Bluetooth on your computer: connect and configure

A fairly common question is how to turn on the bluetooth on the computer. And the thing is that there is no button on the keyboard of a stationary personal computer that would include a wireless communication module. The laptop is more convenient in this respect. How do you turn it on and off? How to set up the bluetooth?

Connectivity

It should be noted that desktop personal computers do not contain in their design by default such communication modules. How, then, should the computer work on the computer? This is very easy: you only need to purchase a separate module and connect it. There are two types of devices:

• External;
• Internal.

The first is connected via a USB port as a flash card. With the second a little more difficult: you need to open the case of the system unit and insert the module into the connector on the motherboard. The first option is preferable to the unprepared user. Well, lovers of iron will have to taste the second.

It should be mentioned that the connector into which the communication module is inserted must be of the PCI type. Such connectors, as a rule, are on the bottom half of the motherboard and at the back of the case.

Driver Installation

After everything is done, you need to turn on the computer. When the operating system boots, a message should appear that new hardware is detected. Now you need to insert a disk that should be bundled with the device.

On this disk there is a driver that requires installation for the correct functioning of the device. Of course, the driver can be found on the Internet, but you need to know the full name of the device. With the disk everything is much easier. So now bluetooth on the computer is. Then you can proceed to enable it and configure it.

Activation of the communication module on a personal computer

As already mentioned, there is no special button on the desktop computer keyboard that is responsible for the inclusion of the Bluetooth adapter. But there are other ways to activate it.

It is noteworthy that by default the adapter will work constantly. So, rather, it needs to be turned off, not turned on. There are two ways for this:

• Through the "Equipment Manager";
• Through the settings of the module.

Enabling through the "Device Manager"

For the first method, you first need to press the Win + R key combination. A window will appear where you would write the command devmgmt.msc in the line and press Enter. The operating system will launch the necessary tool. Here you need to find a bluetooth device, which, most likely, is located among network adapters. Once it is found, click on it with the right mouse button and select the item responsible for enabling and disabling. Blutuz on the computer will be activated or deactivated.

Enable through settings

In addition, you can use the adapter on a personal computer directly through its settings. After the drivers are installed, the corresponding icon will appear in the operating system tray (the lower right corner of the desktop). If you click on it with the right mouse button, a menu will open in which you will see several items:

• Adding a device;
• Equipment review;
• Opening parameters;
• Disable and enable the adapter;
• Removing the icon from the tray.

You just need to select the necessary action.

Adding a new device

Before you start transferring files or using wireless communication for something else, you need to connect the necessary equipment to a personal computer. How to do it? It's pretty simple. First you need to open the adapter settings and tick the check box that allows you to detect this computer. In the "Sharing" tab, you need to put a check mark in the item that allows sending and receiving files.

Now you need to enable discovery on the connected device. On how to do this, it should be stated in the instructions to the equipment. Then again right click on the icon in the tray and select the item "Add device".

The system will automatically search for all available connections, and then provide them with a list. The user can only choose the device that he wants to connect. After the selection, the "Next" button is pressed. In accordance with step-by-step instructions, the process is completed.

Using a third-party program

There are also third-party developments for managing the bluetooth module. The Widcomm program is one such tool. This is a simple and reliable utility for remote use of devices with wireless communication. It is compatible with all versions of the Windows operating system, has a Russian-language interface. In addition, it is free of charge, and in terms of capabilities it is not inferior to paid analogs. Through it, you can also turn on and off the adapter. Among the functions:

1. Work with wireless printers and faxes.
2. Work with joysticks.
3. Transfer files to mobile devices.

Users argue that the utility is a very user-friendly product. Programmers tried to add the latest technological developments, thus improving the quality of wireless communications. In addition, all the necessary drivers are included in the kit. Is this program necessary? Blutuz on the computer with it will work better, and the user will have more options than using standard tools.

Using the above tips, you can easily connect and configure on your computer wireless bluetooth connection