How to connect a wireless joystick to a laptop: step by step

The connection processes of the wireless and wired gamepad are different. If in the latter you just need to insert the plug into the corresponding connector, then in the first one you need to do a number of other operations.

What is required to connect

It all depends on the device model. When choosing a universal joystick connection problems do not arise. All required laptop drivers installs on their own. A Bluetooth technology allows you to use them without additional software.

If a PlayStation 4 gamepad is connected, the device is switched to pairing mode. For this, the Share and PS buttons are clamped. Hold them for a few seconds until the LED starts blinking. Now you need to connect the bluetooth.

But with the connection of devices from Microsoft may have problems. This refers to joysticks for the Xbox 360.

Important! Just connect the device to a laptop does not work, because the developers used an analogue bluetooth, which do not support most computers. No additional programs will help. The natural way is to buy usb.

Connecting a joystick to a laptop: step by step

Joystick is connected to the laptop as follows:

First you need to install a gamepad driver.
Check if your computer supports Bluetooth. If you know how to use it, there should be no problems. If not, just turn on the wifi, it will activate and bluetooth. A dialog box appears. If this does not happen, and it is impossible to connect the bluetooth in other ways, you need an adapter.
After creating the conditions necessary for connection, you can activate the gamepad. To do this, press the button in the center and hold it until the joystick turns on.
Now you need to run the bluetooth module. You can click the corresponding image on the quick launch bar with the right mouse button and select "Add devices". Laptop searches independently.
After finding the joystick, click OK.
You can run the game. It is necessary to set the settings, and test the performance of the gamepad.