How to pair bluetooth mouse/keyboard without using their dongle

[Noctosphere]

Hi

I'm trying to find the solution online without any luck.
I have a bluetooth mouse and keyboard, each using their own bluetooth dongle, and an universal bluetooth receiver for other stuff (like controller, headphone, etc.)
I'd like to get rid of the two dongles for keyboard and mouse and make them connect to the unviersal one.
I'm just out of luck, because all tutorial I could find say to "locate the pairing button on the keyboard/mouse", but neither of them have one.

I'd be ready to buy another keyboard and mouse that I could connect to my universal bluetooth receiver, but all those I could find came with their own dongle and/or I could not find a pairing button on them
I'm starting to wonder if I'm missing something

The reason I'm asking is because I'd like to play on my TV, which is about 10 feet away from my computer, and for that, I have to sit on my couch (10 feet away), and when I'm there, my mouse and keyboard are lagging insanely, most probably due to interference. There is some kind of USB cable I can use to put my bluetooth dongle elsewhere, but I can't do that for all three, or the problem of interference won't be solved.

 

[Pleng]

Are you sure they're Bluetooth devices and they're not in fact connected via 2.4g wireless dongles.

If they're 2.4g, they won't work with your computer's built in receiver. If they are Bluetooth then they should "just work". You shouldn't need to enter pairing mode; they should automatically show up in a Bluetooth scan.

 

[BigOnYa]

If you don't have a pairing button somewhere, its most likely as Pleng pointed out, a 2.4ghz setup which can only be used with the dongle that comes with it.

 

[Noctosphere]

Are you sure they're Bluetooth devices and they're not in fact connected via 2.4g wireless dongles.

If they're 2.4g, they won't work with your computer's built in receiver. If they are Bluetooth then they should "just work". You shouldn't need to enter pairing mode; they should automatically show up in a Bluetooth scan.

If you don't have a pairing button somewhere, its most likely as Pleng pointed out, a 2.4ghz setup which can only be used with the dongle that comes with it.

I see, they are indeed using 2.4GHz. It sure is misleading when they label their mouse/keyboard as using "2.4GHz Bluetooth connection"

What should I look for exactly, so I don't get into such trap again?
Thanks

 

[BigOnYa]

I see, they are indeed using 2.4GHz. It sure is misleading when they label their mouse/keyboard as using "2.4GHz Bluetooth connection"
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What should I look for exactly, so I don't get into such trap again?
Thanks

Bluetooth 4.0/ 5.0

 

[Pleng]

What should I look for exactly, so I don't get into such trap again?

There are often clues in the description. But to be sure, when you've found a device you like, go directly to the manufacturer's page and check to see if it says Bluetooth.

If a budget Chinese brand then even the website could be wrong, of course.

Something to look out for is that if it does come with a dongle, and it doesn't specifically have something like "dual mode Bluetooth and 2.4g" in the product description, then it's very likely to be 2.4g as opposed to Bluetooth.

 

[Noctosphere]

Bluetooth 4.0/ 5.0

There are often clues in the description. But to be sure, when you've found a device you like, go directly to the manufacturer's page and check to see if it says Bluetooth.

If a budget Chinese brand then even the website could be wrong, of course.

Something to look out for is that if it does come with a dongle, and it doesn't specifically have something like "dual mode Bluetooth and 2.4g" in the product description, then it's very likely to be 2.4g as opposed to Bluetooth.

Alright, thanks guys. I ordered another set of keybooard/mouse and made sure it was labeled with "bluetooth 5.x"
Thanks again