Windows 10: Connected BT devices don't show up in settings

Discus and support Connected BT devices don't show up in settings in Windows 10 Gaming to solve the problem; Hi!I have this problem that is bothering me for some time.When I connect any bluetooth device, headphones for example, to my pc, it connects without a... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Gaming' started by Martin Jakab, Aug 2, 2022.

  1. Connected BT devices don't show up in settings


    Hi!I have this problem that is bothering me for some time.When I connect any bluetooth device, headphones for example, to my pc, it connects without a problem, but in settings, in bluetooth tab it doesn't show that it's connectedYet in manage sound devices tab I can find my headphones without a problemAnd drivers are found in the settingsI tried to find help on this problem online but none of the things are related to my case.I tried it on friend's laptop and it shows up there without a problem.Any help or fix I could do? it would help me.Thanks in advance

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    Martin Jakab, Aug 2, 2022
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  3. RobbyK Win User
    W10 won't (RE)connect to bt headset

    version 1909

    Ok I have been doing this for a couple of days, and I still get confused, you may follow along perfectly. I have a cheap bt headset headset, for a while after I bought it, when I turned it on, it might connect, it might not. If not I went into
    Settings> Devices, found the headset and clicked connect. Eventually it stopped reconnecting completely unless I went in settings and clicked connect. Then that stopped working, and I could then click the Remove Device button, after it was removed, I then paired it again and it worked as expected.

    Until it didn't, then when I clicked Remove Device, it said Remove Failed, Try Again (or something along those lines) I had to start going into Control Panel>All Items>Device Manager, expand Bluetooth, and then remove device that way, then pair again. Until it got to where it did not show up in Device Manager, until I went back to Settings>Devices, refreshed then it showed as still paired. Go back to Device Manager and it was back in the list of BT items.
    Now that isn't working, I can not remove it, I can't pair it, nothing. However, I do have two BT mice and another BT headset in the house, they will all pair, turn off, and start working again no problem, it is just this one item I have that won't connect, or won't remove. Also this headset works fine on my wife's pc, it automatically connects every time it is turned on without fail. So why won't it connect to my pc?

    I'm thinking maybe a driver problem, but I can get anything to work with the driver, running driver update, as usual turnes up noting, that is almost as useless as the troubleshooter. Again that's my thought, but I don't know .
     
    RobbyK, Aug 2, 2022
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  4. Connected BT devices don't show up in settings

    Device Manager Un-Hiding Hidden Devices

    When you connect a plug and play device, Windows Plug and Play manager detects it, finds and installs the driver. Device Manager lists the device with a solid icon.

    The driver is only removed when you uninstall the device, not simply by disconnecting the device. When the device is disconnected, its driver is still installed. By default, Device Manager only displays connected devices. When you show hidden devices, note the Bluetooth icon you see is semi-transparent (not opaque). That indicates a "non-present" device. Sometimes also called a "ghost" device. The driver is still installed but the device is not currently detected (i.e. not connected).

    Device can be disconnected when
    • Device unplugged (e.g. removing a USB device)
    • Turning a device OFF
    • Disabling the device in BIOS (then windows won't detect it) or
    • Device failure

    So
    • Check BIOS as suggested
    • Check board connections
    • Can b/t be turned off by a switch? or keyboard combination?
    Also possible the b/t h/w failed
     
    ComputerGeek, Aug 2, 2022
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