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Connecting Phone to Laptop via Bluetooth

  • 03-11-2005 3:03pm
    #1
    cayenne
    Closed Accounts Posts: 93 ✭✭


    I recently bought a Sharp GX25 and have also aquired a Belkin bluetooth USB adapter. While trying to pair them, either the phone looks for a pin number or the laptop software. I cant find any mention of a pin in the booklets that have come with either bit of kit.

    Any ideas as to where I may get the pin or is there anyway of getting around the pin??


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  • #2
    bcloh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32 ✭bcloh


    When asked on the first device for a pin number enter ANY 4 digit code. You will then be asked for a code on the second device to pair them. Enter the code you used on the first device. This will Pair the devices for you


  • #3
    techie_2006
    Closed Accounts Posts: 321 ✭✭techie_2006


    cayenne wrote:
    I recently bought a Sharp GX25 and have also aquired a Belkin bluetooth USB adapter. While trying to pair them, either the phone looks for a pin number or the laptop software. I cant find any mention of a pin in the booklets that have come with either bit of kit.

    Any ideas as to where I may get the pin or is there anyway of getting around the pin??
    Just type 1234 .........


  • #4
    flywheel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,027 ✭✭✭flywheel


    the Bluetooth SIG recommend using a Passkey (a Bluetooth 'pin') with a length of 8 digits... if you initiate the pairing from a Windows XP SP2 or Mac OS X machine it will generate the Passkey to use during the paring process, otherwise just make one up and use it on each device when prompted (as suggested above)


  • #5
    1huge1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,174 ✭✭✭1huge1


    just a security thing to make sure your not hacking into peoples phones
    i dont know why you guys said at least 4 numbers because i just usually type in the number 2 and it works (not important but i just thought id say)


  • #6
    techie_2006
    Closed Accounts Posts: 321 ✭✭techie_2006


    1huge1 wrote:
    just a security thing to make sure your not hacking into peoples phones
    i dont know why you guys said at least 4 numbers because i just usually type in the number 2 and it works (not important but i just thought id say)
    Nobody said at least 4 numbers. The passkey requires between 1 & 8 numbers.


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  • #7
    Karoma
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,396 ✭✭✭✭Karoma


    Some phones demand at least 4 digits.
    I'm not sure about using 8+ anymore -since it has been proven that previous pairing can be dis-established (..er..unpaired..er..)


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