User's Manual

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NXT TECHNOLOGY
You can also view the connection status in the NXT window in the
software. There you can change the name of your NXT, check
battery and memory levels, and delete programs on your NXT.
Check the connection status in the icon bar at the top of
the NXT’s display.
If there is no Bluetooth icon shown, Bluetooth is OFF.
Bluetooth is ON but your NXT is not visible
to other Bluetooth devices.
Bluetooth is ON and your NXT is visible to
other Bluetooth devices.
Bluetooth is ON and your NXT is connected
to a Bluetooth device.
Visibility
Use the Visible option to make your NXT
visible or invisible to other Bluetooth
devices when they do a Bluetooth search.
Passkey
The Passkey ensures that only Bluetooth
devices approved by you can connect to
your NXT. Whenever you connect to a
Bluetooth device for the fi rst time using
your NXT, you will be asked for a passkey.
Select the preset passkey 1234 or make up
your own code. Other Bluetooth devices
must know your passkey in order to confi rm
a connection with your NXT.
On/Off
You can turn Bluetooth functionality on
or off. If you turn Bluetooth off, you will
not be able to send or receive data over
Bluetooth. To save battery power, turn
off the Bluetooth function when it is not
in use.
Note! Bluetooth is turned off by default.