Connecting devices through Bluetooth

Pt. 5 of 5 | 3:03 |

How do I use the MacBook Air

Friday December 3, 2010

You may get to a point with your

MacBook Air

that you want to connect more devices than the two

USB ports

allow. Fortunately, the MacBook Air comes with

Bluetooth connectivity

, allowing you to connect Bluetooth devices like

mice, keyboards, headphones

and more. We'll walk you through the process in this episode.

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Show Notes

- Bluetooth connectivity allows you to connect more devices to your MacBook Air than the two USB ports would normally.

- To add a device, just go to the Apple menu, then down to System Preferences, then to Bluetooth.

- Enable Show Bluetooth status if you have not already done so. Click the Bluetooth icon in the upper-right to begin connecting your Bluetooth devices.

- Make sure your device is set to discoverable and find it in your MacBook Air's Bluetooth menu. Click Continue, follow the steps and your device will connect.

- Devices can be disconnected using the Bluetooth menu at the top and Bluetooth connectivity can be disabled at any time.

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