There are two ways to check if your computer supports Bluetooth Low Energy (also called Bluetooth 4.0 or later):
Use Logitech Options Software to check
You can use Logitech Options to find out if your computer supports Bluetooth Low Energy technology. If you don’t have Logitech Options software installed, you can download it.
After you’ve installed Logitech Options, open it, and in the lower right corner, click Add Devices. In the Add a device window, in the right pane under Set up a Bluetooth device, you should see a message letting you know whether or not your computer supports Bluetooth Smart devices.
If your computer doesn’t support Bluetooth Low Energy, you can still use your device using Logitech’s Unifying technology. Click Add Unifying Device and follow the on-screen instructions.
Check directly in the computer advanced settings
On a Mac
As a general rule, your Mac should support Bluetooth Low Energy (Bluetooth 4.0) if you have a:
On Windows
- Use Logitech Options Software to check
- Check directly in the computer advanced settings (experienced users)
Use Logitech Options Software to check
You can use Logitech Options to find out if your computer supports Bluetooth Low Energy technology. If you don’t have Logitech Options software installed, you can download it.
After you’ve installed Logitech Options, open it, and in the lower right corner, click Add Devices. In the Add a device window, in the right pane under Set up a Bluetooth device, you should see a message letting you know whether or not your computer supports Bluetooth Smart devices.
If your computer doesn’t support Bluetooth Low Energy, you can still use your device using Logitech’s Unifying technology. Click Add Unifying Device and follow the on-screen instructions.
Check directly in the computer advanced settings
On a Mac
As a general rule, your Mac should support Bluetooth Low Energy (Bluetooth 4.0) if you have a:
- MacBook (early 2015 and later)
- MacBook Air (mid-2012 and later)
- MacBook Pro (mid-2012 and later)
- Mac mini (mid-2011 and later)
- iMac (late 2012 and later)
- Mac Pro (late 2013 and later)
- Go to Apple Menu > About This Mac > System Report
- Click on Hardware > Bluetooth
- Check the LMP Version:
- If the value is 4.0 (0x6) or greater then the Mac supports Bluetooth Low Energy.
LPM Version Supports Bluetooth Low Energy
(Bluetooth 4.0 or later)2.0 (0x3) No 2.1 (0x4) No 3.0 (0x5) No 4.0 (0x6) Yes 4.1 (0x7) Yes 4.2 (0x8) Yes 5.0 (0x9) Yes 5.1 (0xa) Yes
- If the value is 4.0 (0x6) or greater then the Mac supports Bluetooth Low Energy.
On Windows
- Go the search box on the taskbar, type Device Manager, then select from the menu. In Device Manager, expand Bluetooth, right-click on the Bluetooth wireless adapter (ex. “Qualcomm QCA61x4 Bluetooth” or “Intel(R) Wireless Bluetooth”), and then click Properties.
- In the Properties window, click the Advanced tab. In Firmware, if the LMP number is 6 or greater than 6 (ex. here 8) then the PC supports Bluetooth Low Energy.
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