A customer reaches out to you for support after experiencing poor audio quality with their Bluetooth headset, which they use for video conferences on their laptop. The issue persists even though they are in close proximity to the laptop with no apparent physical obstructions. What should be the first step you try when troubleshooting this Bluetooth headset issue?
Adjust the headset's equalizer settings.
Update the laptop's sound driver.
Reset (power-cycle) the Bluetooth headset.
Check for other devices causing signal interference.
The simplest first action is to reset (power-cycle) the Bluetooth headset. Turning the headset off and then back on forces it to renegotiate its Bluetooth connection and clears any temporary glitches that may be degrading audio quality. More involved steps-such as tweaking equalizer settings, updating sound drivers, or investigating RF interference-require additional time or tools and are usually taken only if a basic reset does not restore normal operation.
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