HaimD
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How can I connect my iPhone via bluetooth to my PC?
I have an iPhone and a laptop PC that has bluetooth. The laptop recognizes the iPhone and installs the new connection. However, when I try to actually CONNECT the phone to my laptop, it always says "Connection failed." Any ideas?
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ASKER
This is a screen shot of the details.
Correct, I don't see the Dial-Up Networking, but what does this have to do with "internet modem support" and/or just recognizing the device?
I tried this at home and it connected with my home laptop just fine. I was able to use my laptop as a speaker and microphone for the phone, so it must work somehow, but it's not working with my work laptop for some reason.
Any other ideas?
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Correct, I don't see the Dial-Up Networking, but what does this have to do with "internet modem support" and/or just recognizing the device?
I tried this at home and it connected with my home laptop just fine. I was able to use my laptop as a speaker and microphone for the phone, so it must work somehow, but it's not working with my work laptop for some reason.
Any other ideas?
Properties.JPG
Bluetooth has several profiles to accomplish tasks. Bluetooth has deliberately crippled by Apple not to provide all vailable services for obvious reasons. So currently all you can use with Bluetooth is to sync your phone to our computer.
Cheers,
K.
Cheers,
K.
ASKER
Sync what exactly? Like I mentioned before, my home laptop was able to use the speaker and microphone...
What are these profiles you are referring to? What bluetooth features can my laptop and iPhone use together?
Thanks
What are these profiles you are referring to? What bluetooth features can my laptop and iPhone use together?
Thanks
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Not sure if this is the entire picture as it works on some computers but not others.
This is definitely it. Check these discussons here:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1296481
http://www.computing.net/answers/phones/iphone-and-bluetooth/786.html
In fact it should be enough that you don't see " dial-up networking" protocol among supported protocols.
the only iPhonhe that supports cnnection ie the Latest 3GS
Cheers,
K.
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1296481
http://www.computing.net/answers/phones/iphone-and-bluetooth/786.html
In fact it should be enough that you don't see " dial-up networking" protocol among supported protocols.
the only iPhonhe that supports cnnection ie the Latest 3GS
Cheers,
K.
Has this obvious oversight been fixed with the iPhone 4, or is it still not possible to connect and transfer data with a PC via Bluetooth?
ASKER
Just checked my iPhone 4 and it's still not possible.
Thanks HaimD,
I know I was just trying, but ran into similiar problems you did. Just thought I'd check if I was missing anything, and update this post for those who are iPhone 4 users, not just 3GS.
I know I was just trying, but ran into similiar problems you did. Just thought I'd check if I was missing anything, and update this post for those who are iPhone 4 users, not just 3GS.
ASKER
True and thanks. These kind of follow-ups are good. :)
iPhone is lacking the necessarry procol called "DUN" or "Dial Up Networking" which provides internet modem support.
Just right click on the iPhone icon and display properties. You will see that Dial-up Networking is not among the supported protocols.
So the answer is no you can't.
Cheers,
K.