How To Set Your Bluetooth Headset As Your Default Audio Device

Bluetooth is one of the revolutionary technologies, which is made use of by various hardware manufacturers for making their devices wireless. Windows 7 operating system has numerous features in it, which helps you to set up various Bluetooth devices in it with ease. It supports all types of Bluetooth wireless connections. Let it be your laptop’s wireless mouse or a wireless keyboard, Windows 7 allows you to connect it with a few simple steps. In this laptop support section, we will help you to connect a Bluetooth headset with your laptop computer, which has Windows 7 operating system installed in it.

Steps Involved

• Turn on your Windows 7 laptop.
• Once you are in the desktop window of your operating system, press the Power button on the headset. 
• In the desktop window, select the Start menu by clicking the Windows logo. 
• Select the Control Panel window from the Start menu.
• Go to the option Add a Device, which you will find under the heading Hardware and Sound.
• The operating system will scan for devices. Once you find your Bluetooth headset in the list, select the option Next. 
• Follow the on-screen commands and pair both the devices, that is, your computer and the Bluetooth device. The operating system would automatically download the drivers for the headset from the internet. 
• Locate the Bluetooth headset in the window for Add a Device and right click on the icon. Choose the option Properties. 
• The Properties window will have different tabs in it. Select the tab Services.  
• Find out whether there is a check mark near the option Enabled, next to your Bluetooth headset. If you do not see the check mark, check the box. 
• Go back to your desktop window. In the system tray, locate the speaker icon and right click on the same. From the different options that come up, select Playback Devices. 
• From the list, right click Bluetooth headset and choose the option Set as Default Device. 
• Select the option Recording and again right click the Bluetooth headset. Select the option Set as Default Device and this will make your headset the default audio input device.

We hope that this laptop support section has helped you to connect your Bluetooth headset with your Windows 7 laptop. If you have any queries associated with your Bluetooth headset, or if you face any connection issues, you may contact our technical support team for assistance.