Make a pairing request to another device, Accept a pairing request from another device – Palm Pre P100EWW User Manual

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Chapter 8 : Web and wireless connections

Make a pairing request to another device

BEFORE YOU BEGIN

The other device must be discoverable to appear on

your phone’s Devices list. Check the documentation that came with the
other device for information on making it discoverable.

You can make a pairing request to a Bluetooth audio device such as a
headset, car kit, or A2DP device.

1

Open

Bluetooth

.

2

Make sure Bluetooth is on (see

Turn the Bluetooth feature on/off

).

3

Tap

Add device

and tap the device name on the list of available

Bluetooth devices.

4

If a passkey is not required, pairing is complete when the Devices list
appears. If a passkey is required, tap

Yes, allow

.

5

Do one of the following:

An automatically generated passkey appears on the passkey screen:
Check the other device screen to verify that the passkey is correct,
and tap

Yes, connect

to connect.

The screen displays a passkey generated by your phone: Enter the
displayed passkey on the other device.

The screen prompts you to enter a passkey: Check the
documentation that came with the other device to see if there’s a
required passkey. If so, enter that passkey on your phone. If not,
make up a passkey and enter it on both devices.

Accept a pairing request from another device

NOTE

Your phone is only discoverable when the Bluetooth app is open, the app

windows is maximized, and Bluetooth is turned on. If you move away from the
Bluetooth app, minimize the app to a card, or turn off the screen, your phone is no
longer discoverable.

1

Open

Bluetooth

.

2

Make sure Bluetooth is on (see

Turn the Bluetooth feature on/off

).

3

Initiate a pairing from the other device.

4

When the connection request appears, tap

Yes, allow

.

5

If a passkey is not required, pairing is complete when the Devices list
appears. If a passkey screen appears, do one of the following:

An automatically generated passkey appears on the passkey screen:
Check the other device screen to verify that the passkey is correct,
and tap

Yes, connect

to connect.

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You can also open the Bluetooth app by opening the

connection menu

,

tapping

Bluetooth

, and tapping

Bluetooth Preferences

.

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You can also open the Bluetooth app by opening the

connection menu

,

tapping

Bluetooth

, and tapping

Bluetooth Preferences

.

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