How To Add A Headset To Windows 7

Here'south a look at how you can connect your Bluetooth headphones or other devices to your Windows seven PC.

Update: Windows 7 is no longer supported by Microsoft. Make sure you are running Windows 10 or higher up. For more, read our article on adding Bluetooth devices to Windows 10.

Bluetooth has pretty much become the wireless technology staple for nearly all portable devices, wouldn't you agree? What happens though when you lot have a Bluetooth headset or another device that you desire to connect to your Windows seven computer?

Well-nigh smartphones accept an easy-to-configure interface that you'll have no trouble finding. However, this interface is not so visible with Windows 7. There are also times where things appear to connect to Windows 7, but it just doesn't work. Recently plagued by this problem, I figured that if it happened to me, information technology's probably happening to more people. With that being the case, what tin you do? Let'southward take a look.

Earlier nosotros get started, for this to piece of work your calculator volition demand:

Option A : Born Bluetooth functionality
Option B : A compatible Bluetooth dongle that plugs into one of your USB slots.

How to Connect A Bluetooth Device To Your Windows 7 System

1. Click the Get-go Card Orb and then type devicepairingwizard and press Enter.

2. Make your device discoverable, sometimes also referred to equally visible. This step has to be done on your Bluetooth device and not your computer (unless your computer is the "Bluetooth device.") On well-nigh portable Bluetooth peripherals this is done by belongings downwardly the power button for 5-15 seconds and and so the power light volition starting time to wink one or multiple colors. Yous may need to refer to your independent device'south manual for the exact instructions.

iii. Select your device and then click Adjacent to brainstorm pairing.

4. Even once you've connected, with MOST devices you lot'll need to wait for Windows to install the device drivers for your Bluetooth peripheral. By default, Windows will only employ its built-in device drivers. Therefore, y'all'll want to either 1) enable automated windows update device driver installation or 2) manually grab the latest commuter from your device manufacturer. If you skip that, you'll probably end upwards with an outdated driver and might non have the full functionality of your Bluetooth device.

At present your device should be set. Congrats and enjoy your slick new Bluetooth connection.

Of course, being that nosotros're dealing with an unlimited number of device manufacturers (unlike Apple) things might not connect flawlessly. Fortunately, at that place's something nosotros can try to resolve the issue if your device connects, but still does not piece of work.

How-To Troubleshoot Bluetooth Connection Issues

5. Click the Start Menu Orb and click Devices and Printers.

6. Correct-click the device where you're having the trouble. Usually, information technology'll exist piece of cake to spot considering of a aureate exclamation triangle (which is known as the Troubleshoot icon.)

Nine out of ten times, the problem is because of a missing or outdated commuter, but if at that place is another crusade, it may or may not pop up under the troubleshooter.

Hopefully, that fixed your problem.

Unfortunately, there will be times that some Bluetooth devices just won't connect to your reckoner. This scenario happens to be the instance with my iPhone 3GS (or iPod Touch) shown in the screenshot beneath. The device tin can connect via Bluetooth, but there is just no functionality over the connection simply because a compatible driver doesn't exist. Would have been nice if I could transfer files to information technology with Bluetooth vs. USB cable simply oh well. Looks like one more thing I'll need to play with.