Bluetooth

Purpose

Bluetooth is an industry-standard protocol that enables wireless connectivity for computers, handheld devices, mobile phones, and other devices.

Where applicable

The Bluetooth application programming interface enables developers to use existing network programming knowledge to quickly develop or port applications.

Developer audience

Bluetooth is designed for use by C/C++ programmers. Some Bluetooth features are available with Windows Sockets. Familiarity with Microsoft Windows networking and Windows Sockets programming is required.

Run-time requirements

Microsoft Bluetooth support begins with Windows XP with Service Pack 1 (SP1).

Support for Bluetooth 2.1 is offered in Windows Vista SP2 and Windows 7.

In this section

Topic	Description
Overview	General information about Bluetooth.
Using	Information about using Bluetooth.
Reference	Reference documentation for Bluetooth.

Additional resources

Resource	Description
Bluetooth FAQ	Info about Bluetooth wireless technology support for the Windows family of operating systems.
Windows Vista Wireless SDK Forum	Discuss Bluetooth implementation in relation to Windows Vista.
Windows XP Wireless SDK Forum	Discuss Bluetooth implementation in relation to Windows XP.