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2.13
The Bluetooth section of System Preferences displays a list of your Bluetooth devices.
Using Bluetooth headphones for sound output
If you want to listen to music, headphones are a great way to go because the sound is often better than with the
built-in MacBook Air speakers — and no one else is subjected to Led Zeppelin at top volume. Similarly, if you
want to conduct a voice chat, a headset (a combination of headphones for listening and a microphone for talk-
ing) makes life easier because you don't need a separate microphone, and at least one half of your conversation
remains private. Add Bluetooth to the mix, and you have an easy, wireless audio solution.
When you connect Bluetooth headphones, MacBook Air doesn't automatically use them as the default sound
output device. If you want to listen to, say, your iTunes library without disturbing your neighbors, you need to
configure MacBook Air to use your headphones as the sound output device. Here's how:
1. Click the System Preferences icon in the Dock.
The System Preferences window appears.
2. Click the Sound icon.
The Sound preferences appear.
3. Click the Output tab, and then select your Bluetooth headphones from the list, as shown in Figure
2.14.
4. Adjust the other sound settings as desired.
