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Using Bluetooth
®
Technology
Using Bluetooth
®
Te c h no l o g y
Bluetooth is a radio technology that enables you to connect your
BlackBerry device to another Bluetooth-enabled device, for example a
headset, a keyboard, or even some newer models of cars. Bluetooth
technology pairs these devices, without wires, over a short distance
(approximately 30 feet).
Note: For more information, see the instructional materials for your
BlackBerry device.
Turning On Your Bluetooth Radio
1. To turn on the Bluetooth radio, from the Home screen, click
Options, click Bluetooth.
2. Click the trackwheel.
3. Click Enable Bluetooth.
Turning Off Your Bluetooth Radio
1. To turn off the Bluetooth radio, from the Home screen, click
Options, click Bluetooth.
2. Click the trackwheel.
3. Click Disable Bluetooth.
Pairing with another Bluetooth-enabled Device
1. From the Home screen, click Options, click Bluetooth.
2. Click the trackwheel.
3. Click Add Device.
4. Click the name of a Bluetooth-enabled device.
5. Type a passkey in the Enter passkey for <device name> field.
6. Type the same passkey on the Bluetooth-enabled device to which
you are pairing.
Note: Verify that the Bluetooth-enabled device that you want to pair with is
in the correct mode for pairing.
Note: The names of Bluetooth-enabled devices with which you have
already paired appear in the list of paired Bluetooth-enabled devices.
They do not appear in the list of Bluetooth-enabled devices that
appears when you click Add Device.