Question Unable to find and enable Bluetooth in Windows 10 (Help)

[EpicSurvivor]

No matter how many videos I watch and much I google solutions I am unable to find Bluetooth option on my Computer in Windows 10. I just installed the Bluetooth drivers for the motherboard and still nothing. MoBo is Gigabyte Z390 Aorus PRO. I have no clue what to do honestly I tried everything I found.
Its not under device manager and its not showing under bluetooth either. Hope someone can help.

 

[WelshBloke]

What bluetooth dongle are you using?

 

[EpicSurvivor]

What bluetooth dongle are you using?

None I am trying to use the Motherboard's Bluetooth. Honestly I never used bluetooth on this computer before but I just got a Wirless Xbox One Controller I wanted to hook up.

 

[VirtualLarry]

You have to install the Wireless drivers, and THEN the BlueTooth drivers. They kind of stack on top of each other, it seems.

Anyways, your BlueTooth section in Device Manager (if that is YOUR device manager screenshot), is missing entirely. Windows doesn't think that you have BlueTooth.

 

[EpicSurvivor]

You have to install the Wireless drivers, and THEN the BlueTooth drivers. They kind of stack on top of each other, it seems.

Anyways, your BlueTooth section in Device Manager (if that is YOUR device manager screenshot), is missing entirely. Windows doesn't think that you have BlueTooth.

Yes both screenshots are from my Computer. Could I be wrong? but I don't think the Gigabyte Z390 AORUS Pro (None Wifi) Has Bluetooth built in. Lol wow

 

[WelshBloke]

None I am trying to use the Motherboard's Bluetooth. Honestly I never used bluetooth on this computer before but I just got a Wirless Xbox One Controller I wanted to hook up.

There Pro wifi has bluetooth, are you sure the vanilla pro has it?

 

[Muadib]

Yes both screenshots are from my Computer. Could I be wrong? but I don't think the Gigabyte Z390 AORUS Pro (None Wifi) Has Bluetooth built in. Lol wow

I don't think your board has bluetooth. It's not listed on the spec sheet:

Z390 AORUS PRO (rev. 1.0) Specification | Motherboard - GIGABYTE U.S.A.

Lasting Quality from GIGABYTE.GIGABYTE Ultra Durable™ motherboards bring together a unique blend of features and technologies that offer users the absolute ultimate platform fo...

www.gigabyte.com

 

[EpicSurvivor]

I don't think your board has bluetooth. It's not listed on the spec sheet:

Z390 AORUS PRO (rev. 1.0) Specification | Motherboard - GIGABYTE U.S.A.

Lasting Quality from GIGABYTE.GIGABYTE Ultra Durable™ motherboards bring together a unique blend of features and technologies that offer users the absolute ultimate platform fo...

www.gigabyte.com

Lol wow! that's crazy this whole time I thought it did. I feel kinda dumb not gonna lie. Well appreciate the help anyway. Guess I'll buy a Bluetooth dongle.

 

[UsandThem]

Lol wow! that's crazy this whole time I thought it did. I feel kinda dumb not gonna lie. Well appreciate the help anyway. Guess I'll buy a Bluetooth dongle.

Maybe we can change your username to EpicFail after this?

Don't worry, we've all had our own "brain fart" moments here at times.

 

[EpicSurvivor]

Maybe we can change your username to EpicFail after this?

Don't worry, we've all had our own "brain fart" moments here at times.

EpicFail lol yeah guess you could. I am still surprised I don't have bluetooth on this Motherboard. The whole time I really thought I did lol. I am just gonna buy a USB dongle hehe.

 

[UsandThem]

I bought this one in November, and it's worked really well for when I connect my Bluetooth headphones to my PC.

https://www.amazon.com/TP-Link-Bluetooth-Receiver-Controllers-UB400/dp/B07V1SZCY6

When I looked at them, there were a lot of brands I didn't recognize, and some of them had F ratings at Fakespot. So I ended up going with a brand I knew. They probably have a Bluetooth 5.0 version now if you look.

 

[EpicSurvivor]

I bought this one in November, and it's worked really well for when I connect my Bluetooth headphones to my PC.

https://www.amazon.com/TP-Link-Bluetooth-Receiver-Controllers-UB400/dp/B07V1SZCY6

When I looked at them, there were a lot of brands I didn't recognize, and some of them had F ratings at Fakespot. So I ended up going with a brand I knew. They probably have a Bluetooth 5.0 version now if you look.

