How to pair your device with the Bluetooth® adapter

This article will guide you on how to pair your device to a Bluetooth® adapter.

A few things to remember before you begin:

  • Make sure that you have successfully installed the Bluetooth® adapter.  This can be indicated by having a Bluetooth® technology icon on your Desktop.
  • Make sure the device that you're trying to connect with has Bluetooth® technology capability and that its Bluetooth® function is enabled and detectable.

Follow the steps below to learn how to pair your device to a Bluetooth® adapter:

NOTE:  This article uses a phone as an example.
 

Step 1:
Double-click the My Bluetooth places icon.

Step 2:
Click on View Devices in range in the left menu.

Step 3:
Once you can see your phone in the list, right-click on the Phone icon.  A menu will then appear.  Choose Pair device.

Step 4:
Enter "0000" and press OK.

QUICK TIP:  If it doesn't accept the code, enter "1234" instead.

Step 5:
Your phone will then ask you to accept the connection, enter the same code in the phone.

NOTE:  Once you have accepted the connection, the icon of the phone will appear with a red tick.


When the phone is paired, you can double-click the icon of your phone to see the profile service on your phone.  You can now start using the Bluetooth® technology profiles.

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