Finally solved it, and I'll make another post under "br-connection-failed: timeout". I think that's the exact error I got; can't remember precisely because now it's solved. But I had to:
right click the device when after connecting it (before it disappeared or gave the error)
*click audio profile
*change the setting (to the other one, whatever that was)
Then open sound make sure the correct output device was highlighted
Then open pulse audio volume control
Go to Configuration
Click profile
Change to High Fidelity playback
About printscreen - I found that sometimes when you've got some programs open the print screen won't work but the workaround is to set a timer for printscreen as is explained in this great tips and tricks post:
That way you may press printscreen key and open up the program/options menu you wish to printscreen and it will do it if you set the time right - hope it helps