the bluetooth connection status dialog box displays information about the state of a connection and provides a means to disconnect an active connection.

    display the connection status dialog box: in my bluetooth places, from the folders pane, select a device, and then, in the right pane of my bluetooth places, right-click a service name and select status from the shortcut menu.

    the information provided is:

    1.status: “connected” or “not connected”

    2.device name: the name of the device to which this computer is connected.

    3.duration: the length of time that this connection has been established, displayed in hours, minutes and seconds. depending on the service, the connection may time out (automatically disconnect) after a specific period of inactivity.

    4.activity: the number of bytes sent and received over the connection.

    5.signal strength: a graphic indicator that ranges from too weak through good to too strong.

    to change the power transmission level of this computer: from the bluetooth configuration panel, hardware tab, click the advanced button, and then change the setting in the maximum power transmission drop-down list. the advanced button is not available in all countries.

    the controls in the bluetooth connection status dialog box are

    1.properties button: displays the bluetooth properties dialog box for this connection.

    2.disconnect button: closes this connection.

    3.close button: closes the bluetooth connection status dialog box.