Information on how to work the most common peripherals
When you receive your Andrea Shotgun mic and headphones, the majority of the time it will be as simple as plugging the device into your computer, and it'll work with most of the software's you use. If you have a Bluetooth headset, you will need to pair the device to your machine using the Bluetooth button on the headphones and go the the Bluetooth settings on your laptop and choose the headphones you're trying to pair. Below is a video explaining how to use an Andrea headset.
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