User Guide

Chapter 8 : Web and wireless connections 145
Turn the Bluetooth feature on/off
Do one of the following:
• Open Bluetooth , and tap On or Off.
• From any screen: Open the connection menu, tap Bluetooth, and tap
Tur n o n B lu e to o t h or Turn off Bluetooth.
Make a pairing request to another device
BEFORE YOU BEGIN The other device must be discoverable to appear on
your phone’s Devices list. Check the documentation that came with the
other device for information on making it discoverable.
You can make a pairing request to a Bluetooth audio device such as a
headset, car kit, or A2DP (stereo Bluetooth) device.
1 Open Bluetooth .
2 Make sure Bluetooth is on (see Turn the Bluetooth feature on/off).
3 Ta p Add device and tap the device name on the list of available
Bluetooth devices.
4 If a passkey is not required, pairing is complete when the Devices list
appears. If a passkey is required, tap Yes , a l l o w .
5 Do one of the following:
• An automatically generated passkey appears on the passkey screen:
Check the other device screen to verify that the passkey is correct,
and tap Yes, connect to connect.
• The screen displays a passkey generated by your phone: Enter the
displayed passkey on the other device.
• The screen prompts you to enter a passkey: Check the
documentation that came with the other device to see if there's a
required passkey. If so, enter that passkey on your phone. If not,
make up a passkey and enter it on both devices.
Accept a pairing request from another device
To establish the relationship between your phone and another device, the
Bluetooth app must be open, the app window must be maximized, and
Bluetooth must be turned on. After you successfully establish the
relationship with the other device, however, the Bluetooth app doesn’t need
to be open to use the Bluetooth connection, but Bluetooth must be turned
on.
1 Open Bluetooth .
2 Make sure Bluetooth is on (see Turn the Bluetooth feature on/off).
3 Initiate a pairing from the other device.
4 When the connection request appears, tap Yes , a l l o w .
TIP You can also open the Bluetooth app by opening the connection menu,
tapping Bluetooth, and tapping Bluetooth Preferences.