Accidently i turn off the blue tooth adapter in my PC since i can't be able to turn it on. Mine is a Asus K43S with windows 7. If you have a laptop, there should be a button you can hit. The other option would be to find it in the device manager, right click on it, and hit enable. How can the answer be improved?
Microsoft’s Windows 7 is a widely used operating system, and is the predecessor of Windows 8. The OS is mostly used in desktop/laptop computers, tablets, Netbooks and media center computers. Windows 7 is designed to be compatible with Vista-compatible hardware and applications. This Windows version also comes with built-in drivers and DirectX. The OS supports virtual hard disk storage’s, and adds to the performance of multi-core processors.
The OS is basically an incremental upgrade to Windows Vista. The built-in drivers also include Bluetooth drivers. Users can connect Bluetooth devices with the PC, provided there is a Bluetooth module or a Bluetooth dongle in the PC to detect Bluetooth enabled devices. You can change the settings of any connected Bluetooth device in Windows 7.
This tutorial includes the steps for changing settings of Bluetooth enabled devices connected to the computer.
Control Bluetooth pairing
- Step 1: Click the Start button and select Control Panel
- Step 2: Type Bluetooth in the Control panel search box and press Enter
- Step 3: Click Change Bluetooth Settings
- Step 4: Click the Options tab in the dialog box that appears
- Step 5: Make your computer discoverable by checking the checkbox saying Allow Bluetooth devices to find this computer. (Tip: Make the computer discoverable only when you want the device to detect the computer)
- Step 6: Check the checkbox ‘Alert me when a new Bluetooth device wants to connect’ to enable alert notifications.
Connecting a device
- Step 1: Make sure the integrated Bluetooth module is enabled
- Step 2: Turn on the Bluetooth connection in the device you wish to connect to the computer. Windows will detect the device and alert you with a notification that a device is trying to connect via Bluetooth.
- Step 3: Click on the notifications to allow access to the device
- Step 4: Pair the device to the PC, providing pairing codes if prompted
Enabling/Disabling devices connected via Bluetooth
The connected device may support various services like file transfer, dial up networking and stereo audio. Windows allows you to enable or disable these services and even change the name of the Bluetooth device connected.
- Step 1: Click on the Start button
- Step 2: Now click on Devices and Printers, which should appear in the Start menu on the right pane.
The Devices and Printers window will now appear in the screen. You will be able to see the device connected via Bluetooth. The name of the device will be the name given by the device manufacturer, by default. If you changed the device’s Bluetooth name in the device itself, that name will be displayed instead.
Changing the name of the device
- Step 1: Right click on the Bluetooth enabled device which appears in Devices and Printers window
- Step 2: Now select Properties from the context menu which appears on right clicking
This will open the Properties dialog box of the device. You will be able to see a Bluetooth tab in the box. - Step 3: Click on the Bluetooth tab in Properties.
- Step 4: Type a new name of your preference for the device and click OK. The new name will be displayed for the device from now on, until you change it again.
Enabling a service
- Step 1: Click on the Services tab in the Properties box
- Step 2: Check the checkbox beside the service you want to enable and click OK
Disabling a service
- Step 1: Click on the Services tab
- Step 2: Clear the checkbox beside the service you want to disable and click OK
Conclusion
You have now configured the Bluetooth settings of Windows 7 and the settings of a Bluetooth connected device. The device only appears if the system can detect it. You will lose connection if the device is out of range.
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.
Setting up Bluetooth can be challenging, but the results make it worth the effort.
1Choose Start→Devices and Printers and look for a Bluetooth device.
The Device Stage will show all the devices that are connected to your computer. You might have to physically connect your device to the computer at this point just to set it up.
2Right-click the Bluetooth device and choose Bluetooth Settings.
Windows shows you the settings.
3Select the check box that says Allow Bluetooth Devices to Find This Computer, and then click OK.
This step turns on the Bluetooth transmitter, which beams out a welcoming signal to every Bluetooth device in the area — generally 30 to 50 feet (10 to 20 meters) away.
4Make sure that Bluetooth is working on the device you want to connect.
This can be the tricky part, and each device uses slightly different settings to get you to the same place. You might find the Bluetooth settings in a variety of places. Once you find the link, click it and turn the Bluetooth On. It will most likely do a quick search of the area looking for available Bluetooth signals.
5Back in Device Stage, in the upper-left corner, click Add a Device.
If you enabled Bluetooth correctly on both your PC and the device, they should — should — start the handshake stage.
6Double-click the phone (or headset or speaker or whatever).
Your phone (or other device) is now ready to connect.
7Wait for windows to create a connection code, if one is necessary.
If your device requires authentication — and all phones do — Windows 7 generates a random connection code and shows it to you.
8At this point, enter the connection code into your phone or other device (if necessary).
Windows advises that it has made the connection — but you have to wait for the drivers to download. You’ll see the connection screen while you wait.
Be sure to keep your device turned on and within shouting range of your PC while the drivers are installed. For the process to work successfully, you’ll need to be connected to the Internet, and you have to have Automatic Update turned on.
9Leave everything going and return to the Device Stage by choosing Start→Devices and Printers. Wait until the new device appears without any swirly icons or yellow “warning” icons.
At that point, you can use the device — but you still aren’t done yet.
10Right-click the Bluetooth device and choose Bluetooth Settings. Deselect the check box labeled Allow Bluetooth Devices to Find This Computer, and then click OK.
Root around in your device and turn off Bluetooth there, too.