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Review on Plugable USB Bluetooth 4.0 Low Energy Micro Adapter: Windows 10, 8.1, 8, 7 Compatible, Gamepad & Stereo Headset Compatible by Michael Harden

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Works and now my Windows 7 PC supports Bluetooth

I have a great pair of Bluetooth headphones (Satechi Aluminum Wireless Bluetooth Headphones) that I wanted to use on my work computer so as not to disturb my other colleagues. However, my Windows 7 computer is not reachable via Bluetooth. Connected Technologies allows any non-Bluetooth enabled computer or laptop to have Bluetooth capabilities for use with Bluetooth headphones, mice, speakers, keyboards and more to install files from the included installation CD. After the drive was installed, I couldn't find a cute little icon or anything on my desktop to indicate that I had to turn on Bluetooth to put it in discoverable mode. After several minutes of searching and looking at instructions that said nothing, I finally went into the control panel and figured it all out myself. After going to "Control Panel", select "Hardware and Sound". From there, select Manage Audio Devices. In this file you can select the Bluetooth USB adapter as the default audio device. Later I went back and dragged "Manage Audio Devices" to the desktop to create a shortcut. This makes it easier to switch between my computer's speakers and Bluetooth instead of having to go through so many steps. My headphones connect easily to the Bluetooth adapter, don't lose a signal, and have excellent range. The adapter is tiny. I just wanted the instructions to be a bit simpler and more detailed.

Pros
  • Great price
Cons
  • The list will go on.