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

Anonymous
2011-10-26T15:52:46+00:00

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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Anonymous
2014-11-21T22:55:10+00:00

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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  1. Anonymous
    2011-11-04T00:03:05+00:00

    Hello Taleeb,

    Were you successful in connecting the device to the computer?

    Let us know.

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  2. Anonymous
    2011-11-21T09:25:34+00:00

    Well Yes and No!!!

    Yes I am able to connect the device to the system. Thanks for your help.

    But, No, this does not resolve the problem -- the "Allow a device to connect" is still greyed out and am still unable to search and find the computer from the mobile or from other computers (the reverse is working - the computer is able to find the mobile and other computers). Was wondering why is it so?

    PS: Sorry for the late reply - was busy settling down following transfer to a new location. And thanks for your help (am atleast able to transfer data, now)

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  3. Anonymous
    2012-02-20T00:46:39+00:00

    I have the same conflict and nothing mentioned previously worked. did you ever resolve the issue? My win 7 64bit recognizes the bluetooth, adds it but the "Allow a device to connect is still grey". Any other ideas? Thanks in advance, chris angel

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  4. Anonymous
    2012-02-20T04:55:06+00:00

    No the issue never resolved...

    The workaround is to try the reverse...ie instead of searching the computer from your device - search the device from your computer and connect (In other words you do NOT "connect the device to computer" but connect the computer to device)

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