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Connect to Parrot Mambo Minidrone over Bluetooth

Add a Parrot Mambo Minidrone to a Windows System

Before you begin, complete the instructions (Step 1 to Step 2) listed in theConnect a Parrot Minidrone to a Windows System Using CSR 4.0 Bluetooth Dongle and CSR Bluetooth Drivers.

Note

If you are pairing the Parrot Mambo with your Windows computer for the first time, ensure that you are located in an area which does not have any other Bluetooth devices. Otherwise, the CSR driver pairing might get stalled and the device will continue to search without stopping. To resolve this issue, perform the instructions (Step 1 to Step 4) listed inCSR device is stalled and does not show any new device.

Note

During the entire process of connecting the minidrone to your computer, ensure that:

  1. The Parrot®Mambo minidrone is switched on and the battery is charged.

  2. Both the LEDs on the minidrone are green and blinking.

To add a minidrone:

  1. OpenWindows Explorerand selectThis PC/ My Computer.

  2. In theDevices and drives/ Other Devicessection, double-clickMy Bluetooth Devices.

  3. In the top-left corner, clickAdd Deviceand selectAllfrom the menu.

    Your computer searches for all the Bluetooth-enabled devices in its range. Wait a few seconds for the Parrot Mambo minidrone to appear in the list under theOtherscategory.

    The name of the minidrone appears as one of these:

    • Mambo_XXXXXX, where eachXis a number.

    • the media access control (MAC) address of the minidrone (for example, a0:14:3d:3e:20:6f).

    You need to identify the Parrot Mambo minidrone that appears in the list with the correct icon,. If a device with this icon does not appear after a few seconds, wait for the scan to be completed, and then clickSearch Againto scan for the Bluetooth-enabled devices again.

    Another iconwith the titleMambo_XXXXXXmay appear in the scan result. DO NOT click on this icon.

    ClickSearch Againuntil the correct iconappears. ClickSearch Againmultiple times for the correct icon to appear.

    If your minidrone is still not available in the list of devices, seeTroubleshoot Common Scenarios.

  4. Select the Parrot Mambo minidrone (which appears with the correct icon), and clickNext.

  5. The minidrone is now connected and ready for use. ClickFinish.