Yeah this would be my first Bluetooth USB dongle (Dongle lol sorry sounds funny to me) I found a nice 4.0 Dongle for $15 on Amazon. Lots of positive reviews mention it works great for Xbox One Wireless controllers. Is there any major difference between 4.0 and 5.0 other than just distance range?

Thanks

 

[UsandThem]

Here's the major differences for it, but if you find one that works great with the Xbox controller and that's what you primarily use it for, go with it. The Xbox One X controller uses Bluetooth 4.0, so you won't gain anything if your dongle is 5.0 (although next gen models will likely use Bluetooth 5)

https://www.androidcentral.com/bluetooth-5-it-actually-better-and-do-you-need-it
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xbox_One_controller

 

[EpicSurvivor]

Here's the major differences for it, but if you find one that works great with the Xbox controller and that's what you primarily use it for, go with it. The Xbox One X controller uses Bluetooth 4.0, so you won't gain anything if your dongle is 5.0 (although next gen models will likely use Bluetooth 5)

https://www.androidcentral.com/bluetooth-5-it-actually-better-and-do-you-need-it
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xbox_One_controller

Perfect thanks for the tip. I am gonna go ahead and buy it then.

 

[VirtualLarry]

I am using 'Comfast'-brand USB 2.0 AC433 Wifi + BT dongles I got off of their factory-direct seller (?) on ebay, for around $10 ea. shipped from China.

They are RealTek chipset controllers, and give me AC wifi and BT. They also have a nice little 4" antenna that sticks out and moves around, I find that actually does help signal, compared to those little nano-dongles. Dual-band too. (Can use AC wifi on 5Ghz, and BT @ 2.4Ghz, on same antenna, somehow.)

Edit: This is not the retailer that I bought it from, but it was the first link I could find that was selling it.

COMFAST CF-WU910A 600Mbps 2.4G&5.8G USB Wireless Networking Adapter bluetooth 4.0 Adapter Networking from Computers & Office on banggood.com

Online Shopping at Banggood.com！

www.banggood.com

Edit: Nevermind, that one is Sold Out. Seems that they don't make those any more?
Here's an updated model, that's a little more expensive, but actually in-stock. I haven't tested these.

Comfast CF-759BF Dual Band 2,4 G & 5,8 G 650 Mbit / s Wifi-Empfänger WiFi-Transmiter Bluetooth 4.2 USB-Adapter mit 6 dBi-Antenne für Windows für Mac Kostenloser Treiber

Nur US$24.24, kaufen Sie den besten Comfast CF-759BF Dual Band 2,4 G & 5,8 G 650 Mbit / s Wifi-Empfänger WiFi Transmiter Bluetooth 4.2 USB-Adapter mit 6 dBi Antenne für Windows für Mac Free Treiber Online-Shop zum Großhandelspreis.

www.banggood.com

 

[EpicSurvivor]

I am using 'Comfast'-brand USB 2.0 AC433 Wifi + BT dongles I got off of their factory-direct seller (?) on ebay, for around $10 ea. shipped from China.

They are RealTek chipset controllers, and give me AC wifi and BT. They also have a nice little 4" antenna that sticks out and moves around, I find that actually does help signal, compared to those little nano-dongles. Dual-band too. (Can use AC wifi on 5Ghz, and BT @ 2.4Ghz, on same antenna, somehow.)

Edit: This is not the retailer that I bought it from, but it was the first link I could find that was selling it.

COMFAST CF-WU910A 600Mbps 2.4G&5.8G USB Wireless Networking Adapter bluetooth 4.0 Adapter Networking from Computers & Office on banggood.com

Online Shopping at Banggood.com！

www.banggood.com

Edit: Nevermind, that one is Sold Out. Seems that they don't make those any more?
Here's an updated model, that's a little more expensive, but actually in-stock. I haven't tested these.

Comfast CF-759BF Dual Band 2,4 G & 5,8 G 650 Mbit / s Wifi-Empfänger WiFi-Transmiter Bluetooth 4.2 USB-Adapter mit 6 dBi-Antenne für Windows für Mac Kostenloser Treiber

Nur US$24.24, kaufen Sie den besten Comfast CF-759BF Dual Band 2,4 G & 5,8 G 650 Mbit / s Wifi-Empfänger WiFi Transmiter Bluetooth 4.2 USB-Adapter mit 6 dBi Antenne für Windows für Mac Free Treiber Online-Shop zum Großhandelspreis.

www.banggood.com

Nice! thanks for sharing. I'll look more into it.