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The Options--Preferences… menu item displays the Preferences panel that you can use to configure some aspects of BlueRemote's behaviour.
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If you want BlueRemote to automatically reconnect to the last PC on startup, enable the first checkbox.
If you would like BlueRemote to override the default behaviour of the hard keys on your device, enable the second checkbox. Note that some of BlueRemote's advanced functionality will be inaccessible unless you enable this option.
If you want BlueRemote to disable your device's auto-off timer while a connection is active, set the third checkbox. You can still press the power button to manually turn off your device. Note that enabling this option may drain your batteries if you leave BlueRemote unattended.
All three options are enabled by default.
The Preferences panel includes a button labeled Advanced. By tapping on this button, you get to the Advanced Preferences panel.
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The Device Class is a parameter of Bluetooth devices that gives a rough approximation of the type of the device. For Human Interface Devices, the device subclass indicates if the device is a keyboard, a mouse, or some other peripheral type.
BlueRemote includes the device subclass value in its service descriptor record. The value of this parameter doesn't normally matter, but some Bluetooth software may require a specific value here to be able to connect to BlueRemote. If you have trouble connecting BlueRemote, experimenting with the Device Subclass setting may work around the problem.
BlueRemote advertises the Combo subclass by default.
By overriding the Bluetooth Device ID, BlueRemote is able to make your Palm device look like a real Bluetooth peripheral to other devices.
This usually makes it easier to connect your Palm as a peripheral, but it might make it harder to use the Bluetooth connection for anything else than remote control. Therefore, this setting is disabled by default. When the option is disabled, your Palm will still look like a Palm via Bluetooth; it will advertise its peripheral capabilities by the standard service discovery protocol.
If you have trouble connecting BlueRemote to a particular device, try setting this option. Note that the override is only active while BlueRemote is running.