Nokia E71 - Send and receive data with Bluetooth

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Send and receive data with

Bluetooth

1. When you activate Bluetooth for the first time, you are

asked to give a name to your device. Give your device a

unique name to make it easy to recognise if there are

several Bluetooth devices nearby.

2. Select

Bluetooth

>

On

.

3. Select

My phone's visibility

>

Shown to all

or

Define

period

. If you select

Define period

, you need to define

the time during which your device is visible to others. Your

device and the name you entered can now be seen by

other users with devices using Bluetooth technology.

4. Open the application where the item you want to send is

stored.

5. Select the item and

Options

>

Send

>

Via Bluetooth

.

The device searches for other devices using Bluetooth

technology within range and lists them.

Tip: If you have sent data using Bluetooth before,

a list of the previous search results is displayed. To

search for more Bluetooth devices, select

More

devices

.

6. Select the device with which you want to connect. If the

other device requires pairing before data can be

transmitted, you are asked to enter a passcode.

When the connection has been established,

Sending data

is

shown.
The Sent folder in the Messaging application does not store

messages sent using Bluetooth connectivity.
To receive data using Bluetooth, select

Bluetooth

>

On

and

My phone's visibility

>

Shown to all

to receive data from

a non-paired device or

Hidden

to receive data from a paired

device only. When you receive data through Bluetooth,

depending on the settings of an active profile, a tone sounds,

and you are asked if you want to accept the message in which

the data is included. If you accept, the message is placed in

the Inbox folder in the Messaging application.

Tip: You can access the files in the device or on the

memory card using a compatible accessory that

supports the File Transfer Profile Client service (for

example, a laptop computer).

A Bluetooth connection is disconnected automatically after

sending or receiving data. Only Nokia PC Suite and some

enhancements such as headsets may maintain a connection

even if not actively used.

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