Almost all laptops that we can find on the shelves of computer equipment stores are equipped with bluetooth. This is such a device with which you can exchange information with various digital devices. This is very convenient, because now tablets, phones, and cameras are equipped with a wireless connection function. Many do not know how to connect bluetooth to a laptop, and sometimes they can’t even understand if it exists at all. This article is sure to help you figure it out.
How to connect bluetooth on a laptop?
1. First, make sure you have one. This is usually indicated by a sticker with the letter B or the inscription "Bluetooth" on the laptop.
2. So, there is still a wireless connection, now you need to enable it. There are two ways to do this:
- press the F6 or Fn + 6 key;
- double-click on the Bluetooth icon and click on the "Enable" button.
3. Now you need to verify its activity. To do this, turn on the bluetooth function on another device, such as a phone. If you did everything correctly, then your phone should display your phone as a detected device.
4. We turn to pairing devices. A laptop and a phone can ask for a code, do not be alarmed - there is nothing to worry about. You create a password yourself; the most important thing is to enter it the same way on both devices.
5. Proceed to file sharing.
Thus, you can turn on bluetooth on your Acer and Samsung laptop. But as for the Lenovo model, everything is a little different. Bluetooth is turned on through the Start menu. There you need to select "All Programs", then "Accessories" and "File Transfer".
How to connect a bluetooth headset to a laptop?
It so happens that you do not have the opportunity to constantly sit in front of the monitor while communicating via Skype. So what to do in such a situation? How to communicate with the interlocutor? The answer is simple - use a bluetooth headset.
Step-by-step instruction:
1. So, you already know how to connect bluetooth on a laptop, so quickly activate the Bluetooth icon.
2. Now we need to turn on the headset in pairing mode. How to determine the desired mode? Very simple - the LED on the bluetooth headset should flash quickly.
3. Click the Bluetooth icon on the quick access panel and select the "Settings" tab in the window that appears. Here you need to check the box "Detection" to allow bluetooth devices to see the computer.
4. Click on the "Devices" tab, then click "Add."
5. The "Bluetooth Connection Wizard" window will appear in front of you, where you will need to check the box next to the item that says that the device is already installed. Now you can click Next.
6. In the list of detected devices, select our bluetooth headset, click "Next".
7. At the point where the access key is mentioned, enter "0000" and click "Next."
8. When the devices are paired, you can click Finish.
If everything is done correctly, then you should see a bluetooth headset settings window. Here, you will also need to follow a few simple steps:
- We select the option that says about the personal device of the headset without a display, then "Next".
- We note that we will mainly use this device to communicate via Skype, and click "Finish."
It remains only to configure the Skype program itself. To do this, launch it and select the "Tools" tab, then "Settings ...", the "Sound Settings" item and select the bluetooth headset as the "Audio Output" and "Audio Input". Save the settings. Well, thanks to the article, you now know how to connect bluetooth to a laptop and correlate it with a wireless headset.