Pairing a blueant Z9i with the MacBook pro

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Pairing a blueant Z9i with the MacBook pro

I have a blueant Z9i headset which I'm using with my iPhone 3GS. The Z9i is allowed to be paired to up to 5 devices at once (according to their manuals). I just bought a new macbook pro 13", and so far I can't get the device to pair with it. I've checked that bluetooth is on on the mac. I put the headset into pairing mode, but the macbook pro can't find it! Any suggestions?

Macbook Pro 13", Mac OS X (10.4.7)

Posted on Dec 11, 2009 12:57 PM

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iVmichael

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Dec 11, 2009 1:05 PM in response to Victor Miller

I've got an 'Interphone' (the previous model) which pairs fine with my iPhone and Garmin GPS but I've never been able to get the MacBook Pro to pair with it. You're running Bluetooth Setup Assistant and selecting headset right ?

I know the Z9i is supposed to pair with up to 5 devices at a time (two of them phones) but I'm not 100% sure it will work with the computer in the way you're looking for, their FAQ might help or send them an email (I've always found them very helpful)

http://www.myblueant.com/products/headsets/z9i/z9i_faq.php

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Answer 2

Dec 12, 2009 12:42 PM in response to iVmichael

The Z9i used to pair with a toshiba bluetooth dongle that I used with my old Compaq laptop. However, when I try the Bluetooth assistant on the macbook it never sees it. I'm puzzled. I've tried resetting the headset, but that didn't make a difference.

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iVmichael

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Dec 12, 2009 1:16 PM in response to Victor Miller

If you have a Bluetooth dongle that works with the MBP that might Pair (I've had similar oddities before)

The BlueAnt site just talks about phone pairing I notice there's no mention of laptops, I'd drop them an email and ask for clarification/advice ?

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Answer 4

Dec 16, 2009 2:32 PM in response to iVmichael

I heard back from Blueant tech support. They said that they no of know reason why the z9i shouldn't pair with a macbook pro. So, does anyone know of programs that will give me more detailed info on what the bluetooth pairing is doing?

Victor

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