How to Fix Bluetooth Pairing Problems. Download a driver. If you’re having problems pairing something with your PC, you might be lacking the correct driver. My ipod & Bluetooth. Once my earphones were connected to my iPod (the device they were originally. Discover the earphones, so I connected them to my Mac and they work great. For the record, I am using mPow Wolverine (Bluetooth 4.0).
Hi Nick, I know this reply is long-overdue, and you have probably resolved the issue, but I have been looking around the web as I found a problem connecting my wireless earphones to both my Mac, iPad, and iPone. Here is what I found through trial and error: Once my earphones were connected to my iPod (the device they were originally connected to at first), they were undiscoverable to everything else, so none of my other devices would even recognise it, let alone pair. In order to unpair my earphones from my iPod, I clicked the multifunction (middle) button and held it until they turned on - but kept hold of it for a while until they started to flash. Now they entered 'repairing' mode.
Immediately, all of my devices could discover the earphones, so I connected them to my Mac and they work great. So, could it be that your speakers are already paired with a device and are now rendered unpairable to every other device? If so, try what I did. For the record, I am using mPow Wolverine (Bluetooth 4.0) -Michael. Hi Nick, I know this reply is long-overdue, and you have probably resolved the issue, but I have been looking around the web as I found a problem connecting my wireless earphones to both my Mac, iPad, and iPone.
Here is what I found through trial and error: Once my earphones were connected to my iPod (the device they were originally connected to at first), they were undiscoverable to everything else, so none of my other devices would even recognise it, let alone pair. In order to unpair my earphones from my iPod, I clicked the multifunction (middle) button and held it until they turned on - but kept hold of it for a while until they started to flash. Now they entered 'repairing' mode. Immediately, all of my devices could discover the earphones, so I connected them to my Mac and they work great. So, could it be that your speakers are already paired with a device and are now rendered unpairable to every other device?
If so, try what I did. For the record, I am using mPow Wolverine (Bluetooth 4.0) -Michael. Apple Footer. This site contains user submitted content, comments and opinions and is for informational purposes only. Apple may provide or recommend responses as a possible solution based on the information provided; every potential issue may involve several factors not detailed in the conversations captured in an electronic forum and Apple can therefore provide no guarantee as to the efficacy of any proposed solutions on the community forums. Apple disclaims any and all liability for the acts, omissions and conduct of any third parties in connection with or related to your use of the site. All postings and use of the content on this site are subject to the.
You can make free Internet phone calls with your Mac to anyone in the world! You don't need anything, really: Most new Macs ship with, a built-in microphone, and an iSight camera. In fact, all you need is another friend with a Mac and iChat AV. But if you're as serious about Internet phone calls as we are, you're going to need some serious equipment.
That's where the come in. Believe it or not, those dorky little things stuck in everybody's ears these days can also be used with your Mac. And, since they're hands-free, you can do other stuff while you talk to your buddies!
We had to do some detective work to figure out how to do this with our iBook G4 running Mac OS 10.4.9. We used Bluetooth to connect our Bluetooth-enabled cell phone to our iBook. Then we bought a Bluetooth headset, and we wanted to use it with iChat and Skype. Here's how we did it:. If your Mac doesn't have Bluetooth built-in:.
Buy a, revision B2 or later. (Yes, you will need that specific make and model.) Only buy this after you have exhausted all other means to get your Bluetooth headset working with your Macintosh.
After all, $40 is $40. Plug in your USB Bluetooth adapter. Turn on and set up Bluetooth on your Mac. From the Apple menu, select System Preferences.
Click the Bluetooth icon. Click the Settings tab. Check the Discoverable checkbox and the 'Show Bluetooth status in the menu bar' checkbox. (Later, you can turn Bluetooth on by going to the Bluetooth status in the menu bar.). Click the 'Turn Bluetooth On' button. Close System Preferences. Download, install, and run the Apple Bluetooth Firmware Updater.
Download the Apple Bluetooth Firmware Updater, version 1.2. Double-click the BluetoothFWUpdate1.2.dmg file that you just downloaded. A Finder window for Bluetooth Firmware Updater 1.2 opens.
In the Finder window, double-click the BluetoothFirmwareUpdate1.2.pkg file. The updater will install into the Applications Utilities folder. Follow the install instructions for the Apple Bluetooth Module Firmware Update. Go to your Applications Utilities folder. Run Bluetooth Firmware Updater.app. If you're using a D-Link DBT-120 USB adapter, this will make it Macintosh only!
If you used your D-Link DBT-120 USB adapter with a Windows computer, you will no longer be able to do so after this step. Set up your Bluetooth headset. (Bluetooth on your Mac must be on during these steps.).
Turn on your Bluetooth headset. From the Apple menu, select System Preferences. Click the Bluetooth icon. Click the Devices tab.
Select your Bluetooth headset (it should be displayed in Bluetooth devices; give that a moment to show up and name itself properly). Click the 'Set Up New Device' button. Follow the Bluetooth setup assistant instructions for your headset. Select 'headset' when the assistant asks what type of device. Have the manual for your Bluetooth headset handy.
At some point, you will need to enter the passkey for your headset into the Bluetooth setup assistant. Use Your Bluetooth Headset with iChat Make sure you have the latest version of.
Turn on your Bluetooth headset and enable Bluetooth on your Mac. Put on your headset. Start an audio iChat session. Click the Bluetooth button in the iChat session window. Use Your Bluetooth Headset with Skype.
and install the latest version of Skype. (You need Mac OS 10.3.9 or later.). Set up your Skype account if you have not done so already. Turn on your Bluetooth headset and enable Bluetooth on your Mac.
Put on your headset. Sign into Skype. From the Skype menu, select Preferences. Click Audio, and then select your headset from the Audio output, Audio input, and Ringing lists. Call a friend with Skype and talk. After the chat, decide if you want to set your Skype Audio preferences back to normal. We find that audio quality varies a lot when we use a headset with iChat or Skype.
It can vary from chat to chat and from headset to headset. The audio varies from being clear to unlistenable. But try anyway if you have a headset. When it works, it's cool! Meet Your Macinstructor By day, is a technical writer who makes short goofy videos and likes his Macintosh, coffee houses, comic books and cartoons (just the good ones!), Keith Knight's 'The K Chronicles,' Pho, boogie boarding in San Diego, and living in the San Francisco bay area.
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