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• Advice
• Warning

This article shows you how to enable the Bluetooth function on a computer that does not support Bluetooth by using USB Bluetooth. Although most new computers have built-in Bluetooth functionality on their hard drives, you can use USB Bluetooth (also known as "dongle") to turn on Bluetooth for computers that do not have or cannot use Bluetooth. built-in.

Steps

Method 1 of 3: Install USB Bluetooth

1. 

   on the Windows taskbar. It's a blue icon that looks like a "B" with many pointed edges. You will see a menu displayed on the right side of the screen, next to the date and time information.
   • If you don't see the Bluetooth icon, click the up arrow to see the full menu on the taskbar.

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   . This is selected in the menu bar at the top of the screen. You'll find it in the right side, right next to the date and time information. This shows you the Bluetooth menu.

3. 

   Click Turn Bluetooth On (Turn on Bluetooth). If Bluetooth is not already enabled, you will click this option to turn on Bluetooth.

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   Click Open Bluetooth Preferences (Open Bluetooth preferences). This is the option at the bottom of the Bluetooth menu.

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   Click Connect (Connection) next to the device name. This option is usually displayed under "Devices". This is the operation of connecting to a Bluetooth device. Connecting takes about 30 seconds.
   • If you don't see the Bluetooth device name under "Devices", try turning on the device's connection mode again.
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Advice

• Most newer computers (including desktop computers) have built-in Bluetooth.

Warning

• Bluetooth devices are designed to use the wireless network connection over short distances, usually about 10 meters or less. If you move away from USB Bluetooth, the connection between your device and computer will be slow or interrupted.