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<revision pkgversion="3.4.0" date="2012-02-19" status="outdated"/>
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<revision pkgversion="3.10" version="0.2" date="2013-11-09" status="review"/>
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<revision pkgversion="3.10" date="2013-11-09" status="review"/>
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<revision pkgversion="3.12" date="2014-03-23" status="candidate"/>
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<desc>The adapter could be turned off or may not have drivers, or Bluetooth
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might be disabled or blocked.</desc>
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<credit type="author">
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<name>Phil Bull</name>
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<email its:translate="no">philbull@gmail.com</email>
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<name>Michael Hill</name>
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<email its:translate="no">mdhillca@gmail.com</email>
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<include xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" href="legal.xml"/>
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<desc>The adapter could be turned off or may not have drivers, or Bluetooth
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might be disabled or blocked.</desc>
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<mal:credit xmlns:mal="http://projectmallard.org/1.0/" type="translator copyright">
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<mal:name>Adam Matoušek</mal:name>
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<title>I can't connect my Bluetooth device</title>
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<p>There are a number of reasons why you may not be able to connect to a
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Bluetooth device, such as a phone or headset.</p>
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<title>Connection blocked or untrusted</title>
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<p>Some Bluetooth devices block connections by default, or require you to change
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a setting to allow connections to be made. Make sure that your device is set
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up to allow connections.</p>
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<title>Bluetooth hardware not recognized</title>
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<p>Your Bluetooth adapter/dongle may not have been recognized by the computer.
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This could be because <link xref="hardware-driver">drivers</link> for the
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adapter aren't installed. Some Bluetooth adapters aren't supported on Linux,
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so you may not be able to get the right drivers for them. In this case, you
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will probably have to get a different Bluetooth adapter.</p>
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<title>Adapter not switched on</title>
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<title>I cannot connect my Bluetooth device</title>
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<p>There are a number of reasons why you may not be able to connect to a
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Bluetooth device, such as a phone or headset.</p>
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<title>Connection blocked or untrusted</title>
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<p>Some Bluetooth devices block connections by default, or require you to
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change a setting to allow connections to be made. Make sure that your
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device is set up to allow connections.</p>
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<title>Bluetooth hardware not recognized</title>
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<p>Your Bluetooth adapter or dongle may not have been recognized by the
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computer. This could be because
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<link xref="hardware-driver">drivers</link> for the adapter are not
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installed. Some Bluetooth adapters are not supported on Linux, so you may
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not be able to get the right drivers for them. In this case, you will
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probably have to get a different Bluetooth adapter.</p>
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<title>Adapter is not switched on</title>
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<if:when test="platform:unity">
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<p>Make sure that your Bluetooth adapter is switched on. Click the
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<link xref="bluetooth-turn-on-off">disabled</link>.</p>
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<p>Make sure that your Bluetooth adapter is switched on. Open the
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Bluetooth panel and check that it's not
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Bluetooth panel and check that it is not
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<link xref="bluetooth-turn-on-off">disabled</link>.</p>
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<title>Device Bluetooth connection switched off</title>
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<p>Check that Bluetooth is turned on on the device you're trying to connect
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<link xref="bluetooth-visibility">discoverable or visible</link>. For
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example, if you're trying to connect to a phone, make sure that it's not in
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<title>No Bluetooth adapter in your computer</title>
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<p>Many computers do not have Bluetooth adapters. You can buy an adapter if
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you want to use Bluetooth.</p>
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<title>Device Bluetooth connection switched off</title>
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<p>Check that Bluetooth is turned on on the device you are trying to
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connect to, and that it is <link xref="bluetooth-visibility">discoverable
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or visible</link>. For example, if you are trying to connect to a phone,
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make sure that it is not in airplane mode.</p>
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<title>No Bluetooth adapter in your computer</title>
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<p>Many computers do not have Bluetooth adapters. You can buy an adapter
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if you want to use Bluetooth.</p>