Today we decided to talk about how to turn on Bluetooth on a Windows 8 laptop. If you recently switched to this operating system, then you probably have this question.
Turning on
Currently, there is a special program "Bluetooth" for the laptop, but we will talk about it a little later. These instructions are suitable not only for the operating system "8", but also for earlier versions, for example, the article will be useful for users who use Windows 7. By the way, I would like to note right away that Bluetooth is turned on differently for each laptop model . In some devices, even special buttons may be designed for this action. Of course, you can also connect Bluetooth through specialized utilities from manufacturers, but most of them for some reason do not even provide a driver for this equipment. Still, operating systems should provide comfort to users.
Accordingly, if you plan to use Bluetooth on your computer, then you will definitely need to install drivers on this device, as well as configure it correctly. Right now we’ll talk about how to use the free “Bluetooth” for a laptop, because this can be done with all portable PCs that have similar capabilities.
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Before you connect a new wireless device, you should definitely make sure that drivers from an official source are installed on Bluetooth and they work properly. Be sure to know that if such software is not installed, in this case, the combination of devices may be incorrect. “Bluetooth” for a laptop is not so difficult to install, but its connection is possible only if all the necessary drivers have been installed on the device before. If you only recently bought a laptop and haven’t used the wireless combining feature before, check the functionality of all devices
Auto tuning
Drivers, of course, it is recommended to download from the official site, since it is on it that you can choose the most optimal options. As you probably already understood, there is also a program for the Bluetooth laptop, with which you can make wireless connections with other available devices. In some cases, the system can automatically install drivers on this device, but here in the first place everything will depend on the OS, as well as its assembly. If the setting did not happen, and you still have not resolved the question of how to establish a Bluetooth connection for a laptop, in this case you will have to download and install the necessary software manually.
How to find?
Remember that the Bluetooth activation service in automatic mode will not be available to you, and in order to turn on this device, you will need to perform a number of actions. However, for some they may seem extremely uncomfortable. Not many users know where “Bluetooth” is on the laptop, so it is recommended to refer to the documentation and check its location on a special laptop circuit.
Control Panel
The question of how to enable “Bluetooth” on a Windows 8 laptop is the main one, but if you have already installed drivers on this device, then you should not have any difficulties connecting it. After the recognition of equipment is completed, you can notice an additional utility in the control panel. It is she who is intended to control the device, as well as possible connections. Of course, such a function will appear only if you did everything correctly. How to enable "Bluetooth" on a Windows 8 laptop, you already know, for this you need to use the special program that is included in the package. Thus, you can independently choose the devices to which you need to connect or transfer files. If you still do not know where “Bluetooth” is on the laptop, then remember that it is most often highlighted in blue and has a distinctive logo.
Briefly about the main thing
In fact, the question of how to turn on Bluetooth on a Windows 8 laptop is very simple, and you should not have any problems with that. And if any have appeared, we will describe in more detail some of the nuances discussed above. Let's start by looking for Bluetooth. Carefully study
the laptop keyboard. Most modern models have a separate button designed to directly activate this function. The designation we need resembles the angular letter “B”, which is distinguished by the posterior antennae, enclosed in a dark oval. Most often, the button is located on one of the
side panels of the keyboard. Just click on it to activate Bluetooth. The indicator lights up. In Windows 8, a small icon with a familiar designation will appear in the lower right corner. You will also see the words “Bluetooth is on”.
An important point is the special switch mentioned above, in some laptop models it may not be available, in which case you will most likely have to use the Fn key and the corresponding function button on the keyboard. Now about working in Windows 8. Try to call up the personal computer settings menu. Move the cursor to the edge (right) of the screen. Select Options, then Modify. Here are the buttons for controlling the wireless interfaces we need. If we talk about the Bluetooth wireless protocol in general, today it is widely used.