Selecting default bluetooth connection type

Question

I'm having a bit of trouble configuring my bluetooth headphones on Windows 7. I can pair them and connect them just fine, when I disconnect and reconnect them, for some reason, the default profile selected is "headset" over "Stereo audio device". When headset is selected the audio quality is dreadful, it can't be listened to and there is a green tick next to "Forward VoIP Calls to Handsfree". If I click "Disconnect" then "Listen to Music" the tick transfers next to "listen to music" with the "Connected to" showing as "Stereo Audio Device".

Is there a way to set the default connection to "Listen to Music" and "Stereo Audio Device"?

Thanks

Answer 1

Hi Scotster,

1. Did you make any changes to your computer prior to this issue?
2. What is the make and model of your bluetooth device?

I would like you to refer to the following articles and check if this helps:

Connect to Bluetooth and other wireless or network devices

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-in/windows7/connect-to-bluetooth-and-other-wireless-or-network-devices

Bluetooth devices do not work correctly on a computer that is running Windows 7

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/980396/en-us

Also See: Add a Bluetooth or other wireless or network device: frequently asked questions

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Add-a-Bluetooth-or-other-wireless-or-network-device-frequently-asked-questions

Hope this information is helpful. Please do let us know if you need further assistance with Windows, we’ll be glad to assist you.

Thank you.

Answer 2

Hi Anshul, thanks for the quick reply.

I didn't make any changes to the computer. I simply installed the device then tried switching it off then on to see if it would automatically connect.

The make and model is the Philips Fidelio M1BT (M1 Bluetooth).

I have checked all the connection FAQs and guides. Unfortunately they are only any use when the connection isn't working, in my case it's working... it's just defaulting to the wrong setting.

This is what happens when I turn on my headphones. It automatically connects and defaults to "Forward VoIP Calls to Handsfree". The audio is awful but the mic etc works.

I then click "Disconnect" and see the following.....

I then click "Listen to Music" to get the device working properly as far as audio is concerned. In this mode the Mic does not function though.....

What I am looking to achieve is for the "Listen to Music" option to be the default choice when the device is enabled.

Answer 3

Hi Scotster,

Thank you for replying back to us.

To change the settings of a Bluetooth device which is already paired with your computer, you can refer to the following article.

Change settings for a Bluetooth enabled device

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-in/windows7/change-settings-for-a-bluetooth-enabled-device

Hope this information helps.

Answer 4

has anyone been able to actually solve this problem?

the links to generic settings menu's are quite useless...

Answer 5

I have the exact same issue Scotster mentioned. Bluetooth works, the device is paired, but everytime I turn on my headset, I have to manually switch from "Forward VoIP Calls to Handsfree" to "Listen to Music", precisely the way shown in the screenshots he posted.

Can someone seriously address this, instead of posting generic how-to-bluetooth links?