galazy s23 ultra can't connect win 11

[bbxrider]

my galazy s23 ultra bluetooth pairs with my win 11 box, ie, shows in bluetooth/ 'paired devices', however right under the win11 box name shows 'couldn't connect' :
1. I have unpaired and repaired
2. restarted both phone and win11
3. phone is paired with a number of other devices that all work ok for audio and/or phone
4. using ms defender mostly default and remnants of unused mcafee that came with box
5. when requesting a connect, it briefly shows connected and then goes away
to can't connect
6. both phone and ms should have all the recent upgrades
7. when requesting to 'join personal area network', either 'access point' or 'direct connection' it appears to work on the request and then just nothing
8. AND, grhhhh, now my external speakers don't connect any more...nothing in pairing and connecting in bluetooth should have any effect on
external speakers????? yes????????
super frustrated and exhausted here

 

[ocnbrze]

what is a windows 11 box? is this a pc?

 

[bbxrider]

yes win 11 box is a windows 11 pc

 

[ocnbrze]

it could be your pc. what is the make or brand of your computer. is it an older pc? is it up to date on updates? does it connect via usb?

 

[Dannydet]

Can you upload a picture of your Windows 11 box... I see nothing for such a device doing a Google search

 

[bbxrider]

dell inspiron, 3 months old, usb connects ok..
also this must be related somehow, the external speaker port was working fine, until I tried to make the blue tooth connection which, see above, paired ok, but would not connect, after that failed connection attempt, the hard wired external speaker jack stopped working. seems bizarre a partially failed blue booth connection (paired but won't connect) could some how cause a previous ok external speaker jack to fail

 

[bbxrider]

Can you upload a picture of your Windows 11 box... I see nothing for such a device doing a Google search

google dell Inspiron 15 3520,​

 

[Milo Williamson]

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[ocnbrze]

with your loaded issues with your pc, maybe you might want to consider factory resetting the laptop.....it might even fix your issue with your phone. this sounds about right with dell.....never been a fan of them. i had a cheap dell laptop before and always had problems with it.

and just curious have you tried using smart switch to connect your s23 to the computer? you can do it wirelessly. plus smart switch is a great tool to help backup any files or data you have on your phone to your pc.

What is Smart Switch and how do I use it?

Find out more about "What is Samsung Smart Switch and how do I use it?" with Samsung Support.

www.samsung.com

 

[Milo Williamson]

with your loaded issues with your pc, maybe you might want to consider factory resetting the laptop.....it might even fix your issue with your phone. this sounds about right with dell.....never been a fan of them. i had a cheap dell laptop before and always had problems with it.

and just curious have you tried using smart switch to connect your s23 to the computer? you can do it wirelessly. plus smart switch is a great tool to help backup any files or data you have on your phone to your pc.

What is Smart Switch and how do I use it?

Find out more about "What is Samsung Smart Switch and how do I use it?" with Samsung Support.

www.samsung.com

Yeah my dell was so cheap too.. But was worth it at that time being.