How to Reinstall a Bluetooth

A Bluetooth connection is established between two devices when they are paired. The pairing process usually involves the exchange and acceptance of a passkey which secures the Bluetooth connection. If the Bluetooth adapter was turned off on one of the devices, you will need to activate it and pair the devices again in order for the Bluetooth communications to resume. Reinstall the Bluetooth connection by using the "Add Bluetooth Device" wizard in Windows.

Instructions

1. Turn on the Bluetooth adapter on the device. Navigate to the option to turn on Bluetooth from the device's main menu. Select the setting to make the device "Discoverable" so that it can be found by other Bluetooth-enabled devices.

2. Right-click on the "Bluetooth" icon in the notification area of the taskbar.

3. Click "Add a Bluetooth Device," then follow the instructions from the "Add Bluetooth Device Wizard." For example, select the the Bluetooth device you want to add and type the passkey in the appropriate fields to pair the device and the computer. Click "Finish" when the wizard has completed and the Bluetooth connection between the computer and the device is reinstalled.

References

• Microsoft: Add a Bluetooth Enabled Device to Your Computer
• Windows Phone: Connect Your Smartphone to Your Laptop Using Bluetooth and Turn Your Windows Mobile Phone Into a Wireless Modem