How To Add A New Bluetooth Device To My Computer – Windows 8 and 8.1
Windows 8 and 8.1 Blue Tooth Set Up
- Set up Bluetooth using a PrimeTest 300 as an Example
- Make sure you’re using an approved Belkin adapter or an inbuilt laptop Bluetooth adapter.
- If using a Bluetooth adapter plug in the Bluetooth adapter into the USB port
- Let the device install software (automatic via Windows 8)
- Bluetooth icon will appear in system tray
- Right click on icon, click open settings
- Under discovery, click Allow Bluetooth devices to find this computer
- On the PrimeTest 300, click configuration -> Bluetooth favourite.
- Scroll down to computer, click setup
- Click Search, wait for the PrimeTest 300 to find your Belkin adapter
- Your PC name will now appear in the “New” field
- Under PIN Number: Enter 0000, this seems to help the pairing process
- Hit Enter
- Hit Add New
- Under “Computer” you will now see your machine name (i.e. Hordern-07)
- Hit OK
- Hit OK again, to take you back to the main screen
- Right click on the Bluetooth icon on your PC and click Add a device, wait for a bit and the PrimeTest will show up:
Select the PrimeTest and click "Pair"
- Click Enter the device’s paring code
- Enter 0000 hit next
- The device is now added to your Bluetooth Devices list
- Right click on the Bluetooth icon click Open Settings
- Click COM Ports:
If there are no incoming ports listed click add. If there is an incoming port here, record the COM port number
- Click add
- Click incoming
- Click OK
- Wait for the device driver software to install and record the COM port number
- On the PrimeTest 300, click Data Transfer -> Download to PC -> OK
- The device will say waiting to connect
- You are now ready to open the COM port on your PC and start the transfer in PATorgansier