# Start Working with New Bluetooth Device

There are three steps to start work with any Bluetooth device:

1. Find your device in the range of the computer

   - Turn on your Bluetooth device and put it into discoverable state. Consult your device user manual on how to do this.

   - On your computer, click on the Bluetooth tray icon and select Add a Device menu item. Bluetooth software performs an inquiry process and shows all Bluetooth devices that are located in the radio range near the computer.

2. Establish secure link with the device

   - After the device appears in the Add a Device window, double-click on the device icon or select the device icon and click Next. Depending on device type and security settings, you are prompted to do the pairing operation using your device.
     Note: Most Bluetooth devices require authentication (or pairing) to allow connection or even searching for services.

   - If secret PIN codes entered or generated on the computer and on the device are the same, the computer becomes paired with the Bluetooth device.

3. Connect your computer to the service on the device

   - After completing pairing and service discovery operations, the Bluetooth Device Operations and Settings window opens.

   - Within the Bluetooth Device Operations and Settings window all services provided by the device are grouped by types, like Files Exchange or Audio & Video.
     Note: The exact set of the services is different for any particular device type.

   - After you select the required service, your device is connected to the computer. You can access that connected device at any time by selecting Show Bluetooth Devices in Bluetooth tray menu and double-clicking on the device icon.

Further details for Bluetooth Device Operations and Settings window are described in the following sections:

- Working with files over Bluetooth
- Using Bluetooth headsets
- Using Bluetooth printers
- Synchronizing personal information over Bluetooth
- Controlling and Configuring Bluetooth