How to Set up Bluetooth

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Check to see that the devices(s) and/or component are Bluetooth capable.Check the packaging of new devices or components first.

   If a Macbook has Bluetooth, there should be a Bluetooth icon on the menu bar.
   
   Alternatively, select "System Preferences" from the Apple menu.
   
   Under the section titled "View," there should be an option that will enable you to enable Bluetooth if the device has that capability.
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   Step 2: Click on the Bluetooth icon on the menu bar.

   If you are already in the System Preferences folder (or the Bluetooth icon is not present on the menu bar), click on "View," and then "Bluetooth."
   
   In the Bluetooth menu, click on the box titled "On" to turn on Bluetooth.
   
   Then click on the box marked "Discoverable" to begin sending wireless signals from that device to any nearby wireless receiving devices or components.
   
   This will allow the devices and components to detect each other.
   
   You may need to restart the component you are trying to connect.
   
   Many components are only discoverable within the first few minutes after starting up., In the Bluetooth menu, select the component/device that you want to link to your computer.
   
   You may be required to utilize a passkey in order to pair two devices (such as a computer, phone, or tablet).
   
   A passkey is a temporary password created by a user.
   
   You will be asked to set a passkey when you attempt to link one device with another, and then you must enter the identical passkey on the second device to complete the pairing.
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   Step 3: Make the devices and/or component discoverable.

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   Step 4: Pair the devices.

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