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Connecting cell phone via Bluetooth

Apreciar
Apreciar Posts: 627 Forumite
in Techie Stuff
I am trying to connect my phone to my PC via Bluetooth. However, I am asked for my passkey, I do not have anywhere I can find what this is. My phone handbook does not mention it or my Bluetooth software file. Am I missing something? how can I connect if I dont have the passkey.
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  • davester
    davester Posts: 4,079 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    usally a passkey is what ever you set it as, you just have to put in the same number on the computer or device.
    Survey earnings total 2009 £417, 2010 £875, 2011 £574
  • Taffybiker
    Taffybiker Posts: 927 Forumite
    If the PC is asking for a passkey, just type in your own, then enter the same one for the phone.
    Try saying "I have under-a-pound in my wallet" and listen to people react!
  • davester
    davester Posts: 4,079 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    when you request to connect you get ased for a code you enter what you want then the other device pops up saying give me the same passcode.
    Survey earnings total 2009 £417, 2010 £875, 2011 £574
  • Apreciar
    Apreciar Posts: 627 Forumite
    What is happening is that the pc say I am securely connected but at that moment the phone has a popup saying enter passkey. I have never set a passkey number on either machine and pressing random numbers into the phone e,g 12345 or 00000 etc just gets the response incorrect. So as it stands I can't download my photos to the pc.
    Change is here to stay
  • Taffybiker
    Taffybiker Posts: 927 Forumite
    I think 5 numbers is too many. Try a 4 digit code, or even a single digit.
    Try saying "I have under-a-pound in my wallet" and listen to people react!
  • Apreciar
    Apreciar Posts: 627 Forumite
    Taffybiker wrote: »
    If the PC is asking for a passkey, just type in your own, then enter the same one for the phone.
    Sorry for being a dipstick, this was correct, I misread.
    Working great now. Thanked each of you inthe message box.
    Change is here to stay
  • davester
    davester Posts: 4,079 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    i did the same yrs ago when i first had bluetooth. so not the first or the last
    Survey earnings total 2009 £417, 2010 £875, 2011 £574
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