To connect to a Bluetooth device, you must turn on your tablet’s Bluetooth
radio. The first time you use a new Bluetooth device, you must “pair” it with
your tablet so that they connect securely to each other. After that, you can
simply connect to a paired device.
Turn off Bluetooth when you’re not using it, to extend the life of your battery
between charges. You may also be required to turn Bluetooth off in some
locations. Bluetooth is turned off in Airplane mode.
Status bar icons indicate Bluetooth status.
Turning Bluetooth on or off
1.
Open the
Settings
app from
All Apps
.
2.
Under
WIRELESS & NETWORKS
, tap
Bluetooth
.
3.
Slide the
Bluetooth
switch to the
ON
position to turn on the Bluetooth
and slide left to switch
OFF
.
Pairing your tablet with a Bluetooth device
You must pair your tablet with another device before you can connect to it.
Once you pair your tablet with another device, they stay paired unless you
unpair them.
1.
Open the
Settings
app from
All Apps
.
2.
Make sure that the Bluetooth is turned on.
Your tablet will scan for and display the names of all available
Bluetooth devices in range.
If the device you want to pair with is not included in the list, make it
discoverable. See the documentation that came with your device to
learn how to make it discoverable by your tablet, and for other
instructions for pairing.
3.
If your tablet stops scanning before you make the other device
discoverable, tap
SEARCH FOR DEVICES
.
4.
Tap on the name of the Bluetooth device in the list to pair it.
The devices pair with each other. If you’re prompted to enter a
passkey, try entering 0000 or 1234 (the most common default
passkeys), or consult the documentation that came with the device to
learn its passkey. If the pairing is successful, that means your tablet is
connected to the device.
To display received files from other Bluetooth-enabled devices, tap the
Menu icon ( ) and tap Show files received.
Connecting to a Bluetooth device
Once paired, you can connect to a Bluetooth device. For example, to
switch between devices or to reconnect after your tablet and this device
come back into range.
1.
Open the
Settings
app from
All Apps
.
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