Re: How to access bluetooth phone?
Can you make the computer visible to the phone then take over the computer
with the phone?On Sun, 4 Dec 2011, Marc Shapiro wrote:
> On 12/04/11 15:21, Jude DaShiell wrote:
> > Good so far, now make your cell phone discoverable. That's in bluetooth
> > settings somewhere then try that again. If that fails, see if you can
> > make your computer discoverable and try taking the computer over with
> > the cell phone. Some of these pieces of equipment really don't work.
> >
> > On Sun, 4 Dec 2011, Marc Shapiro wrote:
> >
> > > I have never used bluetooth before and never had a bluetooth enabled
> > > phone, so
> > > please bear with me.
> > >
> > > I have just upgraded from Lenny to Squeeze.
> > > I have a bluetooth USB dongle on my box.
> > > I have an LG420 through Tracphone.
> > > I have installed Bluez.
> > >
> > > I have turned bluetooth on at the phone and tried to search for other
> > > bluetooth devices (my desktop box). It does not fins any devices.
> > >
> > > Following some documentation that I found elsewhere, I tried:
> > >
> > > # hcitool dev
> > > Devices:
> > > hci0 00:15:83:4B:C7:1C
> > >
> > > # hcitool scan
> > > Scanning ...
> > > 74:A7:22:01:5D:ED LG 420G
> > >
> > > # hcitool inq
> > > Inquiring ...
> > > 74:A7:22:01:5D:ED clock offset: 0x2326 class: 0x520204
> > >
> > > # l2ping 74:A7:22:01:5D:ED
> > > Can't connect: Permission denied
> > >
> > >
> > > So, the desktop seems to find the phone, but can not make a connection to
> > > it.
> > > Is there something that I still need to do on the phone so that I can
> > > connect
> > > to it from the desktop? What about connection the other way?
> > >
> > > All that I need to do at this time is to be able to transfer files between
> > > the
> > > desktop and the phone, primarily photos and .mp3 files.
> > >
> > > I don't know what to do next.
> > >
> > > All help appreciated.
> > >
> > > Marc
>
> The phone is visible and the computer does find it. I just can't make any
> connection to the phone once I have found it. The connection is the missing
> part.
>
> Marc
>
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