Bluetooth® Management and Configuration

Bluetooth Radio On and Off

Note: The ability to switch off the Bluetooth radio from the system tray menu is not available on all systems.

To switch the Bluetooth radio module on and off from system tray menu on Windows 7, follow these steps:

  1. To switch the Bluetooth radio on, right-click on the Bluetooth tray icon and select Turn Adapter On.
  2. To switch the Bluetooth radio off, right-click on the Bluetooth tray icon and select Turn Adapter Off, or open the Bluetooth Settings window and select the Turn off the Bluetooth adapter check box in the Options tab.

To switch the Bluetooth radio module on and off from Wireless Settings on Windows 8, follow these steps:

  1. Access PC Settings by moving the mouse cursor to the bottom-right corner to slide out the menu set, click Settings, and click Change PC settings.
  2. Click the Wireless node.
  3. Click on the Bluetooth slider to cycle Bluetooth On and Off.

Use the above steps to turn the Bluetooth radio on and off. It is strongly recommended not do it by disabling and enabling the Bluetooth device driver(s) in the Device Manager.

If the computer has a hardware radio switch, and the radio is first turned off using the software, but then the computer’s hardware radio switch is used to turn the radio off and on, then the adapter will not turn on until it is turned on again via the software. Please avoid using the software switch and the hardware switch at the same time. For further details on how to use the hardware switch please see the computer’s User Manual.

Folder Sharing Settings

To enable or disable file sharing:

  1. Right click on the Bluetooth tray icon and select Open Settings.
  2. At the Bluetooth Settings window select the Shared Folder tab, and then do one of the following:

Audio Settings

Note: This section is not applicable if you are using the Windows 8 operating system.

To manage Bluetooth audio settings:

  1. Right click on the Bluetooth tray icon and select Open Settings.
  2. At the Bluetooth Settings window select the Audio tab, and then do one or more of the following:

High Speed Settings

To manage high speed settings:

  1. Right click on the Bluetooth tray icon and select Open Settings.
  2. At the Bluetooth Settings window select the High Speed tab, and then do one of the following: