Ever since Apple has enabled the Bluetooth to stream music wireless on iPhone years ago, I have been always fascinated by the fact that you can now listen to music without having the annoying wire around you. You can actually do the same on Windows too. Here is what I’ve done with the Bluetooth streaming on my Acer Aspire 5580 laptop pairing with LG HBS-200 Stereo Headphone set in Windows 7 RC.
Can't Connect Bluetooth Device Windows 7
How to connect or pair a Bluetooth device on Windows 7How to connect or pair a Bluetooth device on Win 7. Wireless devices with Bluetooth radios must be “paired” with each other before they can communicate. This involves making them discoverable and potentially entering a PIN if needed. Go to Control Panel; Search for Bluetooth. Jul 05, 2019 To connect a Bluetooth device using Swift Pair. Swift Pair in Windows 10 lets you quickly pair a supported Bluetooth device with your PC. If the Bluetooth device supports Swift Pair, you’ll receive a notification when it's nearby and you put it into pairing mode to make it discoverable.
By Woody Leonhard. You can use the Device Stage to set up a Windows 7 computer for Bluetooth to send information to and from your Windows 7 computer. Using Bluetooth, you can send information, music, and videos directly to your many devices, such as smart phones, without having to hassle with a bunch of wires.
The pairing begins but my phone then states 'pairing failed'. From what I can see is that my Bluetooth connection is working, the devices recognise each other. However, my phone can recognise my computer but my computer cannot recognise my phone. Any help will be appreciated, Best wishes, Liam (bonjourliam) Operating System Windows 7 Home.
Before I start here is the different version of Windows that Supports* the A2DP (taken from wiki)
Windows XP: Does not natively support A2DP, but newer Bluetooth USB dongles and built-in adapters include drivers with A2DP support.
Windows Vista: Does not support A2DP natively, but third-parties can provide A2DP profile support without entirely replacing Microsoft’s stack. Service Pack 2 adds Bluetooth 2.0 capabilities.
Windows 7: RC no longer includes a Bluetooth audio class driver (However, do support A2DP)
Since my laptop is a lower end of the Acer Aspire series it does not have Bluetooth hardware built in. What I did was go to eBay and bought a USB Bluetooth dongle and with a week and a half waiting here it is. It’s cheap. You can get it for under $2 plus free shipping. I’ve also bought the LG HBS-200 to test out the A2DP music stream.
Step 1 Plug in the USB Bluetooth dongle if you don’t have Bluetooth build in
After you’ve plugged in Windows will automatically find the right driver for you. As you can see here the driver is successfully installed.
Step 2
Type “Bluetooth” in the start menu
Click for Add a Bluetooth device, in the meantime, make sure your Bluetooth headphone is on.
Automatically Connect Bluetooth Device Windows 7
Windows will automatically search for your device. With any luck, your device should be listed below. [Note: If you need to enter any passcode try 0000 that’s the default for most of the Bluetooth device out there, if doesn’t work, check the user menu of your device.]
How To Set Up Bluetooth Device On Windows 7
Go to control panel > Hardware and Sound > Device and Printer > Bluetooth Devices You should be able to see your device here, and test out the sound settings etc. Make sure you’ve chosen the Bluetooth headphone for playback and you are now good to go! Enjoy
If the device is having difficult to be paired next time, here is how you can reconnect a paired Bluetooth audio device with your computer.