Bluetooth phone book transfer using a laptop

[boppo]

Originally Posted by zenMachine

I tried this program and was able to rip my outlook contacts fine. But when I tried to connect to the Prius to send the file, my laptop can see the Prius Handsfree but the Prius can't see my laptop. Thus no connection.

I'm running Windows XP SP2 w/ Microsoft Bluetooth Enumerator.

Any help would be appreciated.

You need to pair the laptop with the prius which thinks it's a phone, then copy to the address book.

[zenMachine]

Originally Posted by boppo

You need to pair the laptop with the prius which thinks it's a phone, then copy to the address book.

I understand. The problem is, I can't seem to pair my laptop with the Prius. For some reason the Prius cannot connect (or see) my laptop, but my laptop can see the Prius.

After I enter the Prius' passcode, my laptop immediately shows the Prius Handsfree in its Bluetooth GUI while the Prius screen continues to show "Connecting..."

[rswigart]

Originally Posted by TonyPSchaefer

Wow, Boppo, that looks like what I need.

Of course, now I just need a bluetooth enabled laptop.
Does this work on a MacBook? Perhaps I can "borrow" my wife's one day when she's at work.

I just made this work using a MacBook and Prius Phonebook.app. Read the ReadMe file first (must have both phone and laptop connected).

[boppo]

Originally Posted by zenMachine

I understand. The problem is, I can't seem to pair my laptop with the Prius. For some reason the Prius cannot connect (or see) my laptop, but my laptop can see the Prius.

After I enter the Prius' passcode, my laptop immediately shows the Prius Handsfree in its Bluetooth GUI while the Prius screen continues to show "Connecting..."

try to add a phone and have your laptop bluetooth searh for it then add the 1111 code once it finds it. I spent a lot of time trying to get it to work by trial and error.

[zenMachine]

Originally Posted by boppo

try to add a phone and have your laptop bluetooth searh for it then add the 1111 code once it finds it. I spent a lot of time trying to get it to work by trial and error.

Not sure I understand what you meant. Try to add a phone to the Prius? Then get the laptop to find the phone?

I was able to pair my laptop with my G1 phone fine before I tried to pair it with the Prius. Will do some more experimenting to see if there's any method to this mysterious madness...

[boppo]

Originally Posted by zenMachine

Not sure I understand what you meant. Try to add a phone to the Prius? Then get the laptop to find the phone?

I was able to pair my laptop with my G1 phone fine before I tried to pair it with the Prius. Will do some more experimenting to see if there's any method to this mysterious madness...

I added a phone to the prius I named it what the laptop name was in the computer name (GMT6729) then it paired so I had a iphone and my laptop as phones in the prius. Then I sent my contacts to the prius with the laptop.

[mattsim]

Originally Posted by zenMachine

I understand. The problem is, I can't seem to pair my laptop with the Prius. For some reason the Prius cannot connect (or see) my laptop, but my laptop can see the Prius.

After I enter the Prius' passcode, my laptop immediately shows the Prius Handsfree in its Bluetooth GUI while the Prius screen continues to show "Connecting..."

I had the exact same problem with my Macbook Pro OSX 10.5.6. It could see my 2009 Prius, but the Prius could not see it. The connection would never happen two way. I got the app that was posted earlier in this thread that is supposed to be able to transfer the address book from the Mac to the Prius. After several failed attempts, I emailed the guy who made it and he told me that it is a known problem with the 2009 Prius. If anyone is trying to do this with a Macbook Pro running 10.5.x and a 2009 I would advise giving up and finding another way. I lucked out and was able to use my wife's Blackberry Curve to transfer the address book. It had a nice "Transfer Addressbook" function on the phone once it was connected to the Prius. Good luck to anyone who can get it working with a Mac. It won't work with an iPhone until firmware 3.0 comes out.

[ironduke]

Originally Posted by mattsim

It won't work with an iPhone until firmware 3.0 comes out.

The 3.0 is out... Any one had luck sending contacts from the iPhone to the Prius? Any apps?