Autoconnect bluetooth headset at startup

Hi Guys:
Perhaps this is an odd cuestion but: Is there a way to get mi mac mini to auto connect to my bluetooth headset? (I am using mac os 10.9.4 on my mac mini) y a belkin bluetooth audio receiver (its a pretty simple Bluetooth device for connecting to a home audio system).
On my old macbook, it connected automatically when available.
Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks for replying. Yes it has already been paired and used.
At my current setup, there are no other devices trying to connect, and my old mac book (mentioned on my previos post) is not on.
The Belkin receiver, is dumb (no configuration can be done, just connect using a default 0000 pin). Its already paired and working on my current mac mini, but the only problem is each time I turn on the computer I need to connect to it. (No big issue, just i was confortable to auto connect)

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rfcomm0 {
# Automatically bind the device at startup
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device 00:0C:55:AA:A3:A9;
# RFCOMM channel for the connection
channel 1;
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# none - Pairing disabled
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# Local device name
# %d - device id
# %h - host name
name "BlueZ (%d)";
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class 0x3e0100;
# Default packet type
#pkt_type DH1,DM1,HV1;
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# master - become master on incoming connections,
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# rswitch - allow role switch
# hold - allow hold mode
# sniff - allow sniff mode
# park - allow park mode
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snd_bt_sco 14028 0
[root@yvonne bluetooth]#
That ensures I've got the appropriate module loaded.
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> dbus"
2987 ? Ss 0:00 /usr/bin/dbus-daemon --system
3000 ? Ss 0:00 /usr/sbin/hcid -f /etc/bluetooth/hcid.conf
3494 tty1 S 0:00 /usr/bin/dbus-launch --sh-syntax --exit-with-session
3495 ? Ss 0:00 dbus-daemon --fork --print-pid 8 --print-address 6 --
4758 pts/4 R+ 0:00 grep -F hcid?dbus
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btsco v0.42
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[root@yvonne bluetooth]# rfcomm connect 00:0C:55:AA:A3:A9
Can't connect RFCOMM socket: Connection refused
[root@yvonne bluetooth]# rm /var/lib/bluetooth/08:08:1C:91:71:D2/linkkeys && touch /var/lib/bluetooth/00:08:D2:44:35:D2/linkkeys
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Scanning ...
00:0C:55:AA:A3:A9 Motorola H350
[root@yvonne bluetooth]# hcitool cc 00:0C:55:AA:A3:A9
[root@yvonne bluetooth]# btsco -v 00:0C:55:AA:A3:A9
btsco v0.42
Device is 1:0
Voice setting: 0x0060
Can't connect RFCOMM channel: Connection refused
[root@yvonne bluetooth]#
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