Airpods not connecting the Dell Laptop

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Airpods not connecting the Dell Laptop

Hi all,

I've googled the heck out of this one, and cannot figure it out.

I recently have received a pair of airpods (yay!) and am trying to connect them to my work laptop, which is a Dell Latitude e7440. I've followed all the internet's how-to guides; the airpods are in pairing mode (in their case, white light blinking), bluetooth is on and updated on my laptop, but the airpods are never appearing in the bluetooth list. I'm at a loss what to do from here.

Help!

Windows, Windows 10

Posted on May 27, 2020 10:38 AM

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rpserafino Author

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May 27, 2020 10:56 AM in response to TheLittles

Thanks. I've viewed both of those articles already, and they are not useful as I'm trying to connect to a PC - not an Apple device.

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May 27, 2020 10:46 AM in response to rpserafino

rpserafino Said:

“Airpods not connecting the Dell Laptop: [...]I've googled the heck out of this one, and cannot figure it out.[...]”

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Troubleshooting This:

Try the Troubleshooting Tips on these Apple Support Links:

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TheLittles

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May 27, 2020 12:29 PM in response to rpserafino

rpserafino Said:

“Airpods not connecting the Dell Laptop: [...]Thanks. I've viewed both of those articles already, and they are not useful as I'm trying to connect to a PC - not an Apple device.”

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Try These Links From Microsoft Domain:

A. Fix Bluetooth problems in Windows 10 - Microsoft Support

Scroll To: Troubleshoot problems with Bluetooth accessories
Select: Audio

B. Search results for 'bluetooth in Windows 10' - Office.com - Microsoft Support

C. Search results for '"Volume Control"' - Office.com - Microsoft Support

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rpserafino Author

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May 28, 2020 10:57 AM in response to TheLittles

Thanks - have tried everything in those articles, and still not working.

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rpserafino Author

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May 28, 2020 10:58 AM in response to deggie

I'm hopefully having them help today, but I know they don't block pairing. Lots of folks use these in our org.

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deggie

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May 27, 2020 12:49 PM in response to rpserafino

You may need to update the Bluetooth driver on your computer but you will need to check with your IT people to see if you can do this. And your IT people may be blocking pairing with BT devices.

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Airpods not connecting the Dell Laptop

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