Shaun McCance
shaunm@gnome.org
Michael Hill
mdhillca@gmail.com 2014
Ekaterina Gerasimova
kittykat3756@gmail.com 2014
David King
amigadave@amigadave.com 2015
Whether other devices can discover your computer.
松澤 二郎
jmatsuzawa@gnome.org 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
赤星 柔充
yasumichi@vinelinux.org 2011, 2012
Kentaro KAZUHAMA
kazken3@gmail.com 2012
Shushi Kurose
md81bird@hitaki.net 2012
Noriko Mizumoto
noriko@fedoraproject.org 2013, 2014
坂本 貴史
o-takashi@sakamocchi.jp 2013, 2014
日本GNOMEユーザー会
http://www.gnome.gr.jp/ 2011, 2012

# What is Bluetooth visibility?

Bluetooth visibility refers to whether other devices can discover your computer when searching for Bluetooth devices. When Bluetooth is turned on and the Bluetooth panel is open, your computer will advertise itself to all other devices within range, allowing them to attempt to connect to your computer.

You can change the name your computer displays to other devices.

After you have connected to a device, neither your computer nor the device needs to be visible to communicate with each other.

Devices without a display usually have a pairing mode that can be entered by pressing a button, or a combination of buttons for a while, whether when they’ve already been turned on, or as they are being turned on.

The best way to find out how to enter that mode is to refer to the device’s manual. For some devices, the procedure might be slightly different from usual.