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Make Your Device Discoverable

Below are the steps to make your device discoverable to your laptop. If you do not see your device listed below, please check your handset User Guide for Bluetooth Instructions.

NOTE: To use USB tethering, some devices require the user to change the PC Connection setting back to "USB."

LG VX8100

  1. Press Menu.
  2. Navigate to the Settings & Tools menu.

  3. Select Bluetooth  and press OK.

  4. Select Power and press OK. If Off is selected, select On and press OK.

      
  5. Select My Visibility and press OK.

  6. Select Show To All and press OK.

  7. The device will now be discoverable for 3 minutes only.

      


LG VX8300 and LG VX8500
  1. Press Menu.
  2. Navigate to Settings & Tools Menu.
  3. Select Bluetooth and press OK.
  4. Press the left soft key to turn Bluetooth on.
  5. Press the right soft key to select Settings.
  6. Select Discovery Mode and press OK.
  7. Select On or Visible and press OK. Selecting "On" or "Visible" allows other Bluetooth devices to discover your handset for 60 seconds.

LG VX9800
  1. Press the center OK button to access the menu.
  2. Navigate to the Settings & Tools tab.
  3. Select PC Connection and press OK.
  4. Under PC Connection, select Bluetooth and press OK.
  5. Return to the "Settings & Tools" menu, select Bluetooth, and press OK.
  6. Select Power and press OK. If Off, select On and press OK.
  7. Under the Bluetooth menu, select My Visibility and press OK.
  8. Select Shown to All and press OK. The device will now be visible to all other devices for 3 minutes.

Motorola e815
  1. Press the center soft key button to access the menu.
  2. Scroll to Settings and press OK.
  3. Scroll to Connection and press OK.
  4. Select Bluetooth Link and press OK.
  5. Select Setup and press OK.
  6. Select Power.
  7. Use the right soft key to change power to "On". The Bluetooth indicator should display on the phone (this icon may be visible either on the main screen or the top display bar).
  8. Select Find Me and press OK to allow other Bluetooth devices to discover the handset for 60 seconds. After 60 seconds, the Bluetooth indicator will no longer display.

Motorola RAZR V3m and V3c
  1. Press Menu.
  2. Navigate to the Settings & Tools tab and press OK.
  3. Select Connections and press OK.
  4. Select Bluetooth and press OK.
  5. Select Setup and press OK.
  6. Select Power. Use the right soft key to change power to "On". The Bluetooth indicator should display on the phone (this icon may be visible either on the main screen or the top display bar).
  7. Select Find Me and press OK. "Fine Me" allows other Bluetooth devices to discover your device for 60 seconds. After 60 seconds, the Bluetooth indicator will no longer be displayed. 

Motorola Q
  1. From the Home screen, select Start.
  2. Select the Bluetooth icon and press the OK key.
  3. Select Bluetooth Manager and press the OK key.
  4. Scroll to Settings and press the OK key.
  5. Under Status toggle to Bluetooth ON, select "Allow other Bluetooth devices to see this phone."
  6. Press Done to complete setup.

Palm® Treo™ 700p
  1. Press the Home key.
  2. Select Bluetooth.
  3. Select On. The Bluetooth indicator should display on the phone.
  4. Select Visible from the drop down menu.

Palm® Treo™ 700wx
  1. From the main screen, tap Start.
  2. Select Settings.
  3. Tap Bluetooth.
  4. Check the Turn on Bluetooth box.
  5. Check the Make this device discoverable to other devices box.
  6. Tap OK

Samsung SCH-a930 and Samsung SCH-a990
  1. Press the center OK button to access the menu.
  2. Navigate to the Settings & Tools tab and select Phone Settings then press OK.
  3. Select PC Connection and press OK.
  4. Select Bluetooth and press OK.
  5. Press CLR to return to the previous "Settings & Tools" menu.
  6. Select Bluetooth and press OK.
  7. Press the left soft key to turn Bluetooth on.
  8. Press the right soft key to select Settings.
  9. Select Discovery Mode and press OK.
  10. Select On or Visible and press OK. "On" or "Visible" allows other Bluetooth devices to discover the handset for 60 seconds.

Verizon Wireless PN-820
  1. From the home screen, select Start.
  2. Select Settings and press OK.
  3. Select Connections and press OK.
  4. Select Bluetooth, then press OK.
  5. Press the left soft key to select Discoverable and press Done.

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