nokia bluetooth

cara08 · 11-06-2005, 08:40

I`ve got a Nokia 6600 and a Nokia HDW-2 bluetooth headset but for some reason when i switch both on the phone finds the headset but wont pair together, it asks for passcode which i`ve got. I `ve got a USB dongle for my PC which pairs and works perfectly. I`ve no idea what i`m doing wrong as both seem to be working, just not together.

Derek · 11-06-2005, 10:43

When you try and find the headset does it appears in the list of new devices? What happens when you enter the passcode (0000 I think)?

Does it give you an error message or just put you back to the menu?

cara08 · 11-06-2005, 11:19

Yes it appears in the list of new devices, i click on ok then it searches and sometimes asks for passcode (yes 0000) when i enter the code it searches again and says unable to pair with nokia HDW-2. other times it doesn`t ask for passcode and just says unable to pair with nokia HDW-2

Paul K · 11-06-2005, 11:32

Sometimes we find that we have to turn the bluetooth device and phone bluetooth connection on in a certain order to pair them.
Have you turned the bluetooth off on the phone and tried again with the headset activated after the bluetooth is activated on the phone?

Nemesis · 11-06-2005, 11:44

You also need to set the headset as "authorised" on the 6600. That way you won't need to keep "registering" the headset every time.

Derek · 11-06-2005, 11:45

Could possibly be a problem with the phone software. Some of the Nokias are a bit picky about bluetooth headsets but I wouldn't imagine this is the case as they are both Nokia's.

If you can get another headset to see if that pairs up it would eliminate the problem being with the phone. If it isn't working on either you could try getting the phone software updated.

Most carphone warehouses have nokia service centres in them and can do this for you. If the phone is under a year old it should be free of charge.

cara08 · 11-06-2005, 11:56

I`ve tried different ways of switching both on and if i switch bluetooth off and try with headset active nothing happens. I don`t know how to set the headset as authorised i can`t seem to find an option to do this, I`ll try using someones elses bluetooth just to see if it`s the phone or not. Thanks for all your suggestions.

Nemesis · 11-06-2005, 12:13

once the passcode has been accepted, the headset is paired.

Go to the paired devices menu and the headset should appear.

Select it and choose "set as authorised".

cara08 · 11-06-2005, 12:52

That`s why i cant find it then because i can`t get as far as pairing the headset it always says it`s unable to pair with it. The only device that stays in the list is the USB dongle for my PC. It always finds the headset when it searches but that`s as far as it goes

cara08 · 12-06-2005, 16:07

Got it sorted i swapped headsets with someone and it`s paired no problem. Is it possible to swap nokia software between 2 mmc via pc to work on both phones?