(12 Steps) How To Connect Airpods To Dell Laptop

How to Connect Airpods to Dell Laptop - Want to listen to audio through your AirPods when you're using your Dell laptop? AirPods are an Apple device and work best with other Apple devices (like an iPhone or Mac), but you can still use them with your Windows laptop! This wikiHow article guides you through pairing your AirPods with your Dell laptop via Bluetooth.

• How To Connecting AirPods to Dell Laptop

1. Open the Action Center. You can do this by clicking the Action Center button in your taskbar (it looks like a chat bubble icon) or you can press Win + A .

2. Right-click the Bluetooth tile and click Go to Settings . You'll find it with the Bluetooth icon, and selecting Go to Settings will open Settings in a new window.

3. Click the switch next to "Bluetooth" to turn it on (if it's off). If this switch is already on (on the right and inked), you can skip this step.

If this feature is enabled, you should see something like "Now discoverable as (laptop name)" under "Bluetooth".

4. Click Add Bluetooth or other device and select Bluetooth . You'll see this first option at the top of the window next to + . When prompted to select a device to pair with, click to select Bluetooth and any Bluetooth devices within range will appear here.

5. Put your AirPods in pairing mode. You can do this by opening the AirPods case and then pressing and holding the button on the back.

When the LED flashes white, release the button. This light is either on the front panel or inside your case.

6. Click on your AirPods. You should see this device under your list of detected devices.

The pairing between your AirPods and Dell will begin as soon as you select them from the list.

7. Click Done . After you've paired your AirPods and laptop, you can click Done to close this window.

If they don't automatically switch to active audio, click the speaker icon in your taskbar, then select your AirPods from the list.

You don't have access to Siri on a Dell laptop.

• Troubleshooting Steps

8. Make sure Bluetooth is enabled on your laptop. You won't see your AirPods in the "Available Devices" list if you have Bluetooth disabled.

If Bluetooth is already on, try turning it off and on again while your AirPods case is closed.

9. Check if your Bluetooth driver is out of date. If it's outdated, you may have issues connecting to your AirPods, including an unreliable connection that keeps dropping randomly. Update your Bluetooth driver and try again.

10. Try connecting to other Bluetooth headphones. If you do this, an SMS will be sent if the Bluetooth on your laptop is the problem or if the problem is elsewhere. If different headphones connect reliably, the AirPods are most likely the problem.

11. Make sure your AirPods are in pairing mode. Put them into pairing mode by pressing and holding the single button on the AirPods case with the lid open. Release the button when you see the LED flashing white (the light is either on the front panel or inside your case).

12. Make sure your AirPods are charged. Once you place the case on a charging mat or use a charger, the LED should show the charging status of your AirPods (an amber light means they're charging and a green light means they're fully charged).