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Turning on Bluetooth with Your Sidekick

1. At Jump screen, press the Menu key.

2. Scroll to and select Bluetooth, and then select Turn Bluetooth On.

3. While the Bluetooth radio is on, you will see a Bluetooth icon in the title bar.

NOTE: To turn off Bluetooth, at Jump screen, press the Menu key, scroll to and select Bluetooth, and then select Turn Bluetooth Off.

Naming Your Bluetooth Device

NOTE: You can control the name of your device as it is displayed to other customers in their Bluetooth devices list.

To name your Bluetooth device, perform the following steps:

1. At Jump screen, press the Menu key.

2. Scroll to and select Bluetooth, and then select My Device. The My Device dialog box opens.

3. Press the ALT and keys simultaneously to clear the default name. At Name, type a new name.



4. Select Done to save your name change.

Requiring Authentication

By default, Bluetooth communication is not authenticated, and any device can communicate to any other device. You can choose to require authentication. This adds a level of security to your device. If the device requires authentication, you will need to provide the other device with a Personal Identification Number (PIN) code before you can communicate with it. PIN codes are an ASCII string up to 16 characters in length.

To require authentication, perform the following steps:

1. At Jump screen, press the Menu key.

2. Scroll to and select Bluetooth, and then select My Device. The My Device dialog box opens.

3. Scroll to and select Require authentication. This will provide the maximum privacy and security for your device.

4. If other devices require you type a PIN code, you can select to have your device automatically try two common PIN codes (0000 and 1234) before asking you to type a PIN code manually. If you want this option, select AutoTry authentication PIN.

NOTE: If you are using your device with a hands-free Bluetooth car kit, the Bluetooth car kit may unpair if the first PIN code attempt fails. If you have trouble pairing, clear this option.

5. Select Done.

Pairing with Other Devices

NOTE: Before your device can communicate with another Bluetooth device, the two devices must pair. To pair your device with another Bluetooth device, make sure you first turn on the Bluetooth features. For more information, go to Turning on Bluetooth features.

To pair with other devices, perform the following steps:

1. At Jump screen, press the Menu key.

2. Scroll to and select Bluetooth, and then select Pairing.

3. The Pairing dialog box opens. The dialog box lists all available Bluetooth devices.



4. To pair with one of the devices, scroll to and select the device name.

5. If either device requires authentication, an Authentication dialog box appears.

NOTE: You will have to coordinate with the other customer, the owner's manual, or the interface to match the PIN codes. Both devices must have the same PIN code. Sometimes a PIN code is predefined by a device (you can verify this in the owner's manual), but often the two devices must use a PIN code that is created for the pairing event. PIN codes should be anywhere from eight to 16 characters in length and use both letters and numbers.

6. Once paired, the device name appears in bold with a Key icon to the left.



7. To unpair or rename the device, in the list, select the device name. The Edit Paired Device dialog box appears.

8. To rename the device, select Name, and then type a name for the device. To disconnect from the device, select Unpair.

9. Select Done when finished.

Selecting a Visibility Option

NOTE: To select visibility options, Bluetooth must be on.

To select a visibility option, perform the following steps:

1. At Jump screen, press the Menu key.

2. Scroll to and select Bluetooth.

3. Select one of the following:

* If you are actively using Bluetooth devices, select Always Visible.
* If you want to be visible long enough to exchange a vCard with someone, select Visible for 60 sec.
* If you want to prevent others from sending you vCards, or prevent others from pairing with your device without your knowledge, select Never Visible.

Sending your vCard

To send your vCard, perform the following steps:

1. At Jump screen, press the Menu key.

2. Scroll to and select Bluetooth, and then select Send My vCard.




NOTE: To access Send My vCard using a shortcut key combination, at Jump screen, simultaneously press the Menu and Y keys.

3. Select the Bluetooth device to receive your vCard.

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