Does the computer have Bluetooth and what to do if it does not support it?

 

Although Bluetooth technology appeared for the first time nearly three decades ago, it is still one of the very popular wireless communication technologies, as there are many uses for it, such as sending and receiving files and audio signals, even sharing the Internet, and so on, although the majority of computers or laptops Modern devices now support this feature, you may not be sure whether your device supports Bluetooth or not. In this case, you can use the following methods to find out whether your computer has Bluetooth or not, and what to do if it does not support it.

 

Check Bluetooth on windows 10

 

If your computer is running Windows 10, you can find out whether it has Bluetooth or not through two different methods, either through Windows 10 settings or through Device manager. Here is an explanation of each of them as follows:

 

Through the settings, turn on the Windows 10 settings by clicking on the Windows + I button on the keyboard, then select Devices, and through the side menu, choose Bluetooth, and if you find a slider for Bluetooth that appears in this window, this means that your computer supports technology Bluetooth and you can turn it on or off with this button.

 

 

You can also make sure that your device supports Bluetooth technology through the Device manager, as it contains information about all the devices installed on your computer, and to enter the Device Manager window, click on Windows + X from the keyboard, then choose Device manager from the list that It appears, and here you will notice that Bluetooth appears among the devices on your device, if your computer supports it.

 

 

 

But if it is not present, then this means that your device does not support it, and in this case, you can rely on alternative methods to turn on Bluetooth on your device, which we share with you at the end of the topic.

 

Make sure that the Mac has Bluetooth

 

In general, modern Macs contain Bluetooth technology, whether iMacs or MacBooks, so if you are using one of the recent generations of Macs, you do not have to worry about that. You can also make sure that your device has Bluetooth through the following steps:

 

Examine the menu bar at the top of your Mac screen and if you find the Bluetooth icon there, this means that your device supports Bluetooth. If it is not there, click on the Apple icon in the upper left and choose System Preferences, then search Bluetooth in this list, and if you see a Bluetooth icon, your device supports it.

 

Another way to make sure that your Mac supports the Windows feature is by displaying the Apple menu, then clicking on About this Mac, and through the menu that appears, click on System Report, then expand the Hardware menu in the left menu and click on Bluetooth, and if you see information in Hardware section, this means that your device supports Bluetooth, but if it does not work, this indicates that there is a problem with your device.

 

Check Bluetooth on Linux

 

If you are using a Linux system, you can check whether your device supports Bluetooth or not through the Terminal window, so run it first and then enter the following command to check for Bluetooth: "lsusb |grep Bluetooth". After entering this command, some information about Hardware Since this indicates that it has Bluetooth, you can also search for "Bluetooth" in your operating system to see if it has Bluetooth or not.

 

What do you do if your device does not support Bluetooth?

 

If your computer does not have Bluetooth technology, you will have many alternatives in order to be able to use Bluetooth on your device, and one of the easiest and best of these alternatives is to use a dongle or a Bluetooth adapter, which are very small tools that resemble flash and are connected to the computer through a port USB and these adapters come at cheap prices, but when you buy one, you must take into account that it supports your operating system.

 

Now your device supports Bluetooth technology, and you can take advantage of the wonderful features and many uses that you can get through Bluetooth, but if you cannot turn on Bluetooth on your device even though it supports it, this indicates that there is a problem that prevents Bluetooth from working properly.