Bluetooth; Bluetooth Partnerships - HTC Snap User Manual

74 Getting Connected

8.7 Bluetooth

Bluetooth is a short-range wireless communications technology. Phones with Bluetooth capabilities can
exchange information within a distance of about 10 meters without requiring a physical connection.
Bluetooth on your phone operates in three different modes:
• On. Bluetooth is turned on. Your phone can detect other Bluetooth-enabled devices, but not vice versa.
• Off. Bluetooth is turned off. In this mode, you can neither send nor receive information using Bluetooth.
• Visible. Bluetooth is turned on, and all other Bluetooth-enabled devices within range can detect your
phone.
Note By default, Bluetooth is turned off. If you turn it on, and then turn off your phone, Bluetooth also turns off. When you
turn on your phone again, Bluetooth automatically turns on.
To turn Bluetooth on and make your phone visible
1. On the Home screen, click Start > All Programs > Settings > Connections > Bluetooth.
2. Click Bluetooth > Menu > Turn On Bluetooth.
3. Click Menu > Turn On Visibility.
Note To turn off Bluetooth capabilities on your phone, click Bluetooth > Menu > Turn Off Bluetooth.
Tip
Enter a Bluetooth phone name for your phone. This will be the phone name that will be shown on another
Bluetooth-enabled device when it searches and detects your phone. To enter a name, on the Bluetooth screen, click
Security and enter a Device name.

Bluetooth partnerships

A Bluetooth partnership is a relationship that you create between your phone and another Bluetooth-enabled
device in order to exchange information in a secure manner.
To create a Bluetooth partnership
1. On the Home screen, click Start > All Programs > Comm Manager > Settings > Bluetooth.
2. Click Bluetooth > Add new device. Your phone searches for other Bluetooth-enabled devices and lists
them.
3. Select the desired device name in the list and click Next.
4. Enter a passcode (1 up to 16 characters) to establish a secure connection, then click Next.
5.
Wait for the paired device to accept the partnership. The receiving party needs to enter the same
passcode that you specified.
6.
After the receiving party enters the passcode, a message box appears on your phone confirming the
partnership.
Note Click Advanced to change the paired device name and to set the services you want to use for the paired
7. Click Done.
Note Creating a Bluetooth partnership between two devices is a one-time process. Once a partnership is created, the
devices can recognize the partnership and exchange information without entering a passcode again.
To accept a Bluetooth partnership
1. Ensure that Bluetooth is turned on and in visible mode.
2. Click Yes when prompted to establish a partnership with the other device.
3.
Enter a passcode (the same passcode that is entered on the device requesting the partnership) to
establish a secure connection and click Next.
Note Click Advanced to change the paired device name and to set the services you want to use for the paired
4. Click Done.
To change the display name of a Bluetooth device
1. On the Home screen, click Start > All Programs > Comm Manager > Settings > Bluetooth.
2. Click Bluetooth and then on the screen, select a Bluetooth device.
device.
device.