How do I check if my laptop has Bluetooth?

Answer 1

Assuming a usual PC, running Windows (NT5+), I think the easiest method would be to look at the device manager.

On your desktop, right-click and select properties on the "my computer" icon.

Click on the "device manager" tab.

Now you will see all of the devices known to the computer.

Click on the "Network adapters" link ands see what's there. If you have an installed Bluetooth adapter, it should be listed. If not, then you need to "install" it.

Usually Windows (from 98SE on up), will autodetect any new hardware and attempt to install any needed drivers.

Typically, if it cannot find a driver, it will ask you where to look; the choices being your CD, Microsoft's online server, or any other place on your system.

If you have Windows XP, it typically has all the basic drivers you need but might prompt you to insert the Original XP install CD which should haVe been provided with your system. If not, then it should look online to Microsoft's servers and try to find a driver, but you need an active internet connection for that.

If you don't see a Bluetooth adapter in the Device Manager, then you need to know if you actually have one physically installed in the system. Fundamentally, you will need to know physically what hardware you have installed anyway. There are both Bluetooth adapters which either are plug-in cards, or simple USB devices which would simply plug-in externally. Again, any USB device should be auto-detected by Windows XP, and typically by Linux.

Again, assuming Win 98se, or Win Xp or Vista, it should find any hardware installed that it did not already know about.

If instead you are using Linux, while there are numerous "distros

If you have Win98,

Answer 2

u need to download the software, u can do this on download.com for free. Its called Bluetooth Soliel (something like this) but u also need a USB stick that u have to buy because it is like a wireless router, and detects bluetooth signals. This is the website where u can order the USB stick:

http://www.memorybits.co.uk/categories/bluetooth-dongles/765?campaign=google_bluetooth_dongles&kw=bluetooth+usb+dongle

And this is the website where u can download the software (this website is the ORIGINAL website):

http://www.ivtcorporation.com/download/index.php

Hope this helps! ;)

Additional information & how to tell if you have bluetooth already installed.

Windows 7 comes with software already installed for bluetooth devices (probably other windows O/S as well)

Use that software with computers that are ALREADY BLUETOOTH ENABLED.

If you computer already HAS blutooth capabilities, you won't need to purchase special devices..

To see if your computer has bluetooth capabilities, look in your DEVICE MANAGER.

For Win xp, Vista & 7, Right click your "COMPUTER" icon on your desktop, then click on "properties", and then "Device manager" (on Win XP you will first need to click on the "hardware tab" to find the "device manager").

Look at your list of hardware devices. If you don't see bluetooth listed (with the blue bluetooth symbol), your computer doesn't have it.

If you don't, do an internet search on "bluetooth dongles" to find one to purchase. They are fairly inexpensive.

Answer 3

*******Click StartRight Click My computerClick PropertiesClick HardwareClick Device ManagerCheck Bluetooth in the list of devices installed **********Goto Control PanelOpen SystemClick HardwareClick Device ManagerCheck Bluetooth in the list of devices installed *********

Answer 4

Bluetooth options will be included in the computer's settings (System Preferences on a Mac) if the computer supports Bluetooth. Most recent computers will have Bluetooth as it is used to connect wireless keyboards and mice to the computer.

Answer 5

Start>Control Panel>Printers And other Devices...if a bluetooth logo comes up then u have it!

Answer 6

Your PC should come with a manual and in that it will say were the functions are and if you have them.
Hope this helps

Answer 7

Click on start and type in the search bar Bluetooth this is for vista

XP- just go to control panel and look for somfin like My bluetooth devices