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Troubleshooting: Bluetooth technology

I cannot type a passkey on a Bluetooth enabled device

If you cannot type a passkey on a Bluetooth® enabled device, the passkey might already be defined.

On your BlackBerry® device, in the Enter passkey for <device name> field, try typing 0000.

My list of paired Bluetooth enabled devices does not appear

Try performing the following actions:

Verify that Bluetooth® technology is turned on.

Verify that you have added Bluetooth enabled devices to the paired Bluetooth enabled devices list.

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I cannot pair with a Bluetooth enabled device

Try the following actions:

Verify that your BlackBerry® device is compatible with the Bluetooth® enabled device. For more information, see the documentation that came with the Bluetooth enabled device.

If you do not know the passkey for your Bluetooth enabled device, see the documentation that came with the Bluetooth enabled device.

If your BlackBerry device does not detect the Bluetooth enabled device that you want to pair with, try making your BlackBerry device discoverable for a short period of time. Many car kits need to discover your BlackBerry device rather than your BlackBerry device discovering the car kit. On the Home screen, click the connections area at the top of the screen, or click the Manage Connections icon. Click Bluetooth Options. Click Add New Device. Click Listen. Bluetooth enabled devices can detect your BlackBerry device for 2 minutes.

Turn off encryption for Bluetooth connections between your BlackBerry device and the Bluetooth enabled device. On the Home screen, click the connections area at the top of the screen, or click the Manage Connections icon. Click Bluetooth Options. Highlight a

Bluetooth enabled device. Press the key > Device Properties. Clear the Encryption check box. Press the key > Save.

I cannot share contacts with a paired Bluetooth enabled device

Try performing the following actions:

Verify that Bluetooth® technology is turned on.

Verify that your BlackBerry® device is paired with the Bluetooth enabled device.

Verify that, in the Bluetooth options, the Contacts Transfer field is not set to Disabled.

Verify that your BlackBerry device is connected to a Bluetooth enabled device that supports the Handsfree profile or the Object Push profile. For more information about supported profiles, see the documentation that came with the Bluetooth enabled device.

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Blackberry 68001, 9800 manual Troubleshooting Bluetooth technology, Cannot type a passkey on a Bluetooth enabled device

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