Audio Video Consumer Guide

 Want to play music from your mobile phone to vintage stereo speakers through your TV using Bluetooth? Yes it can be done if your devices have the required capabilities. Your mobile phone must have Bluetooth and it must be enabled. Your TV must have Bluetooth and at least an optical audio output. The AV receiver or stereo amp must have optical audio input or analog RCA audio inputs. Procedure: Connect optical audio cable from TV optical output to AV Receiver optical audio input or adapter for converting optical to RCA analog audio. For a vintage stereo, connect the white and red RCA cables from the adapter to the AUX or CD audio inputs on the stereo. Speakers are connected to the stereo or AV Receiver.  Power ON mobile phone and be sure Bluetooth is enabled. Power on TV and AV receiver/amp. Go to "Settings" on the TV. Go to "Sound" and then "Sound Output". Change to the Optical Out instead of TV Speakers. Switch to the correct source input on the AV Receiv...

 To hear sound from a wireless Bluetooth device such as a Speaker or Headset from your Windows 11 laptop, go to "Settings" and next click on "Bluetooth and Devices". Make sure Bluetooth is enabled (turned ON). Make sure your Bluetooth device is in Pairing Mode. Usually pressing/holding a button on the device will enter the device into Pairing Mode. Check owner's manual.                Next click on "Add device"   click on "Bluetooth"               A Search will begin to find available Bluetooth devices nearby. When your device appears in the list, click on "CONNECT".             The next time you want to connect this Bluetooth device, all you do is put your device into Pairing Mode and go into "Settings" and "Bluetooth and Devices". Next click on the device to connect as the previous connection will be remembered. Sound will be sent wirelessly to the Bluetooth device and no...