Bluetooth makes it easy to swap files such as pictures between different devices without the need for cables and making complicated connections. You can share files between two mobile phones, between a mobile and a PC, and in fact between any devices that both have Bluetooth built in.

Bluetooth is a wireless communications system and the devices sharing information don’t have to be that close to either other or to have a direct line of sight to each other. They can be as much as 10 metres apart and still maintain a connection.

Turn Bluetooth on
Tap the middle Selection key in the centre of the navigation button to choose Menu. Next choose Settings by pressing the middle of the navigation button, and then scroll down the list till you come to Connectivity and choose that. Finally, choose Bluetooth.

Highlight the first option, which says ‘Bluetooth’ and press the middle Selection key in the centre of the navigation button to choose Select. Now highlight On and select that. You will be asked ‘Set phone visible to all searching devices?’ Choose Yes by pressing the middle selection key. Repeat this process to turn Bluetooth off.

NOTE: when Bluetooth is on there is an icon in the top row of the screen that reminds you of the fact.

When you want to connect to another device your phone’s visibility needs to be set to on. It currently is as you will see in the next box down: Beneath ‘My Phone’s visibility’ it says ’Show to all’. Choose this option with the middle Selection key to change this setting, for example to hide visibility. This is useful if you want ‘paired’ devices to be able to see your phone but not other devices. Paired devices are ones with which you have set up a permanent connection, such as a Bluetooth headset.

Use the navigation button to scroll down to where it says ‘My phone’s name’. If you want to change this tap the middle Selection key in the centre of the navigation button, give your phone a new name, then choose OK with the middle Selection key.

The Go to menu, usually accessed by clicking the left-hand blue selection key on the front of the Nokia 5300's slider, gives rapid access to your favourite applications, settings and web pages. Your service provider may have preselected a few options for you, but it's very easy to edit to suit your own needs.

1. In Standby mode, click the left selection key to view the Go to menu. The menu items will appear on your screen. Click the left key again to select Options
2. To add or remove items from the Go to menu, highlight Select options and click Select. All the possible menu items are listed. Those that are currently on your menu will be marked with a tick. To remove any items, scroll to highlight their names and click Unmark so that the tick disappears. Likewise, to add an item, highlight it and click Mark so a tick appears
3. Some items, specifically Bookmarks and Applications, will be marked with a small folder icon. To select an individual web address or application within a folder, highlight the folder name and click Select. Available pages or applications can be added or removed by marking or unmarking, as above
4. When you've made your changes, select Done using the right-hand blue selection key, and when prompted, Save changes by clicking Yes

The Go to menu can be customised further by changing the order in which the items are listed, so the most frequently used options are at the top. To move an item up or down a menu, first display the Go to menu by clicking the left-hand selection key. Click the left key again to select Options, highlight Organise and click Select.

To move an item up or down a list, simply scroll to highlight the item, click Move and the highlight colour will change. Use the navigation button to move the item up or down, and when you're happy with its new position, click OK.

When you've re-ordered the menu, select Done using the right-hand blue selection key, and when prompted, Save changes by clicking Yes.

Exchange a file using Bluetooth

Imagine you have taken a photo with the camera in your Nokia 5300 Xpress Music and you want to send it to another phone. Here is how to do that.

- make sure Bluetooth is switched on and that the device you want to send the file to also has Bluetooth switched on and is set to be visible
- find the photo you want to send. tap the middle Selection key in the centre of the navigation button to choose Menu, then choose Gallery and navigate to image you want to send
- when you are looking at the thumbnail of the image choose Options with the left selection key then choose Send and then choose Via Bluetooth and then choose Select with the middle Selection key
- your Nokia 5300 Xpress Music will show a message saying it is ‘Searching for devices’. When it finds the one you want to send to it will show this on screen. Use the navigation button to scroll to it if more than one is listed, and press the middle Selection key in the centre of the navigation button to choose it
- Your phone will say it is connecting. You may need to accept the connection on the other device, and then the file will be copied across. After the file has been copied across you may need to say you want to save the file on the other device. Your phone will report that the item has been sent, and you can choose OK with the middle Selection key

Receive a file from another device

First make sure Bluetooth is enabled on your Nokia 5300 Xpress Music and that it is set to ‘Shown to all’. If you aren’t sure whether Bluetooth is on or off, look at the main screen. There will be a small Bluetooth icon on the top row next to the battery status indicator if Bluetooth is switched on.

Next send the file from the other device. Your Nokia 5300 Xpress Music will ask if it should accept data from the other device. Choose Accept by taping the middle Selection key in the centre of the navigation button. You may need to enter a passcode before the file transfer can be completed.