"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

2017-01-20T18:13:45+00:00

I posted here a while back (1-2 years) - the thing that solved the problem (connecting to a bluetooth speaker) was given earlier in the thread - you have to get the latest drivers for the bluetooth chipset that is in your laptop - I found windows update was no use, I found my laptop manufacturers website no use - I had to ring Lenovo and ask for a link to the latest bluetooth drivers - once I had the drivers installed everything was as simple as it should have been - I suspect that is the problem with a lot of the problems reported here - you have really got to make sure you have the right drivers and the only way I think, in most cases will be to phone your laptop makers helpline.
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Anonymous

2017-01-19T17:07:44+00:00

Unfortunately, this has not helped with my Bluetooth problem.

I have an EasyAcc speaker, which used to work but now doesn't, and a wireless mouse which I bought new and which has never worked. Any other advice please.
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Anonymous

2016-11-23T00:45:16+00:00

I use windows 8.0 on my laptop but i still cant conect any device
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Anonymous

2016-07-14T11:12:22+00:00
Hi,

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- Press the Windows key.
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