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CHAPTER 8 GETTING EVERYTHING UP AND RUNNING 121 Figure 8-17. If you send files from a Bluetooth device to your PC, you may be asked to authorize receipt. Sending Files from a Ubuntu PC to Another Device The easiest way to send files from your PC to a Bluetooth device is to create a desktop shortcut onto which you can drag-and-drop files. Follow these steps to create the shortcut: 1. Right-click the desktop and click Create Launcher. 2. In the Name field, type something like Send file via Bluetooth. 3. In the Command field, type gnome-obex-send. 4. You can also choose to give the new shortcut an appropriate icon. Click the icon button, and then type the following into the Path field: /usr/share/icons/hicolor/48×48/stock/io/stock_bluetooth.png 5. Click OK. After you ve created the icon, you can send files as follows: 1. Drag-and-drop a file onto the launcher (icon) you just created. 2. The Choose Bluetooth Device dialog box appears, as shown in Figure 8-18. Click Refresh to make the computer detect any nearby Bluetooth devices. Remember that your device will need to be set to be visible so that other Bluetooth devices can automatically detect it. 3. Select the device to which you want to transfer the file, and then click OK. 4. Check the device to see if the file transfer needs to be authorized. If the devices are paired, the transfer might take place automatically.