How to connect Bluetooth headphones to a Windows 7 computer.

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Follow these steps to connect Bluetooth headphones to a computer. The following steps are applicabe for Windows 7. For Windows Windows 11, 10, and 8.1, refer to Pairing procedure for Windows 11, 10, and 8.1

Check out the this video from the Sony Bluetooth Series to learn how to connect your Bluetooth audio device to a Windows or Mac computer.

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1. Turn on the Bluetooth adapter in the computer.
2. Click the Start button and then click Control Panel.
3. In the Control Panel window, click Hardware and Sound.
4. In the Hardware and Sound window, under Devices and Printers, click Add a Bluetooth device. 
   
    
5. Configure your Bluetooth headphones to be discoverable.
   Note: Check the manufacturer's instructions for information about how to make the Bluetooth headphones discoverable.

6. In the Add a device window, click to select Bluetooth headset and then click the Next button.

   Notes:

   • The names of your Bluetooth headphones may be different.
   • You may be prompted to enter a code for your Bluetooth headphones; check the manufacturer's instructions for the code or enter 0000

    
7. After the Bluetooth headset connection is successful, click the Close button. 
   
    
8. Click the Start button and then click Control Panel.
9. In the Control Panel window, click Hardware and Sound.
10. In the Hardware and Sound window, click Sound.
11. In the Sound window, click to select Bluetooth Hands-free Audio and then click the Set Default button. 

    Note: After the Bluetooth audio device is the default playback device, a green checkmark appears next to the device.

     
12. Click the OK button.