"Allow a device to connect" is greyed out, bluetooth

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I am unable to connect any device to the laptop through bluetooth, even though I've used the feature before.

When I switch the bluetooth on and right click on the bluetooth icon - "Allow a device to connect" is greyed out.".

I'm using Windows 7, 64 bit. Any suggestions...?

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HOW TO PAIR/CONNECT A BLUETOOTH SPEAKER TO LAPTOP/PC/WINDOWS 7 SOLVED....

Bought a Bletooth speaker ages ago, it is good for what it is and managed to get it paired up with all my other devices - tablet, phone but have never been able to connect it to my Sony Vaio laptop - would always pair then never be able to connect it. Here's how I got it to work..

I decided to start afresh and delete all Bluetooth devices and start again.

Make sure you have your computer Bluetooth turned on

Down in the bottom right tool bar right click on the Bluetooth icon

Click on Join a Personal Area Network

Opens a new Window in Devices and printers

Turn on your Bluetooth Speaker to discover mode

Click Add a Device

Your speaker should show up

DO NOT CLICK NEXT.....

INSTEAD A MESSAGE SHOULD POP UP FROM THE TOOLBAR SAYING A DEVICE IS ASKING TO CONNECT

CLICK THIS MESSAGE

it will then ask you to add a pairing number to connect ( add the default number if your speaker has one refer to manual)

In this case the XMI X-Mini WE does not come with one so I put in 0000

Worked!!

Paired

Now click on Start - Devices and Printers and you should see the speaker XMI X-Mini WE

Right click it and click control

Click connect......

BOOM paired and working

Dont know how or why its working but I an now listening to music via my Bluetooth Speaker.

Now I now this may not work for all but This was driving me nuts and hope it at least works for some..

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Anonymous

2013-10-05T12:45:55+00:00

Sorry to lose another Windows, but Mac is made for the simple folk.

First, the answer to your asked question is to right-click on the icon or application and choose to "run as administrator". Repeat the setup and all will be ok.

The radio operations are too close to the innards of the system to be used capriciously or casually. Whether a good decision or not, people who want to dork around with these settings have to identify themselves as capable.

The problem (some say benefit) with Apple is that they only allow people to take what is given. While this drives people up against the limitations much sooner, it keeps them from accidentally stepping on their ... neckties.

As said, Enjoy the broader horizons, or - goodbye and good luck.
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Anonymous

2013-09-09T14:54:13+00:00

Found out.

I logged out as personal user, then logged on as administrator.

The computer found my bluetooth device immediately. Connected and no problem.

Then logged out as admin. Logged in again as personal user. And hey hey.

No problem, connected immediately

though "allow a device to connect" is still greyd out...... but now it doesn't make any difference. Got the pc to stream to A2DP device.
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Anonymous

2013-09-09T12:55:13+00:00

I m too same problem and my laptop model is HP pavilion db4 5213 and os is win8 64 bit
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Anonymous

2013-08-20T03:50:21+00:00

Hi,

Considering the age of the thread and to avoid confusion, if the troubleshooting steps in this thread did not resolve your issue I would recommend creating a new thread so that the community can focus on that thread. Refer to the following link prior to posting a question so that you may provide all the relevant information, for us to help you:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
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