How to Use Bluetooth in Windows 10
Bluetooth is a way of exchanging data wirelessly over short distances, and is an attempt to do away with your computer’s jungle of wiring.
Using a special radio frequency to transmit data, it creates a short range network. It is very secure and can connect up to eight devices (items of electronic equipment) at the same time.
Officially Class 3 radios have a range of up to 1 metre (3 ft), Class 2, most commonly found in mobile devices, 10 metres (33 ft), and Class 1, primarily for industrial use cases,100 metres (300 ft). Bluetooth Marketing qualifies that Class 1 range is in most cases 20–30 metres (66–98 ft), and Class 2 range 5–10 metres (16–33 ft).
The effective range varies depending on propagation conditions, material coverage, production sample variations, antenna configurations and battery conditions. Most Bluetooth applications are for indoor conditions, where attenuation of walls and signal fading due to signal reflections make the range far lower than specified line-of-sight ranges of the Bluetooth products.
The Bluetooth Core Specification mandates a range of not less than 10 metres (33 ft), but there is no upper limit on actual range. Manufacturers' implementations can be tuned to provide the range needed for each case.
If you have a laptop you can us Bluetooth to connect a mouse and full-sized keyboard without sacrificing any of the available USB ports. Bluetooth is built into a wide range of wireless accessories, including phones, headphones, speakers, fitness trackers, printers, and more — and Windows 10 makes it super easy to add and remove these devices using the Settings app.
To connect a new peripheral to your computer using Bluetooth, use the following steps:
1. Open Settings > Devices > Bluetooth & other devices.
2. Turn on theBluetooth toggle switch.
3. Click the Add Bluetooth or other device button to connect a new device.
4. Select the Bluetooth option.
5. Configure the peripheral you want to connect to be discoverable.
6. It might take a moment, but the device will appear in the list, click it to connect.
7. On the Bluetooth device, see if the PIN matches with one shown in the Windows 10 Bluetooth wizard.
8. Click the Connect button to pair.
9. Click the Done button.
After completing the steps, the peripheral will communicate using Bluetooth to send and receive data.
How to disconnect a Bluetooth device
To disconnect a Bluetooth peripheral from your computer, use the following steps:
1. Open Settings > Devices > Bluetooth & other devices.
2. Select the peripheral.
3. Click the Remove device button.
4. Click the Yes button to confirm.
Once you've completed the steps, the device will no longer be connected to your computer, but you can always use the instructions mentioned above to reconnect.
Using a special radio frequency to transmit data, it creates a short range network. It is very secure and can connect up to eight devices (items of electronic equipment) at the same time.
Officially Class 3 radios have a range of up to 1 metre (3 ft), Class 2, most commonly found in mobile devices, 10 metres (33 ft), and Class 1, primarily for industrial use cases,100 metres (300 ft). Bluetooth Marketing qualifies that Class 1 range is in most cases 20–30 metres (66–98 ft), and Class 2 range 5–10 metres (16–33 ft).
The effective range varies depending on propagation conditions, material coverage, production sample variations, antenna configurations and battery conditions. Most Bluetooth applications are for indoor conditions, where attenuation of walls and signal fading due to signal reflections make the range far lower than specified line-of-sight ranges of the Bluetooth products.
The Bluetooth Core Specification mandates a range of not less than 10 metres (33 ft), but there is no upper limit on actual range. Manufacturers' implementations can be tuned to provide the range needed for each case.
If you have a laptop you can us Bluetooth to connect a mouse and full-sized keyboard without sacrificing any of the available USB ports. Bluetooth is built into a wide range of wireless accessories, including phones, headphones, speakers, fitness trackers, printers, and more — and Windows 10 makes it super easy to add and remove these devices using the Settings app.
To connect a new peripheral to your computer using Bluetooth, use the following steps:
1. Open Settings > Devices > Bluetooth & other devices.
2. Turn on theBluetooth toggle switch.
3. Click the Add Bluetooth or other device button to connect a new device.
4. Select the Bluetooth option.
5. Configure the peripheral you want to connect to be discoverable.
6. It might take a moment, but the device will appear in the list, click it to connect.
7. On the Bluetooth device, see if the PIN matches with one shown in the Windows 10 Bluetooth wizard.
8. Click the Connect button to pair.
9. Click the Done button.
After completing the steps, the peripheral will communicate using Bluetooth to send and receive data.
How to disconnect a Bluetooth device
To disconnect a Bluetooth peripheral from your computer, use the following steps:
1. Open Settings > Devices > Bluetooth & other devices.
2. Select the peripheral.
3. Click the Remove device button.
4. Click the Yes button to confirm.
Once you've completed the steps, the device will no longer be connected to your computer, but you can always use the instructions mentioned above to reconnect.