# Connecting your EPOC X using the USB receiver dongle ![](/files/-M50wxY_7r9ap0-BTPYx) The USB receiver dongle uses a proprietary 2.4 GHz protocol to stream data from your headset. We recommend that you use the USB receiver dongle in environments with high levels of Bluetooth interference.
1. Insert the USB receiver dongle into the USB port of your PC or Mac. When the USB receiver dongle is inserted into the port, one LED will light up. 2. Press the power button on the headset. The headset will then beep and the LED next to the power button will turnwhite. 3. After the headset is turned on, a second LED on the USB receiver dongle will light up and start to flash. Your headset and USB receiver dongle are now connected. For further information on setting up the connection with your chosen EMOTIV application, please refer to the relevant user manual. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://emotiv.gitbook.io/epoc-x-user-manual/getting-started/connecting-your-epoc-x-to-a-device/connecting-your-epoc-x-using-the-usb-receiver-dongle.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.