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    Bluetooth on macbook

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by vaio_boi, Oct 2, 2006.

  1. vaio_boi

    vaio_boi Notebook Evangelist

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    So, can anyone tell me how bluetooth works on the macbook. How can I use my cellphone, mouse and stuff on it? I want to put my cell phone on it so I can use it on the macbook.
     
  2. cashmonee

    cashmonee Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    It is the same as any other bluetooth. It will give unique passkeys to each device. There should be no interference, though I have never tried multiple devices at once. As for "putting your cell phone on", I have no idea what you mean. You need to be more specific.
     
  3. vaio_boi

    vaio_boi Notebook Evangelist

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    I mean the Isync. Can you explain a little about it?
     
  4. Wooky

    Wooky Notebook Evangelist

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    You pair the phone, then it installs an utility on the phone (at least in my case, a Nokia 6600) then it lets you sync Calendar and Contacts. Also you can exchange files between the two. There is not much to talk about it really.
     
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    Bewarned... jsut because your phone supports BT does not mean it suports OBEX, which is the file exchange over bluetooth. If you have a verizon phone, you probably can't exchange anything other than calednar files and phone books data.
    I hacked my Motorolla E815 and file transfer work wonderful.
    As far as syncing it, it's really easy, and pretty much as wooky says.
    It's crazy it works :)
    I spent forever on XP trying to get my phone to sync and I got it to work like, 1x.
     
  6. xbandaidx

    xbandaidx Notebook Deity

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    Bet you were excited when it worked hollow.

    Ah... Macs, they just plain work right out of the box, of course theres a few rare modifying, but once you get it right, you're pretty much set.