0067 <phrase>&bluetooth; &systemsettings; module</phrase> 0068 </textobject> 0069 </mediaobject> 0070 </screenshot> 0071 0072 <para> 0073 Press the <guibutton>Configure...</guibutton> button to change the general &bluetooth; settings for your &plasma; Workspace. 0074 </para> 0075 0076 <screenshot> 0077 <screeninfo>Configuring the general module settings</screeninfo> 0078 <mediaobject> 0079 <imageobject> 0080 <imagedata fileref="bluetooth-configure.png" format="PNG" /> 0081 </imageobject> 0082 <textobject> 0083 <phrase>Configuring the general module settings</phrase> 0084 </textobject> 0085 </mediaobject> 0086 </screenshot> 0087 <para> 0088 You can make your &bluetooth; device <guilabel>Enabled</guilabel> and <guilabel>Visible</guilabel> for other &bluetooth; devices with the corresponding items. 0089 </para> 0090 0091 <para> 0092 It is possible to change the &bluetooth; subsystem behavior on receiving file. Your &plasma; Workspace can <guilabel>Ask for confirmation</guilabel>, <guilabel>Accept for trusted devices</guilabel> (see the <guilabel>Trusted</guilabel> in the device settings below) and <guilabel>Always accept</guilabel> the sent files. You can also configure the folder to store the received files. 0093 </para> 0094 0095 <para> 0096 Please press the back button at the top of the page to return to the main page of the configuration module. 0097 </para> 0098 0099 <para id="adddevice"> 0100 You can add a &bluetooth; device to the main list by clicking the <guibutton>Add...</guibutton> 0101 button. Your neighborhood will be scanned for available devices. If the device you want to use is 0102 not shown in the scanning list then you will need to consult its manual for the instructions on how to set it up. 0103 </para> 0104 0105 <para> 0106 Configure the <guilabel>Manual PIN</guilabel> if needed and <mousebutton>left</mousebutton>-click on the detected device to pair it with your computer. See the device manual on the procedure of pairing, the mileadge may vary but usually, it is very straightforward. 0107 </para> 0108 0109 <screenshot> 0110 <screeninfo>Adding &bluetooth; device</screeninfo> 0111 <mediaobject> 0112 <imageobject> 0113 <imagedata fileref="bluetooth-add.png" format="PNG" /> 0114 </imageobject> 0115 <textobject> 0116 <phrase>Adding &bluetooth; device</phrase> 0117 </textobject> 0118 </mediaobject> 0119 </screenshot> 0120 0121 <para> 0122 <mousebutton>Left</mousebutton>-click on the list item to configure its name in the devices list and make it <guilabel>Trusted</guilabel> and <guilabel>Blocked</guilabel>. 0123 </para> 0124 0125 <screenshot> 0126 <screeninfo>Device settings</screeninfo> 0127 <mediaobject> 0128 <imageobject> 0129 <imagedata fileref="bluetooth-phone.png" format="PNG" /> 0130 </imageobject> 0131 <textobject> 0132 <phrase>Device settings</phrase> 0133 </textobject> 0134 </mediaobject> 0135 </screenshot> 0136 0137 <para> 0138 Please press the back button at the top of the page to return to the main page of the configuration module. 0139 </para> 0140 0141 <para> 0142 When hovering with the mouse cursor, every &bluetooth; device in the main list shows two buttons on the right. 0143 </para> 0144 0145 <para> 0146 Use <guiicon><inlinemediaobject><imageobject><imagedata fileref="network-connect.png" format="PNG"/></imageobject></inlinemediaobject></guiicon> or <guiicon><inlinemediaobject><imageobject><imagedata fileref="network-disconnect.png" format="PNG"/></imageobject></inlinemediaobject></guiicon> to connect or disconnect a device. 