Hey everyone, I'm in a bit of a bind here. I bought a Lenovo gaming laptop about a year ago, and everything was great until I finally saved up to get an X series joystick. Now, my laptop is supposed to have Bluetooth, and I've turned it on, but it can't find my joystick or any other Bluetooth device. I'm not sure how long this issue has been around since it's the first time I've attempted to use Bluetooth. I've spent all day searching for solutions online and tried every fix I could find, but nothing seems to work. I'm really frustrated and would appreciate any help you can offer!
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You might need to enable Bluetooth at the hardware level. I’d recommend looking up how to enable Hyper-V since there’s often an option related to Bluetooth in that menu. It's like getting a virtual machine up and running but forgetting to turn on compatibility.
Is your laptop possibly in airplane mode? You could check this by entering the BIOS when starting it up. Usually, it’s a key like F2 or F10, and it’s a good place to ensure that Bluetooth is enabled. After booting into Windows, take a look in the device manager for the status of your Bluetooth.
Hey, have you tried reinstalling the Bluetooth drivers on your laptop? Sometimes a fresh install can resolve these kinds of issues. It might be worth a shot!
Also, could you share how you actually turned on Bluetooth and the specific model of your laptop? If you’re trying to connect an Xbox controller, not all of them have Bluetooth capability. Just something to keep in mind!
Yes, I've deleted and reinstalled the drivers multiple times, but it's still not working.
Have you checked for any updates through Windows Update that might include Bluetooth updates? If the troubleshooter doesn’t flag any issues, it could indicate that there’s a hardware fault with your Bluetooth, and it might need repairs or a replacement.
Honestly, it sounds like the Bluetooth may have never worked on your laptop. Is it still under warranty? If your Wi-Fi works, that usually means your Bluetooth card is okay, but it could be the antenna that’s not connected. You might want to take it to a service center to get checked out.
Yeah, the Wi-Fi is working fine. But finding a service center could take a while since I live in a remote area.
No, it’s definitely not in airplane mode. I’ve never gone into the BIOS before; how do I do that?