Accept a pairing request from another device, Connect with a paired device, Disconnect from a device – Palm Pre Plus User Manual

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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.

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.

Connect with a paired device

After you pair with a device, you can connect to that device without having
to go through the pairing process again.

NOTE

To connect with a paired computer, you must initiate the connection from

the computer. See the computer documentation for instructions.

1

Open

Bluetooth

.

2

Make sure Bluetooth is on (see

Turn the Bluetooth feature on/off

) and

tap the device name.

Disconnect from a device

Disconnecting from a device does not mean you delete the relationship you
created between the device and your phone. See

Connect with a paired

device

for instructions on how to reconnect with the device.

1

Open

Bluetooth

.

TIP

You can also open the Bluetooth app by opening the

connection menu

,

tapping

Bluetooth

, and tapping

Bluetooth Preferences

.

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