Nano bluetooth won't connect to or find devices

Hi,
I have a new ipod nano that I can't connect to anything. When searching for BT devices it doesn't ever find anything. I used my tablet to pair the device so I could at least see the tablet in the BT list, but I'm not able to connect to it. I always get the 'Connection Failed, Make sure XXXXX is turned on and in range".
Doesn't matter what I do, I can't get anything to link to it.
What am I missing, besides the apple claim "it just works".
Cheers!

Ahh, no. That is the first thing I looked at, the second was to confirm my device is compatable and according to this link http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/compatibility/winrt/CompatCenter/Home it is.
So now what? The nano BT will not connect to the device even though it is paired. I'm trying to use this with a new Microsoft Surface Pro. Win8

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