Bluetooth®

About Bluetooth®

Turn the Bluetooth® radio on and off

Pair with another Bluetooth® device

Manage paired devices

Set handheld Bluetooth® identification

Use Bluetooth® wireless technology during a call

Bluetooth® — frequently asked questions

About Bluetooth®

Bluetooth wireless technology enables your handheld to establish wireless connections with other devices in your area. Use your handheld Bluetooth radio to connect your handheld with other Bluetooth wireless technology-enabled devices such as a handsfree car kit or wireless headset.

Turn the Bluetooth® radio on and off

To turn on the Bluetooth radio, in the handheld options, click Bluetooth. Select Enable Bluetooth and click the trackwheel.

To turn off the Bluetooth radio, in the handheld options, click Bluetooth. Select Disable Bluetooth and click the trackwheel.

About Bluetooth® pairings

Pairing your handheld with another Bluetooth wireless technology-enabled device establishes an association that enables a wireless connection when your handheld is within range of the other device (a typical range is approximately 10 meters).

After you pair with a device, you can set your handheld to connect with that device without prompting you.

Pair with another Bluetooth® device

1.In the handheld options, click Bluetooth.

2.Click the trackwheel.

3.Click Add Device.

4.Click the name of the device with which you want to pair.

5.Authenticate the device you want to pair with by typing a passkey in the Enter passkey for <device name> field.

6.Type the same passkey on the device to which you are pairing.

Notes:

Verify that the device you want to pair with is in the correct mode for pairing.

The names of devices with which you have already paired appear in the list of paired devices; however, they will not appear in the list of available devices that appears when you click Add Device.

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Manage paired devices

In the list of paired devices, click a paired device. Click Delete Device to remove the device from the list of paired devices or click Device Properties to perform one of the following actions:

Edit the paired device name.

Set whether the paired device can connect with your handheld without prompting.

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BlackBerry specifications

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