0147 </para> 0148 0149 <para> 0150 You can remove a device from the main list by selecting it and then clicking on the <inlinemediaobject><imageobject><imagedata fileref="list-remove.png" format="PNG"/></imageobject></inlinemediaobject> icon. 0151 </para> 0152 0153 <para> 0154 If you need to switch &bluetooth; off for some reason press the <guibutton>Disable &bluetooth;</guibutton> button. 0155 </para> 0156 0157 </sect1> 0158 0159 <sect1 id="system-tray"> 0160 <title>System Tray Operation</title> 0161 0162 <note> 0163 <para> 0164 You must be running the &plasma; desktop or another suitable window manager in order to display &bluetooth; in the system tray. 0165 </para> 0166 </note> 0167 0168 <para>The &bluetooth; module by default displays an icon in the system tray. The icon 0169 provides both control and monitoring status indications. A 0170 normal &bluetooth; icon indicates that all devices are disconnected, 0171 while the icon with the horizontal dotted line indicates that 0172 some devices are connected to your computer. 0173 </para> 0174 0175 <para> 0176 If you hover the mouse cursor over the system tray icon, a 0177 summary of the connected device list is displayed as a tooltip. 0178 </para> 0179 0180 <para> 0181 <mousebutton>Left</mousebutton>-click on the system tray icon to 0182 toggle between displaying and hiding the <link linkend="controlpanel">&bluetooth; main control panel</link>. 0183 </para> 0184 0185 <para> 0186 <mousebutton>Right</mousebutton>-click on the system tray icon to 0187 display its context menu with just one item: 0188 </para> 0189 0190 <variablelist> 0191 <varlistentry> 0192 <term><menuchoice><guimenuitem>Configure &bluetooth;</guimenuitem></menuchoice></term> 0193 <listitem><para><action>Starts the <link linkend="kcmbluetooth">&plasma; &bluetooth; configuration module</link>.</action></para> 0194 </listitem> 0195 </varlistentry> 0196 </variablelist> 0197 0198 <sect2 id="controlpanel"> 0199 <title>The &bluetooth; main control panel</title> 0200 0201 <para> 0202 The &bluetooth; main control panel can be used to control your computer's &bluetooth; subsystem. 0203 </para> 0204 0205 <screenshot> 0206 <screeninfo>&bluetooth; tray control panel</screeninfo> 0207 <mediaobject> 0208 <imageobject> 0209 <imagedata fileref="bluetooth-tray.png" format="PNG" /> 0210 </imageobject> 0211 <textobject> 0212 <phrase>&bluetooth; tray control panel</phrase> 0213 </textobject> 0214 </mediaobject> 0215 </screenshot> 0216 0217 <para> 0218 The top row of the panel contains the &bluetooth; switcher to enable or disable the &bluetooth; module, the <quote>plus</quote> button to <link linkend="adddevice">add &bluetooth; devices</link>, and the <quote>configure</quote> button to start the <link linkend="kcmbluetooth">&plasma; &bluetooth; configuration module</link>. 0219 </para> 0220 0221 <para> 0222 The main space of the panel is devoted to the paired devices. 0223 </para> 0224 <para> 0225 Use <guiicon><inlinemediaobject><imageobject><imagedata fileref="network-connect.png" format="PNG"/></imageobject></inlinemediaobject></guiicon> or <guiicon><inlinemediaobject><imageobject><imagedata fileref="network-disconnect.png" format="PNG"/></imageobject></inlinemediaobject></guiicon> to connect or disconnect a device. 0226 </para> 0227 0228 <para> 0229 Click on the <guilabel>v</guilabel> button at the right of the device item to expand its properties. 0230 </para> 0231 0232 <para> 0233 The <guibutton>Send file...</guibutton> button will be shown only if the corresponding device is connected and ready to receive files. This feature may need some additional software to be installed. If needed, please follow the instructions and consult your distribution documentation. 0234 </para> 0235 0236 </sect2> 0237 </sect1> 0238 0239 </article>