Bluetooth Dongle - Sound Needs To Wake?

AndyCr15 · 31 Dec 2017 at 18:46

I recently got some new Bose QC35 ii in the eBay sale, so then bought a Bluetooth dongle, so save me needing the cable to my PC when I'm gaming.

All is (eventually) working fine, but when I'm playing PUBG, it's like they shut down to conserve power or something and when I open up with an automatic rifle, I don't hear the first few shots.

Is there anything I can do? Is it some kind of USB power save mode?

Thanks for any help

IvanDobskey · 1 Jan 2018 at 07:35

Could it be lag? Have you tried a different dongle?

AndyCr15 · 1 Jan 2018 at 08:50

I don't think so, I feel I would notice if there was lag.

In device manager, I have unticked 'Allow PC to turn off this device to save power' to see if that makes any difference.

IvanDobskey · 1 Jan 2018 at 09:48

Let me know how it goes, I'm interested in buying a wireless set of headphones for gaming. The Bose is on my list of potential buys.

AndyCr15 · 1 Jan 2018 at 11:50

I think the power setting helped, but I did then realise there is a slight lag, maybe a third of a second, but enough for me to go back to wired.

What is likely to be the cause of the lag? The PC, the dongle or the headphone? Or it just can't be helped with BT?

IvanDobskey · 1 Jan 2018 at 12:25

This is what I was a little worried about with wireless headphones.

Could be the dongle you are using. Definitely worth trying a different one.