How to Upgrade Your PC Bluetooth
A Bluetooth device allows the computer to detect Bluetooth-enabled devices. Bluetooth is a form of wireless communication that allows file sharing between laptops, personal computers, mobile phones and other devices with a Bluetooth device installed. Many desktop and laptop computers today have built-in Bluetooth devices installed, although many others require external Bluetooth devices. For a better Bluetooth performance, you need to upgrade your Bluetooth device.
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Instructions
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Visit a local computer store and ask for the latest Bluetooth devices in the market. Whether you want a Bluetooth device that comes as a USB dongle or one that comes as a PC card, choose one that can detect Bluetooth devices within a wider range.
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Unplug your current Bluetooth device from the computer. Connect the new Bluetooth device into a PCMCIA slot if it is a PC card or into a USB port if it is a USB device.
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Install the software driver to the computer using the installation disc that came with the Bluetooth device. Follow the instructions onscreen to finish the installation process.
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Tips & Warnings
Keep your Bluetooth device updated. Refer to the manual of your device to find out the exact model and version of the Bluetooth device that you have installed. To update Bluetooth device software driver, navigate to the manufacturer's website and search for the latest update available for your Bluetooth device. Download the update and follow the onscreen instructions to update the Bluetooth device successfully.
Bluetooth devices can detect within an average of 11 yards, although newer ones have a wider range limit.
