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Bluetooth
®
Bluetooth
®
is a short-range wireless communication technology. Phones or other devices with
Bluetooth capabilities can exchange information wirelessly within a distance of about 10
meters. The Bluetooth devices must be paired before the communication is performed.
Turning Bluetooth On/Off
Touch the
Home Key >
> Settings > Wireless & networks
and tick the
Bluetooth
check box. When Bluetooth is on, the icon will appear in the status bar.
If you want to turn Bluetooth off, just clear the
Bluetooth
check box.
NOTE:
If you switch off your phone while Bluetooth is turned on, when you switch on the
phone again, Bluetooth will turn on automatically.
Making Your Phone Visible
In order to work with other phones or devices that have Bluetooth, you need to make your
phone ‘visible’ to them.
1. Touch
the
Home Key >
> Settings > Wireless & networks > Bluetooth
settings
.
2. Tick
the
Bluetooth
check box if it isn’t already ticked.
3. Tick
the
Discoverable
check box to make your phone visible. You can also touch
Discoverable timeout
to set how long your phone will be discoverable.
NOTE:
To make your phone ‘invisible’, simply clear the
Discoverable
check box.
Changing the Device Name
When your phone is visible to other Bluetooth devices it will be seen by its name, and you
can make that anything you want – like ‘Ben’s Phone’.
1. Touch
the
Home Key >
> Settings > Wireless & networks > Bluetooth
settings
.
