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Human Interface Device
Overview
The Human Interface Device (HID) Application allows this computer to wirelessly use one or more
remote Bluetooth HIDs as input/output devices.
For example, the HID Application allows this computer to use a Bluetooth keyboard and a
Bluetooth mouse.
Create a HID Connection
Note: Some HIDs have multiple modes. Before establishing a connection, be sure the
HID is in the appropriate mode. For example, in the case of a HID that can function as
both a mouse and a laser pointer, be sure the mode switch is set to Mouse before at-
tempting to connect.
Open a connection to a Bluetooth Human Interface Device using one of these techniques:
• From My Bluetooth Places
• Using the Bluetooth Setup Wizard
• Once a HID connection is established, that connection will persist. If the computer is shut
down, when the computer is turned on again the connection will reestablish automatically.
Note: HIDs usually have a button, which is sometimes difficult to find, that must be
pressed before other Bluetooth devices can locate the HID. Even after the button is
pressed, the HID can be discovered only for a limited time, and then the button must be
pressed again. The time period can be as short as 30 seconds or as long as 180 seconds.
Read the documentation that accompanies the HID before you attempt to connect to the
device.
Close a HID Connection
Under normal circumstances, there is no reason to close a HID connection; once established
the connection is maintained automatically, even during the power off and power on processes.
If, for some reason, the connection must be closed: from My Bluetooth Places, right-click the
service name, and from the shortcut menu, select Disable.
When a HID connection is closed manually by the operator, the connection’s persistence is
broken. The connection must be re-established manually, after which the connection will again
persist until broken manually.
Configure
No configuration is necessary.
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