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Copyright (c) 2008 - 2012 Nir Sofer
Web site: http://www.nirsoft.net
Description
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Versions History
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* Version 1.65:
o Added 'Hide Paired Devices' option. Paired deviced are usually
detected even when they are not active, so this option allows you to
hide them.
* Version 1.61:
o Fixed the problem with invalid % character on the .xml file.
* Version 1.60:
o Added option to choose audio file to play when a new bluetooth
device is detected (In Advanced Options), instead of using the
default beep sound of Windows.
* Version 1.55:
o Added 'Start As Hidden' option. When this option and 'Put Icon On
Tray' option are turned on, the main window of BluetoothView will be
invisible on start.
* Version 1.50:
o Added 2 new columns: 'No Detection Counter' and '% Detection'
o Added support for saving the Bluetooth activity into a log file.
A new log line is added when a device is detected for at least 5
Bluetooth scans (Device Arrival) and when a device is not detected
anymore, for 5 Bluetooth scans ('Device Left' lines). You can
activate the log file feature in the 'Advanced Options' window (F9).
If you have neighbors or family members that use a cellular phone with
Bluetooth turned on:
* You can easily know when they come home and when they leave, by using
the 'First Detected On' and 'Last Detected On' fields.
* Each time that a new device is detected, BluetoothView automatically
displays an alert as a balloon in your taskbar. This means that you can
detect when your neighbors/friends/family members are coming even
before they knock on your door...
System Requirements
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* Bluetooth Dongle and device driver that works with the standard
Bluetooth module of Windows XP/Vista/Windows 7.
* Windows XP/SP2, Windows Vista, or Windows 7. Other versions of
Windows don't provide a build-in support for Bluetooth, and thus
BluetoothView cannot work with them.
Starting from version 1.10, BluetoothView allows you to view the company
name of each BluetoothView device. The company name is determined
according to the Bluetooth address. However, in order to get this
feature, you must download the following external file, and put in the
same folder of BluetoothView.exe:
http://standards.ieee.org/develop/regauth/oui/oui.txt
Be aware that you must save it as 'oui.txt'
In addition to the name of Bluetooth device, you can set your own short
description to allow you to easily detect the device in the future. The
description that you set will also be displayed in the taskbar balloon,
when the device is detected as a new one.
In order to set a description, double-click the desired item, and in the
'Description' field, simply type the description text and click 'OK'.
In 'Advanced Options' window, you can set a custom timeout value for the
bluetooth scanning. The timeout value is defined in units of 1.28
seconds. If you set a low timeout value (around 5), the scanning process
will be relatively fast, but there is a risk that some bluetooth devices
won't be detected, esepcially if they are located in a greater distance.
If you set a relatively high timeout value (15 or more), the scanning
process will be slow, but the device detection will work a little better.
You can use the 'Hide Main Window' option for hiding the main window of
BluetoothView. When you want to show back the main window, simply
double-click the tray icon. While the main window is hidden,
BluetoothView will display a balloon alert on each time that a new
Bluetooth device is detected. If you want to clear all current Bluetooth
devices that are currently displayed and start the Bluetooth detection
from the beginning, simply use the 'Reset' option.
Command-Line Options
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You can use the following command-line options for saving Bluetooth
information to a file, without displaying any user interface. Be aware
that you have to wait around 15 - 20 seconds until the file is saved. You
can also use the /try_to_connect parameter for testing a connection to
your Bluetooth device.
/stext <Filename>
Save the list of Bluetooth devices into a regular text file.
/stab <Filename>
Save the list of Bluetooth devices into a tab-delimited text file.
/scomma <Filename>
Save the list of Bluetooth devices into a comma-delimited text file (csv).
/stabular <Filename>
Save the list of Bluetooth devices into a tabular text file.
/shtml <Filename>
Save the list of Bluetooth devices into HTML file (Horizontal).
/sverhtml <Filename>
Save the list of Bluetooth devices into HTML file (Vertical).
/sxml <Filename>
Save the list of Bluetooth devices into XML file.
/sort <column>
This command-line option can be used with other save options for sorting
by the desired column. If you don't specify this option, the list is
sorted according to the last sort that you made from the user interface.
The <column> parameter can specify the column index (0 for the first
column, 1 for the second column, and so on) or the name of the column,
like "Address" and "Description". You can specify the '~' prefix
character (e.g: "~Major Device Type") if you want to sort in descending
order. You can put multiple /sort in the command-line if you want to sort
by multiple columns.
Examples:
BluetoothView.exe /shtml "f:\temp\bt.html" /sort 2 /sort ~1
BluetoothView.exe /shtml "f:\temp\bt.html" /sort "Major Device Type"
/sort "Minor Device Type"
/nosort
When you specify this command-line option, the list will be saved without
any sorting.
License
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Disclaimer
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The software is provided "AS IS" without any warranty, either expressed
or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of
merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. The author will not
be liable for any special, incidental, consequential or indirect damages
due to loss of data or any other reason.
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