Although technology does not stand still, and now invented many wireless types of data networks, Bluetooth is still popular and widely used by users. If you need to send any file, a picture or document to another device without wires and the Internet, then such a type of transmission is exactly suitable, as they are equipped with any phone, tablet or laptop. If you do not have a Bluetooth adapter, then you can buy it at any technology store. The external adapter looks like a flash drive, and it is easy to carry it with you. In this article you will learn how to enable Bluetooth on a laptop and what to do if it does not turn on.
How to turn on bluetooth on a laptop
If your laptop is absolutely exactly the Bluetooth adapter and it has updated drivers, the procedure will pass quickly and does not take much time.
Open the tray laptop, where most icons are for quick access. Bluetooth always has the same icon that is familiar to everyone is an angular white letter "B" on a blue background. If you have it, but shines red - the wireless network is disabled.
- Click on the right mouse button and click "Enable Adapter".
- Wait a few seconds, and the adapter will turn on. From now on, you can use Bluetooth on your laptop.
What to do if bluetooth did not turn on
However, you could and not detect in the tray the necessary Bluetooth icon, or you are not at all sure that such a function on your laptop is there. To make sure, follow the algorithm below.
- First of all, enter the administrative account, since all changes in the system can only be made from it.
- Click on the Start in the lower left corner and open the control panel.
- Put the sort by category and select the "Equipment and Sound" section.
- Now click on the "Device Manager" link in the "Devices and Printers" section. Wait until the new dispatcher window opens.
- It is here that you need to find the "Bluetooth radio module" item. Next to it will be a small triangle. Click on it to deploy the parameter and open subsections.
- Now you have two options for what is happening: either you will see the name of your Bluetooth radio module, or instead it will be written "Unidentified device". In the first case, everything is much simpler, as you can find suitable search drivers on the Internet.
- In the case of an uncertain device, click on it with the right mouse button.
- Select "Update Drivers". Automatically, the model number will be found and sent to the browser search.
- The easiest way to find your drivers for Bluetooth on the manufacturer's official website. That is, if you have a laptop from HP, then you go to the HP website if Dell is on the Dell website. Do not attempt to install other people's drivers, it can negatively affect the system.
- After installing the drivers, restart the laptop. After that, open the tray and you will detect the Bluetooth icon there. Turn it on by pressing the right mouse button.
- To disable a radio module, simply press the icon again and select the "Disable Adapter" item. From here it is easy to manage the visibility of your signal, sending files and other options.
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