He opened Device Manager. Found the unknown Bluetooth device. Right-clicked → Update driver → Browse my computer → Let me pick from a list → Have Disk.
"High Quality," Leo whispered, grinning.
The screen flickered. A single chime echoed from the speakers—the soft dundun of a USB device connecting. Then, in the system tray, the Bluetooth icon appeared. Not faded. Not gray. Atheros Ar5b225 Bluetooth Driver Windows 10 High Quality
He connected his headphones. Music played. Clean. No stutter. No dropouts.
He pointed to the .inf file.
He clicked "Install anyway."
Leo opened Settings → Bluetooth & devices. A slider appeared. He clicked it to "On." He opened Device Manager
Suddenly, a flood of devices appeared. His headphones. A neighbor's speaker. His own mouse. It was like watching a dormant city power back to life.