A user wants to connect a new Bluetooth headset to their laptop for the first time. The user enables Bluetooth in the laptop's settings. Which of the following is the MOST likely next step the user needs to perform to connect the headset?
Enter the headset's MAC address into the laptop's Bluetooth configuration.
Put the headset into pairing mode and select it from the list of discoverable devices on the laptop.
The headset will connect automatically now that it is in range.
Reboot the laptop to allow the new hardware to be recognized.
To connect a new Bluetooth device for the first time, enabling Bluetooth on the host device (the laptop) is only the first step. The peripheral device (the headset) must be made discoverable, which is often called 'pairing mode'. Once the headset is discoverable, the user must go to the laptop's Bluetooth settings, find the headset in the list of available devices, and initiate the pairing process. The connection is not automatic simply upon enabling Bluetooth. Entering a MAC address is not a standard procedure for pairing, and rebooting the laptop is unnecessary.
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