Problem
On Windows 11 computers, the TSL RFID Reader does not appear in the list of pairable Bluetooth Devices.
Overview
Bluetooth classic is disabled by default on Windows 11 machines. If you use TSL 11xx or 21xx readers (or 31xx readers in Bluetooth classic mode) and these do not appear in the list of discoverable devices you may need to set ‘Bluetooth devices discovery’ to ‘Advanced’ within Windows 11’s Bluetooth settings.
This applies to the following TSL Bluetooth RFID readers:
- 1128
- 1153
- 1166
- 2128
- 2173
- 2128L
- 2128P
- 3166
Method:
- Right-click on the Windows 11 logo in the taskbar & choose ‘Settings’
- Click on ‘Bluetooth & devices’
- Click on ‘View more devices’
- Scroll down to the ‘Device settings’ area
- Use the drop-down list to change ‘Bluetooth devices discovery’ from ‘Default’ to ‘Advanced’
Further Information
More in-depth instructions can be found here:
Enable or Disable Advanced Bluetooth Devices Discovery in Windows 11 Tutorial | Windows 11 Forum