Air Drop

Hi
I have an iMac with an i7 processor (late 2012) and a Mac Book Air (Mid 2012) both running Yosemite and up to date.  I can air drop files from the Air to the iMac but not the other way round - the Air isn't seen on the iMac (in Air drop)for some reason.  Bluetooth is switched on on both machines.   If I go into System Preferences  - Bluetooth - on the Air (not do anything else just open the pane) lo and behold the icon appears and I can send the file.  Its obviously something set wrong somewhere I guess but I don't know where.  The system used to work fine until I upgraded to Yosemite.   Its a niggling problem and one I can work round but it is annoying
Any ideas please
Thanks
Brian Ross

Hi
I seem to have found an answer deep in the pages of the Apple Support Communities which unfortunately the poor lass that I phoned at Apple hadn't heard of but its very simple - reset the PRAM on the machine that doesn't see its compatriot and Air Drop will work both ways - this worked for me anyway and I thought I would pass the tip on

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