How To Install A Bluetooth Speaker

Even though the Bluetooth technology is a low cost and simple concept nowadays, it is still powerful and global technology. Radio waves are used for connective multiple devices and exchanging information between them. The range is quite short, usually of approximately 10 meters, and can be applied to a wide variety of devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, printers, cameras, and now speakers. These days, virtually all laptops and handheld devices come with built-in Bluetooth technology, which is available through small chips that are mounted inside these devices.

If you want to install a Bluetooth speaker, the first thing to do is to check whether or not your desktop PC or laptop has a Bluetooth chip incorporated in it. If your PC does not have Bluetooth capability, you should worry, but go and buy and adapter. These adapters are not at all expensive, as they normally cost somewhere around $20. From this point forward, the installation steps are the same for all computer systems, and simply following them will enable you to start listening to music on your Bluetooth speaker in a few minutes.

In order to connect your computer or cell phone with your Bluetooth speaker, you need to turn on your device and switch on the Bluetooth-connectivity. Then, your computer should automatically recognize your speaker, and display a confirmation message. Now, you should turn on the speakers, press the Bluetooth-connection button and hold it for few seconds. The small light near it will start flashing, letting you know that the device is searching for other devices in its range that it can connect to. Eventually, your cell phone or computer should display a list of devices that are available to connect to, generally listed by their model number. All you need to do is select your speakers, and if you are required to input a password or a PIN number, try the default ones, 1234 and 0000. If they do not work, visit the manufacturers manual or check the speakers user manual for the right password.

Once the input password is accepted, the connection is complete, and the speakers indicator should flash, which tells you that the pairing is successfully made. Now you can start playing your audio files and enjoy your favorite sounds over wireless Bluetooth speaker technology. Keep in mind that the latest Bluetooth technology, version 3.0 has a data transfer speed of 24 Mb per second. This high rate also means that your batteries life will be shorter compared to the traditional wiring usage. However, the quality of sound, wireless functionality and rate of data transfer should compensate for it.