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# Setting up to sync a Bluetooth mobile phone

If you have a Bluetooth enabled Mac, you can use iSync to wirelessly sync the contact and calendar information on your computer with the contact and calendar information on your iSync-compatible Bluetooth mobile phone. (For a list of iSync-compatible devices, visit www.apple.com/isync/devices.html.)

Before you can sync your phone and computer, you need to add your phone to iSync. You need to do this only once.

Important:You should sync your phone with only one computer. If you add your phone to iSync on more than one computer, your information may not sync correctly.

## To set up a Bluetooth enabled mobile phone to sync:

1. Make sure your phone is in discoverable mode.

   See the information that came with your mobile phone for information about making your phone discoverable.

2. Make sure your computer is Bluetooth enabled, or you have a USB Bluetooth adapter connected to your computer.

   If you see a Bluetooth icon in System Preferences, your computer is Bluetooth enabled. (Choose Apple menu > System Preferences.)

   For information on connecting a USB Bluetooth adapter, see the instructions that came with the adapter. For information about Bluetooth, search Mac Help (choose Help > Mac Help in the Finder), or visit www.apple.com/bluetooth.

3. Choose Apple menu > System Preferences and click Bluetooth.

4. Click the Add (+) button at the bottom of the list of devices on the left. Follow the instructions to pair your computer with your phone.

   For more information about setting up a Bluetooth device, choose Help > Mac Help in the Finder and search for for “Bluetooth.”

5. Open iSync if it doesn’t open automatically.

   If you can see your phone in the iSync window, you’re done setting up your phone.

6. If you don’t see your phone in the iSync window, choose Devices > Add Device.

   For certain Symbian OS phones, you need to install some software on your phone before it can work with iSync. When you see a message that you need to install software, follow the onscreen instructions to install the software.

7. Double-click the phone in the Add Device window to add it to iSync.

For some phones, you have to reply to messages on your phone to allow your computer to connect to it. To avoid having to reply to these messages, you can authorize your computer to communicate with your phone in your phone’s Bluetooth settings. For more information, see the instructions that came with your phone.