If necessary, or just to extend the life of a mobile computer's battery, you can turn off the Bluetooth module. A Bluetooth module, like any other device, consumes battery power, which can be saved so much.
Bluetooth disconnect
Bluetooth wireless connectivity option is a useful feature for a laptop while connecting to phones or related devices, for example: mouse, headphone, speakers, keyboard. So you can very quickly, without installing any software to transfer almost any files. All laptops are equipped with a Bluetooth connection to increase device capabilities.
But using this feature is not often, with this in mind, in the Windows operating system, this option is not a priority. Therefore, immediately find and disable / enable Bluetooth on a laptop does not work at all immediately. The settings are independent of the laptop model, it depends on the installed OS.
Windows 7
If the laptop is based on Windows 7, then Bluetooth is turned on / off using the factory program, or use the icon located in the message panel. If you click on the icon with the right mouse button, then, taking into account the type of module and installed drivers, the settings will appear. You must not forget about the Wireless switch, it must be active, but it is not always on the laptop.
If you can see that there is no icon on the panel in the messages, but the drivers are installed and there is Bluetooth, then you need to act differently. The first way is the following:
- go to the management menu, click on the icon "Devices and Printers";
- using the right mouse button, click on the item "Bluetooth Adapter" (this item may be called differently);
- if there is this menu, then after opening you need to click on "Bluetooth Settings". Here you can customize the icon on the panel, disable visibility for other gadgets and edit other parameters;
- If this menu is not available, you can configure Bluetooth by adding this connection module by clicking "Add device". The laptop will independently find the equipment.
If you disable this method did not work, you can try the following option:
- right-click on the icon that shows the Internet connection on the laptop keyboard, then you need to go to the "Control Center";
- in the task list on the panel, click "Change settings";
- then right-click again to click "Bluetooth Network Connection", select "Properties". If this tab is missing, then there may be a driver problem on the laptop;
- in the "Properties" you need to find "Bluetooth", then enter the "Options". Here you can make the necessary actions.
Attention! Do not forget that without correctly installed drivers, settings will not be possible. The software is either bundled with a laptop, or downloaded on the site.
Windows 10
Making the wireless settings in Windows 10 is easy. The manufacturer of the product took into account all the minor flaws of past operating systems and changed the interface, which has become much more convenient. The on / off keys are on multiple panels. Do not forget, if the flight mode is set, the connection is automatically turned off.
To enable, you need to click on the "Notification Center" icon. A panel will open where you need to find and click the "Bluetooth" button. The key will turn blue, this indicates that the wireless connection is on. To disable it you need to press the same key.
But this is not the end of the settings. Anyway, you need to configure connections, view available equipment, etc. For what the right mouse button you need to click on the button "Bluetooth" on the panel, and then you need to select "Go to ...". A new menu will appear in which the found equipment is displayed as a list.
In the same menu is another key: on / off Bluetooth. Directly settings are intuitive, since they are few. When you select the "Other options" menu, you can see the advanced settings.
What to do if Bluetooth does not turn off
With the situation, how to disable Bluetooth on different operating systems, everything is clear. But it is necessary to remember the main thing: the wireless device will work correctly with the installed factory drivers downloaded from the website of the manufacturer of the laptop.
Also, users all the time are faced with incorrect operation of the module after reinstalling Windows. At the same time, they are trying to install either old drivers, or use those suggested by the system. This is not advised to do. It is this failure to comply with the requirements, and the incompatibility of the equipment, the main reason for the incorrect operation of the module, or the inability to turn it on / off.
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