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03-07-2005, 05:28 PM
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I just received delivery of an '05 525i and am having some problem looking for instructions on how to pair bluetooth phones with iDrive (mine's SE T610). For some odd reason, I can't find it in the manual. The manual's index is not even showing up with anything "bluetooth". I do have that in my 525i, right?
Anyway, I tried going at it without the manual and had a look-see at iDrive. I went to Communications > Phones. From that screen, there's this line that says, "Activate Your Phone", or something like that. How do I go about activating it (my phone's BT is on)?
Thanks in advance for your help,
Jenny
Anyway, I tried going at it without the manual and had a look-see at iDrive. I went to Communications > Phones. From that screen, there's this line that says, "Activate Your Phone", or something like that. How do I go about activating it (my phone's BT is on)?
Thanks in advance for your help,
Jenny
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03-07-2005, 05:43 PM
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Originally Posted by jenny' date='Mar 7 2005, 09:28 PM
I just received delivery of an '05 525i and am having some problem looking for instructions on how to pair bluetooth phones with iDrive (mine's SE T610).? For some odd reason, I can't find it in the manual.? The manual's index is not even showing up with anything "bluetooth".? I do have that in my 525i, right?
Anyway, I tried going at it without the manual and had a look-see at iDrive.? I went to Communications > Phones.? From that screen, there's this line that says, "Activate Your Phone", or something like that.? How do I go about activating it (my phone's BT is on)?
Thanks in advance for your help,
Jenny
Anyway, I tried going at it without the manual and had a look-see at iDrive.? I went to Communications > Phones.? From that screen, there's this line that says, "Activate Your Phone", or something like that.? How do I go about activating it (my phone's BT is on)?
Thanks in advance for your help,
Jenny
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03-07-2005, 06:17 PM
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Thanks, Iceman, for the welcome.
Thanks, wnrussell, for the pdf. I'll use it first thing in the morning when I resume playing around the car. I'm too exhausted now as I've been goofing with it sice I drove it out of the dealer's lot this afternoon. I think I now have a permanent smile on my face.
BTW, I asked my dealer about a phone cradle for the SE T610 and they have no idea what I was talking about. Do you guys know how much they are? Is that something that even a not-so-handy girl like me can install myself? If not, how much (estimate) is the installation/labor fee to get that thing up and running?
Thanks, again!
Thanks, wnrussell, for the pdf. I'll use it first thing in the morning when I resume playing around the car. I'm too exhausted now as I've been goofing with it sice I drove it out of the dealer's lot this afternoon. I think I now have a permanent smile on my face.
BTW, I asked my dealer about a phone cradle for the SE T610 and they have no idea what I was talking about. Do you guys know how much they are? Is that something that even a not-so-handy girl like me can install myself? If not, how much (estimate) is the installation/labor fee to get that thing up and running?
Thanks, again!
03-07-2005, 08:43 PM
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Jenny? Does that mean female owner? 
Is this a first? 
EDIT: Ok next time read the whole thread before replying...
Is this a first? EDIT: Ok next time read the whole thread before replying...
Originally Posted by jenny' date='Mar 7 2005, 07:17 PM
Is that something that even a not-so-handy girl like me can install myself??
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03-08-2005, 05:59 AM
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Originally Posted by jenny' date='Mar 7 2005, 09:17 PM
BTW, I asked my dealer about a phone cradle for the SE T610 and they have no idea what I was talking about.? Do you guys know how much they are?? Is that something that even a not-so-handy girl like me can install myself?? If not, how much (estimate) is the installation/labor fee to get that thing up and running?
Thanks, again!
Thanks, again!
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03-08-2005, 06:24 AM
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Jenny? Does that mean female owner?? Is this a first??
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03-08-2005, 02:26 PM
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Here's an update.
First of all, I changed cellular this morning. I used a newer model SE S700i (I forgot the T610, which I know is compatible, at home).
I was able to pair the SE S700i and the BMW.
I was able to...
~ make calls by manually dialing the numbers via iDrive and;
~receive calls.
I wasn't able to...
~transfer my phonebook to the BMW.
~the list (top 8 calls, received calls, dialed numbers, etc.) are all empty even after making a bunch of calls and received a bunch as well.
~My incoming SMS are not not showing up on the screen.
My questions ....
In the half hour I was playing with the SE S700i in the car, I was hoping that the phonebook will transfer, but didn't. Should I have waited longer (I have about 150 entries in the phone)? Or is there a step that I missed to transfer the phonebooks?
Any idea why my "list" are empty?
Any idea why my incoming SMS are not showing up?
On a side note, I bugged a lot of my friends to call me and send me text messages while I played around with this thing. They have no idea what I was doing. Ha ha ha.
Anyway, I hope I can get this issues resolved so that I can move on to the next issue - iPod integration!
Thanks a lot for the help, guys!
Jenny
(I'm only the 3rd female on this forum? Really?)
First of all, I changed cellular this morning. I used a newer model SE S700i (I forgot the T610, which I know is compatible, at home).
I was able to pair the SE S700i and the BMW.
I was able to...
~ make calls by manually dialing the numbers via iDrive and;
~receive calls.
I wasn't able to...
~transfer my phonebook to the BMW.
~the list (top 8 calls, received calls, dialed numbers, etc.) are all empty even after making a bunch of calls and received a bunch as well.
~My incoming SMS are not not showing up on the screen.
My questions ....
In the half hour I was playing with the SE S700i in the car, I was hoping that the phonebook will transfer, but didn't. Should I have waited longer (I have about 150 entries in the phone)? Or is there a step that I missed to transfer the phonebooks?
Any idea why my "list" are empty?
Any idea why my incoming SMS are not showing up?
On a side note, I bugged a lot of my friends to call me and send me text messages while I played around with this thing. They have no idea what I was doing. Ha ha ha.
Anyway, I hope I can get this issues resolved so that I can move on to the next issue - iPod integration!
Thanks a lot for the help, guys!
Jenny
(I'm only the 3rd female on this forum? Really?)
03-08-2005, 02:58 PM
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Jenny,
I'm not sure if your phone is fully compatible, i don't keep up with the list of phones.
HOWEVER i noticed that it will only transfer the phone book after about 2-5 minutes, and you CANNOT use the phone during that time. .... if you use the phone to make a call, it will NOT transfer/sync.
Good Luck.
--marco
I'm not sure if your phone is fully compatible, i don't keep up with the list of phones.
HOWEVER i noticed that it will only transfer the phone book after about 2-5 minutes, and you CANNOT use the phone during that time. .... if you use the phone to make a call, it will NOT transfer/sync.
Good Luck.
--marco