Managing the List of Paired Devices
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10/16/2008
This topic describes how to manage the list of paired devices.
Overview of the Paired Device List
Windows Embedded CE allows up to 12 pairing relationships with Bluetooth–enabled devices. The list of 12 paired devices can be any combination of HFP and A2DP devices. After the pairing relationships are created, information about each paired device is stored in a list on the Windows Embedded CE–based device. This list includes devices with pairing relationships initiated by Windows Embedded CE, along with devices with pairing relationships initiated by a Bluetooth–enabled device.
The Bluetooth Pairing Service provides the following features:
- Enables a Windows Embedded CE application to query a paired device.
- Enables an application to modify data in a paired device record.
- Enables a Windows Embedded CE application to remove one or all paired devices.
- Enables a Windows Embedded CE application to manage paired–device profiles.
You can also store arbitrary data about a paired device by using the Bluetooth Pairing Service. For more information, see Retrieving Stored Bluetooth Device Data.
Note
When the Windows Embedded CE system is cold booted, the registry will be cleaned and the paired device list will be empty.
How to Manage the List of Paired Devices
**For developers using Bluetooth Pairing Service:
Managing the List of Paired Devices Using the Bluetooth Pairing Service**