Enable or disable the Bluetooth device on your computer.
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# Turn Bluetooth on or off

You can turn Bluetooth on to use Bluetooth devices and send and receive files, but turn it off to conserve power. To turn Bluetooth on, click the Bluetooth icon in the menu bar and click Turn On Bluetooth.

You can turn Bluetooth on to use Bluetooth devices and send and receive files, but turn it off to conserve power. To turn Bluetooth on:

Click the system status area of the top bar.

Select Bluetooth. The Bluetooth section of the menu will expand.

Select Bluetooth Settings to open the panel.

Set the switch in the titlebar to ON.

Many laptop computers have a hardware switch or key combination to turn Bluetooth on and off. If the Bluetooth hardware is turned off, you will not see a Bluetooth icon in the menu bar. Look for a switch on your computer or a key on your keyboard. The keyboard key is often accessed with the help of the Fn key.

Many laptop computers have a hardware switch or key combination to turn Bluetooth on and off. Look for a switch on your computer or a key on your keyboard. The keyboard key is often accessed with the help of the Fn key.

To turn Bluetooth off, click the Bluetooth icon and click Turn Off Bluetooth.

To turn Bluetooth off:

Click the system status area of the top bar.

Select Bluetooth. The Bluetooth section of the menu will expand.

Select Turn Off.

Your computer is visible as long as the Bluetooth panel is open.