Getting your bluetooth headset to work in vista

He has produced a wide variety of technical documentation, including detailed programming specifications and research papers. Randall has also acquired several years' experience writing web content. Randall lives and works in Austin, TX. Share on Facebook. Step 1 Turn on the Bluetooth switch, if your computer is equipped with such a switch. Step 4 Turn on the Bluetooth device to connect to your computer.

The Bluetooth Activation Wizard launches. Step 8 Click the radio button next to one of the passkey options. The Found New Hardware window opens. Bring to view Bluetooth Radio Properties panel b. Select Audio tab c. Press connect button or Right Click Connect. Select Bluetooth Hands-Free Audio icon. Press Connect or Right Click Connect. Checkbox Control Skype TM calls using a hands free device.

Set Audio Default a. Navigate to Sound panel. Right Select Headphone Audio and click mouse button to set as default device h. A green tick will appear on the icon i. Set Audio Default to Speakers i.

When bluetooth headphones are not in use, manually select speakers as audio default each time to hear sound through speakers. Test sound a. Include Headphones in bluetooth services. Unmute Headphone Sound Level. TEST the Headphone sound. Right click to playback devices ii. Problems a. Sound Test results in no sound. Select the Sound Panel properties submenu and check the sound levelTab.

Mute should be set to off. Pairing prompts for password access to connect. Pairing results in an Computer error. Pair and connect device in the Bluetooth Devices panel i. Remove Connection from the bluetooth radio properties audio panel a. Pair and connect headphone device. No sound through speakers a. Select default sound device to speakers i.

Office Office Exchange Server. Not an IT pro? Windows Client. Sign in. United States English. Ask a question. Quick access. Using a headset while engaged in a chat session or Internet call enables you to perform other productive tasks simultaneously, like finishing a document or spreadsheet.

Using a Bluetooth wireless headset provides you even greater freedom to multitask by removing the restriction of having to sit at your desk while talking online because of wires or cables.

Windows Vista supports the use of a Bluetooth headset for voice chat or Internet calls, and getting the operating system to recognize the device is relatively straightforward.

Connect the Bluetooth dongle to an unused USB port on the computer. Wait for Vista to detect the dongle and automatically install a driver for the device. This should take a few seconds.

Power on the Bluetooth headset.