Connect Bluetooth Devices

Parallels Desktop lets you connect Bluetooth devices directly to Windows.

Before connecting a Bluetooth device, Bluetooth must be enabled.

To enable Bluetooth:

1. If Bluetooth is turned off in Mac OS X, turn it on. Choose Apple menu > System Preferences and click Bluetooth . Then select On .
2. In Parallels Desktop, start Windows if it isn't already started.
3. Do one of the following:
   • Click the Parallels icon in the menu bar and choose Configure .
   • If the Parallels Desktop menu bar is visible at the top of the screen, choose Actions > Configure .
4. Click Hardware and click USB & Bluetooth in the sidebar.
5. Select Bluetooth devices .

Once you've enabled Bluetooth, you can pair Bluetooth devices with your computer and they'll work with both Windows and Mac OS X. For instructions on pairing a Bluetooth device with your computer, see the documentation that came with the device.

In Windows 7, you can send a file to a paired Bluetooth device that's capable of receiving files by right-clicking the file and choosing Send to > Bluetooth .

Besides Windows, you can connect Bluetooth devices to any guest operating systems (Linux or Mac OS X) that support USB Bluetooth adapters.