Nokia 9300 - Pairing with a device

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Pairing with a device

Pairing means authentication. Pairing with a device makes device searches quicker and easier.
Go to

Desk

>

Tools

>

Control panel

, and select

Connections

>

Bluetooth

.

To pair with a device, select the

Paired devices

page. Press

New

, then

Start

to start a device search. Select the device you want

to pair with, and press

Pair

. Enter the passcode, and press

OK

. If you want the other device to be authorized, press

Yes

. If you

select

No

, connection requests from the other device need to be accepted separately every time.

Tip: The users of the devices using Bluetooth technology should agree together on the passcode, and use the same

passcode for both devices in order to pair them. Devices that do not have a user interface have a preset passcode.

To cancel pairing, select the

Paired devices

page. Select the device whose pairing you want to cancel, and press

Delete

.

To assign a short name for a paired device, select the

Paired devices

page. Select the device whose name you want to change,

and press

Edit

. In the

Assign short name

field, you can define a short name (nickname, alias) to help you recognize a certain

device. This name is stored in the device memory and cannot be seen by other Bluetooth device users.
To set a device to be authorized or unauthorized, select the

Paired devices

page. Select the device, and press

Edit

. Move to the

Device authorised

field, and select

Yes

. Connections between your device and the other device can be made without your

knowledge. No separate acceptance or authorization is needed. Select

Yes

for your own devices, for example, your PC, or devices

that belong to someone you trust. The icon

is added next to authorized devices in the list of paired devices. If you select

No

, connection requests from this device need to be accepted separately every time.

To connect to a Bluetooth device, select the

Paired devices

page. Select the device from the list, press

Edit

, and press

Connect

.

Note that this option is available only with audio devices that require a more stable Bluetooth connection, for example, Bluetooth

headsets or car kits. Such devices must support the Bluetooth 1.1 specification and Handsfree profile. To end the connection to

the selected device, press

Disconnect

.