Bluetooth Auto-Connect?

BTW, I also did the smc reset, but I can't tell if it worked or not since my macbook made no kind of response when I was holding down the power button.

Either way, I'm still having the same problem. My speakers continue to be paired but not connected until I open the bluetooth dropdown menu, click the name of the device, then click "use as audio device"

I have not tried that, and looking at that page, smc reset looks a little scary to an intermediate user like me, what exactly does it do, and are there potential bad side effects if I do it?

THanks for your response!

Once more question: My speakers are set as "favorites" even though I'm not quite sure how that happened. You also mentioned that I should set bluetooth prefs so that devices are discoverable. In my prefs, I only see one check box marked "discoverable" but I think that means that it makes my macbook a discoverabe device. Are you saying there's a way to make outside devices discoverable within my macbook's prefs?

I've checked and unchecked that "discoverable" box multiple times in my own troubleshooting, but when I get home to my macbook after work, I'll try checking it and leaving it checked permenantly.

BTW, when my macbook falls asleep with the screen still open, the bluetooth doens't lose connection when I wake it up. It's only when the screen is closed (or the macbook is restarted) that the bluetooth loses connection and doens't reconnect upon wake up.

If my bluetooth were working properly, how long should it take to re-connect with my speakers when I open my MacBook?

First off, thank you so much for all your generous help and patience. One more question. I've managed to set it so that whenever my macbook wakes up from sleep, the speakers actually find it and prompt window opens, asking me if I'd like to accept them as an audio device. I press yes, and it's all set up. The question is: is there a way to make it so that I don't have to press yes in that box and they are just automatically accepted? Or is there some little app you're aware of that is designed to say "yes" to certain prompt windows?

After this, you'll be rid of me forever, I swear.

I've had the "discoverable" box checked since yesterday and nothing has changed. Any other troubleshooting thoughts?

Is there some way to just always make he speakers connect via scripts or Automator?

Interesting. Do you has any idea how to make scripts. Unfortunately I don't. I found an application called ControlPane that can run scripts on wake-up. Just don't know how to write scripts.