PAIRED BUT NOT CONNECTED MANUALS
PAIRED BUT NOT CONNECTED BLUETOOTH

Make sure both devices have a good chargeД«luetooth uses radio frequencies to broadcast information, which means it needs a fair amount of power to send a signal. It gives you and your devices a fresh, blank canvas to sync up. Have you tried turning it off and on again? OK, itвЂ™s the worst part of any support call, but rebooting does clear up many errors and problems.

Check both devices to see if theyвЂ™re speaking the same language. Mismatched profiles can cause connection errors.

PAIRED BUT NOT CONNECTED BLUETOOTH

Bluetooth devices have several different protocols they use to communicate.ДЄ mouse might have a profile called вЂњHuman Interface DeviceвЂќ since itвЂ™s intended for a person to work with, while a camera would have an entirely different profile. You may also like: Major Bluetooth flaw exposes millions of Apple, Google and Samsung devices to attackДЄlso, make sure the devices are using the same profile. Check in the settings for both devices and make sure Bluetooth is turned on and ready to connect. Turning Bluetooth off can save power, so lots of people keep it off if theyвЂ™re not syncing their phones to their cars or working hands-free. Make sure both devices have Bluetooth turned on If youвЂ™re having trouble with your Bluetooth devices, check the webpage for each company to see if thereвЂ™s a known issue, fix or way to get around the problem. Sometimes manufacturers know about an issue and have a workaround or fix posted on their website.

PAIRED BUT NOT CONNECTED MANUALS

Check your manuals or device information screens to ensure both devices support the same protocols. Now that we know both devices have Bluetooth technology, we need to check to be sure both of them support the same version of Bluetooth.Д«luetooth is supposed to be backward compatible, so an older headset should work with something like a new phone however, thereвЂ™s also a newer protocol called Bluetooth Smart that works with things like fitness bands.Д«luetooth Smart may not sync up with older devices. Make sure your devices are compatible with each other

Make sure itвЂ™s on both of the devices youвЂ™re trying to connect. Look for the Bluetooth logo: a stylized B in an oval. Just because a headset is wireless or a stereo is new doesnвЂ™t mean it has Bluetooth built-in. Start with the very basics: Make sure both of the devices you want to use have and support Bluetooth technology. Make sure both devices have and support Bluetooth

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